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Creating a 7.x DataSource in SAP BW 7.3

You can create a 7.x DataSource when you want to use an InfoPackage and load data to the PSA. You can then configure a DTP to transfer the data from the PSA to an SAP target.

Define Informatica as a logical system in the SAP BW 7.3 system.

Create an SAP BW Service by using the Administrator tool and enable the service.

In the Data Warehousing Workbench, click

DataSources

Right-click the DataSources folder, and select

Create application component

Enter the application connection parameters and click

Enter

The following table describes the application connection parameters:

Parameter	Description
Application Comp	Organizes logical systems.
Long Description	Description of the application component.

The application component appears in the Data Warehousing Workbench.

Right-click the application component and select

Create DataSource

The

Create DataSource

dialog box appears.

Enter the DataSource parameters and click

Enter

The following table describes the DataSource parameters:

Parameter	Description
DataSource	Name of the DataSource.
Source system	Name of the source system that populates the DataSource with data.
Data Type DataSource	Type of the DataSource that you want to create. You can create the following types of DataSources: DataSource for transaction data DataSource for master data text DataSource for master data attributes DataSource for hierarchies

The DataSource appears in the Data Warehousing Workbench.

Click the

Fields

tab and add InfoObjects to the DataSource.

The InfoObjects you use in the DataSource display as ports in the data object.

Select the data format options for the InfoObjects.

The following table describes the data format options:

Parameter	Description
Internal Format	Indicates if the data from the source is in a secure internal format. When you select this option, SAP does not verify or convert the format. Therefore, if the source does not return data in an internal format, there could be data inconsistencies or errors in the loading process.
External Format	Indicates if the data from the source is in an external format. When you select this option, SAP converts the data into an internal format before it passes the data to the transformation.
Check for Internal Format	Indicates if the SAP system must verify whether the data from the source system is in an internal format. Select this option if the data from the source is in an internal format, but it must be verified before being passed to the transformation. Select this option to ensure data conformity.