Generating the Master Data Export DataSource 

Use

The export DataSource is needed to transfer data from a source BI System into a target BI System.

You can generate an export DataSource for master data, and thus for individual InfoObjects. By doing this all the metadata is created that is required to extract master data (all attributes, texts and hierarchies) from an InfoObject.

Prerequisites

The source BI System must have been created and actively saved in the target BI System as BI Source System. The steps to be carried out correspond to those for the automatic creation of an SAP source system.

For more information see Creating SAP Source Systems Automatically.

The data content of the InfoProvider is activated.

Features

You can use the selected DataSource as a DataSource for another system. The relevant export DataSource is not displayed in the InfoSource tree of the source BI System.

The Metadata of an export DataSource are generated as they exist in the source BI System. This also includes the procedure for external systems.

Activities

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       1.      Select the InfoSource tree in the Data Warehousing Workbench in the source BI System.

       2.      Generate the export DataSource from the context menu of a master data InfoCube.

The technical name of the export DataSource is called

8******M. for attributes (M stands for 'master data')

8******T for texts.

8******H for hierarchies.

(The asterisks (*) stand for the source InfoObject.)

Therefore, when you create an InfoObject or a master data InfoSource in the source BI System, make sure that the length of the technical name of each object is no longer than 28 characters.