Quick Reference: Interface Overview

Interface

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Programming Language

Mass Data Support

Background/

Dialog

Type

Prerequisites

DB Connect

W

ABAP

X

D/B

Tool

DataSource/InfoProvider

UD Connect

W

Java

-

D/B

Programming

DataSource/InfoProvider

API Service

W

ABAP

X

D/B

Programming

DataSource/InfoProvider

File Interface

W

ABAP

X

D/B

Tool

DataSource/InfoProvider

Web Service for Staging

W

ABAP/Java

X

H

API

InfoProvider

XI Integration

R/W

ABAP

X

H

Tool

InfoProvider

Staging BAPIs

W

ABAP

X

D/B

Programming

InfoProvider

DataStore Object APIs

W

ABAP

X

D

API

DataStore Object

Interface for Real-Time InfoCubes

W

ABAP

X

D

API

InfoCube

Export DataSource

R

ABAP

X

H

Tool

InfoProvider

APIs for Master Data

R/W

ABAP

-

H

API

Master Data

APIs for Hierarchies

R/W

ABAP

-

H

Programming

Master Data

VirtualProviders with Function Modules

R

ABAP

-

D

Programming

InfoProvider

Open Hub Destination

R

-

X

H

Tool

InfoProvider

Open Hub Destination APIs

R

ABAP

X

H

Programming

InfoProvider

Data Mart Interface

R

ABAP

X

D

API

InfoProvider

OLE DB for OLAP

R

Various

-

D

Programming

Query/InfoProvider

MDX OLAP BAPIs

R

ABAP

-

D

Programming

Query/InfoProvider

XML for Analysis

R

Java

-

D

Programming/API

Query/InfoProvider

Data Federator

R

x

D/B

Tool

InfoProvider

Web Design API

D

-

-

D

Tool

Web Template

Visual Composer

D

Java

-

D

Tool

Query/View

BEx Application as an iView in the Portal

D

-

-

D

Tool

Query/Web Template

BEx Application as Callable Object in Guided Procedures

D

-

-

D

Tool

Query/Web Template

BI Java SDK

R

Java

-

D

Programming/API

Query/InfoProvider

Analysis Process Designer

R

ABAP

X

H

Tool

Query/InfoProvider

Master Data