Solution 1: Execute a BW Query and Analyze BW data Task 1: Execute a BW Query and nai Analyzer and BEx Web Analyzer Use the BEx Analyzer and the BEx Web Analyzer to navigate in an existing Query. ate in the BEx Note: The purpose of this lab it to show you what the data output could be. Most of the actions below are end user related. 1. Access the BEx Analyzer and open the existing query: Cost Center Spend Analysis 2 (T_BW310M2_Q2) e Hint In Citrix, goto Start > Programs —+ Business Explorer —> Analyzer he id in () is the technical name. ‘After a few seconds, the BEx Analyzer opens with a blank workbook b) Choose Add-ins on the upper right. c) Choose the @ Open Icon (on the BEx Tool Bar) —» Open Query. 4) Select system RMB €) Choose OK 8) Log in: Client 800 User bw310-## Password ‘training 8) Choose OK h) Under Favorites choose Roles — BW310 Warehouse Management —+ Cost Center Spend Analysis 2 i) Double click on Query Cost Center Spend Analysis 2 (T_BW310M2_Q2) ‘The query is executed into the BEx Analyzer. Continued on next pageLesson: BW Saas Nose met fattnet_fomans vm ftw ew ance] 20st | MO Arn coo ADDR ee PAS Sapers ro Figure 1: BEx Analyzer Result Perform some navigation steps in the Query and look for the reasons you spend too much money, just as a cost analyst would. a) Click the Filter button to display the filter area, b) Drag Cost Center 1000/1900000001 110) into the Filter area. Now the result set only displays that cost center. ©) Right click on the report table and select Back One Navigation Step. 4) Right-click in the column heading Plan Amount Sort —» Sort Ascending. Continued on next page © 5 Ey3. Open the Query in the Web, in the BEx Web Analyzer, and execute similar navigation steps as before in the BEx Analyzer. a> Note: You will have to log on through the SAP Portal, a) Goto the B8 Tools Icon + BEx Web Analyzer: b) Log om: User bw310-## Password training Gree concen See? “ont CetrSpen Ao? atten tt [Teepe [pen [Sms has [Gronecn [ sen [re Vout [eget tc [comer] verre (Cotati 19000% Caeay a or ar ‘oremecra 00 wesuene ome sfo470 Figure 2: BEx Web Analyzer Result c) Perform navigation steps as before using the drag and drop functions and the context menu (right mouse click). Task 2: Create a Query with the BEx Query Designer Create your own Query with the BEx Query Designer. 1, Use the BEx Query Designer to create your own query. a) Access the BEx Query Designer by choosing Citrix + Start > Programs — Business Explorer — Query Designer. b) Select the RWB (space) system. ©) Enter the following: Client 800 User bw310-## Continued on next page av 6 ©Lesson: BW d ° 8) by i) i ky om Password training Choose OK Choose the G New Query icon on the upper left Under History select the InfoAreas button. Next to Name enter T_BW310. Select Open and double click on T_BW370M to select this InfoProvider. £ Hint: In SAP BW it is always a good idea to check the technical name of an object to verify that you have selected the correct object. To display the technical names of your objects access the 88 Technical Names leon and choose Key and Text. Select the Rows/Columns tab (located in the bottom center of the sereen). Next, expand the Cost Center folder. Drag Amount00 to the “Columns” section and Cost Center GRI3 to the “Rows section.” © FaG@vesio\e- howe Far [ Feotemnee ‘ort 02 Five Romans Figure 3: BEx Query Designer Continued on next page © 71) Choose the Save icon and enter technical name BW310QIGR## and the description GR## Cost Center Spend Analysis m) Choose OK. n) Choose Query Execute. rotation ant pane (sw esis [pm [Se] Sparse I> [stot [Sr verso [ tol [Commert) TMherroees | SERGENONDD 7."53 tow oxpmerromiio Sore aesec oxmmnronzad ses oromenrion 1300641 ec Figure 4: Custom Query Result Ey 8Solution 2: Navigating in the Data Warehousing Workbench Task: Navigating in the Data Warehousing Workbench Open the Data Warchousing Workben -xecute basic navigation steps, scarch for objects, and add them to your favorites. 1, Open the Data Warehousing Workbench. a) From the SAP Easy Access SAP Business Information Warehouse sereen, choose SAP menu — Modeling — Data Warehousing Workbench: Modeling or use transaction RSA1 ‘The Documentation on Modeling dialog may appear. If s0, choose Do Not Show This Question Again. Choose No Data Warehousing Workbench: Modeling $90 @@OGFP? 4B OS » @ Financials Management & Controling Figure 5: RSA1 £ Hint: When you see a right triangle, it generally means that there are objects included in that item that you can view by opening the ‘folder’ £ Hint: The blue circle with the arrows is used to refresh your Continued on next page EY” 10Lesson: BW Search for object P_CCAOL, within the Info Provider tree. a) From the Modeling area on the upper left, choose InfoProvider b) Open the search tool by selecting (the lower set of binoculars) fa Enter P_CCAOL and continue. W. ©) To find out what kind of object itis, use the Legend and Documentation icon. ‘The Performance Assistant dialog opens. 4) Close the Performance Assistant. ‘Add the InfoCube to your favorites, Then switch back to the JnfoProvider sereen a) To add the InfoCube to your favorites, select it and then choose (top middle of your screen). b) To check your favorites, select the Favorites link under Modeling. You should see the P_CCAO1 InfoCube listed as a favorite, ©) Under Modeling choose InfoProvider Continued on next page © 114, Personalize the way the system behaves after your navigation steps. a) On the upper left, choose @. Select Hide Navigator after Navigation and Hide Tree after Navigation, e Data Warehousing Workbench: Modeling e900 @26S5 84°F AL) (a1) ® Hide Navigator After Navigation ® Hide Tree After Navigation 9 Hide for Large Applications payer FRU SIRE Sind Mictvihe tie Figure 6: Hide Navigator and Tree After Navigation b) Double-click the P_CCAO1 InfoCube. ‘The Display Infocube screen opens. ©) Choose Back 4) Deselect Hide Navigator after Navigation and Hide Tree after Navigation by choosing ©) Double-click again on your InfoCube. You should now sce the InfoCube screen, the InfoCube tree, and the Navigator. f) On the upper left, choose @. Select Hide Navigator after Navigation and Hide Tree after Navigation. 5. Open the data flow that loads data to the InfoCube P_CCAO1L Continued on next page EX 12 ©Lesson: BW Use the Data Flows function area and take a look at the data flow P_CCAO1_DF. a) Under Modeling choose Data Flous. b) Open the search tool by selecting (the lower set of binocutars)EA) nter P_€CAO2_DF. Choose Search. ©) Right-click the object P_CCAO1_DF and choose Display. Display Data Flow ‘Cost Center Accounting Data Flow P_CCAO1’ e970 7H: OS 5 Destin cst Caner Acerig Osta Fw P_CCIOT ven a xcve “I ctv Van Pe exostibe = ested varen (Siem Ja) ae) e a ot =a Figure 7: P_CCA01_DF - Data Flow 4) Use the magnification icons to enlarge or shrink the objects. ©) On the left, hover just to the right of each symbol (such as the InfoCube) to display the quick text description of the object) 1) Green arrow back. Look for the Data Store Object (DSO) 0CRM_SALO. a) Next to the printer icon choose Find [ill Enter OCRM_SALO, and select Info Provider, and run the search by choosing W. Under Result of the Search you see the DSO. (there may also appear similarly named objects) Continued on next page © 137. Check how many source systems are connected to your SAP NetWeaver BW system. a) Under Modeling choose Source Systems. b) Hide the empty folders by choosing the ® icon (top middle). Only the folders which contain source system connections are remain, External Systems are suppressed. ) e Data Warehousing Workbench: Modeling pla #90 C@OCHOS OH OS7O PAWeBeOn- Aa (Modeing I source systems > CBW Hide/Show Empty Folders » see » Cibataservces BOBS » Ore Fue » Bios comect os » Guo comect woe » Clweb senice wes: Figure 8: Source Systems with Hide Empty Folders On 4) Display the empty folders by choosing the & icon, External Systems is displayed. 8, Exit the Data Warehousing Workbench and Re-Enter. Continued on next page EX 14 ©Lesson: BW 9, Call up the Data Warehousing Workbench again and check which area in RSAI (Data Warehousing Workbench: Modeling) opens. Turn on the display of the transaction code (shortcut). a) From the SAP Easy Access SAP Business Information Warehouse seteen, choose SAP menu —> Modeling > Data Warehousing Workbench: Modeling. b) Exit RSA1 by choosing the @ icon. ©) Open the Data warehousing Workbench again by choosing SAP menu » Modeling —» Data Warehousing Workbench: Modeling. 4d) The system should open the last area you worked with in RSAI. ©) Display the RSA1 transaction code in your status bar. (On the lower right, select the down triangle and select Transaction f) Green arrow back. Note: Although the ‘green arrow back’ icon has a white arrow (ina green circle), we will refer to it as the ‘Green arrow back’ icon. Use the command field. a) From the SAP Easy Access SAP Business Information Warehouse screen, enter /NRSAL in the white command field on the upper let b) Hit Enter: ©) In RSA\, enter /N in the command field and hit enter to go back to the main screen. 