Enhancing LO DataSource – Step by Step

Enhancing LO DataSource – Step by Step

Applies to:
SAP BI, NW2004s Business Intelligence.

Summary
This article explains step by step procedure to enhance LO DataSource. It is explained by enhancing
standard DataSource 0Customer_attr (Customer) by adding a couple of Z fields. Though it explains steps for
master data DataSource enhancement same can be applied for transaction data DataSources as well. I
coupled the process with screen shots to make it more users friendly.
Author: Vikash Agrawal
Company: Wipro Technologies
Created on: 27th November 2006

Author Bio
Vikash Agrawal is a Certified SAP BI Consultant with Wipro Technologies. He has extensive cross
functional experience and has been with end to end SAP implementations, upgrades, and BI - Portal
Integration projects across manufacturing domain. He has also worked in the area of distribution of finished
goods as well as remodeling of Distribution Supply Chain.

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Table of Contents
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Applies to: ........................................................................................................................................ 1
Summary.......................................................................................................................................... 1
Author Bio ........................................................................................................................................ 1
Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Appending the Structure .................................................................................................................. 4
Filling up the Appended Structure ................................................................................................... 9
Wrtie ABAP Code....................................................................................................................... 12
Regenerate & Check the Customized Objects .............................................................................. 16
Related Content............................................................................................................................. 18
Disclaimer and Liability Notice....................................................................................................... 19

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Overview
Purpose of this exercise is to enhance LO DataSource, Customer_Attr one to be specific. I needed to add
following field to Customer_Attr DataSource. One need to start from recognizing the fields / components type
and then look for the table from where data could be picked up to fill up these fields.

No Component Component Type Description (NOT TO USE ANY

WHERE)

1 Zz1payer KUNN2 Payer

2 Zz1Pcc_area KKBER Payer’s Credit Control Area

3 Zz1Pind_cd2 BRAN2 Payer’s Industry Code2

4 ZZ1pcustgrp KDGRP Payer’s Customer Group

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Appending the Structure

DataSources reside in the source system so If I need to customize DataSource, I need to go to source
system, one can directly login to Source System ( R/3 in our case) or From BW also can remotely login to
Source System.

• Logon to BW

o Go to Administrator Workbench (RSA1).

o Go to Source systems.

o Choose R/3 Source System (where your DataSource resides) - Right Click & go to
“Customizing for Extractors”.

• It shall take you to Source System ( R/3)

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• Choose “Edit DataSources and Application Component Hierarchy”

• Go to “0CUSTOMER_ATTR” Customer Number DataSource ( or whatever DataSource you decide to

customize)

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• Click on DataSource

• Scroll down to reach the appended structure

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• Double Click on appended structure – ZBIW_KNA1_S1 (or your chosen one) & add the fields ( which
you wish to add to DataSource)

• Check, save & activate - It will append this to Extract Structure of DataSource.

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• Go Back

• Click on 0CUSTOMER_ATTR (DataSource)

• Now Click on Extract Structure – BIW_KNA1_S (in my case), check out the appended field below
append structure.

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Filling up the Appended Structure

• Post appending the structure, we need to fill this Append with data – For this

o LOGON to Source System (R/3)

o Go to T Code – CMOD

o Choose the project – Which you are using for Master Data Enhancement. Project
“ZSDBWNEW” in my case. ( you need to create project in case you are doing enhancement
on this BW system for the first time)

o Click on Enhancement Assignments

o Click on Change

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• Press Continue – In case it prompts for some confirmation like “Enhancement project already active”
etc.

• Choose the following -

o Enhancement – RSAP0001

o Click on Components.

• It will take you to -

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• Choose”EXIT_SAPLRSAP_002” & Click on this.

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• We need to write ABAP Code to fill up Appended Fields in “0Customer_Attr” through the Include
mentioned here i.e. include zxrsau02.

• Double Clicking on this will take to ABAP Editor to put in the code.

• Go to Change Mode.

