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Simplification List for SAP BW/4HANA 1.0

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1 Simplification List for SAP BW/4HANA ...................................................................... 8
1.1 Purpose of the Document.................................................................................................. 9
1.2 General Topics for the Simplification List ........................................................................ 9
1.2.1 Simplification Item Information ........................................................................ 10
1.2.2 Simplification Categories .................................................................................. 10
1.2.3 Related Business Impact Notes ........................................................................ 11
1.3 The Simplification List – This Document ........................................................................ 11
2 Overview of Simplifications ....................................................................................... 13

2.1 General ...............................................................................................................................13
2.2 Data Warehousing .............................................................................................................13
2.3 Data Staging.......................................................................................................................14
2.4 Analytic Manager...............................................................................................................15
2.5 Agile Information Access ..................................................................................................16
2.6 Frontend Tools...................................................................................................................16
2.7 Planning Tools ...................................................................................................................16
2.8 Custom Developments ..................................................................................................... 17
2.9 Security .............................................................................................................................. 17
2.10 Content ............................................................................................................................... 17
2.11 Other Tools ........................................................................................................................18
3 The Simplification List for SAP BW/4HANA............................................................... 19

3.1 SAP BW - General ..............................................................................................................19
3.1.1 BW4SL - Add-ons ...............................................................................................19
3.1.2 BW4SL - SAP BW Accelerator .......................................................................... 24
3.1.3 BW4SL - BI Add-on for SAP GUI....................................................................... 25
3.2 SAP BW - Data Warehousing........................................................................................... 26
3.2.1 BW4SL - InfoObjects ......................................................................................... 26
3.2.2 BW4SL - DataStore Objects (classic) .............................................................. 28
3.2.3 BW4SL - InfoCubes ........................................................................................... 29
3.2.4 BW4SL - InfoSets............................................................................................... 30
3.2.5 BW4SL - MultiProviders .....................................................................................31
3.2.6 BW4SL - VirtualProviders ................................................................................. 32
3.2.7 BW4SL - HybridProviders ................................................................................. 33
3.2.8 BW4SL - Aggregates ......................................................................................... 34
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3.2.9 BW4SL - Semantic Partitioning Objects .......................................................... 35
3.2.10 BW4SL - DataStore Objects (advanced)......................................................... 35
3.2.11 BW4SL - CompositeProviders ......................................................................... 36
3.2.12 BW4SL - Analytical Indexes .............................................................................. 37
3.2.13 BW4SL - External SAP HANA Attribute and Analytic Views .......................... 37
3.2.14 BW4SL - InfoObject Catalogs ........................................................................... 37
3.3 SAP BW - Data Staging .................................................................................................... 38
3.3.1 BW4SL - Data Transfer Processes .................................................................. 38
3.3.2 BW4SL - InfoPackages and Persistent Staging Areas ................................... 39
3.3.3 BW4SL - InfoPackage Groups ...........................................................................41
3.3.4 BW4SL - Update Rules .......................................................................................41
3.3.5 BW4SL - Transfer Rules .................................................................................... 43
3.3.6 BW4SL - Transfer Structures ........................................................................... 43
3.3.7 BW4SL - DataSources (3.x).............................................................................. 43
3.3.8 BW4SL - Generic and Export DataSources ..................................................... 43
3.3.9 BW4SL - InfoSources (3.x) ............................................................................... 44
3.3.10 BW4SL - Hierarchy DataSources ..................................................................... 44
3.3.11 BW4SL - Transformations ................................................................................ 46
3.3.12 BW4SL - Communication Structures .............................................................. 47
3.3.13 BW4SL - Process Chains and Process Variants ............................................. 47
3.3.14 BW4SL - Myself Source System ...................................................................... 52
3.3.15 BW4SL - SAP Source Systems ........................................................................ 53
3.3.16 BW4SL - DB Connect Source Systems ........................................................... 54
3.3.17 BW4SL - UD Connect Source Systems ........................................................... 56
3.3.18 BW4SL - SAP Data Services Source Systems ................................................ 56
3.3.19 BW4SL - Web Service Source Systems .......................................................... 57
3.3.20 BW4SL - External Source Systems (Partner ETL) ......................................... 58
3.3.21 BW4SL - BW Source Systems .......................................................................... 58
3.3.22 BW4SL - Open Hub Destinations ..................................................................... 58
3.3.23 BW4SL - InfoSpokes.......................................................................................... 59
3.3.24 BW4SL - Real-Time Data Acquisition (RDA) ................................................... 60
3.3.25 BW4SL - Near-line Storage (NLS) Partner Solutions......................................61
3.3.26 BW4SL - Data Archiving (3.x) ........................................................................... 62
3.3.27 BW4SL - Request and Status Management.................................................... 63
3.3.28 BW4SL - Hierarchy/Attribute Change Run ..................................................... 64
3.4 SAP BW - Analytic Manager ............................................................................................ 64
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3.4.1 BW4SL - BW Queries......................................................................................... 64
3.4.2 BW4SL - VirtualProvider and Query Snapshots ............................................. 66
3.4.3 BW4SL - Currency Translations ....................................................................... 66
3.4.4 BW4SL - Unit of Measure Conversions ........................................................... 67
3.4.5 BW4SL - Key Date Derivations ......................................................................... 67
3.4.6 BW4SL - Personalization .................................................................................. 67
3.4.7 BW4SL - Data Federator Facade...................................................................... 68
3.5 SAP BW - Agile Information Access................................................................................ 69
3.5.1 BW4SL - Local Provider and Local CompositeProvider in BW Workspaces 69
3.6 SAP BW - Front-end Tools ............................................................................................... 70
3.6.1 BW4SL - BEx Workbooks .................................................................................. 70
3.6.2 BW4SL - BEx Web Templates (3.x) ................................................................. 72
3.6.3 BW4SL - BEx Web Templates (7.x) ................................................................. 73
3.6.4 BW4SL - BEx Reporting Agent ......................................................................... 73
3.6.5 BW4SL - BEx Broadcast Settings .................................................................... 73
3.6.6 BW4SL - BEx Web Design Time Item Metadata ............................................. 73
3.6.7 BW4SL - BEx Web Design Time Parameter Metadata ................................... 73
3.6.8 BW4SL - BEx Themes ....................................................................................... 73
3.6.9 BW4SL - BEx Precalculation Server ................................................................ 73
3.6.10 BW4SL - Crystal Reports .................................................................................. 73
3.6.11 BW4SL - Xcelsius Dashboards ......................................................................... 75
3.6.12 BW4SL - Enterprise Reports ............................................................................ 75
3.6.13 BW4SL - Easy Query ......................................................................................... 75
3.7 SAP BW - Planning Tools ................................................................................................. 76
3.7.1 BW4SL - Business Planning & Simulation ....................................................... 76
3.7.2 BW4SL - Aggregation Levels ............................................................................ 76
3.7.3 BW4SL - Planning .............................................................................................. 77
3.8 SAP BW - Custom Developments ................................................................................... 78
3.8.1 BW4SL - Interfaces and Customer-Specific ABAP Development ................ 78
3.8.2 BW4SL - Customer Relationship Management (CRM) BAPI ........................ 84
3.8.3 BW4SL - Strategic Enterprise Management (SEM) APIs .............................. 85
3.9 SAP BW - Security ............................................................................................................ 85
3.9.1 BW4SL - Standard Authorizations ................................................................... 85
3.9.2 BW4SL - Reporting Authorizations .................................................................. 86
3.10 SAP BW - Content ............................................................................................................ 87
3.10.1 BW4SL - BI Content........................................................................................... 87
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3.10.2 BW4SL - Administration Cockpit and Technical Content .............................. 90
3.10.3 BW4SL - Conversion of DataSource Field into InfoObject..............................91
3.10.4 BW4SL - BI Content Analyzer............................................................................91
3.10.5 BW4SL - Change Documents for Analysis Authorizations ............................ 92
3.11 SAP BW - Other ................................................................................................................ 92
3.11.1 BW4SL - Analysis Process Designer ................................................................ 92
3.11.2 BW4SL - Analytical Model ................................................................................. 93
3.11.3 BW4SL - Analytical Data Source ...................................................................... 93
3.11.4 BW4SL - Data Mining Model ............................................................................. 94
3.11.5 BW4SL - Other Unavailable Objects ................................................................ 94
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Revision Log
Version Date Remarks
1.0 2017-06-27 · Initial version of the Simplification List for SAP BW/4HANA 1.0
· Update of Simplification Items (especially related to ODP)
· New Simplification Items for BI Add-on for SAP GUI, Hierarchy
1.1 2017-09-01
/ Attribute Change Run, SEM APIs, BI Content Analyzer, and
Change Documents for Analysis Authorizations
· New Simplification Item for SAP Business Planning &
Consolidation (BPC), Conversion of DataSource Field into
InfoObject
1.2 2017-11-01 · Update of Simplification Items for DataStore Objects (classic),
InfoSets, Persistent Staging Area, Update Rules, Open Hub
Service, BEx Objects, Interfaces and Customer-Specific ABAP
Development, BI Content, Other Unavailable Objects
· Update of Simplification Items for InfoObjects, BEx Objects,
Interfaces and Customer-Specific ABAP Development,
Analysis Process Designer, Local Provider and Local
1.3 2018-04-25 CompositeProvider, Data Federator Façade, Process Chains
and Process Variants, DataStore Objects (classic), DataStore
Object (advanced), InfoPackages and Persistent Staging
Areas, Data Archiving (3.x), Other Front-end Objects
· Corrected SAP Note in section 2.10 – SAP BW Administration
Cockpit / Technical Content (SAP Note 2467074)
· Update of Simplification Items for InfoCubes, DataStore
1.4 2018-07-13 Objects (classic), Aggregation Levels, Data Archiving
Processes
· Update of Interfaces and Customer-Specific ABAP
Development
· Corrected SAP Note in section 2.7 – Business Planning and
1.5 2018-12-01 Simulation (SAP Note 2468702)
· Update of Simplification Items for Data Archiving Processes
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1 Simplification List for SAP BW/4HANA
SAP BW/4HANA is SAP’s next generation data warehouse solution. It is a new product (not
a legal successor of any existing SAP Business Warehouse solution), built entirely on one of
the most advanced in-memory platforms today – SAP HANA. It provides a simple set of
objects that is well suited for modelling an agile and flexible layered architecture of a modern
data warehouse. SAP BW/4HANA manages all sorts of data, whether from SAP applications
or other systems, structured or unstructured, and allows accessing of all models through an
open SQL interface. SAP BW/4HANA comes with state of the art user interfaces for
administrators, developers, and end users as well as completely SAP HANA-optimized
processes that let you leverage huge amounts of data in real time for competitive
advantage.
The core functionality of SAP BW is preserved and the transition to SAP BW/4HANA can be
compared with the transition of SAP Business Suite to SAP S/4HANA. As part of this
transition, SAP BW/4HANA will drastically reduce the number of data objects to be stored
and maintained. All future innovations will take place in SAP BW/4HANA. Prior releases of
SAP BW powered by SAP HANA will move into maintenance, receiving little development or
new functionality moving forward.
With SAP BW/4HANA, SAP has re-architected its solution for modern data warehousing
processes that the ever-increasing digitization of the world demands. Re-architecting a
solution that has been growing over the past 20 years and has, at points, evolved into
different data structures and architectures means that we also must decide on one data
structure and architecture as we move forward. This is the only way that we can prepare the
solution for increased simplicity and faster innovation cycles.
In most cases, SAP is pursuing the functional strategies that were already laid out in the
existing SAP Business Warehouse world, where many innovations originate from.
Consequently, it is possible to prepare for the system conversion to SAP BW/4HANA by
already adopting the future target capabilities in the classic SAP Business Warehouse
powered by SAP HANA.
SAP is taking on responsibility for managing the impact of these decisions.
• Many of the changes are purely technical and will have no or only limited impact
on people’s work; therefore, they will not trigger business change management.
Such changes will be mandatory when converting a system to SAP BW/4HANA.
• Other decisions are of a more strategic nature, determining which version of
functional support will evolve into the digital era and provide the capabilities that
today’s unstoppable data warehousing and business analytics innovation
demands. When these strategic directions demand change management
through adoption, SAP will keep the traditional capabilities available as
compatibility scope, enabling a technical migration of these processes and
leaving the timing of change management as a customer decision. Change
management may therefore take place during the initial conversion or be
postponed to a later point in time.
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When compared to the number of SAP Business Warehouse features that appear in this list,
the total list of simplifications for SAP BW/4HANA may appear long. However, SAP does not
foresee that any one customer system will be affected by all of them, because the
simplifications cover all capabilities of the system, including rarely used functionality. This
list should be treated as a complete inventory that needs to be mapped against a productive
environment to determine the impact of converting.
SAP expects that the same applies to custom code that our customers or partners have
implemented. This code has grown over time, and experience has shown that a large share
of custom code is not even used anymore. Simplifying your own extensions will benefit the
general simplification of your system. To ease this process, SAP is planning to provide an
analysis to identify custom code in the context of these changes, thereby quantifying the
effort involved in custom code migration into a projectable quantity.
In addition, customers should know that only supported SAP BW/4HANA packages and
add-ons (and no other software) shall be deployed on an SAP BW/4HANA installation.
Details are provided in SAP Note 2189708 “SAP BW/4HANA Add-On Handling and Usage”.
To enable our customers to better plan and estimate their path to SAP BW/4HANA, we
have created the “Simplification List for SAP BW/4HANA”. In this list, we describe in detail,
on a functional level, what happens to individual data models, transactions, and solution
capabilities in SAP BW/4HANA. Compared to the SAP Business Warehouse products, we
have in some cases merged certain functionality with other elements or reflected it within a
new solution or architecture.
1.1 Purpose of the Document

The purpose of this document is to support customers in converting their system from SAP
Business Warehouse to SAP BW/4HANA.
Note: The Simplification List for SAP BW/4HANA is release dependent. In this collection, we
focus on SAP BW/4HANA 1.0. For future SAP BW/4HANA releases, a new list will be made
available.
1.2 General Topics for the Simplification List

For a typical SAP BW customer, moving to the SAP BW/4HANA requires a database
migration to SAP HANA (if the customer is not yet running SAP HANA), followed by the
installation of the new simplified code. Changes in adaption on the customer’s side are also
required.
The most prominent examples for which the customer needs to adapt to these SAP
BW/4HANA simplifications are changes to the data model to SAP HANA-optimized object
types, potentially switching from classical Business Explorer user interfaces to a modern
SAP BusinessObjects experience (or a 3rd party tool), and the custom code, which needs to
be compliant with the data structure and scope of the appropriate SAP BW/4HANA release.
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Customers’ expectation related to the transition to the SAP BW/4HANA is that SAP informs
and provides guidance about the required steps and tasks on this journey. Based on the
“Simplification List for SAP BW/4HANA”, SAP will provide information about the SAP
BW/4HANA related simplifications for each application/functional area and type of data
warehousing object. The Simplification List is a collection of individual “Simplification Items”
that focus on what needs to be considered throughout an implementation or system
conversion project from SAP BW 7.0 or higher to SAP BW/4HANA 1.0.
1.2.1 Simplification Item Information
Each Simplification Item will provide the following information:

• Description, impact on data warehouse, and recommendations
• References to any available migration/conversion tools or steps in task lists (optional)
• References to SAP Notes or related help.sap.com documentation, pre-checks or
custom code checks (optional)
Description
The Simplification List is structured into different application / functional areas that you
should already be familiar with from SAP Business Warehouse, with a short explanation
about the technical change.
Data Warehouse-Related Information
Here you will find a description of what the Simplification Item means for the related data
warehouse processes.
Recommendations
The dedicated recommendations provide a description about how the related SAP BW
process or data model needs to be adapted.
Note: The recommendations are formulated in a general manner corresponding to a

standard customer SAP Business Warehouse architecture and may therefore differ
depending on the System Landscape that is in place.
1.2.2 Simplification Categories
The simplification items can be categorized based on their type of impact:
• Re-architecting for SAP HANA in-memory platform

Used for functionality that is optimized to leverage the capabilities of the SAP
HANA database, for example the new data model based on SAP HANA-
optimized object types.
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• Consolidation of existing functionalities
Functionality that is unified in the core and optimized according to the principle of
one, but from a data warehouse process and user perspective, the functionality
basically remains the same.
• No functional equivalent
Compared to the SAP Business Warehouse, there may be no functional
equivalent available in SAP BW/4HANA, because SAP BW/4HANA is not a legal
successor of an SAP Business Warehouse product. Alternative functionality
with application innovation is in many cases already available in an SAP
BW/4HANA scope, or it is on the roadmap.
1.2.3 Related Business Impact Notes
With SAP BW/4HANA 1.0, the texts of the simplification items are maintained in separate
SAP Notes. A spreadsheet with an overview of the Simplification Items and their
corresponding SAP Notes and application components can be found as attachment in SAP
Note 2421930 “Simplification List for SAP BW/4HANA”.
1.3 The Simplification List – This Document

The Simplification List for SAP BW/4HANA provides the information related to the
Simplification List Items which are applicable for customers doing a system conversion
from SAP BW 7.0 or higher to SAP BW/4HANA 1.0.
The Simplification List Items and corresponding SAP Notes
The text of the Simplification Items included in this Simplification List is generated based on
corresponding SAP Notes (they are called in the context of the Simplification List the
Business Impact Notes). Examples:
Simplification Item SAP Note

InfoSpoke 2437637
InfoCube 2443489
You can find the corresponding SAP Note in the Simplification List as a spreadsheet
attachment. The Business Impact Note might contain additional information related to the
Simplification Item, for example, references to other SAP Notes or additional How-To
Guides.
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In this sense, the Simplification List document is always a collection of the texts of the
dedicated Simplification Item which are stored as original in the corresponding SAP Notes.
In case you have questions or requests to improve the text related to a Simplification Item,
please open a support ticket based on the component of the SAP Note.
The generation of the Simplification List document based on the SAP Notes does have an
influence on the format and the length of this document.
The Simplification List Items as Spreadsheet
Beside the Simplification List in PDF format (this document), the Simplification List is
available additionally in XLS format as attachment of SAP Note 2421930. In this SAP Note
you can find different spreadsheets for the different SAP BW/4HANA releases (so far only
release 1.0).
A new, web-based UI for searching and displaying Simplification Items
In parallel to this PDF document, the SAP Simplification Item Catalog offers direct search
and browse of SAP BW/4HANA Simplification Items in their current state via the SAP ONE
Support Launchpad at https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/sic/:
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2 Overview of Simplifications
The following tables show if a change from one capability to another capability is
recommended or mandatory for a given solution.
Note: The “SAP BW/4HANA” column also refers to “SAP BW powered by SAP HANA” with
“SAP BW/4HANA Starter Add-on” (formerly known as “SAP BW, edition for SAP HANA”).
2.1 General
SAP BW 7.4 or 7.5 SAP BW/4HANA 1.0
Add-ons Optional Mandatory
SAP Note 2189708
SAP BW Accelerator à SAP HANA Recommended Mandatory
SAP Note 2442939
BI Add-on for SAP GUI à SAP BW/4HANA Modeling Tools, SAP Recommended Mandatory
BusinessObjects or SAP Analytics Cloud SAP Note 2481504
2.2 Data Warehousing