4d) Go back to RSAL e) Enter /NRSA1 and hit enter, ‘This will give you a complete refresh of RSAI since it takes completely out of the screen and all the way back in. This will come in handy when working with data flows because the system does not always refresh completely when using citrix. f) With your cursor in the command field, choose the FI key to read the help. 2) Close the help and return to the main menu ...SAP Easy Access SAP Business Information Warehouse © 15Lesson: BW Solution 3: Building a Graphical Data Flow Task 1: Open the Data Warehousing Workbench and the Data Flow View. Create a new Data Flow, and within the DataFlow create a Characteristic InfoObject 1. Open the Data Warehousing Workbench: Modeling, select Data Flows and navigate to your InfoArea Group ## with the technical name U## ex Note: This solution will take you through quite a few steps from the new data flow user interface, The intent is not to teach you all of the options on all of the steps that you will be carrying out but rather to demonstrate how easy it is to do a lot from one sereen. a) From the SAP Easy Access SAP Business Warehouse screen, choose SAP menu —> Modeling —+ Data Warehousing Workbench: Modeling. b) Under Modeling, choose Data Flows. ©) Open the Infoarea (double green diamonds) BW Training —> User Area = Group itt Note: An InfoArea is a folder used in BW to store BW objects such as InfoCubes ete. 4) Right lick on your Group ## InfoArea, and choose Create Data Flow e) Enter the following values: Field Name Input Value InfoArea Ui## (this will default in) Data Flow U##_RESPDF Description Us Responsible Person Data Flow 1) Continue ie a new characteristic from your Data Flow. Note: This is a scenario where you need a new characteristic ... the assumption is that no delivered one meets your requirement. Continued on next page © 19a) Select the icon for an ABinfoObject from the left and drag it to the working area of your Data Flow. The template for a characteristic InfoObject with attributes, texts, and hierarchies appears Edit Data Flow 'U20 Responsible Person Data Flow’ $90 FH 1 OH Bosarowremite BL ata Fow ao pesror Desototon (20 Renponsble Pesan Oat Flow verson 0 Inrecesrg =) © Net saved ‘ctv Veron Do(es) not ext ea) 10 |) (ales) CIE lGeco |) WEE) RBs) CE) G 4) ° 2) “S. Adjust Layout Automatically ~ use this to align your ‘ata flow components, io BF Cheracteriste @ ae _ Tt pn nnnEEET a 8 & a oO PF Atvbutes Text Hierarchies Figure 9: Data Flow With an InfoObject Template £ Hint: If you hover just to the right of the data flow symbols on the lef, the quick text definition for each one will appear, Right click on the Characteristic AF fnfoOhject symbol and select Create. The Create Characteristic dialog appears. Next to Char: enter U##_RESP. Next to Long Description enter U## Responsible Person. Continue. ‘The Create Characteristic screen appears and you are on the General tab, Next to Data Type select Character String. Most characteristics are character string data types, Next to Length enter 30. Continued on next page EY 20Lesson: BW The characteristic values can be a maximum of 30. h) Check the box for Lowercase letters. Mixed case responsible person names will be stored. i) Onthe Master data/texts tab deselect With Texts Note: Text is not required in this case since each id is the person's name. i) Onthe Hierarchy tab, confirm that with Hierarchy is NOT checked. k) On the Attribute tab, enter the following delivered characteristic attributes; Attribute Long Description (these appear after you hit enter) Oemail_addr Internet Mail Address firstname First Name Osurname Last Name 1) Choose the activate icon ‘to activate the characteristic. This will ereate the data dictionary tables. m) Continue through the warning regarding the lowercase letters (Create Charactriatic U20_RESP: Detail ee ee) ee ee co (Dveseconsen GE) [ware conasine aerate red | Sits | eMart | Hcy (ARRAN «= ) eon pram RT) ‘vs tao ts ‘tae Neen Tea pena EY sonia 8 beeches cme rte emus etn |) (5) 8) Vi) OSS ola TOT Tf 8 Custer 29 once cc hak ° rome vi Bi RN 1B eee msn) Figure 10: Create Characteristic U##_RESP: Detail Continued on next page © 21 Eyn) 9) P) 9 Respond Yes to activate in spite of warnings You have now created a characteristic. Now we tables associated with it. in proceed to load the Green arrow back to return to the data flow screen. The data flow now only displays the characteristic and the attribute box. (both texts and hierarchies are turned off in the definition of the characteristic), Choose Adjust Layout Automatically to align your data flow components. Choose save Create a datasource. Load example data to create a proposal Transfer the proposal to the field list. And preview some data after activating the DataSource. EY 22 a) Select the icon for § DataSource from the left and drag it to the working area, The template for a DataSource appears in the canvas. b) Right click on the template data source and select Create. ‘The Create DataSource splash screen appears. ©) Enter the following: Field Value DataSource Enter U##_RESP_MDATA Source System Select EXTERN Data Type DataSource Select Master Data Attributes 4) Continue, ©) Goto the General Info. tab 1) Next to Medium description enter U## Responsible Person Master Data g) Next to Application comp. enter ZU## h) On the Extraction tab, make the following settings: Description ‘Value Continued on next page eLesson: BW Description ‘Value Adapter Load Text-Type File from Application Server File Name Choose F4 AL11 Files ~ DIR_TRANS — Training — CSV — RESP_PERSON_MASTERDATA.csv — Copy name Header Rows to be [2 ignored Data Format Separated with Separator (for example, CSV) Data Separator : Escape Sign ” Note: ALI1 is a transaction code that takes to files stored on the BW data base. e Change DataSource U20_RESP_MDATA(L EXTERN) $25 P G1 BBS came some Spten BT DAE | es Bend sta eee coe cet ie GR, Peet ats ron cots poces [0 aid (OS PPR SE trees [THOT Newer] gee [ln Ts Tne omen Sve ———~|ép_posoes rote Tes eee i TaGeSNE RIS (sar tow win ond Gunter sein, Ceara ——~ Shion Gems 0 TF a BORE 68 ee co ye: ene i= Figure 11: Fiat File DataSource i) Goto the Proposal tab. i) Choose the Load Example Data button. Kk) Goto the Fields tab. Continued on next page © 23 EYYou can see that the 3 attributes have Lowercase letters selected, (you may need to expand the L column to see.) 1) Choose save. The object definition is saved (but not generated), m) Choose the activate icon 1 to activate your DataSource. wm Note: Activate also saves objects however, itis safer to save before activation in case there is an error. 1) On the Preview tab choose the Read Preview Data button. Check whether the data matches the fields of your DataSource. ©) Green arrow back. You are back on the data flow screen and your data source is now attached to a source system. Task 2: Create a data flow for the characteristic with Transformation, InfoPackage, and Data Transfer Process. 1. Connect the DataSource with the attribute part of your characteristic, thus creating a transformation template. ) Using the mouse, draw a line starting from the U##_RESP_MDATA DataSource to the U## Responsible Person (Attribute). ‘The line with the transformation symbol P&I appears. b) Right click on Mand choose Create Continued on next page EY 24 ©Lesson: BW “Target of the Transformation Object Type __[Infocbject 7] subtype —_[attrbutes 7 Name (v20_RESP 1U20 Response Person ce of the Transformation Tye (DataSource ~ att (U20_RESP_MDATA Source System _[T_EXTERN Figure 12: Create Transformation ©) Continue. You arrive in the Create transformation sereen. 