We have a requirement to extract data from a DB2 database (backend to a JD Edwards ERP) into SAP BW using SLT. We were able to successfully connect to the database and replicate the datasources. However, the proposed datatypes for the datasource were matching the source datatypes and were labeled as 'RAW'. We performed a sample extraction into BW, which was successful. However, upon looking at the data - all the char/txt fields were extracted as hexadecimal values.
We took a closer look at the DB2 tables, and found out that the fields are CCSID enabled (mostly 65535). I am told that this is fairly standard for DB2 databases.
The question is - how is this issue dealt with in cases of SLT/BW? Is there a way to decode the values in the source before SLT replicates this information? If not, is we do bring in the raw encoded data, is there a way within SLT or BW/HANA to decode this information as it loads into BW?
Here are the source system details:
ERP Application: JD Edwards World A9.4
Database System & Version: IBM DB2 V7R2
Operating System Version: OS400 V7R2
Server Hardware: IBM Power 7
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