InfoObjects released for Real-time Data Acquisition à Recommended Mandatory
Streaming Process Chains (7.5 only) SAP Note 2442621
InfoObjects with 0RECORDMODE as attribute à n/a n/a Not Available
SAP Note 2442621
DataStore Objects (classic) à Recommended Mandatory
DataStore Objects (advanced) SAP Note 2451013
InfoCubes à Recommended Mandatory
InfoSets à Recommended Mandatory
CompositeProvider SAP Note 2444912
VirtualProviders à Recommended Mandatory
Open ODS Views / SAP HANA Calculation Views SAP Note 2444913
MultiProviders à Recommended Mandatory
CompositeProvider SAP Note 2444718
HybridProviders à Recommended Mandatory
Aggregates à n/a Optional Not Available
SAP Note 2442781
Sematic Partitioned Objects à Recommended Mandatory
DataStore Objects (advanced) + Sematic Grouping SAP Note 2472609
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Classic CompositeProviders à n/a Optional Not Available
SAP Note 2442062
Analytic Indexes à n/a Optional Not Available
SAP Note 2442062
External SAP HANA Attribute and Analytic Views à Optional Mandatory
SAP HANA Calculation Views SAP Note 2442775
InfoObject Catalogs à n/a Mandatory
InfoAreas SAP Note 2442621
2.3 Data Staging

Data Transfer Processes with PSA / Error Stacks à n/a Mandatory
DTP with Intermediate Storage SAP Note 2464541
PSA / InfoPackages à Recommended Mandatory
Data Transfer Processes (DTP) SAP Note 2464367
InfoPackage Groups à Recommended Mandatory
Process Chains SAP Note 2487598
Transformations with Read from DSO (classic) à Recommended Mandatory
Transformations with Read from DSO (advanced) SAP Note 2479567
Data Flows 3.x à 7.x Recommended Mandatory
Transfer & Update Rules / Transfer & Communication Structures à Transformations SAP Note 2470352
Data Sources 3.x (original or emulated) à Recommended Mandatory
DataSources 7.x SAP Note 2470352
Generic and Export DataSources à Recommended Mandatory
ODP DataSources (CDS Views) SAP Note 2470315
Hierarchy DataSources à Recommended Mandatory
ODP DataSources (if available) SAP Note 2480284
InfoSources 3.x à Recommended Mandatory
InfoSources 7.x SAP Note 2470352
Process Chains and Process Variants Optional Mandatory
SAP Note 2448086
Myself Source System à n/a Mandatory
Operational Data Provisioning (ODP) Source System SAP Note 2479674
SAP Source System (S-API) à Optional Mandatory
Operational Data Provisioning (ODP) Source System SAP Note 2443863
DB Connect Source System à Recommended Mandatory
SAP HANA Source System (7.5 only) SAP Note 2447932
UD Connect Source System à Recommended Mandatory
SAP Data Services Source Systems and External Systems (Partner ETL) à Recommended Mandatory
Web Service Source System à n/a Optional Not Available
SAP Note 2441826
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Open Hub Destination (3 rd Party / Database Table with Technical Key) à Recommended Mandatory
SAP HANA Source System SAP Note 2469516
InfoSpoke à Mandatory Mandatory
Open Hub Destination SAP Note 2437637
Real-time Data Acquisition (RDA) à Recommended Mandatory
Streaming Process Chains (7.5 only) SAP Note 2447916
Near-line Storage (NLS) Partner Solutions à Optional Mandatory
NLS using SAP IQ or Hadoop or Data Tiering Optimization (DTO) SAP Note 2441922
Data Archiving Processes 3.x à Recommended Mandatory
Data Archiving Processes 7.x SAP Note 2469514
Classic Request Management (RSSM) à Mandatory Mandatory
New Data Request and Data Target Status Management (RSPM) (for ADSO only) (also for InfoObjects and
Open Hub Destination)
SAP Note 2482164
Hierarchy/Attribute Change Run à n/a Optional Not Available
SAP Note 2526218
2.4 Analytic Manager

BEx Query Designer 3.x à Mandatory Not Available
BEx Query Designer 7.x (optional for queries)
BEx Query Designer à Recommended Mandatory
Query Designer in BW Modeling Tools
BW Queries 3.x à Recommended Mandatory
BW Queries 7.x SAP Note 2479683
Obsolete Query Features Mandatory Mandatory
SAP Note 1911469 SAP Note 1911469
Runtime Statistics 3.x à Mandatory Mandatory
Runtime Statistics 7.x (based on CDS views) SAP Note 955990 SAP Note 2467074
VirtualProvider and Query Snapshot à n/a Optional Not Available
SAP Note 2442781
Currency Translation Type, Quantity Conversion Type, Key Date Derivation Optional Not Available
based on InfoSets à n/a SAP Note 2443281
Quantity Conversion Type based on classic DataStore objects à Optional Mandatory
Quantity Conversion Type based on DataStore objects (advanced) SAP Note 2443281
Personalization based on DSOs (0PERS*) à n/a Mandatory
Personalization based on specialized tables (RSPERS_*) SAP Note 2487535
Data Federator Facade à Optional Mandatory
SAP HANA Views (Generated Models) SAP Note 2444890
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2.5 Agile Information Access
Local CompositeProviders and Analytic Indexes with SAP BW à n/a Mandatory
Local CompositeProviders and Analytic Indexes with SAP BW/4HANA SAP Note 2442062
BW Workspaces with SAP BW à n/a Mandatory
Workspaces with SAP BW/4HANA SAP Note 2444273
2.6 Frontend Tools

Business Explorer 3.x à 7.x Mandatory Not Available
SAP Note 1932461 SAP Note 2444138
BEx Workbooks 3.x à 7.x (optional for queries)
BEx Web Templates 3.x à 7.x
Business Explorer à BusinessObjects Suite / SAP Analytics Cloud Recommended Mandatory
SAP Note 2444136
BEx Workbooks à Analysis Office SAP Note 2444138
BEx Web Templates à Lumira (recommended), Design Studio or Web
Intelligence (alternatives)
BEx Report Designer à Crystal Enterprise
Reporting Agent, Information Broadcasting 3.x à Mandatory Not Available
Information Broadcasting 7.x SAP Note 2020590 SAP Note 2444136
Information Broadcasting à Optional Mandatory
BusinessObjects Broadcasting SAP Note 2444138
SAP BW Enterprise Reports / SAP Crystal Reports à Optional Mandatory
SAP Crystal Enterprise SAP Note 2478346
SAP Xcelsius Dashboards à Optional Mandatory
SAP Design Studio / SAP Lumira SAP Note 2478346
Easy Query à Optional Mandatory
OData Query SAP Note 2470206
2.7 Planning Tools

Business Planning (BW-BPS) à Recommended Mandatory
BPC version for SAP BW/4HANA (BPC embedded) SAP Note 2468702
Integrated Planning (BW-IP) à Optional Mandatory
BPC version for SAP BW/4HANA (BPC embedded) SAP Note 2443001
Business Planning and Consolidation à n/a Mandatory
BPC version for SAP BW/4HANA (BPC standard and embedded) SAP Note 2189708
Aggregation Levels on Basic InfoProviders à Optional Mandatory
Aggregation Levels on CompositeProviders SAP Note 2443001
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2.8 Custom Developments
Adjustments to Interfaces and Customer-Specific ABAP Development Optional Mandatory
SAP Note 2462639
CRM Tool and CRM BAPI à Optional Mandatory
SAP HANA Views (Generated Models) SAP Note 2463800
SEM APIs à n/a Optional Mandatory
SAP Note 2526508
2.9 Security
Standard Authorization Objects for classic BW objects à Optional Mandatory
Authorization Objects for SAP BW/4HANA objects SAP Note 2468657
Reporting Authorizations à Mandatory Mandatory
Analysis Authorizations SAP Note 1125108 SAP Note 2478384
2.10 Content
BI Content / BI Content XT à n/a Mandatory
SAP BW/4HANA Basis Content / SAP BW/4HANA Content SAP Note 2400585
BW Administration Cockpit / Technical Content for Data Warehousing à n/a Mandatory
CDS Views SAP Note 2467074
Conversion of DataSource Field into InfoObject à n/a n/a Not available
SAP Note 2487597
BI Content Analyzer à n/a n/a Not available
SAP Note 2526601
Change Documents for Analysis Authorizations à CDS Views n/a Mandatory
SAP Note 2467074
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2.11 Other Tools
Analysis Process Designer (APD) à Optional Mandatory
Data Flows, Data Modeling (calculations on the fly), SAP HANA Analysis SAP Note 2444220
Processes, or SAP HANA Predictive Analytics
Data Mining Models à Optional Mandatory
Data Modeling (calculations on the fly), SAP HANA Analysis Processes, or SAP SAP Note 2444220
HANA Predictive Analytics
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3.1 SAP BW - General
3.1.1 BW4SL - Add-ons
SAP Note 2189708 - SAP BW/4HANA Add-On Handling and Usage
Version 47 from 2018-12-04

Component: BW - SAP Business Warehouse
Description
As one of the goals of SAP BW/4HANA is to simplify processes, not all SAP NetWeaver based add-ons are
supported by SAP BW/4HANA.
In addition, SAP BW/4HANA itself does not support planning functionality, which is included in SAP BW as part
of SAP NetWeaver. This is delivered SAP Business Planning and Consolidation based on BW/4HANA (including
BW-IP/PAK).
This has implications to the SAP BW/4HANA Starter Add-On (formerly known as "SAP BW, edition for SAP
HANA") which you need to install on top of your SAP BW 7.5 system to enable the conversion to SAP
BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
SAP BW/4HANA Starter, SAP BW, edition for SAP HANA, Supported Add-Ons, SAP NetWeaver
Prerequisites and Checks
This note will give you an overview which add-ons are supported by SAP BW/4HANA and the SAP BW/4HANA
Starter Add-On (on an SAP BW 7.5 system as part of SAP NetWeaver).
Recommendations
Disclaimer: This list is not complete and shows currently only the add-ons where SAP knows that they are not
working on SAP BW/4HANA and SAP BW/4HANA Starter Add-On. Currently, no add-ons from 3rd party
vendors are not supported. If your Add-On is not listed here, please follow the process given at the end of this
section.
For add-ons on SAP BW/4HANA and SAP BW/4HANA Starter Add-On you need to distinguish between the
following cases.
1. The following add-ons are supported with SAP BW/4HANA Starter Add-On and SAP BW/4HANA.
These add-ons will not be touched during the conversion.
Supported
Software
Supported with with
Component
Add-on for SAP BW SAP BW/4HANA SAP Comments
(Technical
Starter Add-on BW/4HANA
Name)
1.0
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SAP Gateway
SAP_GW_FND Yes Yes
Foundation
SAP BW/4HANA 1.0 SP 8 or

SAP UI5 SAP_UI Yes Yes
higher require SAP_UI 752
SAP Solutions Tools

ST-PI Yes Yes
Plug-In
Service Tools for SAP See SAP Note 69455, Q&A

ST-A/PI Yes Yes
Basis section Q20
SAP Access Control

GRCPINW Yes Yes See SAP Note 2423873
10.1 (GRC Plug-In)
SAP Landscape DMIS,

Yes Yes
Transformation 2.0 DMIS_MOB
SAP Test Data

DMIS_CNT Yes Yes
Migration Server 4.0
SAP Performance
Management for FPMBASIS Yes Yes
Financial Services 3.0
SAP Personas 3.0 PERSONAS Yes Yes
2. The following add-ons are supported with SAP BW/4HANA Starter Add-On (but not with SAP BW/4HANA).
a. These add-ons are converted to SAP BW/4HANA compatible ones during the system conversion.
Supported
Supported
Old Software with New Software
with
Component SAP Component
Add-on for SAP BW SAP Target Solution
(Technical BW/4HANA (Technical
BW/4HANA
Name) Starter Add- Name)
1.0
on
PI Basis PI_BASIS Yes No SAP BW/4HANA Core DW4CORE
SAP BW/4HANA BW4CONTB,

BI Content BI_CONT Yes No
Content BW4CONT
SAP BW/4HANA BW4CONTB,

BI Extended Content BI_CONT_XT Yes No
Content BW4CONT
SAP Business SAP_BW Yes No SAP Business BPC4HANA

Planning and Planning and
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Consolidation 10.1, Consolidation 11.0,
SAP NetWeaver 7.5 version for SAP
BW/4HANA
SAP Strategic SAP Business

Enterprise SEM-BW Consolidation 1.0 for
Yes No BCS4HANA
Management - (BCS) SAP BW/4HANA
Consolidation (planned for Q4/2018)
SAP Demand Signal

SAP Demand Signal Management 1.0 for
DSIM Yes No DSIM4HANA
Management SAP BW/4HANA
(planned for Q4/2018)
b. For the following add-ons you can install the SAP BW/4HANA Starter Add-on and transfer the BW objects, but
need to take action before the system conversion.
Caution: Although the SAP BW/4HANA Starter Add-on and SAP BW/4HANA Transfer Cockpit can be installed
with these add-ons, this does not mean that you can transfer the classic SAP BW data models that these add-
ons run on (for example, InfoCubes) to data models compatible with SAP BW/4HANA (advanced DataStore
objects)! You must check with each add-on, if HANA-optimized data models are supported.
Supported
Software with
Supported with
Component SAP Uninstall
Add-on for SAP BW SAP
(Technical BW/4HANA Instructions
BW/4HANA 1.0
Name) Starter Add-
on
SAP Strategic Enterprise SAP

SEM-BW Yes No
Management Note 2505027
SAP Business Suite Foundation

SAP_BS_FND SAP Note
SAP Master Data Governance Yes No
MDG_FND 2654906
Foundation
SAP Financial Basis Framework FINBASIS SAP

Yes No
SAP Financial Supply Chain FSCM_CCD Note 2513541
Management
SAP
SAP Web UI Framework WEBCUIF Yes No
Note 2417905
SAP
SAP POS Data Management POSDM Yes No
Note 2569045
LOGCOM,
Logging for SAP BW Access Yes No
LOGBW
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SAP Budgeting and Planning for
PBFBI, BPPS Yes No
Public Sector
SAP Trade Management TMAB Yes No
SAP Invoice Management by

OTVIMBW Yes No
OpenText
SAP Learning Solution - Front-End LSOFE Yes No
SAP BusinessObjects Disclosure

Management DISCLMG Yes No
- BI Connector
Capital Investment Planning TCIPB Yes No
SAP BP for BW BP-BW Yes No
3. The following add-ons are not supported, neither with SAP BW/4HANA Starter Add-on nor with SAP
BW/4HANA:
If any of these add-ons or solutions are installed, the installation of the SAP BW/4HANA Started Add-on will not
be possible.
Supported
Software with Supported with
Add-on for / Solution with SAP Uninstall
Component SAP SAP BW/4HANA
BW Instructions
(Technical Name) BW/4HANA 1.0
Starter Add-on
SAP Spend Performance

ANAXSA No No
Management
SAP Supply Chain Performance

ANASCPM No No
Management
Financial Service Application FSAPPL No No
Financial Service Process Object

FSPOT No No
Types
SAP Notes Management NOTESMG No No
Analytics OPM Foundation OPMFND No No
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POA Shared Business SAP
POASBC No No
Components Note 2322477
Demand Data Foundation RTLDDF No No
SAP S/4HANA, On-Premise-

S4CORE No No
Edition
SAP Supply Chain Management SCM No No
SAP SRM Server SRM_SERVER No No
SAP Sustainability Performance

SR_CORE No No
Management
SAP Note
UI for Basis Applications UIBAS001 No No
2256000
4. New add-ons for SAP BW/4HANA only
Supported
Supported
Software with
with
Component SAP
Add-on for SAP BW SAP Comments
(Technical BW/4HANA
BW/4HANA
Name) Starter Add-
1.0
on
SAP Business Planning and

SAP Business
Consolidation 11.0, version for SAP
Planning and BPC4HANA No Yes
BW/4HANA
Consolidation 11.0
[ Installation / Maintenance ]
5. Special Case - Business Planning (including SAP BPC Planning)
a. SAP BW/4HANA
SAP BW/4HANA does not contain any planning functionality. SAP Business Planning and Consolidation, version
for SAP BW/4HANA provides the known planning features for BPC standard as well as embedded model
(including BW-IP/PAK).
b. SAP BW 7.5 with SAP BW/4HANA Starter Add-on (SAP BPC 10.1)
SAP BPC 10.1 Planning standard model is supported with SAP BW/4HANA Starter Add-On only in the
Compatibility Mode from SAP BW 7.5 SP 7 onwards. Please apply the namespace /CPMB/* to the whitelist for
the TLOGO objects CUBE and MPRO.
SAP BPC 10.1 Planning embedded model is supported with SAP BW/4HANA Starter Add-on after implementing
SAP Note 2373204. This allows a customer using the embedded model to make their overall system ready for
SAP BW/4HANA, but for clarification, it does not currently support the final system conversion from an SAP BW
7.5 system with the Starter Add-on to the final state SAP BW/4HANA system. Please see point below. Same
holds for customers just using PAK and BW-IP, which are subsets of the BPC embedded model.
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c. SAP BW 7.0 to 7.4 with SAP BPC 10.0 or 10.1 add-on
SAP BPC 10.x Planning standard model can be converted to SAP BPC 11.0, version for SAP BW/4HANA using
backup & restore (see SAP Note 2510414).
SAP BPC 10.1 Planning embedded model can be converted to SAP BPC 11.0, version for SAP BW/4HANA using a
remote conversion (see SAP Note 2602319).
d. SAP BW Integrated Planning 7.0 to 7.5
SAP BW-IP can be converted to SAP BPC 11.0, version for SAP BW/4HANA embedded model using a remote or
shell conversion.
6. What happens if you have an add-on installed on your system, which is not supported anymore on SAP
BW/4HANA?
· Prior to the system conversion, the add-on must be uninstalled. A list of add-ons, which can be
uninstalled is available in SAP Note 2011192.
· If your add-on is from a 3rd party vendor, please contact the vendor and inquire if there are plans to
support SAP BW/4HANA or make an uninstallation available.
· If your add-on is from SAP and not listed in this SAP Note but required by your business, please open a
customer incident on the component BW-B4H-LM.
· Atlernatively, consider a shell or remote conversion to SAP BW/4HANA.
7. How do I prepare the SAP BW for uninstalling add-ons?
Implement SAP BW Note Analyzer (program Z_SAP_BW_NOTE_ANALYZER) and run it with the XML file for the
SAP BW/4HANA Add-on Uninstall. Note Analyzer will display the attribute change packages and SAP Notes that
are required to uninstall add-ons found on your system (if uninstall is available). Follow the instructions provided
by Note Analyzer to install the packages and SAP Notes to prepare your system for the uninstall. The
uninstallation can then be performend using transaction SAINT.
Program and XML file are included in the ZIP file attached to this SAP Note. For more details, please see the User
Guide for SAP BW Note Analyzer, which is available on SAP Help Portal.
References
SAP Note Title
69455 Servicetools for Applications ST-A/PI (ST14, RTCCTOOL, ST12)
2011192 Uninstallation of ABAP add-ons
2347382 SAP BW/4HANA – General Information (Installation, SAP HANA, …)
2373204 SAP BW/4HANA Starter Add-On: Various problems
2423873 GRC AC 10.1 - Plug-in Compatibility with BW4HANA
2570363 PCA is not yet released on BW/4HANA
3.1.2 BW4SL - SAP BW Accelerator
SAP Note 2442939 - BW4SL - SAP BW Accelerator

Component: BW-BEX-OT-BIA - BW Accelerator
Description
SAP BW Accelerator (BWA) is not available for SAP BW/4HANA.
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Other Terms
$BWA, BWA, BW Accelerator
SAP BW Accelerator (BWA) is not available for SAP BW/4HANA.
Recommendations
For converting SAP BW Accelerator functionality to SAP BW/4HANA in the context of
· a Local Provider and a Local CompositeProvider in BW Workspaces, see SAP Note 2444273
· a CompositeProvider and an Analytical Index, see SAP Note 2442062
· Query Snapshots, see SAP Note 2442781
"BWA-Only" InfoCubes are not available in SAP BW/4HANA. If such InfoCubes have a corresponding persistence
in a classic DataStore Object, then this DSO can be converted to an DataStore Object (advanced) making the
need for the InfoCube obsolete. If there is no persistency of the data available in your SAP BW system (data is
really in BWA-only), then we recommend to create a DSO in SAP BW first and fill it from the BWA-only InfoCube
before you start the conversion to SAP BW/4HANA.
References
SAP Note Title
2442062 BW4SL - CompositeProvider and Analytical Index
2442781 BW4SL - VirtualProvider and Query Snapshots
2444273 BW4SL - Local Provider and Local CompositeProvider in BW Workspaces
3.1.3 BW4SL - BI Add-on for SAP GUI
SAP Note 2481504 - BW4SL - BI Add-on for SAP GUI