4) Connect the DataSource fields in the left side of the table with the InfoObjects of your characteristic by drag and drop, as shown in the right side of the table below. Field InfoObject UNIQUENAME, U##t_ RESP. FIRSTNAME ‘OFIRSTNAME, LASTNAME, OSURNAME EMAIL, OEMAIL_ADDR, Create $90 7H: B Donne 2 Dede 2 eS Se Playas joni tot fiction rene) =a Stor =e! | (Be Continued on next page © 25h) Figure 13: Transformation Save Activate your transformation. Groen arrow back. You are back on the data flow screen. Choose Save. 2. Create an InfoPackage for your DataSource. ‘ote: An InfoPackage is used to extract data from a source system into the PSA (Persistent Staging Arca). Execute the InfoPackage and check that the load of the data was successful a) » °) d) 5) f) 8) h) Right click on the U### RESPONSIBLE PERSON MASTER DataSource and choose Create InfoPackage. Next to InfoPackage Description, enter U## Resp. Person Master Data from Flat File Choose Save. Goto the Schedule tab and choose Start to execute the InfoPackage. Press Monitor (F6) and check that the load of the data was successfl You see that 11 records were loaded, (into the Persistent Staging Area - PSA) Green arrow back twice. Save the data flow. Choose Adjust Layout Automatically, Create a new Data Transfer Process template between your flat file DataSource and the attributes of your characteristic. a) Draw another line starting from the U## RESPONSIBLE PERSON DataSource to the Us# Responsible Person (Attribute) to create a new data transfer process (DTP) template. Continued on next page EY 268) » i) Lesson: BW SSORDGHROO Remove from Data Flow gy “reste... uzo.esp, Charge... igure 14: Create DTP Right-click on your new DTP template, and choose Create ‘The splash sercen Create Data Transfer Process appears. Choose Continue (Enter) Choose the activate icon t to activate your Data Transfer Process Continue through any warnings. Goto the Execute tab and choose® Execute ‘The Request Status splash appears. Choose Yes to view the Data Transfer Process Monitor. ‘You can see that 11 records were loaded into the characteristic. (from. the PSA) Green arrow back twice. ‘You are back on the data flow screen. Choose the activate icon ‘to activate your Data Flow. Hint: Use the icon shown below to Adjust Layout Automatically. (This will align the objects) Continued on next page © 278 Edit Data Flow °U20 Responsible Person Data F 95% 2a: PB Bosarowtere | (Elo ow ina. = oT vesen “oimmessr >) © tetean sce Vason Mette = ed) 20) 1B) B/E \eaoo as) OIG & Your First Data Flow 4) Green arrow back. Choose NO if prompted to save. EX” 28 ‘Adjust Layout AutomaticalhSolution 4: Creating a Characteristic InfoObject Task: Create a Characteristic InfoObject Catalog and InfoObject Create a new characteristic InfoObject catalog and then populate it with a new characteristic U# Cost Center and U## Responsible Person, 1, On the InfoObjects window in the Data Warehousing Workbench, create a characteristic InfoObject catalog. a) From the SAP Easy Access SAP Business Information Warehouse sereen, choose SAP menu + Modeling > Data Warehousing Workbench: Modeling. On the left, under InfoProvider, select InfoObjects > BW Training » User Area —» Group b) Right click on InfoArea Group ## and choose Create InfoObject Catalog and enter the following values. Field Name Input Value InfoObjCat UHH croc Description U## Char. Infodbject Catalog InfoObject Type _ | Char. ©) Choose Create D1 4) Choose Activate 2) Quit the InfoObject catalog by choosing Back @. 2, Create a new characteristic. a) In the context menu (right click) of your InfoObject catalog (U##_CIOC), choose Create InfoOject... and input the following values. Field Name Input Value Char. UHH _CosTC Long description U## Cost Center Confirm your entries by selecting Continue (Enter) Six tab pages appear. Make the following entries: Continued on next page EY 30 ©b) ° 4 ° General tab page: Lesson: BW Field Name Input Value Data Type CHAR - Character String Length 13 Business Explorer tab page: No changes. These are default sett Master data/texts tab page tings for BW reporting. Field Name Input Value With master data v With texts v ‘Short text exists v ‘Medium-length text exists v Texts are language-dependent v Texts are time-dependent v Hierarchy tab page Field Name Input Value With hierarchies v Hierarchy not time-dependent __| [Select] Intervals Permitted in Hierarchy | ¥ range such as A to F. New C for example will be auto: Compounding tab page: Note: Allowing an interval permits the use of a parent / group characteristic values that begin with matically assigned to that group. Field Name Input Value Continued on next page e 31 EyField Name Input Value ‘Superior InfoObject 0co_area 8) Attributes tab page: e ‘D Master data/texts Herachy ACG AtiBute |) @ comoou Ones tion attut Delete Master Data with Orecordmode ‘Attrbutes: Detal/Navigation Attrbutes | attroute Ty. Tons Ouuyf oe Ton Navigation at. descit.. Nav ocomp cope wav 0 (|% Nav: Company Code Nav: (OBUS_AREA my Yo \% Nay: Business Area Nav: monese Is 0 ocunency vis v0 [} oproritcTe pis Wo [1 cere Is Yio [% roe B Goethe baxtomakethe tne event Figure 16: Attribute Tab Attribute ‘Time-Dependent _ | Navigation Attributes On/Off “Ocomp_code v Obus_areal v v ulit_resp v currency v Oprofit_ctr v Oentrydate v Attribute Navigation att Nav. attribute description short text Continued on next page EY 32 ©Lesson: Bw Area ‘Attribute Navigation att Nav. attribute description short text OCOMP_CODE Nav: Company | Nav: Code CompCode ‘OBUS_AREA Nav: Business |Na b) Choose Save El ana i) Choose Activate t i) Choose Back @ to return to the InfoObject catalog. Add 0CO_AREA and U##_RESP to your InfoObject catalog. a) Right click your U## Char: InfoObject Catalog —> Change. b) Right click on Characteristics Oco_area and u##_resp—> Continue. ©) Choose Activate. @) Green arrow back. + InfoObject Direct Input, Enter Add your InfoObject catalog, U##_CIOC, to your favorites in the Data Warehousing Workbench, a) Single left click your InfoObject catalog (U##_CIOC), b) Choose Add Object to Favorites $4 . (top middle) ©) Under Modeling choose Favorites, Confirm that your InfoObject, catalog has been added, 33 EYLesson: BW Solution 5: Generate a Data Flow for Loading Attribute Data from an SAP Source System Task 1: Create a new Data Flow for Loading Attribute Data Create a new Data Flow to load attribute data 1. Open the Data Warehousing Workbench and open the Data Flow view. a) From the S4P Easy Access SAP Business Information Warehouse sereen, choose SAP menu + Modeling > Data Warehousing Workbench: Modeling. b) Under Modeling choose Data Flows 2. Create a new data flow. 2) Goto BW Training —> User Area + Group #4. b) Right click on InfoArea Group ## and choose Create Data Flow. Enter the following values: Field Name Input Value InfoArea Ui (this will default in) Data Flow U##_COSTCDF Description U## Cost Center Data Flow 3. Drag and drop a characteristic into your new Data Flow. a) Select the icon for /nfoObject A from the left and drag it to the working The template for a characteristic InfoObject with attributes, texts, and hierarchies appears. 4, Drag and drop a DataSource into your new Data Flow. a) Select the icon for DataSource ® from the left and drag it to the working arca under the Characteristic The template for a DataSource appears, Continued on next page 37 EY e5. Connect the DataSource to the attribute part of your characteristic, thus creating a transformation template. a) Using the mouse, draw a line starting from the DataSource template into the attributes template, The line with the transformation symbol Pl appears. e @® [Gharacterste ‘Aatribute Text Hierarchy Transformation | ~-— Datasource Note: the square brackets on the left should be ignored, Figure 17: DataSource Connected to Attribute 6. Save your Data Flow. a) Choose Save Continued on next page EY 38 ©Lesson: BW Task 2: Instantiate (embed) The Characteristic Template with An Existing Characteristic ‘The Data Flow created in the previous Task contains a template for the characteristic InfoObject that is the target of the data flow. The template must now be instantiated, using the existing InfoObject U## Cost Center. 1, Embed your U##_COSTC characteristic into the template. a) Right elick on the Characteristic template in your Data Flow and choose Use Existing Object. The splash Selection of InfoObjects opens. b) Choose the down triangle near the top middle of the dialog. ©) Next to InfoObject enter UHH_COSTC — Enter. Utti#_COSTC is selected. 4) Continue, ©) Inthe Data Flow, the template is now instantiated, (the icons tum green and descriptions appear). Save @ your Data Flow. Task 3: Global Transfer Routine Since the cost center key in the SAP system has 10 characters and the BW InfoOdject you created uses a 13-character cost center key, you have to convert the 10-character key to a 13-character key. You have decided to solve this problem by including a three-character prefix on the incoming cost center key. ‘You will determine the prefix from the technical name of the source system, Since this conversion is necessary for all master data coming from the SAP source system, you need to create a global transfer routine in Ui#_COSTC. 1. Tobe able to load data into your U##!_COSTC characteristic, it has to be assigned as an InfoProvider. a) Right click on U## Cost Center—» Change. b) Goto the Master data/texts tab ©) Next to Jnfodrea near the bottom of the sci necessary), type in U## and hit enter. en (page down if ‘The description Group ## appears to the right of UR#. 