To load data into SAP BI, you need to create components in the SAP BI system.

In SAP BI versions earlier than 7.3, you can create an InfoSource, assign it to the PowerCenter logical system that you created in SAP BI, and activate the InfoSource. When you create and activate the InfoSource, you specify the InfoSource type and the transfer method that the PowerCenter workflow uses to write data to the InfoSource.

In an SAP BI version 7.3 system, you can create a 7.x DataSource with the source system as the PowerCenter logical system that you created in SAP BI. You can activate the 7.x DataSource and use it to load data to the Persistent Storage Area (PSA).

In an SAP BI version 7.3 system, you can also create a 7.x InfoSource and associate it with a 7.x DataSource through transformations. You can then use the 7.x DataSource to load data to an InfoProvider.