How to extract SAP BW Queries
with Xtract PPV into Power Pivot
Start Xtract PPV Designer. Click Connect (1) to connect to the Xtract PPV Server.
Click Login (2).
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Click on Server -> Sources (1).Click Add to define an SAP Connection (2).
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Set the connection name (1) and the connection information (2). Test the connection (3). Click Ok twice (4).
Close the dialog Manage Sources.
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Click New (1). Select BW Cube / Query (2) as extraction Type. Enter a name for the extraction (3). Click OK.
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Select the SAP Source connection (1). Click OK.
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The Data Source dialog opens. Click to open Look Up dialog (1)Fill in BW Query name (2) Click to search BW Query (3)
Select your BW Query. Click OK.
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The metadata is automatically fetched from SAP.Now drag and drop the Key Figures and Dimensions (1)
to the right pane of the dialog (2).Click OK.
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Select the recently created extraction (1).Click Run to start the Run Dialog (2).
Copy the URL to Clipboard (3).
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Now we would like to extract the data to PowerPivot.Open Excel and select PowerPivot -> Manage (1).
Select From Data Service -> From OData Data Feed (2).
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The Table Import Wizard opens.Insert the URL in the field Data Feed Url (1).
Test the Connection (2) and Click Next.
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On the Table Import Wizard click Finish (1).Click to close the Wizard after the import is finished (2).
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The data is now loaded into PowerPivot (1).Select PivotTable -> Chart and Table (Horizontal) (2).
Select the option to create a new worksheet (3).
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The PowerPivot sheet is ready to be filled with data from the field list in the right pane (1).
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Select the fields to be used within the chart in the right pane (1)Enjoy the result!
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