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Xtract Table

This page shows how to use the Xtract Table component.
The Xtract Table component can be used to extract data from SAP Tables and Views.

Supported SAP Objects

  • Transparent tables
  • Views
  • ABAP CDS Views
  • HANA CDS Views
  • Pool tables - table joins are not supported
  • Cluster tables - table joins are not supported

RFC_READ_TABLE Restrictions

Especially with older SAP releases you may encounter a few restrictions when using the SAP standard function module (RFC_READ_TABLE) for table extraction:

  • The overall width of all columns to be extracted must not exceed 512 bytes.
  • It is not possible to extract data from tables that contain one or more columns of the data type f (FLTP, floating point), DEC (decimal, e.g. for percentage) or x (RAW, LRAW).
  • Poor extraction performance with larger tables. Can cause also duplicates.
  • Depending on the SAP version there may be other restrictions.

When facing restrictions, install the Theobald Software custom function module /THEO/READ_TABLE on your SAP system.

Warning

Converting issues
Error while converting value '*.0' of row 1530, column 3.
The SAP standard module RFC_READ_TABLE for table extraction can only extract the ABAP data type DEC to a limited extent. This leads to the mentioned example error during extraction. Use the function module /THEO/READ_TABLE.

Prerequisites

Warning

Missing Authorization.
To use the Xtract Table component, access to the designated authority objects (RFC) in SAP must be available. Adjust SAP Authority Objects accordingly.

Add an Xtract Table Component

To add an Xtract Table component to your SSIS package:

  1. Drag&drop the Xtract Table component from the SSIS toolbox into your data flow task.
    New

  2. Double-click the component. A connection manager is automatically assigned to the component.

    Note

    If there are multiple connection managers, the window "Select Connection Manager" opens, see SAP Connection. Once a connection manager is selected, the main window of the component opens.

The main window of the component opens and you can start setting up your component.

Look up an SAP Table

Follow the steps below to look up a table in SAP:

  1. In the main window of the component, click [Add] to add a table. The window "Table Lookup" opens.
    table_main-window_add
  2. In the field Table Name, enter the technical name of the table or View to extract . To look up CDS Views, enter the SQL name of the CDS View. Use wildcards (*) if needed.
    Look-Up-Table
  3. Click [ ] . Search results are displayed.
  4. Select a table and click [OK].

The table metadata is retrieved from SAP and the application returns to the main window.

Configure the Xtract Table Component

To configure the Xtract Table component:

  1. Select the columns you want to extract. By default all columns are selected. Deselect the columns you do not want to extract.
    Table-Form
  2. Optional: Define a WHERE clause or a HAVING clause to filter table records. By default all data is extracted.
  3. Optional: Join two or more tables and extract the result of the join. For more information, see Table Joins.
  4. Click [Load live preview] to display a live preview of the first 100 records.
  5. Check the Settings before running the SSIS package.
  6. Click [OK] to save the component.

The Xtract Table component is configured and ready to run.

Last update: January 7, 2026