Difference between Database System using SAP DB connect and External System

[Former Member]

Hi All,

What is the difference between source systems; Database System using SAP DB connect and External System using BAPI’S

Thanks

Learner

[Former Member]

Hi All,

What parameters has to give while want to retrieve data from 3rd party to BW in Source System creation, please give the details about these parameters;

Logical System Name:

Source System Name:

Type & Release:

Thanks

Learner

[Former Member]

Hi Paul

DB Connect is used to connect external Databases as source systems (it even depends on the platform for eg Oracle Oracle 8.x and higher Oracle 8.1.7.3 with BW 3.0B WAS 6.20) to fully leverage the DB connect Architecture

Check this link:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/e3/e60138fede083de10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm

BAPIS- In order to enable extraction of data and metadata from non-SAP sources on the application level, SAP BW provides open interfaces - staging BAPIs

You can hard cod the ETL using these BAPIS, generally we use third party integration tools like Assential DATA STAGE...

Check this link:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/e3/e60138fede083de10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/80/1a6271e07211d2acb80000e829fbfe/frameset.htm

Regards

Naveen

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