Py enema eee en intro cto About This Module Data Staging with Universal Data Connect Theres significant demand for BI Data Staging from a broader range of source systems. For example, your business requirements demand direct connectty to the 6! system, but the ink tothe database of your source system isnot supported by the SAP DB Connect interface Module Duration: 45 minutes, Module Objectives Module Content Target Audience seo ta aight ean Cs Net conti a ea] pack 4] TRG6 TST] netPerr een carey About This Topic Marcus from the IDES TT deparment warts to create a direct open connection to an MS Access database of an intemal customer He considered the DB Connect data siaging scenario, but found tat this was nota viable option fr this particular database. He needs a data staging option that can suppott a wider range of source systems Estimated time to complete this topic: 15 minutes ‘What's init for me? 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These enable ‘cormmmunication between the data source and BL Using an RFC connection between Band the .2EE server, tne Java Session Beans can call ‘ABAP functions in Bl or can be called by the ‘ABAP functions.| = Deca eee cee UDC - Integration Scenario with JDBC ‘The falowing setings need to be made for the UD Connect Integration of data from a Ouory JDBC-complant database using the Bl JDBC Connector. 1. Installation ofthe JDBC driver on the J2EE Engine Transocean 2. Maintenance of B| JDBC Connector properties (Resource Adapter maintenance) onthe J2EE Engine 3. Maintenance of wo-way RFC connections between Bland the J2EE server 4. Creation of UD Connect source system in BI 5. 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Having created and activated the UDC DataSource, Marcus displays the data from his external source using the ‘DataSource preview function A the conclusion ofthis exercise, you willbe able to = Create a UDC DataSource ‘= Use ine preview function for the UDC DataSource to display the data from the ‘extemal source Lat ie Ty actos the eae (te) ena Help Toomox | > He ” sack 4) Paseo] pectPerr een UD Connect and DB Connect In comparison with DB Connect = UD Connect supports data extraction {rom all JDBC-compiiant relational data sources = UD Connect supports data extraction ‘rom muticimensional data sources = UD Connect supports the aggregation of data within the extractor ee = The table, view and field name requirements are less restive with UD Connect, which means that Source objacts anc source object fields with names in lower case can be extracted “Bn auc lp spayed mtn ins sree. 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