What is Data Extraction?

Data extraction in BW is extracting data from various tables in the R/3 systems or BW systems. There are
standard delta extraction methods available for master data and transaction data. You can also build them
with the help of transaction codes provided by SAP. The standard delta extraction for master data is using
change pointer tables in R/3. For transaction data, delta extraction can be using LIS structures or LO
cockpit etc.

Types of Extraction:
1. Application Specific:
 BW Content Extractors
 Customer Generated Extractors
2. Cross Application Extractors
 Generic Extractors.

BW Content Extractors

SAP provided the predefined Extractors like FI, CO, LO Cockpit etc, in OLTP system (R/3) .
The thing that you have to do is, Install business Content.
Lets take an example of FI extractor. Below are the steps you need to follow:
 Go to RSA6 >> select the desired datasource >> In the top there is a tab Enhance Extract
Structure >> Click on it

 It will take you to DataSource: Customer Version Display. Double click on the
ExtractStruct.
 Click on Append Structure button as shown:

 Add the field Document Header Text (eg: ZZBKTXT) in the Append Structure with
ComponentType: BKTXT. Before you exit, make sure that you activate the structure
by clicking on the activate button.

 Required field has been successfully added in the structure of the data source.
Populate the Extract Structure with Data
       SAP provides enhancement RSAP0001 that you use to populate the extract structure.
This enhancement has four components that are specific to each of        the four types of R/3
DataSources :
 Transaction data EXIT_SAPLRSAP_001
 Master data attributes EXIT_SAPLRSAP_002
 Master data texts EXIT_SAPLRSAP_003
 Master data hierarchies EXIT_SAPLRSAP_004
With these four components (they’re actually four different function modules), any R/3
DataSource can be enhanced. In this case, you are enhancing a transaction data DataSource,
so you only need one of the four function modules. Since this step requires ABAP
development, it is best handled by someone on your technical team. You might need to
provide your ABAP colleague with this information:
 The name of the DataSource (0FI_GL_4)
 The name of the extract structure (DTFIGL_4)
 The name of the field that was added to the structure (ZZBKTXT)
 The name of the BW InfoSource (0FI_GL_4)
 The name of the R/3 table and field that contains the data you need (BKPFBKTXT)
With this information, an experienced ABAP developer should be able to properly code
the enhancement so that the extract structure is populated correctly. The ABAP code itself
would look similar to the one shown below:
  Now check the data via tcode RSA3.
(You can open the four Function Modules given above (Tcode SE37), you will get include
statement in all the FMs. Double click on theinclude program you will get the ABAP code as
above for all standard data sources which can be modified.)
Note: Similarly you can enhance all other SAP delivered extractors. ( For LO Cockpit use
tcode LBWE)
Customer Generated Extractors
For some application which vary from company to company like LIS , CO-PA ,FI-SL
because of its dependency on organization structure , SAP was not able to provide a standard
data source for these application. So customer have to generate their own data source. So this
is called Customer generated Extractors.
Lets take an example of CO-PA extraction
 Go to Tcode KEB0 which you find in the SAP BW Customizing for CO-PA in the
OLTP system.
 Define the DataSource for the current client of your SAP R/3 System on the basis of
one of the operating concerns available there.
 In the case of costing-based profitability analysis, you can include the following in the
DataSource: Characteristics from the segment level, characteristics from the segment
table, fields for units of measure, characteristics from the line item, value fields, and
calculated key figures from the key figure scheme.
 In the case of account-based profitability analysis, on the other case, you can only
include the following in the DataSource: Characteristics from the segment level,
characteristics from the segment table, one unit of measure, the record currency from
the line item, and the key figures.
 You can then specify which fields are to be applied as the selection for the CO-PA
extraction.
Generic Extractors

When the requirement of your company could not be achieved by SAP delivered business
content data source , Then you have to create your own data source that is purely based on
your company’s requirement , That is called generic extractors .
Based on the complexity you can create Data source in 3 ways .
1. Based on Tables/Views ( Simple Applications )
2. Based on Infoset
3. Based on Function Module ( Used in complex extraction)
Steps to create generic extractor:

1. Based on Tables/Views ( Simple Applications )

 Go to Tcode RSO2 and choose the type of data you want to extract (transaction,
Masterdata Attribute or Masterdata Text)
 Give the name to the data source to be created and click on create.

