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What Is ETL?
ETL (extract, transform, and load) is the process in which the data is extracted from any data sources and transformed into a proper format for storing and future reference purposes. The data is loaded into a database or data warehouse.
What Is SAP ETL?
SAP ETL tools are employed to route data to and from the SAP systems. These tools help to integrate various systems with each other. They can transform different data formats and clean the data by running some checks; for example, by checking if a name value is set. ETL tools can keep the rules on extracting and transforming data outside of an application.
What Is ETL?
ETL (extract, transform, and load) is the process in which the data is extracted from any data sources and transformed into a proper format for storing and future reference purposes. The data is loaded into a database or data warehouse.
What Is SAP ETL?
SAP ETL tools are employed to route data to and from the SAP systems. These tools help to integrate various systems with each other. They can transform different data formats and clean the data by running some checks; for example, by checking if a name value is set. ETL tools can keep the rules on extracting and transforming data outside of an application.
Depending on the data warehousing strategy, you can extract the data from the source and load it into the SAP NetWeaver BW system or directly access the data in the source without storing it physically in the enterprise data warehouse. The data is integrated virtually into the enterprise data warehouse. Sources for the warehouse can be operational, relational datasets, files, or older systems. Transformations enable you to run a technical cleanup and to consolidate the data.
ETL processes to the initial layer in SAP BW as well as direct access to data are possible using various interfaces, depending on the origin and format of the data. SAP BW allows integration of SAP data and non-SAP data.
Further Resources for SAPinsiders:
SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation: Integrate Jobs into Your Existing Enterprise ETL. In this article, SAP’s Karunakar Gillella describes how to set up controlled batch jobs for SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation, version for the Microsoft platform, with any corporate scheduling tool.
Another Way to Create an ETL Daily Run Report. Karen Olsen, Business Intelligence Analyst/Developer for W. W. Grainger, shares her success with creating a custom table to track InfoPackages being transported to production. The table provides users with access to accurate information about the status of their jobs.
24 BW Design and Data Modeling Tips for Optimal ETL. In this article, SAP consultants Catherine Roze, Senior BI Consultant, and Joffy Mathew, Senior BW Consultant, provide tips on ETL optimization in six categories: general design and data modeling, PSA design, InfoCube design, ODS design, Dimensions and characteristics design, and aggregates.
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Simplify Data Distribution with the Open Hub ProcessOct 1, 2007 — Find out how SAP updated the open hub concept in SAP NetWeaver 7.0. Then see how to set up an open hub in four steps. Key Concept Open hub service is the idea that your SAP NetWeaver BI system can be the core of your data cleansing, storage, and distribution needs. Using SAP NetWeaver BI […]
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Enhance Process Chain Efficiency by Using Dynamic Delay CapabilitySep 1, 2007 — Use dynamic delays in process chains to optimize system efficiency by reducing system resources or by ensuring that gaps do not exist between sequential processes. Key Concept A process chain is a mechanism that controls extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) activities execution at a scheduled time in a defined sequence. The process chain supports a […]
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Avoid Full Data Reload: Use Reverse Loading to Substitute InfoCube Characteristic ValuesJul 1, 2007 — Become familiar with a method for substituting InfoCube characteristic values that avoids a full data reload: reverse loading. Key Concept A characteristic is an object that presents the elementary dimension component in the BW star schema model such as customer, product, company, or sales organization. Key figures of an InfoCube relate to characteristics that supply […]
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Avoid Full Data Reload: Use Selective Deletion to Substitute InfoCube Characteristic ValuesJul 1, 2007 — Become familiar with a method for substituting InfoCube characteristic values that avoids a full data reload: selective deletion. Key Concept The InfoCube is a model of a specific business scenario, so its content reflects the business environment. From time to time, BW teams are required to adjust an InfoCube’s content to a changed business environment. […]
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Use IDocs to Retrieve a Failed Request JobJul 1, 2007 — Extracting data from an SAP source system into SAP BW consists of triggering an InfoPackage from BW. In the background, this process involves a sequence of IDoc exchanges between BW and the source system. Clearly understanding the process behind this IDoc exchange can help you in many scenarios, the most important being recovering a failed […]
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CRM Survey Suite: Find the Best Leads and Uncover Potential Customers with SurveysApr 15, 2007 — Surveys and questionnaires can be the best source of marketing information for your customer base. See how CRM Survey Suite allows you to create surveys and use them in a BI-CRM environment. Key Concept With CRM Survey Suite you can create HTML-based surveys that include selection boxes, drop-down boxes, and other design features that you […]
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Directly Populate User-Defined HierarchiesMar 1, 2007 — You can create your own hierarchies for custom InfoObjects and populate them to meet unique business requirements. This requires only one extraction, transformation, and loading step. Key Concept A directly populating hierarchy is possible from a DataSource of the hierarchy type only. There is no standard mechanism for creating such sources. R/3 allows you to […]
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Three Methods for Editing DataStore Object Data Without Altering Source DataFeb 15, 2007 — DataStore object data usually updates when the user or system generates or changes source system documents. The data flows into SAP BW via a full load or delta queue extract. Unfortunately, the real world sometimes intrudes on this ideal scenario and requires you to edit data in BW directly. Discover the pros and cons of […]
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Simplify Your ABAP Data Access to Planning ApplicationsJan 1, 2007 — Use the ABAP code in this article to enhance standard function modules in Strategic Enterprise Management Business Planning and Simulation so that you do not have to worry about externally formatted values. Key Concept SAP provides function modules in a function group called UPC_API such as API_SEMBPS_GETDATA and API_SEMBPS_SETDATA to read and write to InfoCubes […]
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BW Developers Benefit from Using Production Data for TestingSep 1, 2006 — BW developers spend most of their time in the development system, often the least suitable environment for testing due to the lack of solid production-class data. Explore creative ways to populate your development system with real production data. Key Concept When you load data from your production source system into the Persistent Staging Area (PSA) […]
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