SAP BPC NW 10.0 Knowledgebase: Master Data Load To BPC From BW (Attributes and Texts From Flat Files)

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SAP BPC NW 10.0 Knowledgebase
Master Data Load to BPC from BW

(Attributes and Texts from Flat Files)
A SAP EPM Community Service
Author: Chief Architect:

Satya Vipperla Jothi Periasamy A SAP EPM Community Service
SAP BPC Consultant SAP HANA/EPM/BI/EIM Community Leader
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SAP EPM Community Member SAP BPC/BOBJ/BI/MDM Community Domain Champion
Satya17@gMail.com Joesaran@gmail.com , (916)-296-0228 - Cell
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………………………...3
Business Summary ..............................................................................................................4
High Level Summary of Part I …………………..………………………………………………………......5
Part I - BW Load …………………………………………………………………………………………………..6
Create Source System …………………..………………………………………………………………………8
Create Application Component and Data Source ……………………………………………….…10
Create Transformation for Attributes ……………………………………………….…………….…..16
Create InfoPackage for Attributes……………………………………………………………………..…18
Create Data Transfer Process ……………………………..…………….……………………………..….25
Create Data Source for Texts ……………………………………………..…………………………..…...34
Create Transformation for Texts ……………………………………………………………………..….39
Create InfoPackage for Texts …………………………………………………………………………..….41
Create Data Transfer Process for Texts ……………….…………………………………………....…48
Display Master Data ………………………………………………………………………….…………..…..56
Part II - BPC Load ………………………………………………………………………………………………57
Launch EPM-Ad In for Excel ……………………………………………………………………………….62
Create Transformation File ………………………………………………………………………………..64
Create and Run Data Manager Package ……………………………………………………………….70
Validate Data Load …………………………………………………………………………………………….81
Disclaimer………………………………..………………………………………………………………………..83

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Executive Summary:
This how-to-guide is to illustrate the detailed steps to load Attributes and
Texts from Flat Files to BW InfoObjects and from InfoObjects to BPC 10.0 NW
Dimensions. We will use the front end web user interface, SAP GUI and the
Data Manager in EPM Office Add-in for Excel.
This is done in two parts:
Part I: Load Master Data (Attributes and Texts) in to BW (InfoObjects)

from Flat Files
Part II: Load BW Data (from Part I) into BPC via Data Manger
Package
Assumptions: We assume the user is familiar with user interface of BPC and BW. All
required Dimensions and Model is in place.

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Business Scenario:
We often deal with data from multiple sources. Most common source of data we
process is from ASCII flat files. The files could be delimited by COMMA, TAB etc…
In our case we will be working with COMMA separated file. We will be working with
Accounting data for this exercise.

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High level Summary of Part I:
G/L Account InfoObjects under financial management

Created a Source System under Source System-File
Created an Application Component
Created a Data Source
Added required stuff on those tabs including data file path for Attributes
Previewed/Saved and Activate Data Source
Created the Transformation for the same
Mapped all Data Sources to G/L Account and Activate
Create InfoPackage for the same
Loaded (Full Update Mode) to PSA, check the Monitor and make sure
there are not errors
Created DataTransfer process for the same and Activate
Finally Load/Execute
Display Data for G/L Account, make sure everything (Attributes) looks
as expected
Repeated above steps for TEXTS

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PART I:
Login in to the system:

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Pick/Create your Objects:
RSA1 Workbench
Modeling Tab [left pane]
InfoProvider
Financial Management & Controlling
Financial Accounting
General Ledger Accounting
General Ledger: Master Data (Flexible Update)
G/L Account

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Create Source System = Flat File(s)
Modeling Tab [left pane]

Source Systems
File
Right Click
Create…
MDL_FF [MDL_FLATFILE Source System [Satya]]
Business Rule Table:

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Create Source System = Flat File(s)] Cont.
Right Click on MDL_FLATFILE [MDL_FF] Source Systems

Display Data Source Tree
Right Click on Drop Down Box
MDL_FF [MDL_FLATFILE Source System [Satya]]
Create Application Component

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Create Application Component:
Create Data Source:

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Create Data Source] Cont.
General Tab Info

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Extraction Tab

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Proposal Tab – Load Example Data
Select All Columns

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Fields Tab – Change as needed and Save & Activate the Object

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Preview Tab

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Create Transformation:

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Create Transformation Cont.…:
Make sure all Accounts from DataSource are mapped to proper G/L Accounts
Save and Activate the Transformation.

