This document provides steps to load transactional data from a flat file into SAP BPC NW 10.0 using the Data Manager. It describes creating dimensions, a financial model, uploading the data file, creating a conversion file with multiple sheets, creating a transformation file, adding and running packages, and generating a report to validate the data load. The document is intended as a guide for loading data from a flat file into BPC using the web interface and Data Manager add-in for Excel.

1. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
SAP BPC NW 10.0 Knowledgebase
Transactional Data Load to BPC NW 10.0 from
Flat Files via Data Manager
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
1|Page

2. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Table of Contents
A SAP EPM Community Service
Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………………………...3
Business Scenario ……………………………………………………………………………………………….4
Data Load Scenarios ……………………………………………………………………...5
Building Blocks………………………………………………………………………………….………………...6
Dimensions……………..……………………………………………………………………………..…….……...9
Model ………………….……………………………………………………………………………………….…...10
EPM Ad-In Excel………………………………………………………………………………..………….……12
Data File Upload………………….………………………………………………………………………….….15
Create Conversion File ……………………….…..………………………………………………………....17
Create Transformation File ……………………..…………………………………………………….…..20
Add Package(s) …………………………..……………………………………………………………….…….27
Run Package(s) …………………………………………………………………………………………….……30
Report …………………………………………………………………………………………….………….……..40
Disclaimer………………………………..…………………………………………………………………….….45
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
2|Page

3. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Executive Summary:
This how-to-guide is to illustrate the detailed steps to load
Transactional Data from Flat Files to BPC NW 10.0
We will use the front end web user interface and the Data Manager in
EPM Office Add-in for Excel.
Assumptions:
We assume the user is familiar with user interface of BPC and BW. All
required Dimensions and Model is in place.
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
3|Page

4. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Business Scenario:
We often deal with data from multiple sources. Most common source of
data we process is from ASCII flat files. The files could be delimited by
COMMA, TAB etc…
In our case we will be working with COMMA separated file. We will be
working with Financial Model.
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
4|Page

5. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Data Load Scenarios:
Scenario
Transformation File
Conversion File
1
1 File
1 File
2
1 File
2 Files
3
1 File
1 File with Multiple Sheets
4
1 File
Scenario3 + FORMULA
5
1 File
Scenario4 + SKIP Record(s)
Note: We will be covering scenario 5 in this exercise. You may repeat
this for each scenario.
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
5|Page

6. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Building Blocks:






Dimensions
Model
Properties
Data File (csv)
Data Manager Packages
Report
Data Model for Sales Revenue Planning {by Region, Customer,
Product, Product Parts, Product Group, Product Family}:
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
6|Page

7. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Login in to the system:
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
7|Page

8. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Initial/Home Screen:
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
8|Page

9. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Verify required DIMs:
From the Home screen, click on “Planning and Consolidation
Administration”, click on Dimensions
From the Home screen, click on “Planning and Consolidation
Administration”, click on Models
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
9|Page

10. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Create a Financial Model - DL_DEMO:
Note: Since we are creating the model from a Blank Model, we must add
required packages.
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
10 | P a g e

11. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
View the Model – DL_DEMO:
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
11 | P a g e

12. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
From Initial/Home Screen, Launch EPM Add-In for Excel:
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
12 | P a g e

13. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Choose the Model you want to Connect (Use):
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
13 | P a g e

14. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Load Data into Excel – Data Manager Menu:
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
14 | P a g e

15. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Navigate to the Data File and Save it in EXAMPLS folder (be consistent
with naming):
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
15 | P a g e

16. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Data Preview after Uploading the file. Select Source file Type to
Delimited and Select a delimiter to COMMA:
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
16 | P a g e

17. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Create New Conversion File (under Manage Conversion Files
menu):
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
17 | P a g e

18. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Conversion File With Multiple Sheets (instead of multiple
Conversion Files):
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
18 | P a g e

19. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
From Conversion Menu, Choose “Validate Conversion File”
Option, this prompts you for the name (do not add the file
extension):
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
19 | P a g e

20. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Choose “New Transformation File” Option under Manage
Transformation Files:
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
20 | P a g e

21. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Transformation File (with 1 Conversion File with Multiple
Conversion Sheets – Highlighted):
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
21 | P a g e

22. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Choose “Validate Transformation” from Transformation Menu:
Note: Before Validating Transformation, system will prompt for a Data
File. Even it is an Optional step, please choose the file and you do not
need to worry about errors later while running package.
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
22 | P a g e

23. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Validate Transformation File Cont…:
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
23 | P a g e

24. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Validate Transformation File Cont…:
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
24 | P a g e

25. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Output Screen, Save results within Transformation File
(OUTPUT1 Sheet) or as a TEXT file:
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
25 | P a g e

26. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Results with different Conversion Options:
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
26 | P a g e

27. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Add required Package(s): Since our Model was created from a
Blank Model, we must add necessary Packages (BR & LS) as
needed.
PACKAGE List – Under Organize  Organize Package List: Add Package
Group
On Right Pane or from the Package Menu, Choose Add Package:
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
27 | P a g e

28. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Click Select button to Add Package:
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
28 | P a g e

29. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
PACKAGE List – Under Organize  Organize Package List
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
29 | P a g e

30. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Select the Package you want to Run from Run Package Menu:
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
30 | P a g e

31. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Run Package From Data Manager Menu/Ribbon – Choose the
PKG and Click Run button (previous slide):
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
31 | P a g e

32. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Run Package Options…
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
32 | P a g e

33. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Choose the (corresponding) Transformation File:
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
33 | P a g e

34. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Run Package Options Cont…
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
34 | P a g e

35. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Run Package Options Cont…
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
35 | P a g e

36. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Run Package Options Cont…
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
36 | P a g e

37. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Run Package Confirmation:
Run Package Status:
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
37 | P a g e

38. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Run Package Status Cont…:
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
38 | P a g e

39. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Run Package Status Cont…:
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
39 | P a g e

40. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Validate the load – Select EPM menu and Click on New Report:
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
40 | P a g e

41. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Choose parameters/layout of the report:
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
41 | P a g e

42. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
For each DIM, choose the proper value for the report:
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
42 | P a g e

43. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Report Layout (no data), re-run this report after Data PKG
completes successfully:
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
43 | P a g e

44. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Data File:
Left blank – Create your own File
Conversion File:
Please see page 18
Transformation File:
Please see page 21
----------------------------------- End of Process ---------------------------------
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
44 | P a g e

45. CUBE INFORMATICS
________________________________________________________________________
Disclaimer:
This description is a preliminary version and not subject to a license agreement or
any other agreement with SAP®. This document contains only intended strategies,
developments, and functionalities of the SAP product and is not intended to be
binding upon SAP/us to any particular course of business, product strategy, and/or
development. Please note that this preview is subject to change and may be changed
by SAP at any time without notice.
SAP /we assume no responsibility for errors or omissions in this document. SAP /us
does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information, text, graphics,
links, or other items contained within this material. This preview is provided
without a warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited
to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or
non-infringement.
SAP /we shall have no liability for damages of any kind including without limitation
direct, special, indirect, or consequential damages that may result from the use of
these materials. This limitation shall not apply in cases of intent or gross negligence.
The statutory liability for personal injury and defective products is not affected.
SAP Community Contributor:
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
Author & Architect:
Satya Vipperla
SAP BPC & BOBJ Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
Satya17@gMail.com
A SAP EPM Community Service
01/01/2012
45 | P a g e