Openness and SAP BW - Interface Overview

Glen Leslie
Product Manager, Business Intelligence

SAP Labs, LLC
Shiva Nithiananda
BW Lead Developer
Hunt Consolidated, Inc.
Overview of SAP BW
Integrating Data from Any Source System
Frontend Integration Options
Outlook
Questions
SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 2

Overview of SAP BW
Outlook
Questions

Overview of SAP BW
Outlook
Questions

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mySAP Solutions SAP
Business
SAP
SAP BW
BW Information
Service
Service API
API Warehouse
Generic
(SAP BW)
Generic Data
Data Extraction
Extraction
Staging
Delta
Delta Handling
Handling Engine
RemoteCube
RemoteCube Access
Access
Z-Table
Master
Data
SAP
SAP BW
BW Content
Content
Transaction Application-Specific
Application-Specific
Data DataSources
DataSources

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BW
External Application InfoSource
Document-Type
Document-Type
Data SOAP BW File
Data
CRM DataSource DataSource
RFC
Service Delta Pull Full
Push
Mass Data XML Data
Queue
File System
FTP
(Non-XML Format)

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Formats: fixed length, CSV

(comma-delimited)
Fully integrated in Administrator
Workbench
Scheduling
Monitoring
SAP
Testing
Used in nearly all customer
BW
projects
FILE
ASCII
Fixed Length CSV

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SAP BW
External
Database Server
List of Tables and Views
Database
Database DataSource
Catalogue
Catalogue Field Details
InfoSource
Data Staging
Engine
Direct access to external RDBMS

Read metadata and data
Access to all databases supported by
mySAP technology

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Hunt Consolidated, Inc.

• Privately Held
• Collection of Companies – Oil, Refining, Power,

Ventures, Realty, Private Equity, Investment
• Operations in North and South America, Europe,

Middle East and Africa

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Project Atlas
• Concurrent SAP R/3, BW & TOBIN Implementation
• Financials, Procurement & Inventory, PRA
• SAP - Replaced a Multitude of Legacy Financial

Systems
• BW – Analytical and Management Reporting

Platform

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Project Atlas – Timeline (2 Phases)

May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Blueprint
Scope Finalization
Financials, Projects, Procurement
P1 Realization
Detail Analysis & Logical
Design Physical Design
Construction
P1 Final Prep
Construction & Unit Testing
Integration Test
Phase 1 R/3 Go Live BW Go Live
P1 Go Live
Go-Live & Support
PV&R, Land, Daily Volumes, Reserves, Inventory
P2 Realization
Detail Analysis & Logical
Design Physical Design
Construction
P2 Final Prep
Construction & Unit Testing
Integration Test
Phase 2 R/3 Go Live BW Go Live
P2 Go Live
Go-Live & Support

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BW 3.0B, Oracle 8.1.7.4
BW Source Systems
• SAP R/3
• 3rd-Party Systems
• TOBIN Land
• TOW Daily Production
• ARIES Reserves
• PVR
• Other

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BW Source Systems
SAP Applications:
• SAP R/3
Non-SAP Applications:
• dbConnect:
• TOBIN Land
• TOW Volumes
• ARIES Reserves
• Flat Files:
• PVR
• Other

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Why dbConnect?
• Oracle-based Source Systems
• Versions Compatible
• Ease of Setup and Change
• Automated

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Advantages of dbConnect:
• Automation – No Hand-holding and External
Dependencies
• Ability to View Source System Data from BW
• Selection/Deletion Options from InfoPackage
• Ease of Integration into Load Schedule –

Process Chains

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Some Drawbacks…..
• Basis Dependency and Knowledge for Initial
Setup
• 3rd Party System Database Maintenance
• Inability to View All Contents on Source System

for Large Volumes

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Some (known) Issues:

• 16-character Maximum Field Name on Source
System Tables/Views
• Rounding Problems
• Work Process Tie-Up
• Oracle Version Incompatibility

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• Questions?
• Contact Information:
• e-mail: snithiananda@huntoil.com
• Phone: (214)-978-6578

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BW
BW Service
Service API
API for
for SAP
SAP Service
mySAP
Productive
API
Development
Business Suite
Testing
SAP
R/2 Business
Non
Non SAP
SAP BW API
Legacy Systems
^^
RDBMS
VSAM (DB2)
ADABAS
File
E-Business Applications DataStage
DataStage ETL
ETL Components
Components
Oracle
SS I IEEBBEELL
PeopleSoft

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SAP BW System InfoProvider

BW Data Staging
Ascential DataStage is used as
source system (DataSource)
BW transfer / update rules
BW InfoProvider as DataTargets
Update Rules
Extraction Using Ascential
InfoSource DataStage
Oracle Extract PACK
Transfer Rules
Transformation stage
DataSource BW Load PACK
Extracted Data from Oracle

Transformation
Ascential DataStage Source System
Oracle master data
Oracle transactional data
Source System Flex Field Mapping of Oracle
applications
Master Data
Transactional Data
Flex Field Mapping
+
Flexible General Ledger Accounting

0ORA_COMPANY 1000 IDES AG
SAP BW System
0ORA_COSTCTR 4711 Sales Dept.
0ORA_ACCOUNT 420000 Salaries
0PROJECT
0DEBIT 54000.00
0CREDIT 0.00
Flex Field Mapping extracted from Oracle Apps
Source System
Accounting Flex Field (Chart of Accounts COA)
COA Segment1 Segment2 Segment3 Segment4 ... Debits Credits
101 1000 4711 420000 ... 54000.00 0.00
The Flex Field Mapping is used in BW update rules while loading Oracle
transactional data into SAP BW.

