Create InfoSource for Transaction Data

Applies to: SQL Server SSIS Integration Runtime in Azure Data Factory

Use the Create InfoSource for Transaction Data dialog box to create a new InfoSource for transaction data in the SAP Netweaver BW system.

You can open the Create InfoSource for Transaction Data dialog box from the Connection Manager page of the SAP BW Destination Editor. To learn more about the SAP BW destination, see SAP BW Destination.

Important

The documentation for the Microsoft Connector 1.1 for SAP BW assumes familiarity with the SAP Netweaver BW environment. For more information about SAP Netweaver BW, or for information about how to configure SAP Netweaver BW objects and processes, see your SAP documentation.

To open the Create InfoSource for Transaction Data dialog box

  1. In SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT), open the Integration Services package that contains the SAP BW destination.

  2. On the Data Flow tab, double-click the SAP BW destination.

  3. In the SAP BW Destination Editor, click Connection Manager to open the Connection Manager page of the editor.

  4. On the Connection Manager page, in the Create SAP BW Objects group box, select InfoSource, and then click Create.

  5. In the Create InfoSource dialog box, select Transaction data, and then click OK.

General Options

InfoSource name
Enter a name for the new InfoSource.

Short description
Enter a short description for the new InfoSource.

Long description
Enter a long description for the new InfoSource.

Source system
Select the source system associated with the InfoSource.

Save & Activate
Save and activate the new InfoSource.

InfoSource Transfer Structure Options

The InfoSource transfer structure lets you associate data flow columns to InfoSources.

PipelineElement
Displays the column in the output of the data flow that is connected to the SAP BW destination.

PipelineDataType
Displays the Integration Services data type of the data flow column.

Iobject - Search
Associate an existing InfoObject to the data flow column in the current row. To make this association, click Search, and then use the Look Up InfoObject dialog box to select the existing InfoObject. For more information about this dialog box, see Look Up InfoObject.

After you select an existing InfoObject, the component populates the InfoObject and Type columns with the selected values.

Iobject - New
Create a new InfoObject and associate this new InfoObect to the data flow column in the current row. To create the new InfoObject, click New, and then use the Create New InfoObject dialog box to create the InfoObject. For more information about this dialog box, see Create New InfoObject.

After you create a new InfoObject, the component populates the InfoObject and Type columns with the new values.

Iobject - Remove
Remove the association between the InfoObject and the data flow column for the current row. To remove this association, click Remove.

InfoObject
Displays the name of the InfoObject that is associated with the data flow column.

Type
Displays the type of the InfoObject that is associated with the data flow column. The following table lists the possible values for the type.

Value Description
CHA Characteristics
UNI Units
KYF Key figures
TIM Time characteristics

Unit Field
Specify the units that the InfoObject will use.

See Also

Create InfoSource
Microsoft Connector for SAP BW F1 Help