Component: BW-BEX-ET - Enduser Technology
Description
The BW/BI Add-on for SAP GUI - also called SAP Business Explorer (BEx) - is not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Therefore, the following front-end tools are not available in SAP BW/4HANA:
· BEx Query Designer

· BEx Web Application Designer
· BEx Analyzer
· BEx Enterprise Report Designer
Other Terms
$BEX
There is currently no automated analysis available, if the BI Add-on is used or not.
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Recommendations
BEx Query Designer has been replaced with the Query Designer perspective of the SAP BW/4HANA Modeling
Tools. The other front-end tools need to be replaced by SAP BusinessObjects, SAP Analytics Cloud or 3rd party
tools for end-user access or for designing analytic applications.
Semi-automated transition of SAP BEx Analyzer Workbooks to SAP Analysis Office is available as a service
offering.
For more details, see Automated Mass Migration/Conversion of BEx Workbooks to Analysis Office.
For temporary usage of BEx Web Application Designer with SAP BW/4HANA and more details, see SAP Note
2444138.
Related Information
SAP Business Intelligence Solutions
SAP Business Explorer Maintenance and Support Policy
Transition from SAP Business Explorer (BEx) to Modern User Interfaces for SAP BW/4HANA
References
SAP Note Title
2444138 BW4SL - BEx Objects (to be redesigned)
3.2 SAP BW - Data Warehousing

3.2.1 BW4SL - InfoObjects
SAP Note 2442621 - BW4SL - InfoObject Catalogs and InfoObjects

Component: BW-WHM-DBA-IOBJ - InfoObjects
Description
InfoObject Catalogs (IOBC)
InfoObject Catalogs are not available in SAP BW/4HANA. InfoObject Catalogs have been replaced by InfoAreas
(AREA).
InfoObjects (IOBJ)
The following types of InfoObjects are not available in SAP BW/4HANA:
· Characteristics that use 0RECORDMODE as an attribute

· Characteristics that are enabled for real-time-data acquisition
· Characteristics that use class CL_RSR_REMOTE_MASTERDATA as their master data read class
· Key figures of data type "Date" or "Time" with aggregation SUM
Also note that extraction out of InfoObjects in SAP BW/4HANA to target systems is no longer possible using
Export DataSources but only using ODP-BW. For further information see SAP Note 2483299 - BW4SL - Export
DataSources (SAP BW/4HANA as Source).
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Other Terms
IOBC, DIOC, IOBJ, DIOB
Run program RS_B4HANA_CONVERSION_CONTROL to determine which objects are available in or can be

converted to SAP BW/4HANA.
See node: Automated Clean-up à Adjustments à TLOGO IOBC (InfoObject Catalog)
See note: Manual Redesign (take the necessary action) à BW Object Type à TLOGO IOBJ (InfoObject)
Recommendations
InfoObject Catalogs (IOBC)
You can migrate the assignments of InfoObjects to InfoObject Catalogs to InfoAreas by using
report RSDG_IOBJ_IOBC_MIGRATE_TO_AREA. When running the report the system is set to an "InfoArea-only"
mode. Please note that once the system has been switched to the "InfoArea-only" mode the authorization object
S_RS_IOBJA is evaluated instead of S_RS_IOBJ.
InfoObjects (IOBJ)
You need to adjust the identified InfoObjects manually.
Material InfoObjects with conversion exits MATN1 or MATNB are handled in a special way. For details, see SAP
Note 2635167 - Handling of Material InfoObjects with Conversion to SAP BW/4HANA.
For details about key figures of type DATS or TIMS and SUM aggregation, see SAP Note 1940630.
InfoObjects that are shipped with SAP BW or SAP BW/4HANA (see table RSDIOBJFIX) might require special
handling. These InfoObjects are not part of BI or BW4 Content and generally activated at installation time. This
includes for example the well-known time characteristics. We recommend to use the latest version of and keep
the delivered settings for these InfoObject (adding custom attributes is allowed) If you are using an out-of-date,
the system might not function properly or missing features. This includes for example pre-delivered master data
read classes (value help might not work properly without it) and attributes for time characteristics (like number
of days per period). If you are doing an in-place conversion, we therefore recommend to reactivate these
InfoObjects after conversion to SAP BW/4HANA to ensure you have the latest version. For remote conversion,
the latest version will be used when installing SAP BW/4HANA (at the beginning of the project), so adjustments
are not required.
Related Information
For more information refer to the documentation:
· InfoAreas
· Authorizations for InfoObjects
· Creating InfoObjects
References
SAP Note Title
1940630 Key Figure with Data Type DATS or TIMS and Aggregation SUM on gives SQL error
2364958 InfoObject 0RECORDMODE no longer supported as attribute in BW/4HANA system
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2635167 Handling of Material InfoObjects with Conversion to SAP BW/4HANA
3.2.2 BW4SL - DataStore Objects (classic)
SAP Note 2451013 - BW4SL - DataStore Objects (classic)

Component: BW-WHM-DBA-ODS - DataStore Object (classic)
Description
The SAP BW DataStore Object (classic) is not available in SAP BW/4HANA. It can be converted to a DataStore
Object (advanced) via the SAP BW/4HANA Transfer Tool.
Other Terms
ODSO, DODS, ADSO, DSO

converted to SAP BW/4HANA:
See node: "Supported by Transfer Tool" à "BW4 Transfer Tool"
For the in-place conversion your system needs to be on SAP BW 7.5 SP 5, powered by SAP HANA or higher.
Recommendations
Under node "Supported by Transfer Tool" à "BW4 Transfer Tool" à "TLOGO ODSO (DataStore Object
(classic))" the DataStore Objects are listed. They can be transferred "in-place" or via "remote conversion" to
DataStore Objects (advanced) (ADSOs).
Transfer:
· Write-optimized ODSOs used in Queries or MultiProviders

o Will be transferred into ADSOs with option "Keep inbound data, extract from inbound queue".
o Please note that the write-optimized ODSO needs to have a semantic key. Write-optimized
ODSOs w/o semantic key cannot be transferred and will cause the Transfer Tool to stop.
Remove the ODSO from the MultiProvider or delete the Queries to continue.
o The data won't automatically be activated after the transfer.
· Write-optimized ODSO not used in Queries or MultiProviders
o Will be transferred into ADSOs without activation.
o Please note that ADSOs provide more flexibility for write-optimized use-cases like corporate
memories.
· Standard ODSOs
o Will be transferred into ADSOs with activation and change log.
· ODSO for direct update
o Will be transferred into ADSOs for direct update.
· In ODSOs, if a characteristic is key, compounding characteristics did not have to be in the key as well.
This has changed for ADSOs. The transfer tool will check and adapt the key during transfer, so that also
the compounding characteristics are included in the key automatically.
· The Transfer Tool will automatically replace process chain variant "Activate Data in DataStore Objects
(classic)" with process chain variant "Activate Data in DataStore Objects (advanced)".
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· The Transfer Tool will automatically replace process chain variant "Deletion of Requests from Change
Log of DSO (classic)" and "Deletion of Requests from Write-optimized DSO (classic)" with process
chain variant "Clean Up Old Requests in DataStore Objects (advanced)".
Restrictions:
· In-memory optimized DataStore Objects: ODSOs with option "HANA-optimized" cannot be converted
into ADSOs. Use report RSDRI_RECONVERT_DATASTORE to revoke the option first.
· Field based DSO are not supported by the BW/4 conversion. Please remodel this kind of scenario
manually.
· For write-optimized ADSOs, a semantic key cannot be defined without enabling the option "Activate
Data". If a write-optimized ODSO is transferred into such an ADSO, the semantic key will be ignored.
This might produce an unexpected behavior if the semantic key was used in a transformation for
currency conversion for example. Please remodel this kind of scenario manually as follows:
o Create an InfoSource with the corresponding ODSO as template
o Make sure that the semantic key of the ODSO is defined as the key for the InfoSource
o Create a transformation connecting the source of the ODSO with the InfoSource
o Enable the currency conversion in the corresponding rule
o Create a transformation connecting the InfoSource with the ODSO
· If a process variant for the deletion of old requests from changelogs or write-optimized ODSOs is used,
please note that there are restrictions on the corresponding process variant for the deletion of old
requests from DataStore objects (advanced). See SAP Note 2448086 for details.
· Transfer of ODSO with Key Figure Aggregation Type NO2 is only supported for direct update ODSOs,
for other DSO types manual redesign is required before transfer.
Related Information
See the documentation for more details:

Templates for Modeling the Data Warehousing Layers
References
SAP Note Title
1849498 SAP HANA: Reconversion of SAP HANA-optimized DataStores
3.2.3 BW4SL - InfoCubes
SAP Note 2443489 - BW4SL - InfoCubes

Component: BW-WHM-DBA-ICUB - InfoCubes
Description
The SAP BW InfoCube is not available in SAP BW/4HANA. Basic InfoCubes can be converted to a DataStore
Object (advanced) (ADSO) with option "All characteristics are key, reporting on union of inbound and active
table" using the BW4 Transfer Tool.
Other Terms
CUBE, DCUB

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See node: Supported by Transfer Tool à BW4 Transfer Tool (using transaction RSB4HTRF).
For the in-place conversion your system needs to be on SAP BW 7.5 SP 5, powered by SAP HANA or higher.
Recommendations
Under node Supported by Transfer Tool à BW4 Transfer Tool à TLOGO CUBE (InfoCube), the Basis InfoCubes
are listed. They can be transferred using the Transfer Tool "in-place" or via "remote conversion" to DataStore
objects (advanced).
Transfer:
· The Transfer Tool will automatically replace process chain variant "Compression of InfoCubes" with
process chain variant "Clean Up Old Requests in DataStore objects (advanced)".
· DataStore objects (advanced) expose navigation attributes for staging processes only. It is not possible
to consume navigation attributes of an ADSO directly in the query. The Transfer Tool will therefore
automatically generate a CompositeProvider that enables the navigation attributes of the ADSO and
redirects the query to it. See also SAP Note 2185212.
· For InfoCubes with non-cumulative key figures and near-line storage solution (NLS), see SAP
Note 2618005.
Restrictions:
· InfoCubes of type VirtualProvider or HybridProvider cannot be converted (see SAP Notes 2444913 and
2442730)
· The DataStore object (advanced) does not support "zero elimination" at present
· Transfer of InfoCubes with key figure aggregation type NO2 is not supported. Manual redesign required
before transfer.
· SID materialization: ADSOs are transferred from InfoCubes without generating materialized SID
columns. This might result in impaired performance in some cases. SID materialization can be enabled
for selected characteristics containing mass data after the transfer, which will cause a remodeling job.
· Partitioning: InfoCubes are distributed across the SAP HANA nodes round-robin; ADSOs are distributed
using a hash function. The fields that will be hashed are determined automatically, but can be changed
after the transfer.
· InfoCubes on SAP HANA that are not HANA-optimized cannot be converted. HANA-optimized these
InfoCubes using transaction RSMIGRHANADB.
· InfoCubes with an audit dimension, i.e. InfoCubes for which the checkbox 'Auditable' flag has been
checked, cannot be converted at present. In order to convert them, the flag 'Auditable' has to be
removed.
3.2.4 BW4SL - InfoSets
SAP Note 2444912 - BW4SL - InfoSets

Component: BW-WHM-DBA-ISET - InfoSet
Description
The SAP BW InfoSet is not available in SAP BW/4HANA. It can be converted to a CompositeProvider via the BW4
Transfer Tool.
Other Terms
ISET, DISE
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See node: Supported by Transfer Tool à BW4 Transfer Tool (use transaction RSB4HTRF)
Recommendations
Under node Supported by Transfer Tool à BW4 Transfer Tool à TLOGO ISET (InfoSet), the InfoSets are listed.
They can be transferred "in-place" or via "remote conversion" to a CompositeProvider.
During the conversion, an InfoObject mapping is necessary, as InfoSet names of InfoObjects are not supported
in the CompositeProvider. This requires an adoption of Queries and Query Views and other dependent objects,
which are defined on top. Queries and Query Views are adopted in the BW4 Transfer Tool.
Restrictions:
· InfoSets with "Most Recent Reporting for InfoObjects" are not supported by the BW4 Transfer Tool
· InfoSets with "Left Outer: Add Filter Value On-Condition" are not supported by the BW4 Transfer Tool
· InfoSets without "Additional Grouping Before Join" and without "Join Is Time-Dependent" are not
supported by the BW4 Transfer Tool
· InfoSets with only one PartProvider are not supported by the BW4 Transfer Tool
· InfoSets which use navigational attributes from an InfoCube in combination with a temporal join are not
supported by the BW4 Transfer Tool.
· InfoSets with fields based on InfoObjects compounded to referenced key figures are not supported by
the BW4 Transfer Tool
Related Information
Creating InfoSets
CompositeProvider
3.2.5 BW4SL - MultiProviders
SAP Note 2444718 - BW4SL - MultiProviders

Component: BW-WHM-DBA-MPRO - MultiProvider
Description
The SAP BW MultiProvider is not available in SAP BW/4HANA. It can be converted to a CompositeProvider using
the SAP BW/4HANA Transfer Tool.
In the following cases, it is not possible to convert a MultiProvider to a CompositeProvider:
- The setting "Accept Inconsistency During Compounding" is set to true.
- Navigation attributes from InfoObjects based on HANA Model are mapped in a way, that they cannot be used
as navigation attributes anymore (see explanation below).
Other Terms
PUBLIC
MPRO, DMPR

See node: Supported by Transfer Tool à BW4 Transfer Tool (transaction RSB4HTRF).
For the In-place Conversion, your system needs to be on SAP BW 7.5 SP 5, powered by SAP HANA or higher.
Recommendations
Under "Supported by Transfer Tool" à "BW4 Transfer Tool" à "TLOGO MPRO (MultiProvider)" the
MultiProviders are listed. They can be converted to CompositeProviders either in-place or by remote conversion.
During conversion, it might be necessary to perform an InfoObject mapping. This is necessary because
the CompositeProvider requires a consistent mapping of navigation attributes. Navigation attributes therefore
always need to be mapped consistently with the characteristic that the navigation attribute belongs to. If A is
mapped to A, A__B needs to be mapped to A__B. If A is not mapped, no mapping is allowed for A__B. If A is
mapped to A1, A__B needs to be mapped to A1__B. If A is mapped, A__B must also be mapped. If this is not
guaranteed, a new mapping for the navigation attribute to a new characteristic is required.
A new "Compatibility Mode" for the CompositeProvider is now available, which allows an association of fields to
navigation attributes (see SAP Notes 2659899 and 2666703):
· Avoids more than 90% of the name changing relate to inconsistent navigational attribute mappings in
MultiProviders
· Limitation: The transferred CompositeProvider is not reusable in other CompositeProviders and must
not include joins
InfoSet-InfoObjects are no longer supported in the CompositeProvider either, so a new mapping is also needed,
if InfoSets are using as part of a MultiProvider. If an InfoObject mapping is required, this automatically requires
adaptation of queries/query views/aggregation levels and other dependent objects, which are defined on top.
Queries, query views and aggregation levels are adapted using the SAP BW/4HANA Transfer Tool.
Related Information
MultiProvider
CompositeProvider
3.2.6 BW4SL - VirtualProviders
SAP Note 2444913 - BW4SL - VirtualProviders

Component: BW-WHM-DBA-ICUB - InfoCubes
Other Components: BW-BEX-OT-VC - Virtual Cube (Remote Cube)
Description
The SAP BW VirtualProvider is not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
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CUBE, DCUB, $VIRT

Recommendations
There is no tool support to replace an SAP BW VirtualProvider by another InfoProvider. A manual redesign is
necessary.
VirtualProvider based on Data Transfer Process:
· We recommend to remodel the VirtualProvider as an Open ODS View.
Virtual Provider based on BAPI:
· We recommend to remodel the VirtualProvider as an Open ODS View.
Virtual Provider based on Function Module:
· We recommend to remodel the logic of the function module in a SAP HANA Calculation View.
Afterwards, this Calculation View can be embedded into a CompositeProvider.
Virtual Provider based on SAP HANA Model:
· We recommend to add the SAP HANA Model directly as PartProvider to a CompositeProvider. If data
type conversions are necessary, the conversions should be done in calculated attributes in the SAP
HANA Model, or the SAP HANA Model should be used as source of an Open ODS View, which generates
the necessary conversions.
Related Information
VirtualProvider Based on the Data Transfer Process
VirtualProvider with BAPI
VirtualProviders with Function Modules
VirtualProviders Based on an SAP HANA Model
Open ODS View
CompositeProvider
3.2.7 BW4SL - HybridProviders
SAP Note 2442730 - BW4SL - HybridProviders

Component: BW-WHM-DBA-HPR - HybridProvider
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Description
The SAP BW HybridProvider is not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
HYBR, DHYB

Recommendations
Automatic conversion to an available SAP BW/4HANA object is not possible.
As an alternative for the HybridProvider, based on DataStore Object (classic), use the DataStore Object
(advanced).
As an alternative for the HybridProvider, based on direct access, use the DataStore Object (advanced)
combined with streaming process chain.
Related Information
SAP BW 7.50 documentation for HybridProvider
SAP BW/4HANA documentation for DataStore Object (advanced)
3.2.8 BW4SL - Aggregates
SAP Note 2470050 - BW4SL - Aggregates

Component: BW-BEX-OT-AGGR - Aggregates (Definition and Filling)
Description
Aggregates are not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
$AGGR
You can use the SAP BW Checklist Tool for SAP HANA (see SAP Note 1729988) to find configuration related to
aggregates.
Recommendations
In-place conversions start on SAP BW powered by SAP HANA and therefore no aggregates should exist in the
system. However, sometimes aggregates still exist (see Checklist Tool) and need to be deleted before the
system conversion to SAP BW/4HANA is possible.
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Remote conversions simply ignore aggregates.
3.2.9 BW4SL - Semantic Partitioning Objects
SAP Note 2472609 - BW4SL - Semantically Partitioned Objects

Component: BW-WHM-DBA-SPO - Semantically Partitioned Object
Description
Semantically Partitioned Objects (SPO) are not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
LPOA, LPOD
Run program RS_B4HANA_CONVERSION_CONTROL to determine which objects are supported or can be

See node: Manual Redesign à BW Object Type
Recommendations
Semantically Partitioned Objects can be converted automatically to DataStore objects (advanced) and Sematic
Groups (since Q1/2018).
SPOs were designed for huge SAP BW InfoProviders (InfoCubes or DataStore objects) before SAP HANA was
released. One of the main reasons for using SPOs was performance. With SPOs, it was possible to design a
logical partition concept in an easy way. For these objects the result set was reduced and you got a better data
access performance (due to pruning). This kind of performance oriented data modeling is not as important for
SAP BW powered by SAP HANA and SAP BW/4HANA as in systems without SAP HANA. Nevertheless, it could
still make sense to use semantically partitioned objects or sematic groups for other reasons like administration
or operations.
Related Information
Using Semantic Partitioning
Semantic Groups
3.2.10 BW4SL - DataStore Objects (advanced)
SAP Note 2487023 - BW4SL - DataStore Object (advanced)

