Open Hub Services (OHS)

This page shows how to use the OHS extraction type.
The OHS extraction type can be used to extract data from Open Hub Service (OHS) destinations.

Prerequisites

• A connection to an SAP system is available, see SAP Connection.
• The SAP user has sufficient user rights, see SAP Authority Objects.
• Configure your SAP BW system to make data sources accessible, see Customization for OHS in BW.

Create an OHS Extraction

1. In the main window of the Designer, click [New] to create a new extraction. The window "Create Extraction" opens.
   
2. Select an SAP Connection from the drop-down menu in Source and enter a unique name for your extraction.
3. Select the extraction type OHS and click [OK]. The main window of the extraction type opens automatically.

The majority of the functions of the extraction type can be accessed in the main window.

Look up an OHS Destination

1. In the main window of the extraction type, select an Extraction type in the main window of the component.

   • Select Table if you use BW4Hana2.0 and make sure that the open hub destination type in SAP is set to database table.
   • Select Third party tool (legacy) if you use BW4Hana2.0 and make sure that the open hub destination type in SAP is set to third party tool.

   

2. Click [ Lookup]. The window “OHS Lookup” opens.
   

3. In the field OHS Destination, enter the name of an OHS destination . Use wildcards (*) if needed.
   
4. Click [ ]. Search results are displayed .
5. Select an OHS destination and click [OK] to confirm.

The application now returns to the main window of the extraction type.

Define the OHS Extraction Type

The OHS extraction type offers the following options for OHS extractions:

1. If Process Chain is empty, enter an SAP process chain assigned to your OHS destination, see SAP Help: Display/Maintenance of Process Chain Attributes.

   Note

   If Process Chain is left empty, the extraction fails.

   

2. Optional: Use the Timeout setting to set a maximum time period to wait for a notification from the BW system. If the time limit is reached, the extraction fails.

3. Check the Extraction Settings and the General Settings before running the extraction.
4. Click [OK] to save the extraction type.

You can now run the extraction, see Execute and Automate Extractions.