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Use

The export DataSource is needed to transfer data from a source BW system into a target BW system. You can use the selected InfoProvider as a DataSource for another BW system.

Prerequisites

The source BW system must be created and actively saved in the target BW system as BW source system. More information: Creating SAP Source Systems

Procedure

  1. In the Data Warehousing Workbench in the BW source system, choose Modeling and select the InfoProvider tree.

  2. Generate the export DataSource using the context menu of your InfoProvider. To do this, choose Start of the navigation path Additional Functions Next navigation step Generate Export DataSource End of the navigation path.

Note

The technical name of the export DataSource is made up of the number 8 and the name of the InfoProvider.

Example

Technical name of an InfoCube: COPA

Technical name of the export DataSource: 8COPA