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Loading Hierarchies from Flat File usingthe new DataSource and TransformationTechnology

Applies to:

SAP BW 7.3

Summary

This paper gives a clear picture about how to load hierarchies from a flat file using the

transformation and DTP in BW 7.3. Through this document we have tried to explain the

steps involved in this process.

Author(s): Ravi Madasu and Kameswari Akella

Company: Deloitte Consulting

Created on: 18 March 2012

Author Bio

Ravi Madasu is a Senior Consultant in Deloitte with overall 10 years of experience in SAP

BW/BI.

Kameswari Akella currently works at Deloitte Consulting on SAP BI/BW.


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Loading Hierarchies from Flat File using the new DataSource and Transformation Technology


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Introduction

With SAP Netweaver BW 7.3, we are given a flexibility to load the hierarchies from flat file by creating

transformations, InfoPackages and DTPs. This paper explains the step by step procedure to load

the plant hierarchy data, which is available in a Flat File, to ZPLANT infoobject.

Prerequisites

In the InfoObject Maintenance transaction, you have set the flag for

the hierarchy basic characteristic with Hierarchies and have defined the

hierarchys properties.


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You have assigned an InfoArea to the characteristic in the InfoObject maintenance. The

hierarchy becomes an InfoProvider.

Scenario

We want to load the plant hierarchy data to ZPLANT infoobject. The flat file, which has the

plant hierarchy data, is given below.

Steps:

Step 1: Create Flat File Source System

Create a Flat File Source System ZFILE


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Step 2: DataSource Creation

Create a 7.X DataSource ZPLANT_HIER and select the Data Type Datasource as

Hierarchies

Give Short, Medium, Long descriptions in the General Info tab. The screenshot is given

below:
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In Extraction tab, give the path of the file and data separator as , as this is aCSV file. Also, give target infoobject as ZPLANT as we are loading hierarchies for

Plant infoobject.


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Next, click on create header.


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Fill in the Hierarchy Name and Description as shown below:

Now, save the hierarchy.

In the File Structure tab, we can see the structure of the file to be created. The CSV file,

whose screenshot is given above, has been created using this structure.


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In Segments/Fields, we can see the different segments. Hierarchy Header is the

primary segment. The screenshot of Hierarchy Header is given below:


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The screenshot of Hierarchy Description segment is given below:

The screenshot of Hierarchy Structure is given below:


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The screenshot of Descriptions for Text is given below:

Now, Preview the data. The screenshot is given below:


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Step 3: Create Transformation

Select the Object Type as InfoObject and subtype as Hierarchies


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Mention the target as ZPLANT as shown in the below screenshot:

The transformation screenshot for Hierarchy Header is given below:


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The transformation screenshot for Hierarchy Description is given below:

The transformation screenshot for Hierarchy Structure is given below:


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Here, make sure that you map NODENAME field to ZPLANT infoobject .If you

are maintaining data for any other external characteristics in the flat file ,then

make sure that you map NODENAME to them as well.

The transformation screenshot for Descriptions for Text Nodes is given below:


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Step 4: Create a Data Transfer Process (DTP)

Select the Subtype of Object as Hierarchies. The Screenshot is given below:


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Make sure Activate Hierarchy checkbox is selected.

Step 5: Create InfoPackage

Give InfoPackage Description as shown below and click on save.


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Just recheck the settings in Extraction. The screenshot is given below:


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Select the Plant Hierarchy in the Hierarchy Selection tab. The screenshot is given below:


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Results

Execute the InfoPackage by clicking on Start button.

Data is loaded successfully to PSA.


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The PSA maintenance screen for Hierarchy Structure segment is given below.


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Now,execute the DTP.


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Now, click on Maintain Hierarchies to see the hierarchy that is loaded.


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The following screen appears:

Click on Plant Hierarchy. The screenshot is given below:


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The hierarchy is loaded successfully and stored in BI system.

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