Component: BW-WHM-DBA-ADSO - DataStore Object (advanced)
Description
Data Transfer Processes created before SAP BW release 7.5 SP 4 are storing request IDs in as meta data for
each data load into DataStore objects (advanced). However, request IDs are not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
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ADSO, DDSO

See node: Supported by Transfer Tool à BW4 Transfer Tool
Recommendations
DataStore objects (advanced) which include request IDs (old request management) in the meta data have to be
processed once using the Scope Transfer Tool to clean-up the meta data. This is a fast process since transaction
data is not touched.
Note: The clean-up is not necessary for DTPs created with SAP BW 7.5 SP 4 or higher. This is taken into
consideration by the check program mentioned above.
3.2.11 BW4SL - CompositeProviders
SAP Note 2442062 - BW4SL - CompositeProvider and Analytical Index

Component: BW-WHM-DBA-COPR - CompositeProvider (local version)
Description
The central CompositeProvider created with transaction RSLIMO is not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
The analytical index (AINX), created in the APD (Analysis Process Designer) or directly in transaction
RSDD_LTIP, is not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
COPR, DCOP, AINX
Run program RS_B4HANA_CONVERSION_CONTROL to determine which objects are available or can be

See node in the application log: Automated Cleanup à Deletions à TLOGO AINX (Analytical Index)
See node: Supported by Transfer Tool à BW4 Transfer Tool à TLOGO COPR (local CompositeProvider and
central CompositeProvider).
Recommendations
In order to replace an existing analytic index (created with BW 7.5 or earlier releases), you can create a new field-
based DataStore object (advanced) manually using the BW Modeling Tools.
In order to replace an existing local CompositeProvider (created with SAP BW 7.5 or earlier releases), you can
create a new SAP HANA CompositeProvider (TLOGO HCPR) manually using the BW Modeling Tools.
Automatic conversion of the central CompositeProvider to a SAP HANA CompositeProvider is possible and is
supported by the BW4 Transfer tool.
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Related Information
For local CompositeProvider created within BW Workspaces (TLOGO COPR), see SAP Note 2444273 and the
documentation:
Creating CompositeProviders in BW Workspace Designer
For APD, see SAP Note 2444220 and the documentation:
Analysis Process Designer
3.2.12 BW4SL - Analytical Indexes
SAP Note 2442062 - BW4SL - CompositeProvider and Analytical Index
See "BW4SL - CompositeProviders".
3.2.13 BW4SL - External SAP HANA Attribute and Analytic Views
SAP Note 2442775 - BW4SL - External SAP HANA Attribute and Analytic View

Component: BW-WHM-MTD-HMOD - HANA Model Generation in BW
Description
External SAP HANA views of type Attribute or Analytic View are not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
RS2HANA

Recommendations
Implement SAP Note 2236064 and follow the instructions in the solution section to change all external SAP
HANA views to type Calculation View.
Related Information
SAP BW/4HANA documentation:
Generating SAP HANA Views from the BW System
3.2.14 BW4SL - InfoObject Catalogs
SAP Note 2442621 - BW4SL - InfoObject Catalogs and InfoObjects
See "BW4SL - InfoObjects".
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3.3 SAP BW - Data Staging
3.3.1 BW4SL - Data Transfer Processes
SAP Note 2464541 - BW4SL - Data Transfer Processes

Component: BW-WHM-DST-DTP - Data Transfer Process
Description
Please note the following limitations on Data Transfer Processes (DTP) in SAP BW/4HANA:
1. The persistent staging area service (PSA) is no longer available in SAP BW/4HANA. As of that, the
following limitations apply:
a. Data Transfer Processes that use error handling are not available (no error stacks, no error
stack maintenance and no error DTPs)
b. No distribution of data extracted from source systems to the PSA and from there to several
target objects (extract once – deploy many)
c. Potential for out of memory situations when using the DTP feature "Semantic Groups"
(semantically grouped extraction of data) in combination with ODP DataSources as source
objects (the same limitation applies in SAP BW when using the DTP data extraction setting
"Directly from source system. PSA not used")
d. "SAP HANA Execution" is not possible for DTPs and Transformations that use ODP
DataSources as source objects (the same limitation applies in SAP BW when using the DTP
data extraction setting "Directly from source system. PSA not used")
2. DTPs of type "Real-time Data Acquisition" or "Direct Access" are not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
3. DTPs using error handling and SAP HANA runtime for transformations are not available in SAP
BW/4HANA 1.0
Other Terms
DTPA, DTPD

See node: Manual Housekeeping à Clean-up Error Stacks
Recommendations
For 1 a): Since SAP BW/4HANA Support Package 04 the new technology "Data Transfer Intermediate Storage
(DTIS)" is provided, which covers the DTP error stack functionality (excluding the maintenance of the error stack
– see the SAP Knowledge Base Article 2494151 – “Display and Edit records of Error DTP is not available
(BW/4HANA)”).
As no transfer of open error requests into the new DTIS technology is possible, the current error stack tables
must be cleared prior to the system conversion, either by deleting the corresponding requests or by processing
them with an error DTP.
In addition, the system checks for error DTPs, which have no standard DTP or a standard DTP, which has error
handling switched off. These are marked to be deleted in the transfer tool and removed automatically.
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For 1 b): Currently, an Advanced DataStore Object (ADSO) must be used as replacement for the Persistent
Staging Area (PSA) to allow for “extract once – deploy many” scenarios. The SAP BW/4HANA conversion tools
do support this conversion step (See SAP Note 2464367 – “BW4SL - InfoPackages and Persistent Staging
Areas)”.
For 1 c): With SAP Note 2497506 – “DTP load from ODP source with semantic grouping” packaging of data is
introduced for DTPs based on ODP DataSources that use “Semantic Groups”. This correction will eliminate out
of memory situations on source system level. Memory shortages may however still occur in the SAP BW/4HANA
target system.
Alternatively, an Advanced DataStore Object (ADSO) can be used as source object for DTPs that use “Semantic
Groups” and would hence replace the Persistent Staging Area (PSA). The SAP BW/4HANA conversion tools do
support this conversion step (See SAP Note 2464367 – “BW4SL - InfoPackages and Persistent Staging Areas”).
For 1 d): Currently, an Advanced DataStore Object (ADSO) must be used as replacement for the Persistent
Staging Area (PSA) to allow for “SAP HANA Execution” on top of data from ODP DataSources. The SAP
BW/4HANA conversion tools do support this conversion step (See SAP Note 2464367 – “BW4SL -
InfoPackages and Persistent Staging Areas”).
For 2): DTPs for "Real-time Data Acquisition" and "Direct Access" need to be redesigned. It's recommended to
use streaming process chains and Open ODS Views instead. See also See SAP Note 2447916 – “BW4SL - Real-
time Data Acquisition (RDA)” for further details.
For 3): It's not possible to convert such DTPs automatically for SAP BW/4HANA 1.0. We plan to support DTPs
using error handling and SAP HANA runtime for transformations in SAP BW/4HANA 2.0. For details, see SAP
Note 2580109.
Related Information
SAP Note 2464367 - BW4SL - InfoPackages and Persistent Staging Areas
SAP Note 2447916 - BW4SL - Real-time Data Acquisition (RDA)
SAP Knowledge Base Article 2494151 – Display and Edit records of Error DTP is not available (BW/4HANA)
SAP Help Documentation: Process Chains for Streaming
References
SAP Note Title
2447916 BW4SL - Real-Time Data Acquisition (RDA)
2464367 BW4SL - InfoPackages and Persistent Staging Areas
3.3.2 BW4SL - InfoPackages and Persistent Staging Areas
SAP Note 2464367 - BW4SL - InfoPackages and Persistent Staging Areas

Component: BW-WHM-DST-PSA - Persistent Staging Area
Description
The persistent staging area service (PSA) and InfoPackages are not available in SAP BW/4HANA. Therefore, it is
no longer possible to load data via InfoPackage.
Other Terms
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ISIP, SHIP

See node: Manual Housekeeping à Delete PSA
See node: Supported by Transfer Tool à 3.x Migration
Recommendations
In SAP BW/4HANA, a data transfer process (DTP) is the only object type to load data into the system. It can
access all supported source system types directly without using a PSA. If the PSA has been used in SAP BW to
distribute data to several target objects or for a sorted access to the data, or to have a SAP HANA
transformation based on the data, then a write-optimized DataStore object (advanced) must be put in between
the DataSource and the target DataStore object (advanced). Also, it is required to create an aDSO from the PSA
if you have Full-InfoPackages with different filter conditions or file names to be extracted. The different
InfoPackages will then be transferred to different Full-DTP's, and Delta can be extracted from the PSA-aDSO
using a Delta-DTP. If no aDSO is created from the PSA, there must be only one Full-InfoPackage, which will then
be merged into the Delta-DTP.
The Transfer Tool will allow you to either skip the InfoPackage and create the DTP directly on the DataSource, or
transfer the PSA to an DataStore object (advanced) and replace the InfoPackage by a DTP.
The following InfoPackages cannot be handled by the Transfer Tool:
· InfoPackages for 3.x DataSources

Migrate the 3.x DataSources and InfoPackage to 7.x DataSources (using transaction RSMIGRATE)
· InfoPackages for Read-time Data Acquisition
See SAP Note 2447916 BW4SL - Real-Time Data Acquisition (RDA)
· Push InfoPackage for Web Service Source Systems
See SAP Note 2441826 BW4SL - Web Service Source Systems
· Multiple Delta InfoPackages for File Source Systems which read different files for same DataSource (or
have different routines to determine the filename)
If a process variant for the deletion of old requests from PSAs is used, please note that there are restrictions on
the corresponding process variant for the deletion of old requests from DataStore objects (advanced). See
SAP Note 2448086 for details.
Related Information
See SAP Note 2464541 - BW4SL - Data Transfer Process / Error Stack
See the documentation for more information:
InfoPackage à Data Transfer Process
Persistent Staging Area (PSA)
InfoPackage
Data Transfer Process in SAP BW/4HANA
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Working with Source Systems in SAP BW/4HANA
References
SAP Note Title
2441826 BW4SL - Web Service Source Systems
2447916 BW4SL - Real-Time Data Acquisition (RDA)
2464541 BW4SL - Data Transfer Processes
3.3.3 BW4SL - InfoPackage Groups
SAP Note 2487598 - BW4SL - InfoPackage Groups

Component: BW-WHM-DST - Data Staging
Description
InfoPackage Groups are not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
ISIG, DISG

Recommendations
InfoPackage Groups have to be replaced by Process Chains manually.
Related Information
InfoPackage Group à Process Chain
References
SAP Note Title
2470352 BW4SL - Data Flows (3.x)
3.3.4 BW4SL - Update Rules
SAP Note 2470352 - BW4SL - Data Flows (3.x)

Component: BW-WHM-DST-UPD - Update Rules
Description
The following object types related to 3.x data flows are not available in SAP BW/4HANA:
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Objects to be replaced:
· Update Rules
· 3.x InfoSources
· Transfer Rules
· 3.x DataSources
· Transfer and Communication Structures
Objects to be adapted:
· InfoPackages
· Process Chains
· Process Chain Variants
· VirtualProviders based on 3.x InfoSource (Cube Type=V, Cube Sub-type=S)
The 3.x data flow migration tool (transaction RSMIGRATE) is therefore also not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
UPDR, DUPD, ISCS, DSCS, ISTD, DSTD, ISTS, SHTR, ISMP, SHMP, ISFS, SHFS, ISIP, SHIP, RSPC, DSPC, RSPV,
RSPV, CUBE, DCUB

Recommendations
In order to migrate the data flows to objects types compatible with SAP BW/4HANA, transaction RSMIGRATE
can be called in order to create migration projects.
However, in releases lower than SAP BW 7.3 the migration has to be performed manually. Also hierarchy
DataSources and their associated transfer rules cannot be migrated automatically. See documentation links
below.
This migration from 3.x to 7.x data flows has to be performed before the SAP BW/4HANA Transfer Toolbox can
be used to convert data flows and model to objects compatible with SAP BW/4HANA.
Related Information
See the documentation for details:
Migrating a Data Flow Changes to the Data Flow
BW 7.00 Documentation Documentation
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See also Data Flow Migration - Best Practice
References
SAP Note Title
1052648 Migration of transfer rules and update rules for BW7.x
1610259 Control of return code behavior in update rules
3.3.5 BW4SL - Transfer Rules
See "BW4SL - Update Rules".
3.3.6 BW4SL - Transfer Structures
3.3.7 BW4SL - DataSources (3.x)
3.3.8 BW4SL - Generic and Export DataSources
SAP Note 2470315 - BW4SL - Generic and Export DataSources

Component: BW-WHM-DBA-DMA - Data Marts
Other Components: BW-WHM-DST-DS - DataSource
Description
The Service API for DataSources (S-API) is not available in SAP BW/4HANA. Therefore, the following types of
DataSources are not available:
· Generic DataSources (maintained in transaction RSO2)

· Export DataSources (8*, generated from transaction RSA1)
· Technical Content DataSources (0TCT*, activated via transaction RSA1)
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Other Terms
OSOA, OSOD

See node: Manual Redesign à Check Service API target systems
See node: Automated Cleanup à Deletion of SAP Delivered Technical Content
Recommendations
To support generic extraction from tables or views, we recommend creating corresponding ABAP CDS views
and using source system type ODP with ABAP-CDS context in the target system.
All relevant objects are exposed via the ODP context BW. If you want to load data from a SAP BW/4HANA
system into another SAP BW/4HANA or SAP BW system (or load within the same system to another
InfoProvider), you need to choose source system type ODP with BW context in the target system.
DataSources from technical content are replaced over time with ABAP CDS views (namespace RV*). These CDS
views can be used for real-time monitoring or extraction of system statistics.
Related Information
Export DataSource à Data Transfer Process
Transferring Data from SAP Systems via ODP (ABAP CDS Views)
Transferring Data from SAP BW or SAP BW⁄4HANA Systems Using ODP (InfoProviders, Export DataSources)
Statistical Analyses of the Data Warehouse Infrastructure
3.3.9 BW4SL - InfoSources (3.x)
3.3.10 BW4SL - Hierarchy DataSources
SAP Note 2480284 - BW4SL - Hierarchy DataSources

Component: BW-WHM-DST-DS - DataSource
Other Components: BC-BW-ODP - Operational Data Provisioning (ODP) and Delta Queue (ODQ)
Description
Loading hierarchy DataSources via Operational Data Provisioning (ODP) is not available for the following ODP
Provider Contexts (Source Systems):
ODP-BW (Hierarchies from InfoObjects in SAP BW Source Systems)
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· SAP BW as Source System with a release lower than 7.30.
· Please note that implementation of SAP Note 2469120 - ODP & Hierarchies in PI_BASIS 7.30 / BW
7.3x is required on a SAP BW 7.3x system in order to extract InfoObject hierarchies via ODP.
ODP-SAPI (Hierarchy DataSources / Extractors in any SAP Source System)
· SAP Source Systems (ERP, CRM, SCM, etc.) that only use the ODP Data Replication API 1.0
o Information on the availability of the ODP Replication API 1.0: See SAP Note 1521883
o Information on the availability of the ODP Replication API 2.0: See SAP Note 1931427
· Please note that implementation of SAP Note 2469120 - ODP & Hierarchies in PI_BASIS 7.30 / BW
7.3x is required on a SAP Source System with ODP Replication API 2.0 and PI_BASIS 7.30 in order to
extract Hierarchy DataSources / Extractors via ODP.
Other Terms
RSDS
There is currently no automated analysis available.
Recommendations
In case the above limitations apply to your SAP Source System or your SAP BW Source System, you can
(instead of ODP) use the SAP BW Source System type for loading InfoObject hierarchies or the SAP Source
System type for loading Hierarchy DataSources. This applies only for SAP BW target systems on a release 7.3x,
7.4x or 7.5x. In SAP BW/4HANA there is currently no alternative as ODP is the only source system type for
extracting data from SAP Source Systems and SAP BW Source Systems. We are aware of this limitation and
plan to close this gap mid-term for SAP Releases >= 7.00 and < 7.30 (further information will then be provided in
this SAP Note).
As a workaround, the following is possible:
· Load your hierarchy from your SAP Source System to a Hierarchy InfoObject in a SAP BW >= 740 SP5
using the SAP Source System (instead ODP). From this Hierarchy InfoObject, you can load your
hierarchy to SAP BW/4HANA using the ODP-BW Source System in SAP BW/4HANA.
· Load your hierarchy to the Embedded BW of you SAP Source System. From there, use an Open Hub
Destination to save the hierarchy to a file or DB table and load it from there to SAP BW/4HANA.
Please finally note the following for SAP BW/4HANA remote conversion scenarios from SAP BW >= 7.00 but <
SAP BW 7.30: Business Content Hierarchy DataSources that only support the transfer method 'IDoc'
(ROOSOURCE-TFMETHODS = '1') can only use the "old" SAP BW 3.x data flow (transfer rules and update rules)
in SAP BW target releases >= 7.00 but < 7.30 (the "new" data flow (transformations) for such hierarchies is only
available with SAP BW >= 7.30). Hence, the respective data flows on SAP BW side need to be removed before
conversion to SAP BW/4HANA. After conversion to SAP BW/4HANA, the respective Hierarchy DataSource can
get connected again to their target InfoObjects in SAP BW/4HANA using a transformation and the ODP-SAPI
Source System (in case the restriction under "Symptom" does not apply).
For general information about availability and functionality of ODP based extractions from SAP Systems to SAP
BW or SAP BW/4HANA see SAP Note 2481315.
General information on ODP is available in the Operational Data Provisioning FAQ.
References
SAP Note Title
1521883 ODP Data Replication API 1.0
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SAP Note Title
1931427 ODP Data Replication API 2.0
2440562 ODP: Hierarchy extraction
2469120 ODP & Hierarchies in PI_BASIS 7.30 / BW 7.3x
3.3.11 BW4SL - Transformations
SAP Note 2479567 - BW4SL - Transformations

Component: BW-WHM-DST-TRF - Transformation
Description
Transformations with rule type "Read from DataStore (classic)" are not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Transformation containing a rule "Read from DataStore" cannot be activated after a conversion, because not all
keys of the DataStore are specified.
Transformations that contain non-conform ABAP Objects (OO) Coding in SAP BW/4HANA, have restricted
usage. These Transformations cannot be displayed with the BW Modeling Tools and new features are not
available.
Other Terms
TRFN, DTRF, ODSO, DODS
There is currently no automated analysis available, if the such transformation rules are used or not.
A SAP BW system was migrated to a SAP BW/4HANA system and transformations contain non-compatible
ABAP OO coding or read data from a (classic) DataStore.
Recommendations
When converting classic DataStore objects to advanced DataStore objects, the Transfer Tool will automatically
convert the transformation rules to rule type "Read from DataStore (advanced)".
A transformation with a rule "Read from DataStore" can only be activated, if all keys of the DataStore are
specified in the rule. If not, the rule has to be changed manually.
Transformations that contain ABAP coding, that is not ABAP OO compatible (e.g. obsolete statements are used
like header tables, includes, etc.), cannot be created in a SAP BW/4HANA system and existing transformations
can only be opened in SAP GUI and in the BW Modeling Tools. Such transformations can be used and changed in
a SAP BW/4HANA system, but it is highly recommended to change the coding to make them ABAP OO
compatible. Further enhancements and new features can only be modeled in the BW Modeling Tools and are
therefore not available for such transformations.
Related Information
You can use the SAP BW Transformation Finder to scan your system for specific transformation rules (see SAP
Note 1908367).
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3.3.12 BW4SL - Communication Structures
3.3.13 BW4SL - Process Chains and Process Variants
SAP Note 2448086 - BW4SL - Process Chains and Process Variants