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Packaged Extraction, Transformation, and Load (ETL) from

Non-SAP Source Systems
Ascential delivers an extension of native SAP BW ETL capabilities.
The Ascential ETL Suite (with DataStage and additional components) provides
data integration technology for non-SAP source systems.
Reselling Agreement
SAP signed a Reseller Agreement with Ascential.
SAP resells DataStage and DataStage Load PACK for SAP BW.
SAP – Ascential Partnership

SAP and Ascential working together in Engineering, Marketing, and Sales.
SAP provides OSS-support for Ascential software components.
Close development partnership for business content development.

Open Interface to the
Staging Engine
For third-party extraction
tools
For customers (for their
own extraction
programs)
Exchange metadata
Import transcation data
Import master data

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BW Server
BAPI
Export metadata from BW
Metadata
InfoCube Create
Repository Result: description of BW objects
CWM Request all BW InfoCubes(Objects)
XML Parser
HTTP request sent to BW
BW returns an XML page with all
Queue InfoCubes/Objects
Request InfoCube "Sales Orders"
BW returns an XML page with
Import Export metadata of sales orders according
to CWM
External
External Metadata
Metadata
Repository
Repository
Import metadata to BW
Stored in a queue
XML parser reads the queue
XML parser calls BAPI
External Application

Operational Data Store Data Warehouse Multi-Dimensional Model
Operational reporting Non-volatile Multi-dimensional analysis
Near real-time / volatile Granular Aggregated view
Granular Historical foundation Integrated
Built with operational Integrated
Built with InfoCubes
data store (ODS) objects Built with ODS objects

Overview of SAP BW
Outlook
Questions

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ODBO BAPI XML/A
Protocol COM RFC HTTP
Request MDX MDX MDX
Format binary binary XML
Client
Win SAP all
Platform

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MDX stands for MultiDimensional EXpression
Expression syntax for querying multidimensional

Datasets
Parts of MDX statements

FROM clause -> selects a cube
SELECT clause -> defines the axes
ON COLUMNS -> defines the columns axis
ON ROWS -> defines the rows axis
WHERE clause -> filter conditions

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Based on XML as exchange format

Request and Response
Based on HTTP/SOAP as protocol

Uses Web Application Server
Any Web platform
MDX as query language
Specifies two SOAP functions

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SAP BW Open Hub Service

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BW as an information hub
Controlled distribution of
consolidated and
integrated data

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of consistent data
Target: file or database
table
Central monitoring
Select filter criteria and
columns
Scheduling
Full or delta mode
ODS Objects

Overview of SAP BW
Outlook
Questions

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Based on industry standards for interoperability (JDBC, XMLA, ODBO)
Universal Data Connect to integrate data into BW platform
BI Java SDK for custom built Java Applications
2. Universal Data Connect
SAP BW Integration
BW
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Staging
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SAP Data
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XMLA
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Inbound Message Processing
Scenario
Global Spend Scenario
SAP XI as single point to channel information exchange between
various systems
Using SAP XI as additional source for SAP BW
Event-driven and transaction-oriented
New Guideline with SAP BW 3.5
Guideline of integrating SAP XI 2.0 and 3.0 as a SAP BW source on
basis of existing technologies (XML, http/SOAP)
Compatibility
Prerequisite: SAP BW
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BEx as an XMLA, ODBO, JDBC
consumer
Ad-hoc reporting on non-SAP
OLAP and relational data
sources
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modeling
Portal Integration (Availability
tbd)
Visual tool (GUI Machine) to
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portal content
Designed for content experts and
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Glen Leslie

Product Manager, Business Intelligence

Integrating Data from Any Source System

Frontend Integration Options

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 2

Integrating Data from Any Source System

Frontend Integration Options

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 3

Integrating Data from Any Source System

Frontend Integration Options

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 5

Local offices use

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 6

Local offices use

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 7

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 8

Local offices use

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 9

External Application InfoSource

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 10

Local offices use

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 11

Formats: fixed length, CSV

Fixed Length CSV

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 12

Local offices use

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 13

Direct access to external RDBMS

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 14

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 15

Hunt Consolidated, Inc.

• Collection of Companies – Oil, Refining, Power,

• Operations in North and South America, Europe,

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 16

• Financials, Procurement & Inventory, PRA

• SAP - Replaced a Multitude of Legacy Financial

• BW – Analytical and Management Reporting

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 17

Project Atlas – Timeline (2 Phases)

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 18

BW 3.0B, Oracle 8.1.7.4

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 19

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 20

• Ease of Setup and Change

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 21

• Ability to View Source System Data from BW

• Selection/Deletion Options from InfoPackage

• Ease of Integration into Load Schedule –

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 22

• 3rd Party System Database Maintenance

• Inability to View All Contents on Source System

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 23

Some (known) Issues:

• Work Process Tie-Up

• Oracle Version Incompatibility

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 24

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 25

Local offices use

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 26

SAP AG 2003, SAP BW Open Interfaces Overview, Glen Leslie / 27

SAP BW System InfoProvider

Extracted Data from Oracle

Flexible General Ledger Accounting

Flex Field Mapping extracted from Oracle Apps