Open Hub Destination 

Definition

The open hub destination is the object that allows you to distribute data from a BI system to non-SAP data marts, analytical applications, and other applications. It ensures controlled distribution across multiple systems.

The open hub destination defines the target to which the data is transferred.

In earlier releases, the open hub destination was part of the InfoSpoke. It is now an independent object that provides more options as a result of its integration into the data flow.

The open hub service previously provided with the InfoSpoke can still be used. We recommend, however, that you use the new technology to define new objects.

The following figure outlines how the open hub destination is integrated into the data flow:

Use

Database tables (in the database for the BI system) and flat files can act as open hub destinations. You can extract the data from a database to non-SAP systems using APIs and a third-party tool.

Structure

The open hub destination contains all the information about a data target: the type of destination, the name of the flat file or database table and its properties, and the field list and its properties.

BI objects such as InfoCubes, DataStore objects, InfoObjects (attributes or texts), and InfoSets can function as open hub data sources. Note that DataSources may not be used as the source.

Integration

You can use the data transfer process to update data to the open hub destination. This involves transforming the data. Not all rule types are available in the transformation for an open hub destination: Reading master data, time conversion, currency translation, and unit conversion are not available.