2. Create a transfer routine. Maintain the following coding in the transfer routine to include a three-character prefix from the source system name. Continued on next page © 39 EY*S*5 begin of routine - insert your code only below this line shift result right by 3 places. result (3) = source_system. relurncode = 0 *S*§ end of routine - insert your code only before this ine Check and save your routine, Do not forget to activate your characteristic after you have made these changes. a) ») ) 4 ee) » hy i) iD ) Goto the General tab. Under Transfer Routinechoose the create icon [), Position your cursor at the start of the RESULT =. row and press ENTER to insert a new line. Enter the following coding in the line you inserted: shift result right by 3 places In the second row, change RESU source_system. =. to result (3) = Choose the check icon &@ You see the message: No syntax errors found. Choosesave Choose Activate Green arrow back once. You are in the data flow screen. Choosesave Your data flow is saved. (we will activate it later) Green arrow back once. You are in RSAL EY 40Solution 6: Generate and replicate a DataSource for Loading Attribute Data from an SAP Source System Task 1: Create a Generic DataSource for Attributes When you created your Ui##_COSTC InfoObject in a previous exercise, the system automatically created the attribute table /BIC/QUi#_COSTC and the text table /BIC/TU##_COSTC. You now want to fll these tables with attribute and text data from an SAP source system. To load the attribute data from an SAP source system, you need to create a DataSource U##_COSTC_ATTR in the SAP source system and replicate it into SAP NetWeaver BW, ‘The DataSource can then be used in the Data Flow Ust#_ 1, You nced to prepare the loading process for the cost center attributes from the SAP source system. To do this, create a generic DataSource in the SAP source system, ‘The DataSource represents the required view of the cost center attribute data in the source system. It is this data that you want to load into SAP NetWeaver BW. a) From the SAP Easy Access SAP Business Information Warehouse sereen, choose SAP menu — Modeling > Data Warehousing Workbench: Modeling or use transaction RSA b) Under Modeling choose Source Systems. ©) On the right, open the S4P folder. 4) Right click on RK3 Client 800 (Tech name is T9OCLNTO90) > Customizing Extractors You are logged in remotely to transaction SBIW in the SAP source system ECC (ERP Central Component). ©) Click the right triangle next to Generic DataSources and choose the execute icon ® next to + Maintain Generic DataSources. The screen Maintain Generic DataSources appeats. f) Select Master data attributes radio button. 8) Tothe right of Master data attributes enter U##_COSTC_ATTR. h) Choose Create Continued on next page EY 44Lesson: BW Create DataSource for Master Data Attribs: Ust#_COSTC_ATTR sereen, maintain your DataSource. ) Enter the node in the application component hierarchy to which your DataSource should be assigned. Field Name Value ‘Applic. Component zoHt b) Enter the name of your DataSource. Field Name Value Description (Short, Medium and | U##_COSTC Attr. DS Lang) ©) Enter the Z_B/W_CSKS view. A Cauti Field Name Value View/Table Z_BIW_CSKS Do not use the F4 key, type the view id Z_BIW_CSKS The view is based on table CSKS, which contains cost center master data in the SAP ECC system. Save BD your entries. ‘The Check Object Directory Entry splash appears. This can be used to assign the datasource to a transport request. ©) Choose Local Object. You artive in the DataSource: Customer version Edit sereen. Select fields to filter the BW load. a) Check the selection box for the following four fields: Field Name Selection KOKRS v BUKRS v Continued on next page 45 Ey eDATETO v DATEFROM ¥ b) Choose Save. The DataSource for the cost center attribute data is created in the SAP source system under your application component ZUt#. ©) Press the F3 key three times, You are back in BW in Source Systems. Task 2: Replicate Generic DataSource for Attributes Replicate the DataSource that you created in the SAP source system into SAP NetWeaver BW, 1. Replicate your attribute DataSource into the SAP NetWeaver BW Metadata Repository. £ Hint: You may not be able to see your group's application component (ZU##), because the DataSource view may be set to only show folders (application components) that already contain DataSources. To be able to see all application components press the Hide/Show empty Folders © icon once. Ay Cation: Make sure that you replicate and activate nly your own DataSource in the SAP NetWeaver BW system. Continued on next page EY 46 ©Lesson: BW b) ° 4 Do not replicate the entire source system. (If you do by mistake, let the instructor know.) Right click on RK3 Client 800 (T90CLNTO90) and choose Display DataSource Tree. From the top of the screen on the right, goto S4P —> BW Training —» User Area Right click Group i! + Replicate MetaData. Ina few seconds, a splash appears: Unknown DataSource as Source System. Select as DataSource (RSDS) and choose continue. ‘The DataSource will be replicated as a 7.x object. When complete, you will sce a right triangle next to Group #t. Open Group ## to see the new DataSource Right click on U##_COSTC Attr. DS + Change. Green arrow back once. Continued on next page © 47Task 3: Instantiate DataSource Template with Existing DataSource The Data Flow U##_COSTCDF created in the previous exercise, contains a DataSource template. This DataSource template must now be instantiated with the DataSource that has been replicated and activated in the previous task. 1, Add the new DataSource to your Data Flow U##_COSTCDF. Hint: If you need to refresh your data flow object, enter /NRSA1 in the command field and hit enter. Then, re- enter your data flow in change mode. a) In RSAL, under Modeling choose Data Flows. b) Goto your InfoArea Group ## Ui and right click on U###_COSTCDF and choose Change. ©) Right click on the DataSource template in your Data Flow, Us# Cost Center Data Flow, and choose Use Existing Object. The system will give a list of DataSources. W. Search i for your DataSource. Next to DataSource enter U#H and hit enter Close the pop-up. Mark the entry within the it list and choose Transfer Selections ‘The data source template is filled with a DataSource and also, the source system appears underneath it. ©) Choose Adjust Layout Automatically. 1) Save your Data Flow. Task 4: Create and Activate a Transformation ‘The DataSource (Ui##_COSTC_ATTR) and the attribute table of your characteristic InfoObject (U##_COSTC) must now be connected by a transformation. This transformations is created from the Data Flow Modeling Tool, 1. Create a new transformation between your DataSource U##_CO: and the attributes of your characteristic InfoObject U#t#_COSTC. ATTR a) Draw a line from the DataSource to the Attribute table. You have created a transformation template. Continued on next page EY 48Lesson: BW 8 10 1B) BAS )exo (es) FSS) Be HB [Characteristic 19 COST CENTER @SORTGHROO \ Aitributes U19 COST CENTER (Attribute) ‘Transformation Template| Figure 18: Create Transformation Template b) Inthe Data Flow Modeling Tool, right click on your transformation template and choose Create. In the dialog box, confirm in the following data in the Target of the Transformation area Field Name Value Object Type Infoobject Subtype Attributes Name ‘UHH Coste Make sure that the following data is correct for the Source of the Transformation area Field Name Value Object Type DataSource DataSource U#¥_COSTC_ATTR Source System ‘T9OCLNTO9O Choose Create Transformation (Enter) W. Continued on next page © 49 Ey2. The fields from of the DataSource have to be assigned to the attribute InfoObjects of the SAP NetWeaver BW. The table on the left-hand side provides you with all fields of your DataSource (U##_COSTC_ATTR). On the right-hand side, you see the InfoObjects of your characteristi (U##_COSTC). Note: Reminder: The fields in the U##_COSTC characteristic structure comply with the attributes in the master data attribute table of the U##_COSTC InfoObject. ‘The system suggests some appropriate assignments of SAP NetWeaver BW InfoObjects to fields in the DataSource, You need to maintain some missing assignments manually, because the system does not generate a proposal for some fields DataSource Field InfoObject KOKRS (0CO_AREA KOSTL UHH _cosTC DATETO ODATETO DATEFROM ODATEFROM BUKRS OCOMP_CODE GSBER OBUS_AREA VERAK U##_RESP Continued on next pageLesson: BW DataSource Field InfoObject PRCTR OPROFIT_CTR ERSDA OENTRYDATE WAERS OCURRENCY a) With your mouse, choose the DataSource field in the left table and connect it with the corresponding InfoObject in the right table. b) Save your transformation. c) Activate your transformations by choosing Activate ? 