The following section describes the functions of the ODP component of Xtract Universal.
The Xtract ODP component can be used to extract data via the SAP Operational Data Provisioning (ODP) framework.
About ODP #
ODP is a framework in SAP ABAP applications for transferring data between systems.
ODP provides a technical infrastructure for data extraction and replication from different SAP (ABAP) Systems e.g.:
- ECC
- S/4 HANA
- BW
- BW/4 HANA
The Xtract ODP component, which requires the data, acts as a so-called subscriber (consumer). The ODP component subscribes to a data provider, for example to an SAP Extractor or to a CDS View.
Operational data provisioning supports mechanisms to load data incrementally, e.g., from extractors, ABAP CDS Views and aDSO objects (see below).
With SAP BW/4HANA, Operational Data Provisioning (ODP) becomes the central infrastructure for data extraction and replication from SAP (ABAP) applications to an SAP BW/4HANA Data Warehouse.
ODP provides data transfer from the following providers (also called Provider Context):
| ODP context | SAP Source objects |
|---|---|
| ABAP Core Data Services [ABAP_CDS] | - CDS Views |
| SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse [BW] | BW/4HANA: - DSO / aDSO - CompositeProvider - InfoObjects - Query as InfoProvider BW systems: - CompositeProvider - InfoCubes - Semantically partitioned objects - HybridProviders - MultiProviders - InfoSets |
| SAP HANA Information Views [HANA] | - Analysis Views - Calculation Views - Associated Attribute Views |
| DataSources/Extractors [SAPI] | - DataSources and Extractors |
Note: Depending on the connected SAP source system there are differences in available provider context.
Technical prerequisites #
There are a few prerequisites that need to be fulfilled on the SAP side, when using ODP. SAP released a number of SAP notes that apply when using Xtract ODP component:
- 1931427 - ODP Data Replication API 2.0
- 2232584 - Release of SAP extractors for ODP replication (ODP SAPI)
- 1560241 - Release of DataSources for ODP data replication API
Tip: To get information on the basics of Xtract Universal, refer to Getting Started with Xtract Universal.
How to use the ODP component #
- Create a new extraction by clicking [New] in the main window of the Designer. The window “Create Extraction” opens.
- Select an SAP connection from the drop-down menu in Source and enter a unique name for your extraction.
- Select the extraction type and click [OK] to confirm. The extraction is now listed in the main window of the Designer.
- Select the extraction and click [Destination] to assign a destination to the extraction.
For information on how to create destinations, see Loading an Extraction into a Database. - Double click the extraction to open the main window of the component.
The majority of the functions of the component can be accessed using the main window.
More information on working with the ODP component is provided in the following sections.