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Create InfoPackage:
Go Back to the G/L Account

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Create InfoPackage Cont.…:

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Make sure all the Parameters are correct in Extraction Tab:

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Make sure all Only PSA is selected in Processing Tab:

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Make sure all Full Update is selected in Update Tab

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Make sure Start Data Load Immediately is selected in Schedule Tab & click Start

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Check the Status of InfoPackage:
Click on Process Monitor to check the status of PSA – Data successfully

loaded
The data is now in PSA, needs to be moved to 0G/L Account InfoObject

(we need DTP – Data Transfer Process)

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Create Data Transfer Process – DTP:

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Create Data Transfer Process – DTP Contd...:
On the Extraction Tab, change Extraction Mode to Full (from Delta):

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On the Update Tab, change Error Handling

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On the Execute Tab, change Technical Request Status to as shown
Save and Activate the DTP, Execute button will be enabled

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If you see the following screen, please continue (check mark):
Execute the DTP:

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Check the status of DTP :
Request Monitor – 12 Records loaded:

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Display Data:

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Display Data Cont.…:

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Repeat above steps to load TEXT Data:

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Data Source for TEXTS:

General Tab

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Data Source for TEXTS Cont.…:
Extraction Tab

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Proposal Tab

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Fields Tab (only GL_ACCT should be External)
Save the Data Store and Activate.

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Preview Tab ((click Read Preview Data)

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Create Transformation for TEXTS:

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Create Transformation for TEXTS Cont.…:

Transformation should like this:
Save the Transformation and Activate, you may see the following screen, click
Check:

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Create InfoPackage for TEXTS:

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Create InfoPackage for TEXTS Cont.…:

Once InfoPackage is saved the properties tabs will appear and validate
Extraction Tab:

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Save and Activate. Once activated, click on Start

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Check the status of InfoPackage for TEXTS:
Now the data is loaded to PSA. We need DTP to move the data to
0G/L Account (Text) InfoObject.

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Create DTP for TEXTS to move data from PSA to InfoObject:

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Create DTP for TEXTS to move data from PSA to InfoObject:
General Tab – Change Extraction Mode to Full

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Create DTP for TEXTS to move data from PSA to InfoObject Cont.…:
Update Tab – No changes

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Create DTP for TEXTS to move data from PSA to InfoObject Cont.…:
Execute Tab – Change Technical Request Status to as shown
Save the DTP and Activate it before Executing

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Check the Status of DTP:

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Maintain Master Data:

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Maintain Master Data Cont.…:

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Master Data List:

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Display Master Data:

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PART II – Get the Attributes & Text data to BPC from BW

InfoObjects:

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Login in to the SAP BPC 10.0 NW Web client:

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Home Screen:

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Under Dimensions, pick MDL_ACCOUNT:

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Make sure your Model exists with necessary DIMs:

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From Initial/Home Screen, Launch EPM Add-on for Excel:

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Choose the Model you want to Connect (Use):
Click on Data Manager tab/ribbon
Transformation
Menu

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Create a New Transformation File as follows:
Validate the Transformation File from Transformation Menu

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Pick the InfoObject and Select DIM

When Prompted, Pick proper:
a) Data Type
b) Select InfoObject (from) by clicking the button with ellipses
c) Select your Dimension that you want to load the master data (to)
a)
b)
c)

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Select BW InfoObject, access this screen by clicking the button with ellipses above (b)

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Name the Transformation File when prompted:

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Validate the Transformation File:

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Out Put from Validation:

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Create and Run Process Chain (Package):
Note: if your Model is created from Blank Model, you need to add the
necessary packages via Package Link from the Data Manager Ribbon menu.

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Select the InfoObject:

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Click Next after select InfoObject:

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Choose Update and click Next:

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Choose Internal Format and click Next:

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Choose Correct Transformation File:

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Choose the Dimension:

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Run the package:

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Confirmation dialog will be shown:

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Status Details:

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Status Details Cont.…:

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Go back to BPC, Choose your DIM and view the data:

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Go back to EPM Add-in for Excel from Home Screen of BPC and connect to the
Model we just loaded the data for and Pick Other Members from Account DIM,
as shown the data is available in EPM Ad-in Excel:
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SAP BPC NW 10.0 Knowledgebase

Master Data Load to BPC from BW

A SAP EPM Community Service

Author: Chief Architect:

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This is done in two parts:

Part I: Load Master Data (Attributes and Texts) in to BW (InfoObjects)

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High level Summary of Part I:

G/L Account InfoObjects under financial management

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Login in to the system:

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Pick/Create your Objects:

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Create Source System = Flat File(s)

Modeling Tab [left pane]

Business Rule Table:

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Create Source System = Flat File(s)] Cont.

Right Click on MDL_FLATFILE [MDL_FF] Source Systems

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Create Application Component:

Create Data Source:

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Create Data Source] Cont.

General Tab Info

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Create Data Source] Cont.

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Create Data Source] Cont.

Proposal Tab – Load Example Data

Select All Columns

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Create Data Source] Cont.

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Create Data Source] Cont.

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Create Transformation Cont.…:

Save and Activate the Transformation.

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Go Back to the G/L Account

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