Component: BW-WHM-DST-PC - Process Chains
Description
With SAP BW/4HANA, a number of process types is no longer available or have to be adjusted. The process
chains as such are still fully supported, but if a process must be deleted, then the corresponding process chain
has to be adjusted accordingly, i.e. the process has to be removed from the chain, and the gap between the
preceding and subsequent processes must be closed. In some cases, a process type must be replaced by the
corresponding new process type. Here, the process chain also has to be adjusted accordingly.
Other Terms
RSPC, DSPC, RSPV, DSPV

Recommendations
For the vast majority of process types, this functionality is part of either the SAP BW/4HANA Transfer Tool, or
the task list which switches the mode to "Ready for Conversion" state (for in-place conversion). The following
table lists all the affected process types, grouped by the tool which must be used to do the adjustment.
3.x Objects
Process Type Description Action Details
3.x process types can be migrated with

HIERSAVE Save Hierarchy (3.X) Replacement
transaction RSMIGRATE
Logically Partitioned 3.x process types can be migrated with

LPI Replacement
InfoPackages transaction RSMIGRATE
Update DataStore Object Data 3.x process types can be migrated with
ODSPROCESS Replacement
(Further Update) transaction RSMIGRATE
Read PSA and Update Data 3.x process types can be migrated with
PSAPROCESS Replacement
Target transaction RSMIGRATE
BPC Process Types
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Install BPC or Process type requires SAP BPC, version

BPCADMCDM BPC: Create Dimension
removal for SAP BW/4HANA

BPCADMOTC BPC: Optimize Application

BPCADMVLG BPC: Validate Logic

BPCADTARC BPC: Archive Audit

BPCAPPS BPC: Application Source

BPCBADIRT BPC: BAdI Retractor

BPCCLCUBE BPC: Delete Application

BPCCLEAR BPC: Delete BPC Tables

BPCCMCOVT BPC: Convert for CM

BPCCOMS BPC: Delete Comments

BPCCONVERT BPC: Convert

BPCECHAIN BPC: Execution of Chain

BPCEMAIL BPC: E-Mail
BPC: Generate Equity Pick-up Install BPC or Process type requires SAP BPC, version
BPCEPURPT
Audit Report removal for SAP BW/4HANA

BPCFILE BPC: Data Connection

BPCFINOPT BPC: Complete Optimization

BPCFTP BPC: FTP

BPCIFS BPC: InfoProvider Source
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BPCIOBJS BPC: InfoObject Source

BPCJORNAL BPC: Journal

BPCLOAD BPC: Load

BPCMADLOAD BPC: Master Data Description

BPCMALOAD BPC: Master Data

BPCMDDEAL BPC: Master Data Processing

BPCMODIFY BPC: Modify Dynamically

BPCONLINE BPC: Online Status

BPCOWCALC BPC: Ownership Calculation

BPCPSAS BPC: PSA Source

BPCRUNLGC BPC: Run Logic

BPCTDHVER BPC: Manage TDH Version
Supported by Scope Transfer Tool
Deletion of Requests from

ADSODEL Replacement Replace by process type ADSOREM
DataStore Objects (advanced)
Converted InfoCubes will be removed

from the process variant. When all
AGGRFILL Initial Fill of New Aggregates Removal InfoCubes are removed, the process will
be deleted and removed from the
process chain.
Replace by process type ADSOREM.

Deletion of Requests from Change Please note that the age of the requests
CHGLOGDEL Replacement to be deleted can only be given relatively
Log of DSO (classic)
(older than x days) but not absolutely
(created before mm-dd-yyyy) in
process type ADSOREM. The transfer of
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a variant with absolute date is therefore
not possible.
COMPRESS Compression of the InfoCube Replacement Replace by process type ADSOREM
References to InfoCubes will be

Complete Deletion of Data Target
DROPCUBE Adjustment replaced by DataStore objects
Contents
(advanced)

DROPINDEX Delete Index Removal InfoCubes are removed, the process will
process chain.
converted InfoCubes will be removed

INDEX Generate Index Removal InfoCubes are removed, the process will
process chain.
LOADING Execute InfoPackage Replacement Replace by process type DTP_LOAD
Activate Requests in DataStore

ODSACTIVAT Replacement Replace by process type ADSOACT
Objects (classic)

Switch Real-time InfoCube / aDSO
PLSWITCHL Adjustment replaced by DataStore objects
to Load Mode
(advanced)

Switch Real-time InfoCube / aDSO
PLSWITCHP Adjustment replaced by DataStore objects
to Plan Mode
(advanced)
If the referenced object is transferred to

an DataStore object (advanced), the
process will be replaced by an
ADSOREM process. Otherwise, the
process will be removed from the chain.
Removal / Please note that the age of the requests
PSADELETE Deletion of PSA data
Replacement to be deleted can only be given relatively
(older than x days) but not absolutely
(created before mm-dd-yyyy) in
not possible.
Replace by process type ADSOOLR.

Please note that several options for the
selection of the requests to be deleted
are no longer available in process type
ADSOOLR. In case such options are
Delete Overlapping Requests from
REQUDEL Replacement used, an automatic transfer is not
InfoCube
possible. Although customer routines
can still be used in ADSOOLR, they
cannot be transferred automatically,
because the interface of the routine is
different.
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Roll Up of Filled Aggregates/BWA
ROLLUP Removal InfoCubes are removed, the process will
Indexes
process chain.
Replace by process type ADSOREM.

Please note that the age of the requests
to be deleted can only be given relatively
Deletion of Requests from Write- (older than x days) but not absolutely
WODSODEL Replacement
Optimized DSO (classic) (created before mm-dd-yyyy) in
not possible.
Deleted in Ready for Conversion Task List
Process type is obsolete and will be

ANPR Execute Analysis Process Removal automatically deleted and removed from
the process chains

ATTRIBCHAN Attribute Change Run Removal automatically deleted and removed from
the process chains

Update Explorer Properties of BW
BIA_TPS Removal automatically deleted and removed from
Objects
the process chains

Initial Activation and Filling of SAP
BIAINDEX Removal automatically deleted and removed from
HANA/BWA Indexes
the process chains

Trigger Event Data Change (for
DATACHANGE Removal automatically deleted and removed from
Broadcaster)
the process chains

DBSTAT Construct Database Statistics Removal automatically deleted and removed from
the process chains

MULTIHIER Load All Hierarchies Removal automatically deleted and removed from
the process chains

Data Export into External Systems
OPENHUB Removal automatically deleted and removed from
(Obsolete)
the process chains

Close Request for an InfoPackage
RDA_CLOSE Removal automatically deleted and removed from
(RDA/Push)
the process chains
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Stop Real-Time Data Acquisition
RDA_RESET Removal automatically deleted and removed from
(RDA) Load Process
the process chains

Start Load Process for Real-Time
RDA_START Removal automatically deleted and removed from
Data Acquisition (RDA)
the process chains

REPA_BB Precalculation of Value Sets Removal automatically deleted and removed from
the process chains

REPA_BC Precalculation of Web Templates Removal automatically deleted and removed from
the process chains

REPA_BP Print in the Background Removal automatically deleted and removed from
the process chains

REPA_ER Exception Reporting Removal automatically deleted and removed from
the process chains

RSDASYB_PM Sybase IQ Partition Monitor Removal automatically deleted and removed from
the process chains

Adjustment of Time-Dependent
TIMCHNGRUN Removal automatically deleted and removed from
Aggregates
the process chains
Related Information
Process Types SAP BW 7.5
Process Types SAP BW/4HANA
3.3.14 BW4SL - Myself Source System
SAP Note 2479674 - BW4SL - Myself Source System

Component: BW-WHM-DST-SRC - Source Systems
Description
The "Myself" Source System is not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
LSYS, RSDS
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See node: Automated Cleanup à Deletions
Recommendations
The Myself Source System needs to be replaced by an ODP Source System with BW context. This will allow
transferring data between InfoProviders within the SAP BW/4HANA system.
Any Myself Source Systems left, when executing the switch to "Ready for conversion mode", will be
automatically deleted.
Related Information
See also SAP Note 2473145 - BW4SL - SAP Source Systems
Creating an ODP Source System
References
SAP Note Title
2470315 BW4SL - Generic and Export DataSources
2473145 BW4SL - SAP and BW Source Systems
2480284 BW4SL - Hierarchy DataSources
2481315 Operational Data Provisioning (ODP): Extracting from SAP Systems to SAP BW or SAP
BW/4HANA – Availability and Limitations
3.3.15 BW4SL - SAP Source Systems
SAP Note 2473145 - BW4SL - SAP and BW Source Systems

Description
The SAP and BW Source Systems based on Service API (S-API) are not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
LSYS, RSDS

See node: Manual Redesign à Replace by HANA or ODP Source System
Recommendations
SAP BW/4HANA does not connect to other SAP systems using the SAP Source System. If you want to transfer
data from Extractors / DataSources (Service API) of an SAP system to SAP BW/4HANA, then you can configure
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a ODP Source System with the "SAP (Extractors) Context". Note: Check for ODP compatibility of DataSources in
SAP Note 2232584 - Release of SAP extractors for operational data provisioning (ODP). Alternatively, you can
transfer data from SAP source systems using other ODP contexts, like "BW" (also applies to SAP BW/4HANA
source systems), "SLT Queue" (for real-time replication), or "ABAP CDS Views" (for SAP S/4HANA source
systems).
For further information please also refer to SAP Note 2481315 - Operational Data Provisioning (ODP): Extracting
from SAP Systems to SAP BW or SAP BW/4HANA – Availability and Limitations and the Operational Data
Provisioning (ODP) FAQ.
The BW/4HANA Transfer Tool will automatically copy your DataSources which load from as SAPI or BW source
system to a corresponding ODP source system of context SAPI or BW, respectively. It will also seamlessly clone
the delta queues, so that no delta data is lost or loaded double, and no downtime in the source systems is
required. This however requires the implementation of a few notes in the corresponding source system, as given
by the BW/4HANA Transfer Tool Note Analyzer.
If you cannot install these notes in your source system for organizational reasons, then you will have to stop any
operations in the source system which push data into the Delta Queue (Push extractors), and perform an Init
Simulation in the BW after the DataSource has been copied.
If you cannot install the notes in your source system due to technical reasons (system is too old), then you will
have to upgrade your source system or search for an individual solution.
Any SAP Source Systems left, when executing the switch to "Ready for conversion mode", will be automatically
deleted.
Related Information
Creating an ODP Source System
SAP Note 2464541 - BW4SL - Data Transfer Processes
References
SAP Note Title
2443863 BW4SL - S-API DataSources (SAP BW/4HANA as Source)
2470315 BW4SL - Generic and Export DataSources
2479674 BW4SL - Myself Source System
2480284 BW4SL - Hierarchy DataSources
2481315 Operational Data Provisioning (ODP): Extracting from SAP Systems to SAP BW or SAP
BW/4HANA – Availability and Limitations
2483299 BW4SL - Export DataSources (SAP BW/4HANA as Source)
3.3.16 BW4SL - DB Connect Source Systems
SAP Note 2447932 - BW4SL - DB Connect Source Systems

Other Components: BW-WHM-DST-DBC - DB Connect
Description
Source systems of type "DB Connect" are not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
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Other Terms
LSYS, RSDS

Recommendations
As of SAP BW 7.5 SP 5, source systems of type DB Connect and connection types One logical system per DB
Schema or HANA Smart Data Access can be replaced with source systems of type SAP HANA and connection
types Local SAP HANA Database Schema or SAP HANA Smart Data Access. To replace this kind of source
system (which refers to the DEFAULT database connection) run program
RSDS_HANA_MIGRATE_DBCONNECT.
The above-mentioned program can’t migrate DB Connect source systems of connection type Source System =
DB Connection. Source systems which refer to another ABAP database connection (DBCON) have to be
replaced manually with a SAP HANA source system of type SAP HANA Smart Data Access, using the
corresponding SAP HANA Smart Data Integration Data Provisioning Adapter or SAP HANA Smart Data Access
Adapter for the given database.
For an overview on available SAP HANA Smart Data Integration Data Provisioning Adapters see:
SAP HANA 1.0:
- Data Provisioning Adapters
SAP HANA 2.0:
- Data Provisioning Adapters
For an overview on available SAP HANA Smart Data Access Adapters see:
SAP HANA 1.0
- SAP HANA Smart Data Access
SAP HANA 2.0
- SAP HANA Smart Data Access
Any DB Connect Source Systems left, when executing the switch to "Ready for conversion mode", will be
Related Information
Refer to Migrating a DB Connect Source System to a SAP HANA Source System for more details on program
RSDS_HANA_MIGRATE_DBCONNECT.
For more information on the SAP HANA Source System see Transferring Data with an SAP HANA Source
System (SAP BW 7.50) or Creating an SAP HANA Source System (SAP BW/4HANA 1.0).
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3.3.17 BW4SL - UD Connect Source Systems
SAP Note 2441884 - BW4SL - UD Connect Source Systems

Other Components: BW-BEX-UDI-UDC - BI UD Connect
Description
Source systems of type "UD Connect" are not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
LSYS, RSDS
Run program RS_B4HANA_CONVERSION_CONTROL to determine which objects are supported with or can be
Recommendations
UD Connect source systems have to be replaced manually with source systems of type "SAP HANA".
Any UD Connect Source Systems left, when executing the switch to "Ready for conversion mode", will be
Related Information
SAP Help Documentation on UD Connect: Transferring Data via UD Connect
For additional information on the SAP HANA Source System and available SAP HANA Smart Data Access
Adapters or SAP HANA Smart Data Integration Data Provisioning Adapters see SAP Note 2447932 - BW4SL -
DB Connect Source Systems.
3.3.18 BW4SL - SAP Data Services Source Systems
SAP Note 2441836 - BW4SL - SAP Data Services and External System Source Systems

Description
Source systems of type "SAP Data Services" or "External System (Partner ETL)" are not available in SAP
BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
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LSYS, RSDS, BODS, Staging BAPI
Recommendations
There is no direct replacement for SAP Data Services Source Systems in SAP BW/4HANA. Instead, we
recommend to use SAP Data Services (or external systems) to write to a native SAP HANA database table and
then use a SAP HANA Source System with connection type "Local SAP HANA Database Schema" to bring the
data into SAP BW/4HANA. It is planned to provide a new capability for SAP Data Services to directly push data
into DataStore Objects in a future version of SAP BW/4HANA (planned availability: Q1 2019 - this may be subject
to change). For up to date information on the SAP BW/4HANA Roadmap please see the SAP BW/4HANA
Community.
Any "SAP Data Services" or "External System" Source Systems left, when executing the switch to "Ready for
conversion mode", will be automatically deleted.
Related Information
SAP Help Documentation on the SAP Data Services Source System: Transferring Data with SAP Data Services
SAP Help Documentation on the External (Partner) Source System: Transferring Data Using Staging BAPIs
3.3.19 BW4SL - Web Service Source Systems
SAP Note 2441826 - BW4SL - Web Service Source Systems

Description
Source systems of type "Web Service" are not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
LSYS, RSDS, XML, SOAP, OData
Recommendations
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There is currently no direct replacement for Web Service Source Systems in SAP BW/4HANA. It is planned to
provide a new capability for web services, process and cloud integration to push data into DataStore Objects in a
future version of SAP BW/4HANA (planned availability: Q1 2019 - this may be subject to change). For up to date
information on the SAP BW/4HANA Roadmap please see the SAP BW/4HANA Community.
Any Web Service Source Systems left, when executing the switch to "Ready for conversion mode", will be
Until the capability in SAP BW/4HANA becomes available, you can already use
- the SAP HANA Smart Data Integration (SDI) OData Adapter and the SAP HANA Source System in SAP
BW/4HANA to connect to OData APIs in case of a cloud application integration scenario. Please check, if the
cloud application provides an OData API for data extraction of the business data you want to integrate to SAP
BW/4HANA.
- the SAP HANA Smart Data Integration (SDI) SOAP Adapter to load data from SOAP based web services into
native SAP HANA tables residing on a local HANA schema of your SAP BW/4HANA instance. As of technical
restrictions, the SOAP Adapter can't get directly used within the SAP HANA Source System provided in SAP
BW/4HANA and has to be consumed using HANA native data provisioning capabilities.
- SAP Process Integration or SAP Cloud Platform Integration to write data from a web service into native SAP
HANA tables residing on a local HANA schema of your SAP BW/4HANA instance.
Related Information
Data Transfer Using Web Services
3.3.20 BW4SL - External Source Systems (Partner ETL)
SAP Note 2441836 - BW4SL - SAP Data Services and External System Source Systems
See "BW4SL - SAP Data Services Source Systems".
3.3.21 BW4SL - BW Source Systems
SAP Note 2473145 - BW4SL - SAP and BW Source Systems
See "BW4SL - SAP Source Systems".
3.3.22 BW4SL - Open Hub Destinations
SAP Note 2469516 - BW4SL - Open Hub Destinations

Component: BW-WHM-DBA-OHS - Open Hub Service
Description
The following Open Hub Destinations are not available in SAP BW/4HANA:
· 3.x destinations (InfoSpokes)

· Destination type "Third Party Tool"
The following Open Hub Destinations will require deletion of data in the target table:
· Destination type "Database table" with "Technical Key"
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Other Terms
DEST, DDES

See node: Manual Redesign à Delete Data for Open Hub Destinations
Recommendations
3.x or "Third Party Tool" Open Hub Destinations must be deleted or replaced by features available in SAP
BW/4HANA like SAP HANA smart data integration. Use a database table in SAP HANA as a target and then SAP
HANA smart data integration or for example SAP Data Services to pick up the data from there.
"Database table" Open Hub Destinations with "Technical Key" store data by Request ID. However, SAP
BW/4HANA uses a new Request Transaction Sequence Number for storing such data. Therefore, the existing
data must be deleted from the target database table.
· If the target database table is located in the same database schema as SAP BW/4HANA (i.e. SAP<SID>
schema), then the conversion will be performed automatically when switching from "Compatibility
Mode" to "B4H Mode". Since this conversion can take some time especially for larger data volumes, it's
recommended to truncate these target database tables before switching modes.
· If the target database table is located in another database schema, then the table must be truncated
before switching modes (or the switch will fail with a corresponding error message).
3.3.23 BW4SL - InfoSpokes
SAP Note 2437637 - BW4SL - InfoSpokes

Component: BW-WHM-DBA-OHS - Open Hub Service
Description
The SAP BW InfoSpoke is not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
SPOK
Run program RS_B4HANA_CONVERSION_CONTROL to determine which objects are available in with or can be
See node: Automated Cleanup à Deletions à TLOGO SPOK (InfoSpoke)
Recommendations
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In order to replace existing InfoSpokes (created with SAP BW 7.3 or lower releases), you can create new Open
Hub Destinations with Data Transfer Processes (DTPs).
For details about the existing InfoSpokes, use the program RSB_INFOSPOKE_DISPLAY. This information can be
used to create equivalent Open Hub Destinations and a corresponding DTPs.
Any InfoSpokes left, when executing the switch to "B4H mode", will be automatically deleted.
Related Information
InfoSpoke à Open Hub Destination, Data Transfer Process
3.3.24 BW4SL - Real-Time Data Acquisition (RDA)
SAP Note 2447916 - BW4SL - Real-Time Data Acquisition (RDA)

Component: BW-WHM-DST-RDA - Realtime Data Acquisition
Description
Real-Time Data Acquisition (RDA) is not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
$RDA, RDAC

