Make the settings described below once for each SAP source system you want to connect to a BW system in order to transfer data.
IMG Settings for Connecting to a BW System
In the Implementation Guide (IMG) under
make the following settings:Logical Systems
Define logical system
Assign logical system to client
Automatic workflow customizing
Settings for the System Change Option
As a rule, system changes are not permitted in productive systems. Connecting a system as a source system to a BW system or connecting a BW system to a new source system will, however, mean changes as far as the system change option is concerned. Make the following settings in the source system to ensure that the following changes are valid in the relevant clients of the systems when connecting the source system.
Cross-client Customizing and repository changes
In the implemenation guide, under
, select the relevant client and choose .In the Cross-Client Object Changes field, choose the Changes to Repository and Cross-Client Customizing Allowed option.
Changes to the software components Local Developments ( LOCAL) and SAP NetWeaver BW ( SAP_BW)
In the Transport Organizer Tools (Transaction SE03) choose Execute. In the next screen mark the software components LOCAL and SAP_BW as changeable.
and thenChanges to the customer name range.
In the Transport Organizer Tools (Transaction SE03) choose Execute. In the next screen mark the customer namespace as changeable.
and thenChanges in the BW namespaces with prefix /BI0/ (SAP namespace) and /BIC/ (customer namespace)
In the Transport Organizer Tools (Transaction SE03) choose Execute. On the next screen, mark the BW namespaces with the prefixes /BI0/ and /BIC/ as changeable.
and thenDetermining the server name
When you connect an SAP source system to a BW system, you specify the server name that should be used for the source system connection. To get the server name, choose
. The server name is displayed as follows: Server_<SAPSID>_<instanceno.>, e.g. pswd090_IDF_90