• This Code is to be inserted before “endcase” of already written code.

• Make Sure Tables KNVV, BIW_KNVV_S, KNKK, KNA1, KNVP ( these are table from which I need to
extract values of appended fields) are declared at the very start of the code.

Wrtie ABAP Code

<< ABAP CODE>>
DATA : l_biw_knvv_s LIKE biw_kna1_s.
DATA : zz1payer LIKE knvp-kunn2, zz1pcc_area LIKE knkk-kkber,
zz1pind_cd2 LIKE kna1-bran2,zz1pterm LIKE knvv-zterm,
zz1pcustgrp LIKE knvv-kdgrp.

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<<From here Code is to be added>>

when '0CUSTOMER_ATTR'.
clear i_counter.
loop at i_t_data into l_biw_kna1_s.
* Selection of Payer against “Sold to” of Customer
select * from knvp
where kunnr = l_biw_kna1_s-kunnr
and VKORG = l_biw_kna1_s-vkorg
and VTWEG = l_biw_ kna1_s-vtweg
and SPART = l_biw_kna1_s-spart
and parvw = 'RG' .

if sy-subrc eq 0.
l_biw_kna1_s-zz1payer = knvp-kunn2.
Else
l_biw_kna1_s-zz1payer = l_biw_kna1_s-kunnr.
Endif

<<* If Payer is found then pick up Payer's credit control area>>

select * from knkk
up to 1 rows
where kunnr = l_biw_kna1_s-zz1payer.
endselect.

if sy-subrc eq 0.
l_biw_kna1_s-zz1pcc_area = knkk-kkber.
endif.

<<* If Payer is found then pick up Payer's Industry Code2>>

select * from kna1
up to 1 rows
where kunnr = l_biw_kna1_s-zz1payer.
endselect.

if sy-subrc eq 0.
l_biw_kna1_s-ZZ1pind_cd2 = kna1-bran2.
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endif.

<<* If Payer is found then pick up Terms of Payment, Payer's Customer

Group>>
select * from knvv
where kunnr = l_biw_kna1_s-zz1payer
and VKORG = l_biw_kna1_s-vkorg
and VTWEG = l_biw_kna1_s-vtweg
and SPART = l_biw_kna1_s-spart.

if sy-subrc eq 0.
l_biw_kna1_s-zz1pterm = knvv-zterm.
l_biw_kna1_s-zz1pcustgrp = knvv-kdgrp.
endif.

modify i_t_data from l_biw_knvv_s.

endloop.

• Do the “Check” before Save, if no errors are found the Save & Activate”.

• Go Back.

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• Do the Check again & if no errors then Activate.

• Go Back and then Activate. (Keep activating while going back on every step).

• Come Out.

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Regenerate & Check the Customized Objects

• Now Final Step – We need to regenerate the DataSource & make sure Newly Added Attributes
(Starting with ZZ) are not HIDE.

• Logon to BW System – Go to Administrator Workbench (RSA1) – Go to Source systems – Choose

Source System (R/3 in our case) - Right Click & go to “Customizing for Extractors”.

• Choose “Edit DataSources and Application Component Hierarchy”

• Go to “0CUSTOMER_ATTR” Customer Number DataSource & Click on CHANGE. Scroll Down.

• Keep clicking on Right Sign if it prompts for any confirmation.

• Scroll down & Go to Fields starting with ZZ & make sure these are not HIDE (remove the sign from
HIDE check box).

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• Click on DataSource & Generate, as shown below

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• Go back

• Next Steps are Checking Extractors & Loading data.

Related Content
• SAP Network Blog: Extract Checker https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/3094
• SAP Network Blog: LOGISTIC COCKPIT - WHEN YOU NEED MORE - First option: enhance it!
https://weblogs.sdn.sap.com/pub/wlg/1262
• SAP Network Blog: How to retain deltas when you change LO extractor in Production system
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/3785
• SAP Network Blog: Custom fields and BW extractors: Making a mixed marriage work!
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/1591

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