Recommendations
In BW/4HANA, Real-time Data Acquisition is not available, but instead streaming process chains have to be
used. Currently, there is no automatic transfer available yet, which replaces RDA settings with streaming
process chains, so please proceed manually as follows. During the procedure, you will not be able to load data in
RDA mode.
The first step is to remove and disable RDA settings in the original BW and replace them with standard BW
loading. To do this, proceed as follows: The first step is to remove and disable RDA settings in the original BW
and replace them with standard BW loading. To do this, proceed as follows:
· RDA using Service API (S-API)

o Unassign the RDA daemon in the RDA monitor.
o Close the open RDA requests in the RDA monitor if needed.
o Delete all processes referring to the RDA InfoPackage. This can be processes for closing RDA
requests (RDA_CLOSE), for stopping RDA load processes (RDA_RESET), or for starting RDA
load processes (RDA_START). There is no direct replacement for these process types in SAP
BW/4HANA as they are considered obsolete when streaming data.
o Create a new process chain to replace the RDA process logic which is defined by (a) the RDA
InfoPackage, (b) the DTPs assigned to the corresponding DataSource in the RDA monitor,
and (c) the subsequent process chains assigned to these DTPs in the RDA monitor.
o Create a standard delta InfoPackage to replace the RDA InfoPackage (a) and add it to the
process chain.
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o Switch all assigned DTPs (b) to standard mode and add them to the process chain after the
InfoPackage.
o Create processes for activating data in the InfoProvider or InfoObject if applicable and add
them to the process chain after the corresponding DTP.
o Add the assigned subsequent process chains (c) to the process chain after the corresponding
data-activation process or DTP.
o Delete the RDA InfoPackage.
· RDA using Web Service Push
o Refer to SAP Note 2441826 on how to deal with source system for Web Service Push.
· RDA using ODP Data Replication API
o Unassign the RDA daemon in the RDA monitor.
o Close the open RDA requests in the RDA monitor if needed.
o Delete all processes referring to DTPs for RDA. This can be processes for closing RDA requests
(RDA_CLOSE), for stopping RDA load processes (RDA_RESET), or for starting RDA load
processes (RDA_START). There is no direct replacement for these process types in
BW/4HANA as they are considered obsolete when streaming data.
o Create a new process chain to replace the RDA process logic which is defined by (d) the DTP
for RDA, and (e) the subsequent process chains assigned to this DTP in the RDA monitor.
o Switch the DTP for RDA (d) to standard mode and add it to the process chain.
o Create a process for activating data in the InfoProvider or InfoObject if applicable and add it to
the process chain.
o Add the assigned subsequent process chains (e) to the process chain after the data-activation
process or DTP.
You now have a standard process chain which loads delta data. You can use this process chain, but you should
not load it with high frequency. To transfer it to streaming, please do the following:
Run the transfer tool either in In-Place or Remote scenario for your process chain. This will transfer your
InfoPackage to DTP (if required) and the SAPI DataSources to ODP DataSources. The resulting chain then can
be switched to streaming mode and scheduled accordingly.
Related Information
Refer to Process Chains for Streaming for more details.
References
SAP Note Title
2441826 BW4SL - Web Service Source Systems
3.3.25 BW4SL - Near-line Storage (NLS) Partner Solutions
SAP Note 2441922 - BW4SL - Near-line Storage (NLS) Partner Solutions

Component: BW-WHM-DST-ARC - Archiving
Description
SAP BW Nearline Storage (NLS) Partner Solutions are not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
DAPA, DAPD, NW-BI-NLS certification, NW-BW-NLS certification
There is currently no automated analysis available, if Partner NLS solutions are used or not.
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Check transaction RSDANLCON, if any NLS connections are configured other than "SAP IQ (former Sybase IQ)"
or "Hadoop".
Recommendations
There is no automated conversion from Partner NLS to an SAP NLS solution (SAP IQ) available from SAP.
Please check with your NLS vendor if they offer a conversion to SAP NLS based on SAP IQ.
Alternatively, consider using Data Tiering Optimization (DTO) in SAP BW/4HANA for managing hot, warm, and
cold storage.
Related Information
Information Lifecycle Management in SAP BW/4HANA (including Data Tiering Optimization)
Creating Near-Line Storage Connections
See also SAP NLS Solutions for SAP BW
3.3.26 BW4SL - Data Archiving (DAP)
SAP Note 2469514 - BW4SL - Data Archiving (DAP)

Component: BW-WHM-DST-ARC - Archiving
Description
There is no tool for migrating the following data archives to SAP BW/4HANA:
· 3.x data archiving

· Data archiving processes with only 'ADK-Based Archiving'
· Data archiving processes belonging to Semantically Partitioned Objects
· Data archiving processes which have a non-key characteristic for time slice which is still to be used in
archive as primary partitioning characteristic
Other Terms
DAP, ADK, SPO, RSARCHIPRO, RSARCHIPROLOC, RSDADAP

See node: Manual Redesign à Archives
For Data archiving processes belonging to InfoCubes with non-cumulative key figures see the prerequisites in
SAP Note 2618005.
Recommendations
There is no tool for migrating the cases mentioned above to data archiving processes based DataStore objects
(advanced). Reload all data for the InfoProviders described above. Afterwards, you can convert the
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InfoProviders to DataStore objects (advanced). You can then archive data again using the new concept, use
near-line storage, or data tiering features available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Related Information
Old Data Archiving Concept
3.3.27 BW4SL - Request and Status Management
SAP Note 2482164 - BW4SL - Request and Status Management

Component: BW-WHM-DST-RSPM - BW Request Status and Process Management
Description
The classic request and status management (RSSM) based on Request IDs (0REQUID) is not available with SAP
BW/4HANA. Therefore, interfaces relying on RSSM are not available either (like APO write interface, open
"yellow" requests, BAPI_ISREQUEST_GETSTATUS, etc.). The same applies to functionality associated with it
such as archiving request administration data via archiving object BWREQARCH.
Other Terms
$RSSM, 0REQUID, 0REQTSN

InfoObjects, Open Hub Destinations, and DataStore Objects (advanced) which are still using classic request
management are displayed in the log.
Recommendations
SAP BW/4HANA has a new request status and process management (RSPM) based on Request Transaction
Sequence Numbers (0REQTSN). The following corner stones were defined for RSPM:
· Completeness
All operations are using the status manager
· Granularity
Every independent set of changed data is reflected in the status manager separately
· Consistency
Lock management is realized via status management
· Unification
All changes are stored in the same model (including logging and data package management)
· Performance
Status and lock checking are fast
RSPM is used in data staging, distribution, streaming, and planning processes for InfoObjects, DataStore objects
(advanced), and Open Hub Destinations. Please also note that monitoring RSPM requests happens with a new
monitoring transaction (RSPM_MONITOR) that is integrated with all objects and processes in SAP BW/4HANA
using RSPM.
The Request Transaction Sequence Number (TSN) is based on a time stamp of the enqueue server with collision
number (23 digits with 9 decimals). It has a conversion exit to display the time stamp in local time zone.
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Example: 99991231235959.000009900 (internal view of TSN), {9999-12-31 23:59:59 0000099 CET} (user
view of TSN). Request TSN has two navigational attributes: User (0AUSER) and Source of Data (0ASOURCE)
which are populated at creation time of the Request TSN and available as metadata in BW queries.
Planning scenarios do not use "open" (yellow) requests anymore. Each user transaction - a save of plan data - is
associated with its own Request TSN.
When converting from SAP BW to SAP BW/4HANA, the request metadata is converted automatically by the
Transfer Toolbox (for in-place as well as for remote conversions).
Related Information
InfoObject Management
Managing DataStore Objects (advanced)
Managing Open Hub Destinations
3.3.28 BW4SL - Hierarchy/Attribute Change Run
SAP Note 2526218 - BW4SL - Hierarchy/Attribute Change Run

Component: BW-WHM-DST - Data Staging
Description
The Hierarchy/Attribute Change Run is not required in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
$ACR, CHANGERUNMONI
SAP BW/4HANA does not store pre-aggregated data (i.e. aggregated or materialized views).
Recommendations
There is no need for Hierarchy/Attribute Change Run in SAP BW/4HANA.
3.4 SAP BW - Analytic Manager

3.4.1 BW4SL - BW Queries
SAP Note 2479683 - BW4SL - BW Queries

Component: BW-BEX-OT-OLAP - Analyzing Data
Description
Certain SAP BW Queries are not available in SAP BW/4HANA:
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· Queries in 3.x Format
· Queries with Calculations Before Aggregation
· Queries with Constant Selection with Append
· Queries that reference technical characteristic Request ID (0REQUID)
· Queries using audit dimension/characteristics (0AMODE, 0ASOURCE, 0ATIMSTMP , 0AUSER)
· Queries using navigational attributes directly on persistency (DSO or InfoCubes)
The RSADMIN parameter 'RSROA_CL_FORM_SWITCH' has no relevance in SAP BW/4HANA since its
corresponding feature is not implemented in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
ELEM, DELM, RSROA_CL_FORM_SWITCH, conditional formula,

See node: Automated Cleanup à Adjustments
For SAP BW systems below release 7.4, check all queries using program SAP_QUERY_CHECKER_740.
The parameter RSROA_CL_FORM_SWITCH only works for SAP BW 7.5 SP 4 and following, SAP BW 7.51 and
SAP BW 7.52. Before SAP BW 7.5 SP 4 the default behavior in formula calculation was 0 * N MIXED = 0. With SP
4 it was changed to 0 * N MIXED = 0 MIXED. With the parameter RSROA_CL_FORM_SWITCH switched to 'ON'
the old behavior was re-enabled.
Recommendations
When executing the switch to "B4H Mode", the system will check and generate all BW queries in 3.x format.
Queries in 3.x format will be automatically adjusted to 7.x format. Queries that are inconsistent (i.e. cannot be
read) or raise errors during generation have to be adjusted manually or will be deleted automatically.
Queries identified using program SAP_QUERY_CHECKER_740 or queries referencing Request ID (0REQUID)

have to be adjusted manually.
Queries referencing Request ID (0REQUID) have to be adjusted manually after the system conversion to SAP
BW/4HANA (since 0REQUID is not supported anymore).
Queries using audit characteristics have to be adjusted manually to use attributes of the new Request TSN
(0REQTSN, 0ASOURCE, 0AUSER).
Queries using navigational attributes on DataStore objects or InfoCubes (without a MultiProvider) will be
converted by the SAP BW/4HANA Transfer Cockpit to corresponding queries on a CompositeProvider. This will
change the name of the query (since the InfoProvider changes). Therefore, configuration or tools referencing
such queries much be pointed to the new query.
Related Information
See SAP Note 1911469 - Check report for discontinued query features in SAP NetWeaver BW 7.4 and beyond
(including SAP BW/4HANA)
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See SAP Note 2470572 - Switch RSROA_CL_FORM_SWITCH for enabling 0 * N MIXED = 0 (no unit/cur)
3.4.2 BW4SL - VirtualProvider and Query Snapshots
SAP Note 2442781 - BW4SL - VirtualProvider and Query Snapshots

Component: BW-BEX-OT-VC - Virtual Cube (Remote Cube)
Description
The SAP HANA Index for a VirtualProvider and SAP HANA Index for a Query (Snapshot) created via transaction
RSDDB are not available in SAP BW/4HANA
Other Terms
ICS, ICV, QPO

Recommendations
Snapshots created in transaction RSDDB will be deleted automatically when switching to B4H mode in a
dedicated task.
Related Information
SAP BW 7.5 documentation:
Indexing BW Data in the SAP HANA Database
3.4.3 BW4SL - Currency Translations
SAP Note 2443281 - BW4SL - Currency Translations, Quantity Conversions, Key Date Derivations

Component: BW-BEX-OT-OLAP-CUR - Translation of Currencies or Units
Description
Currency translation types, unit conversion types, or key date derivations that are using a field/InfoObject from
an InfoSet in their definition (name contains three underscores), are not available in SAP BW/4HANA (since
InfoSets are not available).
Unit conversion types that are based on a classic DataStore object are not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
CTRT, DCRT, UOMT, DUOM, THJT, DTHJ
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See node: Supported by Transfer Tool à BW4 Transfer Tool
Recommendations
The currency translation types, unit conversion types, and key date derivations based on InfoSets have to be
adapted manually or deleted.
Unit conversion types based on classic DataStore objects can be converted to use DataStore objects (advanced)
using the Transfer Tools.
Related Information
Currency Translation Types
Quantity Conversion Types
3.4.4 BW4SL - Unit of Measure Conversions
See "BW4SL - Currency Translations".
3.4.5 BW4SL - Key Date Derivations
See "BW4SL - Currency Translations".
3.4.6 BW4SL - Personalization
SAP Note 2487535 - BW4SL - Personalization

Component: BW-BEX-OT-OLAP-VAR - Using Variables
Description
Personalization in SAP Business Explorer (BEx) is not available in SAP BW/4HANA. The corresponding classic
DataStore Objects (0PERS*) are not available.
Trying to activate Personalization in SAP BW/4HANA ends with error message "activation failed".
Other Terms
ODSO, DODS, 0PERS_VAR, 0PERS_VR1, 0PERS_BOD, 0PERS_WTE, RS_PERS_ACTIVATE

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Recommendations
When executing the switch from Compatibility Mode to B4H Mode, the system will save the personalization
settings (for example user-specific variable values) to transparent tables:
Description DataStore Object (classic) in SAP BW Database Table in SAP BW/4HANA
Data for Variable Values 0PERS_VAR/0PERS_VR1 RSPERS_VAR
Data for BEx Open Dialog 0PERS_BOD RSPERS_BOD
Data for Web Templates 0PERS_WTE RSPERS_WTE
Related Information
Personalization in BEx
References
SAP Note Title
2451013 BW4SL - DataStore Objects (classic)
2487597 BW4SL - Conversion of DataSource Field into InfoObject
3.4.7 BW4SL - Data Federator Facade
SAP Note 2444890 - BW4SL - Data Federator Facade

Component: BW-BEX-OT-DBIF - Interface to Database
Other Components: BI-BIP-DF - Data Federation Service
Description
The SAP BW Data Federator Facade is not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
$DF, Data Federator, RSDRI_DF_..., RSDRI_INFOPROV_READ_DF, RSDRI_DF_GET_SYSTEM_INFO
There is currently no automated analysis available, if the Data Federator Facade is used or not.
You may check your systems for usage of function module RSDRI_INFOPROV_READ_DF (RFC calls) and
RSDRI_DF_GET_SYSTEM_INFO.
Recommendations
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Instead of the Data Federator Facade, you can use the external SAP HANA views of the SAP BW/4HANA
InfoProviders. This allows direct SQL access to SAP BW/4HANA data. The external SAP HANA views need to be
generated for all objects where a SQL access is necessary.
Related Information
Data Federator
3.5 SAP BW - Agile Information Access

3.5.1 BW4SL - Local Provider and Local CompositeProvider in BW
Workspaces
SAP Note 2444273 - BW4SL - Local Provider and Local CompositeProvider in BW Workspaces

Component: BW-BEX-OT-WSP - BW Workspace
Other Components: BW-WHM-DBA-COPR - CompositeProvider (local version)
Description
SAP BW Workspaces are a fully supported functionality for agile information access in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
COPR, DCOP, AINX

See node: Automated Cleanup à Deletions à TLOGO AINX (Analytical Index)
See node: Supported by Transfer Tool à BW4 Transfer Tool à TLOGO COPR (local CompositeProvider)
It is not possible to convert BW Workspace scenarios by means of remote conversion, as BW Workspace

scenarios are completely local and cannot be transported.
In-place conversion is generally possible however as of release SAP BW 7.5 SP 5, powered by SAP HANA or
higher.
Recommendations
What the in-place conversion does:
· If a MultiProvider is used as the main provider in a BW Workspace, it is replaced by a

CompositeProvider in the BW Workspace metadata.
· An InfoCube or DataStore Object (classic) used in a main provider is replaced by a DataStore Object
(advanced).
· The metadata of the local CompositeProvider is also adjusted (InfoCube replaced by DataStore Object
(advanced) and so on).
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· Local analytic indexes created in a BW Workspace are not affected.
Restrictions:
· Any central analytic indexes (created in APD for example) used in BW Workspaces are deleted during
the conversion process. Please have a look at your scenarios first to identify cases, where this should
occur and replace the central analytic indexes manually with DataStore Objects (advanced) in BW
Workspaces (exchange manually in local CompositeProvider)
Remote conversion:
· Local objects used in BW Workspaces cannot be transferred to the SAP BW/4HANA target system.
Related Information
Agile Information Access: BW Workspace
3.6 SAP BW - Front-end Tools

3.6.1 BW4SL - BEx Workbooks
SAP Note 2444138 - BW4SL - BEx Objects (to be redesigned)

Component: BW-BEX-ET-WB - Queries in Workbooks
Description
The following SAP Business Explorer (BEx) objects are not available in SAP BW/4HANA:
· BEx Workbooks
· BEx Web Item (Format SAP BW 7.x)
· BEx Web Template (Format SAP BW 7.x)
· BEx Broadcast Settings
· BEx Precalculation Server
The following SAP Business Explorer (BEx) settings are not available in SAP BW/4HANA:
· BEx Web Design Time Item and Parameter Metadata

· BEx Themes
· BEx Conversion Services
Other Terms
XLWB, DXLW, BITM, DBIT, BTMP, DBTM, BRSE, DBRS, WWIB, DWIB, WWPA, DWPA, THEM, THED, BIXP, DBIX,
RSPRECADMIN, RSPRECALCADMIN
See node: Manual Redesign à BEx
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Caution: Neither this pre-check (program RS_B4HANA_CONVERSION_CONTROL) nor the SAP Readiness
Check take BEx Workbooks stored external to the SAP BW system (for example, on local PCs or network drives)
into consideration!
Recommendations
The above-mentioned objects can be used for a manual redesign before deleting them. The exception are BEx
Web Templates and Items (7.x format), which can be retained in preparation for optimized support of front-end
tools (see below).
Recommendations
For a redesign of BEx workbooks, we recommend to use SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for Microsoft
Office.
· Semi-automated transition of SAP BEx Analyzer Workbooks to SAP Analysis Office is available as a
service offering
· For more details, see the following blog
For BEx Web scenarios, we recommend to use SAP Lumira Designer or SAP Analytics Cloud.
· Planed support for temporary use of the existing SAP BEx Web Applications in SAP BW/4HANA
through a dedicated pilot program
· Exclusively available with the In-Place Conversion to SAP BW/4HANA 1.0 SP 6 or higher (support for a
limited time until end of 2019)
· For more details, see SAP Note 2496706
For Broadcasting scenarios, we recommend to use SAP Crystal Reports for publishing and distribution.
Deletion
All objects listed above - with the exception of BEx Web Templates and Items (in 7.x format) - are deleted in the
following cases:
· In-place Scope Transfer:

BEx objects related to objects processed by the Scope Transfer Tool will be deleted as part of the
corresponding task list in task "Delete unsupported objects". For example, when transferring an
InfoCube to a DataStore object (advanced), any BEx Workbooks related to this InfoCube will be deleted.
· Switch of Operating Mode:
Any remaining BEx objects will be automatically deleted when executing the switch "B4H mode".
· Manual Deletion:
You can delete BEx objects using program RS_DELETE_TLOGO.
Related Information
SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for Microsoft Office
SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio
SAP Lumira
SAP Analytics Cloud
SAP Crystal Reports
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References
SAP Note Title
2444136 BW4SL - BEx Objects (to be deleted)
2496706 BEx Web Application Add-on for SAP BW/4HANA - Deployment and Limitations
3.6.2 BW4SL - BEx Web Templates (3.x)
SAP Note 2444136 - BW4SL - BEx Objects (to be deleted)

Component: BW-BEX-ET-WEB - BEx Web ABAP Runtime
Description
The following SAP Business Explorer (BEx) objects are not available in SAP BW/4HANA:
· BEx Web Item (Format SAP BW 3.x)

