Creating a Dataset from SAP BW Data

1. Select (Main Menu)   Create   Dataset.
2. Select Data from a data source.
3. Select SAP BW.

Note

From the acquire data panel, select the filter icon to narrow down the number of data sources in the list. You can filter by data source type or by category.

1. Type a name for your query.
2. Select a BW query from the list, or search for a query by name, and then select Next.
3. If the data source contains prompts, select values for them. If you're using a variable that is filled by customer exit, you can select the Use Backend Default option. Then when you refresh the data, the data is based on the current value filled by the customer exit instead of the value saved when the query initially ran.
4. Select dimensions and measures for your query.

   (If you're importing data via a BEx query using an SAP BW import data connection, see the note in the prerequisites above.)

5. You can select the icon to open the Select Presentations dialog, and then choose which presentations you want to see. Depending on the characteristic, you could have these presentations available:

   Key (DISPLAY_KEY)
   Key (Internal) (KEY)
   Long Text (LONG_TEXT)
   Medium Text (MIDDLE_TEXT)
   Short Text (SHORT_TEXT)
   Text (TEXT)

6. If one of the selected dimensions has a hierarchy, you can click (Select Hierarchy and Drill Level) for more options, such as specifying which hierarchy to use. Note that No Hierarchy / Flat Presentation (Default) is the default.

   You can also specify the drill level. The default drill level is 2.

7. Select Create.

You can continue to work on other tasks while the data is being uploaded in the background.

When the draft data is finished uploading, the data appears in the data integration view.