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Save and activate your data flow U##_COSTCDE. a) Save © your Data Flow U#t_COSTCDF b) Activate t* your Data Flow U##_COSTCDF. ©) Green arrow back to RSAL © 51 EyLesson: BW Solution 7: Loading Attribute Data from an SAP Source System Task 1: Create an InfoPackage Create an InfoPackage to load the attribute data from the source system to the PSA table of the DataSource in BW. 1, Create an InfoPackage from the Data Flow Modeling Tool a) In RSA\ in Data Flows tight click on your U##_COSTCDF data flow and choose Change. b) From the context menu (right click) of the U##_COST ATTR. DS DataSource, choose Create InfoPackage. Enter the following description. Field Name Value InfoPackage Description | U## Cost Center Attribute Data from OLTP Choose Save V. ©) Note that on the Data Selection tab, both cost center and controlling area are available because you selected them in the ECC DataSource. d) Make the following entries on the Update tab strip. Field Name Value Update Mode Confirm that Full update is selected ©) Next to Start Date enter: 01/01/1950 f) Next to End Date enter: 12/31/9999 8) On the Processing tab page, confirm that only PSA is selected. h) On the Schedule tab page, confirm that Start Data Load Immediately is selected, i) Choose Eto save your InfoPackage. 2, Return to the Data Flow Modeling Tool a) Return @ to the Data Flow Modeling Tool. Continued on next page © 55 ayTask 2: Create a Data Transfer Process Create a data transfer process to load the attribute data from the PSA table to the master data table of your characteristic InfoObject. 1. You can now ereate a data transfer process that can be used to load the master data from the PSA table to the master data tables of your characteristics InfoObject. a) To create a new data transfer process draw another Tine from the DataSource U##_COST ATTR. DS to the attributes of your characteristic U## COST CENTER (Attribute) 8 U19 COST CENTER [ B) U19 COST CENTER, (Attrbute) L <—______1o 7 Tempiate| \ | 1 \ e \ \ as | } \ \ Figure 20: DTP Template b) From the context menu of the DTP template choose Create... to create new data transfer process, Use the information given in the table below. Field Name Value Data Transfer Proc. U## Cost center attribute data Object Type (Target of DTP) | InfoObject Continued on next page EX 56 ©Lesson: BW ) Field Name Value Subtype of Object (Target of | Attributes DIP) ‘Name (Target of DIP) Uitt_COSTC Object Type (Source of DTP) _ | DataSource DataSource (Source of DTP) _ | Uitt_COSTC_ATTR Source Spstem (Source of DTP) | T90CLNTO90 Continue. Maintain the Extraction, a) b) °°) 4 °) On the Extraction tab, confirm the Extraction Mode Delta £ Hint: Delta mode in this case refers to the fact that the DTP will only get request id’s from the PSA that it have not been loaded yet to the target. It does not refer to the record level delta capabilities of the DataSource. That topic is discussed in detail in BW3S0. ‘On the Update tab select the Error Handling option: Update Valid Records, no Reporting (Request Red). On the Execute tab and confirm the Processing Mode Serial Extraction and Immediate Parallel Processing. Save BJ and Activate t’ your data transfer process. Continue through any warnings. Return to the Data Flow Modeling Tool. Save and activate the complete data flow. Dy b ) Return © to the Data Flow Modeling Tool. Save © your Data Flow U##_COSTCDF. Activate tY your Data Flow Ui#_COSTCDF. Continued on next page © 57 EYTask 3: Load Attribute Data from source system to the PSA Schedule the InfoPackage to load the attribute data from the source system to the PSA table of the DataSource in BW. 1 Within the Data Flow Modeling Tool, start the load process from the context, ‘menu of your InfoPackage and check the process in the monitor, a) On the lower lef, locate the InfoPackage: U## Cost Center Auribute Data from OLIP b) Right click and choose Execute. ©) On the Schedule tab page, start the data load process by choosing @ Start. Choose ll to check the data loading process in the monitor. Retumn to the Data Flow Modeling Tool a) Green arrow back twice to return to your data flow. Save the infopackage if prompted. Continued on next page EX 58Lesson: BW Task 4: Load Attribute Data from PSA to the Master Data Tables Schedule the data transfer process to load the attribute data from the PSA table to the master data tables of your characteristic. 1. You can now load the master data from the PSA table to the master data tables of your characteristic. a) Right click the DTP icon and choose Execute, e Edit Data Flow 'U19 COST CENTER DATA FLOW" 9D PH BH Bowron tence BF Sons row jus comer © (nmeceng ———°) © Sond De cae cot vein PS, Oe TIN) CE ee Sees ere oe | Documentation = i ‘i ig cs &©SORISHROO DIP: Right click and choose Execute Figure 21: Run DTP b) Choose Execute & on the Execute tab to start the data transfer process. ©) Inthe PopUp choose Yes to check the data transfer process in the request monitor. d) Return & (twice) to the Data Flow Modeling Tool. Continued on next page © 59 EY2. Inspect the data that you have uploaded into the characteristic. a) To check the data that has been uploaded into the characteristic, choose Maintain Master Data from the context menu of your characteristic Us# Cost Center, b) Choose F8. e Characteristic U22. COSTC maintain master data: List OF Ort Jim ete TB BEB Boestars wocae Bicomasccsr cae vasty aston coe comsnes SUD RFEN |anmrey POM ney te hikes Grease Som “rommmoe anos cic noo Tamme nies cum bo Tommi inser cyovies uo emo nam R142 io ommemizo ihiien oypuae tm Tomenize kines oyna Figure 22: Coste Attribute Data From ECC 3. _ Exit the Data Flow Modeling Tool and return to the Data Warehousing Workbench, a) Press @ until you reach the Data Warchousing Workbench (RSA1), EX” 60 ©Solution 8: Loading Text Data from an SAP Source System Task 1: Create a Generic DataSource for Texts ‘When you created your Uf#t_COSTC InfoObject, the system automatically created the text table /BIC/TU##_COSTC. You now want to fill the table with text data from an SAP source system. To load the text data, you need a DataSource in the SAP source system. Create a DataSource for this purpose. 1, Prepare the loading process for the cost center texts from the SAP source system. To do this, create a generic DataSource in the SAP source system, ‘The DataSource represents the required view of the cost center text data in the source system. It is this data that you want to load into SAP NetWeaver BW. a) In RSAL, choose Modeling + Source Systems b) Right click on RK3 Client 800 and choose Customizing Extractors You are taken automatically to transaction SBIW in the SAP ECC source system. ©) Click the right triangle next to Generic DataSources and choose the execute icon ® next to Maintain Generic DataSources. The sereen Maintain Generic DataSources appears. &) Select Texas ©) To the right of Texts enter UHH_COSTC_TEXT. Choose Create 2. Inthe Create DataSource for Texts: Uit#_ COSTC_Text screen, maintain your DataSource. a) Enter the application component for your DataSource: Field Name Value Application component zoe b) Enter the name of your DataSource. Field Name ‘Value Continued on next page EY 64Lesson: BW Description (Short, Medium and ] U##_COSTC Text DS Long) Ay Caution: in the next step, donot use the drop down or ©) Next to Table/View type in the Z_BIW_CSKT view, which shows the text information for the cost center. Create DataSource for Texts: U19_COSTC_TEXT ener ata owsace vi9.coste 10 arcton fom vw texte Conerert [ead secretion station by oy as New Toss Sar deapten [Ui (0sTe Texts Madu dectpten 019, OST TEXTS Lora decten—_[u,coste TexTs ftom fom 8 Vw Vie Tate avon! fst Figure 23: Text DataSource in SBIW Caution: Make sure you are using Z_BIW_CS Z_BIW_CSKS Save your entries, ©) Ifthe system asks you to specify a package, choose Local Object. Make your selection criteria, a) Select the Language Key (LANGU), Controlling Area (KOKRS), Valid To Date (DATETO), and Valid From Date (DATEFROM) fields. b) Choose Save. ©) Press the F3 key three times to leave the transaction and return to BW source systems sereen. Continued on next page © 65 ayTask 2: Replicate Generic DataSource for Texts Replicate the DataSource that you created in the SAP source system to SAP NetWeaver BW, 1. Replicate your Text DataSource to SAP NetWeaver BW. a) ») 4) 8) h) Caution: Make sure that you replicate and activate only your own DataSource in SAP NetWeaver BW. From the context menu for the source system ID3 Client 800 (T90CLNT090), choose Display DataSource Tree. Find your application component, ZU##, in the right-hand window. From the context menu for application component ZUt#, choose Replicate Metadata. Ina few seconds, a splash appears: Unknown DataSource as Source System. Select as DataSource (RSDS) and choose continue, The DataSource will be replicated as a 7.x object. When complete, you will see a right triangle next to Group ##. When the replication is finished, your U#!COSTC_TEXT cost center DataSource is located under the ZU## application component. Right click U##COSTC_TEXT and select Change. Activate the DataSource by choosing Activate Green arrow back. Continued on next page EY 66Lesson: BW Task 3: Create and Activate a Transformation Connect the Ui##_COSTC characteristics InfoObject and your DataSource (U##_COSTC_TEXT). Create a transformation between the two objects. 