The following section describes the functions of the Xtract BW Cube component of Xtract IS.
The component Xtract BW Cube enables the extraction of flat data from SAP BW InfoCubes and BEx Queries.

Warning! Missing Authorization To use the Xtract BW Cube component, access to the designated authority objects (RFC) in SAP must be available. For more information, refer to the knowledge base article SAP User Rights: BW Query / BW Cube.

Tip: To get information on the basics, refer to Getting Started with Xtract IS.

How to use the Xtract BW Cube component #

  1. Define a valid connection manager that connects to an SAP system, see Connection Manager.
  2. Drag&drop the Xtract component from the SSIS toolbox into your data flow task.
    Toolbox

  3. Double-click the component. The main window of the component opens. The majority of the functions of the component can be accessed using the main window.

More information on working with the Xtract BW Cube component is provided in the following sections.


Defining a BW Cube extraction

Filter

Variables

Settings

Parameterization