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Connecting to SAP and Selecting a DataSource

Use step 1 of the wizard to connect to SAP and select a DataSource.

To connect to SAP and select a DataSource:

In the Mapping Designer, click Mappings > Generate BCI Mapping.

The Generate Mapping for BCI Wizard appears.

To connect to the SAP system, enter the login information.

The following table describes the login information:

Field	Description
Connect String	Required. DEST entry defined in the sapnwrfc.ini file for a connection to a specific SAP application server or for a connection that uses SAP load balancing.
User Name	Required. SAP source system connection user name. Must be a user for which you have created a source system connection.
Password	Required. Password for the user name.
Client	Required. SAP client number.
Language	Optional. Language you want for the mapping. Must be compatible with the PowerCenter Client code page. If you leave this option blank, PowerCenter uses the default language of the SAP system.

Click Connect.

Optionally, enter the name or a partial name of an Application Component or a DataSource to search for and click the Find button. Or, go to step 7.

An application component is an expandable container for DataSources.

You can include an asterisk (*) or percent sign (%) in a name to use as a wildcard in the search.

The Search Results dialog box appears.

Select a DataSource or application component.

The DataSources listed are those you activated in Step 1. Prepare DataSources in SAP.

Click Select to close the Search Results dialog box, and click Next.

Expand the application component that contains the DataSource you want to use.

The Designer displays a list of DataSources.

Select the DataSource from which you want to create the mapping.

If you select a hierarchy DataSource, go to Configuring the Request File and Data Extraction Parameters.

If you select a hierarchy DataSource and have already created a processing mapping for a hierarchy DataSource, you receive a warning. You can only have one processing mapping for all hierarchy DataSources in a folder. If you create another processing mapping for a hierarchy DataSource, you overwrite the existing mapping for hierarchy DataSources.

Click Next.

Step 2 of the wizard appears.

Steps to Create a Processing Mapping

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