1. Create a transformation between your DataSource and your InfoObject. Choose the context menu option Create Transformation of your DataSource. a) Right click on DataSource (U###_COSTC_TEXT) and choose Create Transformation b) On the dialog box, fill in the following data in the Target of the Transformation area. Field Name Value Object Type Enter InfoObject Subype Select Texts Name Select U##_COSTC £ Hint: * To select the characteristic, you can enter U##*—> Fé to do a smart search, ©) Confirm the following for the Source of the Transformation. Field Name Value Object Type DataSource DataSource Ui COSTC_TEXT Source System T9OCLNTO9O d) Choose Create Transformation (Enter) 2. The DataSource fields have to be assigned to InfoObjects of the BW in the maintenance screen of the transformation. The table on the left-hand side provides you with all fields of your DataSource (U##!_COSTC_TEXT); on the right-hand side you see the InfoObjects of your characteristic (Uit#_ COSTC), Note: Reminder: The fields in the U##_COSTC characteristic structure represent the structure of the text table of the Ui#t_COSTC InfoObject. Continued on next page © 67 EYIn between, the system suggests some appropriate assignments of BW InfoObjects to fields in the DataSource. You need to maintain all missing assignments manually ‘Assign the fields from the DataSource to the InfoObjects as shown in the table below, DataSource Field InfoObject KOKRS 0CO_AREA KOSTL U##_COsTC LANGU OLANGU DATETO ODATETO DATEFROM ODATEFROM ‘TXTSH OTxTSH ‘TXTMD OTxTMD a) With your mouse, choose the field in the left table and connect it with the corresponding InfoObject in the right table b) Choose Save. ) Activate your transformations by choosing Activate Green arrow back one time. Continued on next page EY 68 ©Lesson: BW Task 4: Create InfoPackage and Load Text Data to PSA Create and schedule an InfoPackage to load the text data from the source system to the BW PSA, 1. Create an InfoPackage and run it ) From the context menu of your Ut choose Create InfoPackage. STC_TEXT DataSource, Next to InfoPackage Description enter U## Cost center OLTP texts, Choose Save W. b) On the Update tab, page choose 01/01/1950 as the start date and 12/31/9999 as the end date. ©) On the Schedule tab page, choose Start Data Load Immediately and start the data load process by choosing Start' 4) Check the data loading process in the monitor. 5,237 records were loaded. You might recall that 2,399 attribute records were loaded previously. There are more text records because there are ‘mulitple languages stored in ECC. ©) Green arrow back twice. Save if prompted, Continued on next page © 69 EYTask 5: Create Data Transfer Process and Load Text Data to Text Table Create and schedule a data transfer process to load the text data from the PSA table to the text table of your characteris 1, Load the text data from the PS table to the text table of your characteristic InfoObject. a) In the command field, enter /NRSA2. b) Under Modeling choose Info Provider. ©) Goto BW Training — User Area —> Group tH! — Uti Cost Center 4) Under UH Cost Center right click on Uti Cost Center (Texts) and select Create Data Transfer Process. ©) Enter the values as listed in the table below: Field Name Value Data Transfer Proc. U## Cost center text data Object Type (Target of DTP) _| InfoObject ‘Subtype of Object (Target of — | Texts DIP) Name (Target of DTP) U##_COSTC Object Type (Source of DTP) | DataSource DataSource (Source of DTP) _| Uiit_COSTC_i Source System (Source of DTP) | TICLNTO9O 1) Choose Continue (Enter) F Continued on next page Ex” 70Lesson: BW Maintain the Extraction, Update, and Execute tabs of your data transfer process with the following information: ) On the Extraction tab, select the Extraction Mode Ful. b) On the Update tab confirm the Error Handling: Update Valid Records, no Reporting (Request Red) ©) Activate your data transfer process by choosing. Continue through any warnings. d) Choose Execute @ on the Execute tab to start the data transfer process. ©) Choose Yes to check the data transfer process in the request monitor. f) Green arrow back twice. 8) Under Modeling choose InfoProvider h) Right click on COSTC## and select Maintain Master Data and then choose Now there are texts that appear on the right under Short Description. i) Green arrow back twice. © 71Solution 9: Include Data Flow for Texts into Data Flow Object Task: Include the data flow for text in your Data Flow U#i#_COSTCDF. Verify that the DataSource, transformation, InfoPackage, and data transfer process for loading text data are now also displayed in the Data Flow tree. 1. Within the Data Warehousing Workbench, navigate to the Data Flows tree. a) Open the Data Warehousing Workbench (transaction RSA1). In the modeling view, choose the Data Flow tree. b) Navigate to your InfoArea BW Training + User Area—> Group ### and expand your Data FlowU##_COSTCDF ©) Expand the folder Data Transfer Process. There is only one DTP, namely the DTP for loading attribute data, The DTP for loading text data is not displayed, e Data Warehousing Workbench: Modeling #90 C@82OGFPS 45 Hasae [eT] Aas Sha) \4)\a + Bi Favortes » @ Gop 4 + Blend » @ Gop 15 A » @ con 16 —— » @ cow 17 + @ inforrovcer + BP inioobpects @ croup 19 + @infosouces *@ Gener Data » @ prepared Data Fows + Postasouces Ce + @ Fig sta Scenes > BE U19 COST CENTER DATA FLOW + data Transfer Process » GY ie_CosTe_ATTR] TaOAINTORD > UIE. COSTE Figure 24: Data Flow Attribute DTP 4) Expand the folders InfoPackage, DataSource, and Transformation. In each of them you will only find the respective objects for loading attribute data, Continued on next page EX” 74Lesson: BW ‘Add the text data flow into your Data Flow Object a) Right click on your Data Flow U##_ COSTCDF and choose Change. b) Right-click on U### Cost Center (Texts) and choose Show Direct Data Flow Before. ‘The transformation, DTP, and source system now appear under the text object ©) Choose Adjust Layout Automatically. SE Rieus Je) (C)) Bales) & @ ‘8 rahe 2 4 3 & a ‘3 , iv y f a ° a voto ea) eee ‘igure 25: Data Flow With Texts Save and activate your data flow U##_COSTCDF. a) Save EI your Data Flow U##_COSTCDF, b) Activate t your Data Flow U##_COSTCDF. ©) Green arrow back one time Verify that the DataSource, transformation, InfoPackage, and data transfer process for loading text data are now also displayed in the Data Flow tree. a) Expand the folder Data Transfer Process. Now, two data transfer processes are displayed. b) Expand the folders InfoPackage, DataSource, and Transformation, In each of them you will now find the respective objects for loading both attribute and text data, © 75 SPSolution 10: Loading Attribute/Text Data from a CSV File Task 1: Preparation prepare for the following exercise, download the necessary CSV file onto your workstation. 1, Download the flat file. a) ») ° 4) ° Goto the SAP Easy Access SAP Business Information Warehouse Above SAP Menu choose User Menu In the User Menu for BW310-###— Flatfles —» Template for Flasfile Scenarios (double-click) and log on to the SAP Web Application Server. Ifyou get a prompt S4P GUI Security select Allow this one time. User ‘bw 10-HH Password _| training On the left-hand side, in the context menu for Cast Center Master Data 1, choose Save Target as... to download the CSV file to your desktop Save the file under the name T_COSTCENTER_MDO1. csv. Continued on next page EY 82Lesson: BW Task 2: Adjust The Global Transfer Routine The extemal cost center values are 13 characters in length. This exactly matches the length of your characteristics InfoObject (U##_COSTC). However, you still have to revise the global transfer routines for your U##_COSTC characteristic again. Since the three-character prefix is only needed if the data is not loaded using the flatfile interface, you need to modify the ABAP code. 1, Adjust your characteristic transfer routine, a) Goto the S4P Easy Access - User Menu For BW310-## b) Above User Menu for BW310-H, choose the SAP Menu icon, ©) Goto Modeling —» RSA1 and navigate to the Data Flows tree 4) Navigate to your InfoArea Group ## ©) Right click on your Data Flow U###_ COSTCDF and choose Change. f) Right click on your characteristic U##_COSTC InfoObject and choose Change. 