 On the Create data source screen, enter the parameters as required:

Application Component:
Component name where you wish to place the data source in the App.
Component hierarchy.
Text: Descriptions (Short, Medium and Long) for the data source.
View/Table: Name of the Table/View on which you wish to create the Generic data source. In
our case it is ZMMPUR_INFOREC.
 The Generic datasource is now displayed allowing you to Select as well as Hide field.
The fields ‘hidden’ will not be available for extraction. Fields in the ‘Selection’ tab
will be available for Selection in the Infopackage during data extraction from the
source system to the PSA.
 Select the relevant fields and Save the data source.
  Now save the DataSource.

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Note: Data for all types of extractors can be viewed via Tcode RSA3, where you have to give the DataSource name, Data Records/call, No. of
Extr calls and the selections:
The detailed information on LO-Cockpit,

Step by Step Procedure for LIS Extraction

LIS Steps:

T.code - :MC18 – create field catalog

1. Characteristic Catalog
Application-01-Sales and Distribution, 02-Purchasing, 03-Inventory Controlling,
etc..
Catalog category 1. Characteristic catalog, 2. Key figures catalog 3. Date catalog
Select characteristic catalog and enter, click on characteristic select the source
table and it will be display the relevant source field and select the source field,
copy + close, copy.
Save, similarly create key figures catalog 

T.code : MC21 – create info structure

Example –
Infrastructure : S789
Application – 01
Choose characteristic select the catalog, select the fields, copy + close Choose key
figures catalog select the key figures ,copy + close, save and generate

T.code – MC24 – create updating

Info structure : S789
Update group : 01- Sales document, delivery, billing document ,enter Select the
key figures click on rules for key figures give suggest rules, copy save and
generate Click on updating (activate updating) Select the info structure set periodic
split 1. Daily, 2. Week, 3. Month, 4. Posting period Updating –1)No
updating,2)Synchronous updating (V1), 3)As synchronous updating (V2), 4)As
synchronous updating (V3), 

T.code – LBW0 - Connection of LIS Information structures to SAPBW

Information structure : S786 Select the radio button-Setup LIS environment and
Execute.
Select the radio button-Generate data source and Execute.
For Delta update:
Select the radio button-Generate updating and Execute Select the radio button
-Activate / deactivate and Execute.

T.code – SBIW – Display IMG (implementation guide) Setting for applications

specific data source – logistics – Managing transfer information structure – setup
of statistical data – applications specific setup of statistical data –perform
statistical setup – sales.
Choose activity
Setup – Orders, deliveries, billing
Choose the activities enter the info structure (S789), give name of the run, date of
termination, time of termination, No. of tolerated faulty documents. Then execute

T.code – RSA3 – Extractor checker

Give the data source name eg. 2LIS _01_S789 and execute, result will get some
records Go to BW side replicate data source – Assign info source – Create info
cube – Create update rules – create info package and schedule the package with
initialize delta process.

For delta update : 

In R/3 side 
T.code – MC25, set update (V1) or (V2) or (V3)
T.code – LBW0, choose generate updating and execute then choose activate /
deactivate and execute
BW side - create info package and schedule the package with delta update.

First time if your scheduling the info package -in R/3 side T.code :MC25
-Updating set to No update, instead of selecting the update V1,V2,V3.

If your doing the Delta update:in R/3 side T.code :MC25-Updating set to either V1
or V2 or V3. and the to T.code :LBW0 - Select the radio button Active/deactivate
and Execute.
and schedule the info package with delta update.

Modules for LIS :

SD, MM,  PP, QM.

Deltas for LIS:

After setting up the LIS environment, 2 transparent tables and 1 extract structure is
generated for this particular info structure. Within transaction SE11 you can view
the tables ‘SnnnBIW1’, ‘SnnnBIW2’ and the structure ‘SnnnBIWS’ and the Info
Structure itself ‚Snnn‘
The tables S5nnnBIW1 & SnnnnBIW2 are used to assist the delta update process
within BW. 

Extract structure ‘SnnnnBIWC’ is used as an interface structure between OLTP

Info Structure and BW.
The OLTP system has automatically created an entry in the control table
‘TMCBIW’. Within transaction ‘SE16’ you’ll see, that for your particular Info
Structure the field ‘BIW active’ has the value ‘X’ and the field ‘BIW status’ is
filled with value ‘1’ (refers to table SnnnBIW1). 

The original LIS update program ‚RMCX#### will be enhanced within the form
routines ‚form Snnnbiw1_update_....‘ and ‚form Snnnbiw2_update

With the transaction ‘SE38’ you’ll see at the end of the program starting at line
870 / 1006, that the program is enhanced within a ‘BIW delta update’ coding
Within the flag ‚Activate/Deactivate‘ the update process into the delta tables
(SnnnBIW1/Sn5nnBIW2) is switched on/off. In the table ‚TMCBIW‘ is defined,
which table is active for delta update.