· BEx Web Template (Format SAP BW 3.x)
· Reporting Agent Scheduling Package
· Reporting Agent Setting
Other Terms
ITEM, DITM, TMPL, DTMP, RAPA, RASE

Recommendations
Any of the above-mentioned objects will be automatically deleted when executing the switch "B4H mode".
For BEx Web scenarios, we recommend to use SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio or SAP Lumira. For
Reporting Agent scenarios, we recommend to use SAP Crystal Reports for publishing and distribution.
Related Information
Reporting Agent
BEx Web
SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio
SAP Lumira
SAP Crystal Reports
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References
SAP Note Title
3.6.3 BW4SL - BEx Web Templates (7.x)
See "BW4SL - BEx Workbooks".
3.6.4 BW4SL - BEx Reporting Agent
See "BW4SL - BEx Web Templates (3.x)".
3.6.5 BW4SL - BEx Broadcast Settings
3.6.6 BW4SL - BEx Web Design Time Item Metadata
3.6.7 BW4SL - BEx Web Design Time Parameter Metadata
3.6.8 BW4SL - BEx Themes
3.6.9 BW4SL - BEx Precalculation Server
3.6.10 BW4SL - Crystal Reports
SAP Note 2478346 - BW4SL - Other Front-end Objects

Component: BW-BEX-ET-FR - Crystal Reports
Description
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The following front-end objects are not available in SAP BW/4HANA:
· SAP Crystal Reports (published to SAP BW)

· SAP Xcelsius Dashboards (published to SAP BW)
· BW Enterprise Reports
Other Terms
CRWB, DCRW, XCLS, DXCL, ERPT, DRPT
See node: Manual Redesign à BEx
Recommendations
The above-mentioned objects can be used for a manual redesign before deleting them.
Recommendations
While SAP Crystal Reports and SAP Xcelsius Dashboards cannot be published (persisted) in SAP BW/4HANA,
you are still able to publish these objects to the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform.
For Enterprise Reporting scenarios, we recommend to use SAP Crystal Reports for publishing and distribution.
Deletion
The objects listed above are deleted in the following cases:
· In-place Scope Transfer:

BEx objects related to objects processed by the Scope Transfer Tool will be deleted as part of the
corresponding task list in task "Delete unsupported objects".
· Switch of Operating Mode:
Any remaining BEx objects will be automatically deleted when executing the switch "B4H mode" using
task list RS_COMPATIBILITY_TO_B4H (you can run the tasks related to the objects mentioned above
also individually).
· Manual Deletion:
You can delete BEx objects using program RS_DELETE_TLOGO (for deleting SAP Xcelsius Dashboards
and BW Enterprise Reports, check SAP Note 2705147).
Related Information
SAP Crystal Reports
Publishing predefined reports to SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform
References
SAP Note Title
2444136 BW4SL - BEx Objects (to be deleted)
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3.6.11 BW4SL - Xcelsius Dashboards
See "BW4SL - Crystal Reports".
3.6.12 BW4SL - Enterprise Reports
See "BW4SL - Crystal Reports".
3.6.13 BW4SL - Easy Query
SAP Note 2470206 - BW4SL - Easy Query

Component: BW-BEX-OT-BICS-EQ - BICS Easy Query
Description
The Easy Query interface is not available in SAP BW/4AHANA.
Other Terms
OData, easy consumption, $EASY
There is currently no automated analysis available, if the Easy Query is used or not.
You can check table RSEQ_DIR to see a list of all queries released for Easy Query access.
Recommendations
Easy Query has been replaced by OData Query in SAP BW/4HANA. Accessing BW Queries via OData is more
flexible than Easy Query:
· Ability to handle free characteristic and dynamically change query result set
· Hierarchy handling
· Optimized performance
· Optimized lifecycle – it is a transportable object (EQ was regenerated in each system transported to)
· Support for CDS based queries
OData Query is consequently optimized for OData consumption (for example, by SAP Fiori clients) and therefore
no longer offers RFC and SOAP access. Since the Easy Query was RFC and a not http based protocol, we
decided to substitute it with the OData Query. The OData Query is a more open standard using OData
protocol based on REST services.
Note: There are still some restrictions left like key figure on columns, characters on rows – see documentation
for more details.
Related Information
Lightweight Consumption of Queries
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Architectural Overview of Easy Queries and OData Queries
3.7 SAP BW - Planning Tools

3.7.1 BW4SL - Business Planning & Simulation
SAP Note 2468702 - BW4SL - Business Planning & Simulation

Component: BW-PLA-BPS - Business Planning and Simulation
Description
SAP BW Business Planning & Simulation (BW-BPS) applications are not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
$BPS, SEM, PLA

See node: Required actions for switch to B4H mode à BW Planning à BW-BPS
y planning area(s) in client xxx and/or z planning level(s) in client xxx
Recommendations
A conversion of BPS applications is not available. To set the system to Ready-for-Conversion status, which is a
prerequisite for an in-place conversion to SAP BW/4HANA, it is necessary to delete all BPS applications.
In transaction BPS01, it is only possible to delete one application at a time. To simplify the deletion, you can use
the attached program. The program deletes all BPS applications (planning areas and dependent levels,
packages, etc.). There's no option to select any subset of the applications. After a confirmation prompt, the
program will delete all applications without further prompt. The is no option to reverse the deletion!
InfoCubes and InfoObjects will not be deleted.
Attachments
File Name File Size
Z_DELETE_BPS.txt 1 KB
3.7.2 BW4SL - Aggregation Levels
SAP Note 2443001 - BW4SL - Aggregation Levels

Component: BW-PLA-IP - Integrated Planning
Description
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Planning scenarios with aggregation levels (BW Integrated Planning or BPC embedded), which are created on
top of a plannable InfoCube or on top of an DataStore object directly (i.e. without a MultiProvider or
CompositeProvider in between), cannot be converted automatically into a SAP BW/4HANA compatible scenario
if navigational attributes should be used
Other Terms
ALVL, DALV

Recommendations
Such scenarios need to be remodeled by introducing a MultiProvider or a CompositeProvider on top of the

plannable InfoCube or DataStore object and creating the aggregation levels on top.
Furthermore, for a particular type of models, the manual post-conversion efforts can be reduced, if the following
models are modified before a conversion: If a MultiProvider, which is used as the basis for an aggregation level,
contains a mapping where the navigational attribute of a characteristic is mapped from some characteristic in a
provider, i.e. if a MultiProvider has a field which technically looks like a navigation attribute but
which semantically is a characteristic, then the conversion will result in a CompositeProvider containing
additional characteristics. These additional characteristics must be taken into account in modelling objects like
the aggregation levels and the functions on top, and any automated conversion can only use heuristics for that.
So, if these MultiProviders are remodeled before the conversion, the post-conversion efforts can be reduced.
Related Information
InfoProviders
Editing Aggregation Levels
3.7.3 BW4SL - Planning
SAP Note 2443189 - BW4SL - Business Planning & Consolidation

Component: BW-PLA-IP - Integrated Planning
Description
Objects related to Business Planning & Consolidation functionality are not available with core SAP BW/4HANA.
This includes:
· SAP BW Integrated Planning (BW-IP)

· Planning Application Kit (PAK)
· SAP Business Planning & Consolidation (embedded)
· SAP Business Planning & Consolidation (standard)
To use planning functionality with SAP BW/4HANA, you will need to install the SAP BPC add-on, version for SAP
BW/4HNANA.
Other Terms
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AABC, AADT, AAPP, AAPS, ABPC, ABPF, ABRU, ACGA, ACGP, ACGS, ACLB, ACTR, ADAF, ADEE, ADEI, ADEL,
ADIM, ADMC, ADMD, ADMF, ADMG, ADML, ADMP, ADMS, ADTG, AFLC, AFLD, AFLE, AFLG, AJUT, AKPI, AMBR,
AMPF, APPS, ARTP, ASPD, ASPF, ASPR, ATEM, ATPF, AWSS, BAOE, ALVL, BBPF, BDAP, ENVM, MODL, PLCR,
PLDS, PLSE, PLSQ, PLST, TEAM, WKSP
See node: Required actions for switch to B4H mode à BW Planning à BPC Embedded / BPC Standard
Recommendations
Objects related to Business Planning can be used with SAP BPC 11.0, version for SAP BW/4HNANA (or higher).
Install the SAP BPC add-on (technical name BPC4HANA) on the target SAP BW/4HANA system.
Related Information
SAP BPC, version for SAP BW/4HANA documentation
References
SAP Note Title
2343286 Planning on BW/4HANA
2450774 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 11.0 SP00, version for SAP BW/4HANA
Central Note
2510414 Conversion to SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 11.0, version for SAP
BW/4HANA Central Note
3.8 SAP BW - Custom Developments

3.8.1 BW4SL - Interfaces and Customer-Specific ABAP Development
SAP Note 2462639 - BW4SL - Interfaces and Customer-Specific ABAP Development

Other Components: BC-ABA - ABAP Runtime Environment - ABAP Language Issues Only
Description
Converting from SAP BW to SAP BW/4HANA might have an impact on customer-specific ABAP development.
Custom Code Migration might be required.
Other Terms
$CUST, ABAP
This SAP Note lists changes to system software that could have an impact on custom code.
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Custom Code Migration describes the tools that help you with the migration of custom code – for example, if you
want to migrate your current database to SAP HANA and/or convert your SAP Business Warehouse system to
SAP BW/4HANA. In this SAP Note, you will find information about the tools that support you in this process.
The SAP BW/4HANA Transfer Cockpit provides a Code Scan Tool to check custom code objects as well as code
embedded in transformations and many other locations in SAP BW. For more details, see the Conversion Guide
for SAP BW/4HANA. A list of DDIC and ABAP objects that are not available in SAP BW/4HANA is included in the
Code Scan Tool (see class CL_RS_B4HANA_CODE_SCAN method GET_BLACKLIST_WITH_TLOGO).
Note: SAP Readiness Check for SAP BW/4HANA and the Pre-check Tool of the SAP BW/4HANA Transfer
Cockpit do not scan or check any custom code.
Recommendations
Impact Due to Change of Database
When converting to SAP BW/4HANA running on SAP HANA from SAP BW running a different database
platform, specific ABAP coding needs to be investigated, revisited, and possibly adapted. Functional
adjustments and SQL performance tuning might be required.
Impact Due to Simplification of Application Functionality
As documented in other simplification items, SAP BW/4HANA provides many simplifications of application
functionality compared to SAP BW. Therefore, many programs, function modules, and classes (millions of lines
of standard code) and thousands of standard dictionary objects of SAP BW are not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Any use of such objects needs to be replaced in custom code. It's recommended to use only documented
standard interfaces (API). See SAP Documentation.
Impact Due to Change of Application Technology
SAP BW-specific customer enhancements (often called "customer exits", transaction CMOD) are not available in
SAP BW/4HANA. For several SAP BW releases, SAP has offered corresponding enhancement spots. If customer
enhancements are used in SAP BW, the code will have to be adjusted and converted to enhancement spots in
SAP BW/4HANA.
The following customer exists are not available with SAP BW/4HANA:
Customer
Description Enhancement Spots
Exits
IM-BCT: Assignment of Actual Values to

AIBW0001,
Budget Categories / Corporate IM: n/a
AIBW0002
Settings for Group Currency
BI: Enhancements for Global Variables in RSROA_VARIABLES_EXIT and RSROA, see SAP
RSR00001,
Reporting / BI: Virtual Characteristics and Note 2458521 for details on how to switch to the
RSR00002
Key Figures in Reporting enhancement spot
SEM-BPS: Enhancement for checking

Corresponding functionality in Integrated
SEMBPS01, characteristic value combinations /
Planning or SAP Business Planning and
SEMBPS02 Enhancement for characteristic
Consolidation (BPC)
derivation
Impact Due to Simplification of Object Types
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Several types of objects are not available in SAP BW/4HANA. Depending on the type of object, active versions of
obsolete object types can be converted to objects that are compatible with SAP BW/4HANA. For example, the
InfoCubes or classic DataStore objects can be converted to DataStore objects (advanced). If unavailable object
types are used in custom code, the code might have to be adjusted.
For example, if custom code contains a lookup of a classic DataStore object (SELECT ... FROM
/BIx/ATESTDSO00 ...), the lookup might fail after converting to an advanced DataStore object which has a
different database representation (SELECT ... FROM /BIx/ATESTDSO2 ...). After implementing SAP Note
2539205 (or the equivalent support package), the system will generate compatibility views corresponding to the
activation queue and the active data table of the classic DSO reducing the effort to adjust custom code
significantly. Nevertheless, note that depending on the type of object, there might also be different technical
fields, like "Request TSN" instead of "Request ID" in change logs and there is no compatibility view for the change
log itself.
See the other object-specific simplification items, for recommendations on how to deal with custom code
embedded in object types unavailable in SAP BW/4HANA (like Virtual InfoCubes).
Impact Due to Simplification of Content Objects
Several BI Content and SAP BW Technical Content objects are not available in SAP BW/4HANA. Depending on
the type of object, active versions of the content can be taken over or converted to objects that are compatible
with SAP BW/4HANA (see "simplification of object types" above). If content that is used in custom code is not
available in SAP BW/4HANA, the code will have to be adjusted.
For example, InfoObject "Request ID" (0REQUID) is not used in SAP BW/4HANA (except for the transition
period). Therefore, any custom code built around "Request ID" will not work with SAP BW/4HANA. Instead
"Request Transaction Sequence Number" (0REQTSN) should be used.
Another example is reusing logic provided by BI Content like SAP exit variables in custom code (CALL
FUNCTION 'RSVAREXIT...'). Since some SAP exit variables are not available, custom code might have to be
adjusted.
Impact Due to Change of Personalization Objects
DataStore objects (0PERS_*) for persistency of personalization data are not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Instead the system uses transparent tables (RSPERS*). Custom code using these DataStore objects needs to
be adjusted.
Impact Due to Simplification of Authorization Objects
Several authorization objects, for example S_RS_ICUBE, are not available in SAP BW/4HANA. In case these
objects are used for authorization checks in custom code, the code will have to be adjusted. See SAP Note
2468657, for details.
Impact Due to Changes of Application Interfaces
Usage of standard application interfaces in custom code or external applications needs to be evaluated and in
some cases adjusted. The following table contains the most prominent changes that have been made in SAP
BW/4HANA:
SAP BW Interface Description SAP BW/4HANA Interface
RSDMD_API_ATTRIBUTES_UPDATE
RSNDI_MD_ATTRIBUTES_UPDATE RSDMD_API_ATTR_TEXTS_MAINTAIN
RSDMD_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES_TEXTS APIs for Master Data RSDMD_API_DELETE
RSNDI_MD_TEXTS_UPDATE RSDMD_API_TEXTS_UPDATE
RSNDI_MD_... RSDMD_API_XXL_ATTR_UPDATE
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See SAP Help and SAP Note 2362955 for
details
RSDMD_API_HI_ACTIVATE
RSDMD_API_HI_BW_NODENMCREATE
RSNDI_SHIE_ACTIVATE RSDMD_API_HI_DELETE
RSNDI_SHIE_CATALOG_GET RSDMD_API_HI_EX_NODENMCREATE
RSNDI_SHIE_DELETE RSDMD_API_HI_HEADER_GET_ALL
RSNDI_SHIE_MAINTAIN RSDMD_API_HI_NODENAME_CREATE
APIs for Hierarchies
RSNDI_SHIE_STRUCTURE_GET3 RSDMD_API_HI_STRUCTURE_GET
RSNDI_SHIE_STRUCTURE_UPDATE3 RSDMD_API_HI_STRUCTURE_UPDATE
RSNDI_SHIE_SUBTREE_DELETE RSDMD_API_HI_SUBTREE_DELETE
RSNDI_SHIE_...
See SAP Help and SAP Note 2362955 for
details
BAPI_ODSO_READ_DATA_UC RSDSO_WRITE_API
RSDRI_ODSO_INSERT RSDSO_WRITE_API_RFC
RSDRI_ODSO_INSERT_RFC RSDSO_ACTIVATE_REQ_API_RFC
RSDRI_ODSO_MODIFY APIs for DataStore RSDSO_DU_WRITE_API
RSDRI_ODSO_MODIFY_RFC Objects RSDSO_DU_WRITE_API_RFC
RSDRI_ODSO_UPDATE RSDSO_DU_DELETE_API_RFC
RSDRI_ODSO_UPDATE_RFC RSDSO_DU_CLEANUP_API_RFC
RSDRI_ODSO_DELETE_RFC
See SAP Help
APIs for other object

types like InfoCube, Functions still exist but will raise
BAPI_... MultiProvider, etc. which an error message when called in
are not available SAP BW/4HANA
in SAP BW/4HANA
BAPI_REP... CRM Tools and CRM

RSCRM... BAPI are not available n/a, see SAP Note 2463800
CL_RSCRM... in SAP BW/4HANA
Data Federator Facade is

RSDRI_DF_... not available n/a, see SAP Note 2444890
RSDRI_INFOPROV_READ_DF in SAP BW/4HANA
SEM APIs are not

RSSEM_... available in n/a, see SAP Note 2526508
CL_RSSEM... SAP BW/4HANA
Functions still exist but is not

supported with SAP BW/4HANA.
Web Service API The functionality has been replaced

RRW3_GET_QUERY_VIEW_DATA
by the OData interface for BW
Queries.
See SAP Help
Impact Due to Enhanced Data Types for Characteristics and Constants
When converting to SAP BW/4HANA from a SAP BW release below 7.4, data types and lengths for
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characteristics will be changed. Previously, the maximum length of characteristic values was 60 characters. The
maximum length is now 250 characters, which corresponds to 500 bytes. Domain RSCHAVL has therefore been
changed from CHAR60 to SSTRING.
For details, see SAP Documentation and SAP Note 1823174.
Impact Due to Change of Front-end Technology
SAP Business Explorer is not available with SAP BW/4HANA. Any custom code build on SAP BEx Web
Templates or SAP BEx Workbooks (in 3.x as well as 7.x versions) will not work with SAP BW/4HANA.
Data Federator Façade is not available in SAP BW/4HANA. Instead, generated SAP HANA views can be used.
Easy Query is not available in SAP BW/4HANA. Instead, OData queries can be used. Custom code using either
Data Federator Façade or Easy Query needs to be adjusted.
Impact Due to Changes in Other Software Components
SAP BW/4HANA 1.0 is delivered with the following software components and version:
Software Component Release
SAP_BASIS 750
SAP_ABA 75A
SAP_GWFND 750
SAP_UI* 750 / 752
DW4CORE 100
* Starting with SAP BW/4HANA 1.00 SP 8, SAP_UI 7.52 is required.
When converting to SAP BW/4HANA, these components can undergo a release upgrade, which could therefore
impact custom code. SAP_ABA release 75A, for example, supports long material numbers (CHAR 40 instead of
CHAR 18). Custom code which uses 0MATERIAL - or variations thereof - should be checked for compatibility
with long material numbers. See also SAP Note 2635167 - Handling of Material InfoObjects with Conversion to
SAP BW/4HANA.
See the following SAP Notes for details:
SAP Note 2215424 - Material Number Field Length Extension - General Information
SAP Note 2215852 - Material Number Field Length Extension: Code Adaptions
SAP Note 2267140 - S4TWL - Material Number Field Length Extension
SAP Note 2272014 - Code Inspector check for field length extensions
Impact on System Modifications and Enhancements
Modifications and enhancements need to be adapted using the standard transactions SPDD, SPAU and
SPAU_ENH. This is the same process as in previous upgrades of SAP BW, only the tools SPDD and SPAU have
been renewed. Especially when moving from older system to SAP BW/4HANA many modifications and
enhancements can be removed or set to SAP standard. For this purpose, the UI was invented for SPAU, which
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supports mass activities in order to adjust modifications and enhancements or reset objects to SAP standard
more easily. The general recommendation is to reset as many objects as possible to SAP standard.
SAP Custom Development Projects (CDP)
If the SAP BW system contains any Custom Development Projects - customer-specific implementations done by
SAP -, please contact SAP to ensure that the solution is properly evaluated and transitioned to SAP BW/4HANA.
Partner Development Projects
If the SAP BW system contains solutions developed by Partners, please contact the original vendor to see if the
solution can be transitioned to SAP BW/4HANA.
Recommended Process for Custom Code Adjustments
The custom code adjustment process consists of two major phases. Before SAP BW/4HANA system conversion
– during discovery and preparation phase – we recommend to get rid of old unused custom code (custom code
evaluation) and then analyze remaining custom ABAP code (based on the Simplification List) and find out which
objects need to be changed to get adapted to the SAP HANA and SAP BW/4HANA. After SAP BW/4HANA
system conversion – during the realization phase – you need to adapt custom ABAP code to the new SAP
BW/4HANA software (functional adaptation) and optimize performance for SAP HANA database (performance
tuning).
Related Tools
The following table gives you an overview of how to detect potential functional, application, and performance-
related issues during transition and of the relevant tools in the context of conversion to SAP BW/4HANA:
Use Case Description Tools