2) Under Transfer Routine Exists choose Change Transf. Rout, 2. Change the global transfer routine. Caution: The technical name for the source system ‘| EXTERN’ ‘must be in upper case. *S*S begin of routine - insert your code only below this line check source system <> 'I_EXTERN'. shift result right by 3 places. result(3) = source_system. relumcode = 0, *S*5 end of routine - insert your code only before this line a) Set the cursor at the beginning of the line shift RESULT ¢ right by 3 places. and bit enter to insert a new line. b) Enter the following code: check source_system <> "T_EXTERN'. ©) Choose Check a, Choose Save Bh. ©) Activate your InfoObject and leave the InfoObject maintenance by choosing & to return to the Data Flow maintenance. Continued on next page © 33 EYTask 3: Create a Flat File DataSource for Master Data Upload To extract attribute and text data to the respective tables of your cost center characteristic, create a DataSource for flatfile upload starting from the Data Flow Modeling Tool, and extract the CSV file by using the flat file interfa 1, Add anew DataSource into your Data Flow U##_COSTCDF and connect it to the attribute and text tables. a) Select the symbol for DataSource & from the left and drag it to the working area ‘The template for a DataSource appears. b) _U## Cost Center (Attributes) The line with the transformation template!*1 appears. 8 “ | | / Urs cost corer (Geutase) ~ a Lis cost cemeR ros) e e is.cosy ar. 05 eee Figure 27: Flat File Datasource Connected to the Attribute Table ©) Draw a line starting from the DataSource U# MD FROM FLAT FILE template into the text box. The line with the transformation template*] appears. &) Choose Save B Continued on next page EY 84 ©Lesson: BW Create a DataSource for the flat file interface from within the Data Flows UI. a) Choose Create... from the context menu of your new DataSout template, Enter the values as listed below Field Name Value DataSource Enter U##_COSTC_MD_FLATFILE Source System Select _EXTERN Data Type Select Master Data Attributes DataSource b) Choose Transfer W. Maintain the DataSource, a) Enter U## MD from Flatfile as the short, medium, and long. description, b) Enter ZU## as application comp. Insert all necessary information on the Extraction, Proposal, and Fields tab pages. (On the Fields tab page you get a list of possible fields for the DataSource that is derived from the proposal. In some cases, the proposal will not be accurate, and you will need to adjust the field types and length on the fields tab. ‘This is the case with the field length and data type for the objects Controlling Area (CO_AREA) and Cost Center (COSTCENTERNEU). a) On the Extraction tab, make the following settings. Description ‘Value ‘Adapter Load Text-Type File from Local Workstation ‘Name of the File F4 Desktop ~ T_COSTCEN- TER MDO1.csv _. Open Header Rows tobe [2 ignored Data Format Separated with Separator (for example, CSV) Data Separator i Continued on next page 35 Ey eb) Description ‘Value Escape Sign ” Change DataSource U20_RESP_MDATA(L EXTERN) © 9D YH 1 HBB commen saucesytem x pae |ies enema 03a veer 2 fnew 7) © net see ener no. AGRE rece Ft rede ata reces [Data Orval xd (05 inpaciae secon) ret acess TE Aawed fr Oect =e] sae {Lead Tet Tpe Fe om Ain Sever Yar Pests lone {wn erence RW Tang OME OLB) usr Rows tobe reed Curate sat Sees Osta Setrg =) ‘Stem Codesoe "103 UT. Und SOME 10546 ea Format ‘Separated wah Separate (fo Exarde, CV) ~ Dita Sepa hoe Eee Sn ie Figure 28: Flat File Extraction Settings For the Ist row (Controlling Area) add the InfoObject 0co_area in the Template InfoObject column then press Enter and finally Copy. This will copy the field lengths and data type of 0CO_AREA to your fields tab, For the 2nd row (Cost Center) add the InfoObject u##_coste in the Template InfoObject column then press Enter and finally Copy. This will copy the field lengths and data type of U##_COSTC to your fields tab, Activate T your DataSource. Goto the Preview tab, Choose the Read Preview Data button, Continued on next page EX” 36Lesson: BW e Gerord wie, | Gevecton | Popeed_| Fake (RW No, of ost eco Tocco [@__Resarevew sta) @ SMF 4) (4% | (Ble [Ca -\e) (ts) ) {ContolngAeaUI8 COST CENTE, BUS_AREA COMP, COD, PROFIT.CTR TTD ESP FER 20 ‘zaorswc2i00D 9.900 30003402 Copnsto Saves Thomas =n szsomowoei20 990030005402 afta Pasa 200 wsmswi2i0 «9s «3,000.42 Teche fxton 0 maaomet02i220 990031000302 Mote Poe Hetnn 200 wesmsw2210 «903,000 3.42 France Admataton Key Figure 29: Flat File Preview 2) Return to the Data Flow Modeling Tool by choosing Back h) Save your Data Flow U##_CosTcDF @. Task 4: Create Transformations In your Data Flow U##_COSTCDF, create one set of transformations for uploading the attribute data to the attribute tables, and another one for loading the text data. 1, Create the transformations for attribute data a) Choose Create... in the context menu for the attribute transformation template b) On the dialog box, fill in the information as given in the tables below: Field Name Value Object Type Infoobject Subtype of Object Attributes Name ‘UHH _cosTc Confirm the following for the Source of the Transformation area, Field Name Value Object Type DataSource DataSource U##_COSTC_MD_FLATFILE Source System T_EXTERN 2. Maintain the transformations for uploading attribute data from your flatfile to the characteristic U###_COSTC. Continued on next page © 387 EYSome of the attributes of your characteristic can be filled by direct assignment with DataSource fields. Connect the DataSource fields in the left side of the table with the InfoObjects of your characteristic, as shown in the right side of the table below. DataSource Field InfoObject ‘CO_AREA 0CO_AREA CosteenterNew v##_cosTC BUS_AREA| (OBUS_AREA ‘COMP_CODE OCoMP_CODE PROFIT_CTR OPROFIT_CTR RESP_PERS U##_RESP e Create Transformation $90 YH B Dsuttome OF Dewi 2 ae (Stretton S05 UP, COETC_pO_RATFAE LEER > KU ‘some 1D 196 eM LATE (9,COSTC JO FATE) Taos B v19cost evr 18.0510) (BUGS sao 18) (BN) 053) (se owe |e ean Se) (EP) 8) (EN) al vr9 cost comer ui9 costo Re a IC “em uscote 2 OP ui.costc Dawn 2 (f mxno Rupee 7 uss Figure 30: Initial Transformation a) Create the necessary assignments between the DataSource fields and the InfoObjects by dragging them with your mouse. 3. Manually maintain the transformations for the InfoObjects (DATETO, ODATEFROM, and OCURRENCY, because the flatfile does not deliver data for those fields, Create the following transformations. Continued on next page EY 88 ©Lesson: BW TnfoObject ‘Transformation ODATETO Constant: 12/31/9999 ODATEFROM Create a Date formula in order to assign the current date for the data loading process. To do this, use the system field SYST-DATOM in the formula editor. CURRENCY Constant: USD a) Double-click on the transformation for the InfoObject 0DATETO to center the Rule Details dialog box. b) In the Rule Type drop-down box, select Constant and enter 12/31/9999 in the Constant Value field. ecrpten 7 Tage nkotet [gona va To . . a Tee O cower =] cent vae —_feavaena) ern Be Bre Longoesceten Tee Ung. Com Ast Lara Desxbtin “eget ils of Ue: (@ (Be iaa)e caret ifjvarte owe se (Yc | ers Vibes) |B Figure 31: Date To Rule Details BASE & ©) Choose the Transfer Values button to confirm and continue. 4) By double-clicking on the transformation for ODATEFFROM, you enter the Rule Details dialog box. ©) Enter current date as the description and select Formula from the Rule Type drop-down box. ‘You might get a warming that the formula has no input fields, just acknowledge this warming and continue. Continued on next page © 39 EY1) Add the SYS7-DATUM field (Current Date) to your formula by double-clicking on it. ) Check your formula and leave the formula editor by choosing Back @ h) Confirm the transformation with the Transfer Values button. i) Double-click on the transformation for the InfoObject CURRENCY to enter the Rule Details dialog box. i) In the Rule Type drop-down box, select Constant and enter USD in the Constant Value field, k) Choose the Transfer Values button to confirm and continue. 1) Choose Save. m) Activate 1 your transformation. n) Return to the Data Flow Modeling Tool by choosing Back ©) Save your Data Flow U##_COSTCDF @, 4, Create the transformations to upload the text data, a) Choose Create .. in the context menu for the transformation template. b) Inthe dialog box, fill in the information as given in the tables below: Field Name Value Object Type Infoobject Subtype of Object Texts Name v##_cosTC Make sure that the following data is Transformation area. is correct for the Source of the Field Name Value Object Type DataSource DataSource U##_COSTC_MD_FLATFILE Source System T_EXTERN 5. Maintain the transformations for uploading text data from your flat file to the characteristic U#t#_ COSTC. Continued on next page EY 90 ©Lesson: BW Some of the InfoObjects of your characteristic can be filled by direct assignment with DataSource fields. a) Create the necessary assignments between the DataSource fields and the InfoObjects as shown below: DataSource Field InfoObject ‘CO_AREA (OCO_AREA CostecenterNew v##_cosTC ‘TXTMD OTxTSH ‘TXTMD OrxT™D 6. Maintain the transformations for the InfoObjects ODATETO, ODATEFROM, and OLANGU because the data for those fields is not delivered by the fla file, ci fe the following transformations. InfoObject ‘Transformation ODATETO (Constant: 12/31/9999 ODATEFROM | Create a Date formula in order to assign the current date for the data loading process. To do this, use the system field S¥ST-DATUM in the formula editor. OLANGU Create a Language formula in order to assign the system language for the data loading process. To do this, use the system field SYST-LANGU/Language in the formula editor ) Double-click on the transformation for the ODATETO InfoObject to enter the Rule Details dialog box . In the Rule Type drop-town box, select Constant and enter 12/31/9999 in the Constant Value field. b) Choose the Transfer Values button to confirm and continue. ©) By double-clicking on the transformation for 0DATEFFROM, you center the Rule Details dialog box. d) Enter Current Date as description and sclect Formula from the drop-down box for Rule Type. ©) On the left side of the field selection, choose System Fields from the pull-down menu, Insert the SYST-DATUM field (Current Date) by double-clicking to your formula, £) Leave the formula editor by choosing Back © and confirm the transformation using the Transfer Values button Continued on next page © 91 Ey8) Choose the transformation for 0LANGU by double-clicking on the field in the central table. Enter Language as a description and select Formula from theRule Type drop-down box. h) Double click SYS7-LANGU to add it to your formula, i) Leave the formula editor by choosing Back © and confirm the transformation using the Transfer Values button, i) Choose Save ©. k) Choose Activate 1. Accept the warning that the field lengths of the source field TXTMD and the target InfoObject OTXTSH differ. 1) Return to the Data Flow Modeling Tool by choosing Back @ m) Save your Data Flow U##_COSTCDF by choosing Save ©, Task 5: Create an InfoPackage and Data Transfer Processes ‘After you have defined the data flow, create an InfoPackage to load the data from the flat file into your DataSource, and two data transfer processes, one for uploading attribute data and one for uploading text data, 1, Create an InfoPackage for your U##_COSTC_MD_FLATFILE DataSource. In the Data Flow Modeling Tool. a) Choose Create InfoPackage... from the context menu of your flatfile DataSource U## MD FROM FLATFILE. b) Enter U## Cost Center Master Data from Flattile as the JnfoPackage Description. ©) Choose Save. 2. On the Extraction tab page, check the settings and ensure that your flat file is to be loaded, The settings are taken from your DataSource definition, a) On the Extraction tab page, view (but do not change) the following settings: Description Value ‘Adapter Load Text-Type File from Local Workstation NameoftheFile | (path to your flat file] Header Rows tobe [2 ignored Continued on next page EY 92 ©Lesson: BW Description ‘Value Data Format Separated with Separator (for Ex., CSV) Data Separator i Escape Sign ” b) Save your InfoPackage by choosing Save EI, ©) Return to the Data Flow Modeling Tool by choosing Back @ @) Save your Data Flow U##_CosTcpF In the maintenance of your Data Flow U##_COSTDF, create a new the data transfer process template between your flatfile DataSource U## MD FROM FLATFILE and the attributes of your characteristic U##_COSTC. a) Draw another line between your flatfile DataSource U## MD FROM FLATFILE and the attributes table U## Cost Center (Attributes) b) Right-click on your new DTP template, and choose Create ©) Make sure that the source and the target of the DTP are as specified in the Table below: Field Name Value Data Transfer Proc U## Cost Center Attribute Data from Flatfile Object Type (Target of DTP) _| infoObject Subtype of Object (Target of — | Attributes DTP) Name (Target of DIP) U#_COSTC Object Type (Source of DTP) _ | DataSource DataSource (Source of DTP) _ | Uti#_COST ‘Source System (Source of DTP) | 1_EXTERN MD_FLATFILE 4) Choose Continue (Enter) @. Continued on next page 93 EY e4, Maintain the Extraction and Update tabs of your data transfer process with: a) On the Extraction tab page, choose the Extraction Mode Delta. b) On the Update tab page, change the Error Handling to Update Valid Records , no Reporting (Request Red). ©) Save your data transfer process EB 4) Activate t your data transfer process ©) Return to the Data Flow Modeling Tool by choosing Back 1) Save your Data Flow U##_CosTcDF 5. Create a new the data transfer process template between your flat file DataSource U# MD FROM FLATFILE and the texts table U## Cost Center (Texts). a) Draw another line between your flat file DataSource U### MD FROM FLATFILE and the texts table Ui# Cost Center (Texts), thus creating a new data transfer process template. b) Right-click on your new DTP template, and choose Create .. from the context menu, ©) Make sure that the source and the target of the DTP are as specified in the following table: Field Name Value Data Transfer Proc. U## Cost Center Text Data from Flatfile Object Type (Target of DTP) _| InfoObject ‘Subtype of Object (Target of DIP) Name (Target of DTP) jii#_COSTC. Object Type (Source of DTP) _ | DataSource DataSource (Source of DTP) | U##_ COSC Source System (Source of DTP) | 1_EXTERN Texts 1D_FLATFILE Choose Continue Enter) 0 Continued on next page EY 94 ©Lesson: BW 6. Maintain the Extraction and Update tabs of your data transfer process. a) Onthe Extraction tab page, choose the Extraction Mode Delta. b) On the Update tab page, change the Error Handling to Update Valid Records , no Reporting (Request Red). ) Save your data transfer process by choosing Save BI, 4) Activate your data transfer process. ) Return to the Data Flow Modeling Tool by choosing Back f) Save your Data Flow U##_COsTCDF @, Task 6: Execution of InfoPackage and Data Transfer Processes Execute the InfoPackage to load the master data from the flat file to the PSA table. Execute the data transfer processes, one for the attribute and one for the text data, to load the master data from the PSA table to the master data tables of your characteristics InfoObject. 1, Activate your Data Flow U##_COSTCDF. a) _ In the Data Flow Modeling Tool, press Activate 2. Load the flat file datasource PSA. a) Choose Execute from the context menu of your InfoPackage Us# Cost Center Master Data from Flattile, b) On the Schedule tab page, start the data load process by choosing @, c) Choose Il to check the data loading process in the monitor, 4) Green arrow back twice and save the infopackage if prompted. Execute the data transfer process for attribute data U## Cost Center Attribute Data from Flatfile and check the data load in the request monitor, Check the data that you have uploaded into the characteristic U##_COSTC. a) Choose Execute from the context menu of your Attribute data transfer process. Continued on next page © 95 EyTAR me Figure 32: Execute the Attribute DTP b) Choose Execute @ on the Execute tab to start the data transfer process. ©) Inthe popup choose Yes to check the data transfer process in the request, monitor, 4) Green arrow back twice. ©) Right click on Ui Cost Center—+ Maintain Master Data. f) Next to U## Cost Center enter 123* 8) Choose Execute ®, The attribute data appears: Characteristic U19_COSTC -maintain master data: List OF Dre sree Great DO BGK Bowater tote [Bicemami9ccst ae ust vam angry cor 90 FEEH canrya an tOeEHO ano (oro chou frm “izomenmm io ous mm oan ee) am one own cin zm icone Waison Ojai mm oD ae) jm izoee oH C1nYI00 zm iene wiaioe oye mm on oe fm iments o4sys00 2m open Liaise oye mm so 0 ee zm izomenz oils oun am oben ae owe m0 om0 wo sae am izomenan oIWan2 Cun Figure 33: Flat File Attribute Data h) Green arrow back twice. 4, Execute the data transfer process for text data U## Cost Center Text Data from Flatfile and check the data load in the request monitor. Check the data that you have uploaded into the characteristic U##_COSTC. Continued on next page EX” 96 ©Lesson: BW a) Choose Execute from the context menu of the text data transfer process. Right click > Execute e ee Figure 34: Execute the Text DTP b) Choose Execute @ on the Execute tab to start t the data transfer process. ©) Inthe popup choose Yes to check the data transfer process in the request monitor, 4) Groen arrow back twice. ©) Right click on Ui Cost Center» Maintain Master Data, 1) Next to U## Cost Center enter 123* 8) Choose Execute, ‘Now, the columns for both attribute and text dat haracteriti U19_COSTC -matntain master data: Lint DF Dim tet cree FO BEF Bossticnsine Becrmano coe sat, te crarycitirstrena moze Baap oie? x0 Kuoweiee By anor oem 20 vil Figure 35: Flat File Text Data (Descriptions) ta are filled. 5656S h) Green arrow back twice © to the Data Flow Modeling Tool. i) Green arrow back once to r eturn to the Data Warehousing Workbench, Continued on next page 97 EXTi) Congratulations! You have now loaded both attribute and text data from two different sources, i.e. an SAP source system and a flat file. Well done. EY 98 ©