For this purpose, we recommend to turn on the Usage
Procedure Log (UPL) in your productive system to find out,
which custom ABAP objects are used within your running
business processes. You can also use this step for
prioritization: to find out which objects are more important as
Usage and Procedure
the others.
Logging (UPL)
An alternative is to use the ABAP Call Monitor (SCMON). The

ABAP Call Monitor
Custom advantage compared to the UPL is that using this tool you not
(SCMON)
code evaluation only collect the usage data (how often a specific ABAP object
was called), but also the information about the calling context.
Custom Code
Management
Solution Manager Custom Code Lifecycle Management
Decommissioning
(CCLM) can retrieve the usage data from your productive
system and visualize them for your convenience. Based on the
graphical presentation you get better transparency of the
usage of your custom ABAP code and can easier analyze it then
using only UPL or SCMON technical data.
The ABAP Test Cockpit (ATC) and the Code Inspector provide
static code checks that enable you to detect ABAP code which ABAP Test Cockpit and
Functional relies on database-specific features. Code Inspector in
adaptations Context of HANA
Example: ABAP source code that relies on the sort order of the Migration
result of an SQL statement.
SQL performance The SQL Monitor allows you to monitor all SQL statements and
SQL Monitor
optimization operations that are executed by running ABAP applications.
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The collected SQL Monitor data then enables you to detect
performance hot spots.
The Runtime Check Monitor allows you to execute a limited
range of runtime checks in your productive system. You can
Runtime checks Runtime Check Monitor
use the check results to identify issues that lead to poor
performance or high memory consumption.
The SAP BW/4HANA Transfer Cockpit (since the March 2018
update) can be used to scan the system for custom code
Functional embedded in SAP BW configuration like update and transfer Conversion Guide for
adaptation and rules, transformations, planning functionality, analysis process SAP BW/4HANA >
optimization of designer, as well as SAP BW-specific customer exits, business Custom Code Scan
custom code add-ins, and enhancement spots. The Transfer Cockpit scans
embedded in for usage of incompatible BW objects and obsolete ABAP code. SAP BW ABAP Routine
generated Analyzer (part of SAP
programs In addition, you can use the SAP BW ABAP Routine Analyzer, BW Migration Cockpit)
which will perform a similar scan but focus on best practices
and performance optimization.
2673734
References
SAP Note Title
1823174 BW 7.4 changes and customer-specific programs
2362955 Interface for data exchange of master data and hierarchies RSDMD_API
2444890 BW4SL - Data Federator Facade
2458521 Conversion of obsolete customer exits (CMOD) to enhancement spots in SAP BW
2463800 BW4SL - Customer Relationship Management (CRM) BAPI
2468657 BW4SL - Standard Authorizations
2526508 BW4SL - Strategic Enterprise Management (SEM) APIs
2635167 Handling of Material InfoObjects with Conversion to SAP BW/4HANA
3.8.2 BW4SL - Customer Relationship Management (CRM) BAPI
SAP Note 2463800 - BW4SL - Customer Relationship Management (CRM) BAPI

Component: BW-BCT-CRM - please use CRM-ANA (Customer Relationship Management)
Description
The CRM Tools and CRM BAPI are not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
$CRM, BAPI, BAPI_REP..., RSCRM...
There is no analysis available, if the CRM Tool or BAPI are used or not.
Recommendations
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Instead of the CRM BAPI, you can use the external SAP HANA views of the SAP BW/4HANA InfoProviders. This
allows direct SQL access to SAP BW/4HANA data. The external SAP HANA views need to be generated for all
objects where a SQL access is necessary.
Related Information
3.8.3 BW4SL - Strategic Enterprise Management (SEM) APIs
SAP Note 2526508 - BW4SL - Strategic Enterprise Management (SEM) APIs

Component: FIN-SEM - Strategic Enterprise Management
Description
The SEM APIs are not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
$SEM, BAPI, RSSEM..., CL_RSSEM...
You can use the SAP BW ABAP Routine Analyzer to check if SEM APIs are used in custom code embedded in
SAP BW objects (see SAP Note 1847431). However, there is no standard tool available to scan other custom
developments.
Recommendations
Instead of SEM APIs, you should use standard APIs provided by SAP BW/4HANA. See SAP Note 2462639 -
BW4SL - Interfaces and Customer-Specific ABAP Development.
References
SAP Note Title
2462639 BW4SL - Interfaces and Customer-Specific ABAP Development
3.9 SAP BW - Security

3.9.1 BW4SL - Standard Authorizations
SAP Note 2468657 - BW4SL - Standard Authorizations

Component: BW-BEX-ET-AUT - Authorizations
Other Components: BW-WHM-DST-AUT - Authorizations
Description
Several standard authorizations objects used in SAP BW are not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
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Other Terms
$STDAUTH, Authorizations, Profiles, Roles, PFCG
The simplification of object types in SAP BW/4HANA has an impact on authorization objects. When converting a
SAP BW system to SAP BW/4HANA, authorizations for object types that are not available in SAP BW/4HANA
(like InfoCubes) have to be replaced by authorizations for corresponding object types (like DataStore
Objects (advanced)).
There is currently no automated check of profiles and roles available.
Recommendations
The attached file contains a list of authorization objects available in SAP BW and shows if they are available in
SAP BW/4HANA or need to be replaced with a different authorization object.
Adjust your security profiles and roles accordingly.
The column "Treatment" in the attached file has 4 values:
· Assume:
Nothing do to. This authorization objects will work 1:1 after the SAP BW/4HANA conversion.
· Adjust:
Check and adapt the values. If there are Cube/DSO/... names in use, please change it to the new ADSO
name.
· Replace:
A manual task is necessary and a new authorization object ("Replacement" column) instead of the old
one ("Technical Name" column) must be included in the roles.
· Obsolete:
The authorization object is not needed anymore.
Attachments
File Name File Size
BW4_Authorisation 20170613.pdf 142 KB
3.9.2 BW4SL - Reporting Authorizations
SAP Note 2478384 - BW4SL - Reporting Authorizations

Component: BW-BEX-OT-OLAP-AUT - Authorizations
Description
SAP BW Reporting Authorizations (3.x format) are not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
$REPAUTH
There is no analysis available, if the Reporting Authorizations are used or not.
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Recommendations
Reporting authorizations are obsolete since SAP BW 7.3. If you are converting from lower SAP BW releases to
SAP BW/4HANA and are still using reporting authorizations, you have to switch to Analysis Authorizations.
Related Information
Reporting Authorizations à Analysis Authorizations
Analysis Authorizations
Migration of Reporting Authorizations to the New Concept
References
SAP Note Title
820183 New authorization concept in BI
964905 New concepts and generation of analysis authorizations
1125108 Use of obsolete 3.x authorizations in BW 7.x
3.10 SAP BW - Content

3.10.1 BW4SL - BI Content
SAP Note 2400585 - Collective Note & FAQ: SAP BW/4HANA Content (BW4CONT & BW4CONTB)

Component: BW-BCT - BW only - Business Content and Extractors
Description
Collective SAP Note & Frequently Asked Questions for SAP BW/4HANA Content Basis and SAP BW/4HANA
Content
Other Terms
SAP BW/4HANA Content Basis Add-On, SAP BW/4HANA Content Add-On, SAP BW/4HANA, BW4CONT,
BW4CONTB, SAP HANA-optimized BW Content
You are using SAP BW/4HANA Content (BW4CONTB and/or BW4CONT).
Recommendations
This is a collective SAP Note for the SAP BW/4HANA Content (BW4CONT and BW4CONTB).
In the section References all relevant SAP Notes concerning the SAP BW/4HANA Content are listed.
For an overview about the shipped content for SAP BW/4HANA please see the following online documentation:
SAP Online Help
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SAP BW/4HANA Content
http://help.sap.com/bw4content
Frequently Asked Questions
1) Why are there two different business content add-ons delivered for SAP BW/4HANA?
The business content offered for SAP BW/4HANA is delivered in two different and distinct add-ons:
· The basis package SAP BW/4HANA Content Basis Add-On provides a set of almost 5,000 InfoObjects
and a newly defined set of Variables.
· The content package SAP BW/4HANA Content Add-On provides data flows / transformation for
master data provisioning of the InfoObjects and transactional data flows & models e.g. advanced
DataStore objects and HANA Composite Providers for different business areas e.g. sales & distribution,
financials and material management and industries e.g. utilities. It is important to point out that this
package can be installed optionally in addition to the above-mentioned basis add-on.
There might be the following use cases how you as a customer want to utilize the SAP delivered business
content. The split into the two content add-ons allows you to influence the number of content objects ('D'
versions) in your SAP BW/4HANA system:
Scenario A: Reuse of SAP BW DataSources (e.g. 0COMPANY_CODE_ATTR) / custom built BW artefacts in SAP
BW/4HANA (e.g. InfoObjects, Open ODS Views, Advanced DataStore objects, Transformations, HANA
Composite Providers, Variables, Queries).
If you prefer this scenario, you only need to install SAP BW/4HANA, replicate the data sources from your
SAP source system(s) and start to implement your own custom built BW artefacts in SAP BW/4HANA.
Scenario B: Reuse of SAP BW DataSources and reuse of SAP delivered InfoObjects and variables / custom
built all other and missing BW artefacts in SAP BW/4HANA
If you prefer this scenario, you would only install SAP BW/4HANA Content Basis Add-On on top of SAP
BW/4HANA. In addition to replicating the data sources from your SAP source system(s) you can take advantage
of the SAP delivered InfoObjects and variables by using transaction RSORBCT.
Scenario C: Reuse of SAP BW DataSources and reuse of all SAP delivered BW/4HANA content (InfoObjects,
Advanced DataStore objects, Transformations, HANA Composite Providers, Variables, Queries) - custom built
of missing BW artefacts or modifying SAP delivered content objects
In the case that you want to leverage the entire SAP delivered business content including data flows and models
for your BW/4HANA installation, you would need to install both add-ons in your SAP BW/4HANA system,
namely SAP BW/4HANA Content Basis Add-On plus SAP BW/4HANA Content Add-On.
2) Can we use SAP S/4HANA systems as a source system with SAP BW/4HANA Content?
Yes, beside SAP Suite systems (SAP ERP, SAP CRM, SAP SCM etc.) it is generally also possible to use SAP
S/4HANA as a source system. Some limitations apply for content areas in which the BW DataSources are not
whitelisted in SAP S/4HANA (as specified in SAP Note 2500202).
You can find more information about this topic in SAP Note 2289424 and SAP Note 2548065.
3) Does the new SAP BW/4HANA content use new SAP BW/4HANA features?
Yes, in the first release you will already find that the entire content is using only the
BW/4HANA InfoProviders advanced DataStore objects, HANA CompositeProvider, and InfoObjects. Navigation
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attributes based on time characteristics are used in the virtual (=reporting) layer reducing data persistency. All
InfoObjects are assigned to InfoAreas instead of the now obsolete InfoObject catalogues.
4) "Delivered Content offers more flexibility in data acquisition and reporting" - What does this mean?
Thanks to the powerful Analytical Engine in BW4/HANA more of the business logic can be now moved from the
persistency layer (e.g. BW transformations) into the virtual data layer (e.g. HANA CompositeProvider, Query). If
a change needs later to be done to the business logic, it can be easily done just by changing the
CompositeProvider or the Query. There is no need to change e.g. the BW transformation and to reload the data
which is a big benefit in productive environments. Another benefit with HANA as underlying data base, we can
put more granularity into the EDW core layer that is accessed by the virtual (= reporting) layer. E.g. in Sales &
Distribution it is now possible for the report consumer to drill down into the detail of sales order item in a Sales
Overview report, no need to implement Report-to-Report interfaces between overview and detail / line item
reports.
5) When trying to install SAP BW/4HANA Content the source system dependent objects e.g. DataSources and BW
Transformations are not being collected. What is going wrong?
Most likely the so called 'Pseudo-D-Versions' are not written yet for the connected ODP source system. Please
follow the procedure mentioned in SAP Note 2433354.
6) What are the differences of SAP BW/4HANA Content and the SAP HANA optimized BI CONTENT of BI CONT
7.57?
The delivered Business Content of SAP BW/4HANA Content Add-On 1.0 is similar to the delivered SAP HANA
optimized BI Content of BI CONT 7.57. The differences are described in SAP Note 2397520 - SAP BW/4HANA
Content - Differences to SAP HANA optimized BI Content delivered with BI CONT 7.57.
7) What about so-called 'Technical Content'?
Analytic queries based on CDS views are delivered directly as part of SAP BW/4HANA (software component
DW4CORE) and can be used for data warehouse monitoring. The use of CDS technology means that no
installation or activation of the technical content is required and data does not need to be loaded. You can find
more information about the CDS Views for Data Warehouse Monitoring in the BW/4HANA online
documentation, search for term 'Statistical Analysis of the Data Warehouse Infrastructure'.
8) Do you have a roadmap for future business content releases?
No, due to the agile nature of working between product development, industry and line of business teams.
Please check the public presentation for more details, as we will update it with new release information.
References
SAP Note Title
2289424 S4TWL - SAP S/4HANA and SAP Business Warehouse Content - BI_CONT /
BW4CONT
2393067 Release strategy for the ABAP add-on BW4CONT / BW4CONTB
2395579 SAP BW/4HANA Content - Additional information on delivered variables
2395613 SAP BW/4HANA Content - Additional information on delivered InfoObjects
2397520 SAP BW/4HANA Content - Differences to SAP HANA optimized BI Content delivered
with BI CONT 7.57
2398990 0RT_WRF1_ATTR missing when trying to collect or activate BW4CONT infoobject
0PLANT
2400685 SAP BW/4HANA Content - Recommended SAP BW/4HANA support package and
SAP Notes
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SAP Note Title
2404023 Syntax Error in CL_RSMD_RS_UTILITIES - RSRTS_CDS_VAR_F4_BADI conversion
2433354 Missing Business Content DataSources or Transformations when using ODP
framework
2448371 SAP HANA-optimized BW Content for Inventory Management: 0CUSTOMER wrongly
mapped (2LIS_03_BF)
2500202 S4TWL - BW Extractors in SAP S/4HANA
2548065 SAP HANA-optimized BI Content and SAP S/4HANA
3.10.2 BW4SL - Administration Cockpit and Technical Content
SAP Note 2467074 - BW4SL - Administration Cockpit and Technical Content

Component: BW-BCT-TCT - BW only - Technical Content and BW Administration Cockpit
Description
SAP BW Administration Cockpit and Technical Content (0BWTC*, 0RSTT*, 0TCT* name ranges) are not
available in SAP BW/4HANA. Also, VirtualProviders for change log of Analysis Authorizations (0TCA* name
range) are not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Note: Central InfoObjects are still shipped with SAP BW/4HANA (see attachment for list as of release 1.0 SP 4).
Other Terms
$TCT, 0TCT, $TCA, 0TCA

See node: Manual Redesign (take the necessary action) à BW Object Type à TLOGO CUBE (InfoCube, but not
VirtualProviders), TLOGO ODSO (DataStore Object), TLOGO MPRO (MultiProvider), TLOGO IOBJ (InfoObjects)
See node: Automated Clean-up à Deletion of SAP Delivered Technical Content à All other technical content
objects
Recommendations
Technical content objects can be deleted using program RS_DELETE_TECHNICAL_CONTENT. Executing that
program with default parameters will not process objects related to persistency and reporting. This will allow
customer to preserve the data models and statistical data by converting the models to SAP BW/4HANA
compatible objects. If you do not need these objects, execute the report with option "Include
ODSO/CUBE/MPRO".
In general, SAP BW Technical Content is being replaced by ABAP CDS views. For more details, see CDS Views
for Data Warehouse Monitoring.
Attachments
File Name File Size
SAP_BW4HANA_0TC_InfoObjects.xlsx 32 KB
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3.10.3 BW4SL - Conversion of DataSource Field into InfoObject
SAP Note 2487597 - BW4SL - Conversion of DataSource Field into InfoObject

Component: BW-BCT-GEN - BW Only - BI_CONT/BI_CONT_XT + BW4CONTB/BW4CONT
Description
Conversion of DataSource Field into InfoObject for Business Content is not available in SAP BW/4HANA. The
corresponding classic DataStore Object (0GN_CONV) is not available.
Trying to activate Conversion of DataSource Fields in SAP BW/4HANA end with error message "activation
failed".
Other Terms
ODSO, DODS, 0GN_CONV, RS_CONV_ACTIVATE, RS_BCT_GN_CONVERT_IOBJ

Recommendations
Although function module RS_BCT_GN_CONVERT_IOBJ exists SAP BW/4HANA, it cannot be used to convert
field to InfoObject values because the corresponding DataStore Object is not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
As an alternative, you can use standard transformation rules or a look-up using a customer DataStore Object
(advanced).
Related Information
Conversion of DataSource Field into InfoObject
References
SAP Note Title
2451013 BW4SL - DataStore Objects (classic)
2487535 BW4SL - Personalization
3.10.4 BW4SL - BI Content Analyzer
SAP Note 2526601 - BW4SL - BI Content Analyzer

Component: BW-BCT-ANA - BW only - BI Content Analyzer
Description
The BI Content Analyzer is not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
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Other Terms
$BICA, RSBICA
There is no analysis available, if the BI Content Analyzer is used or not.
Recommendations
Currently, there is no function equivalent available. You can use SAP Information Steward to perform metadata
analysis.
3.10.5 BW4SL - Change Documents for Analysis Authorizations
SAP Note 2467074 - BW4SL - Administration Cockpit and Technical Content
See "BW4SL - Administration Cockpit and Technical Content".
3.11 SAP BW - Other

3.11.1 BW4SL - Analysis Process Designer
SAP Note 2444220 - BW4SL - Analysis Process Designer

Component: BW-EI-APD - Analysis Process Designer
Description
The SAP BW Analysis Process Designer (APD) is not available in SAP BW/4HANA.
Other Terms
ANMO, DANM, ANPR, DANP, ANSO, DANS, RSANWB

See node: Automated Cleanup à Deletions à TLOGO ANMO, ANPR, ANSO (Analysis Process Designer)
Recommendations
The objects related to APD are deleted when converting to SAP BW/4HANA. There is no 1:1 replacement for all
the features contained in APD in one place, but there is a set of features available in SAP BW/4HANA which
make it possible to cover the important features and functions even more efficiently.
Four main use cases are often covered with the APD as a very generic tool-kit:
1. Analysis processes for data mining / predictive
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2. (Lightweight) data staging / transformation, including query result downloads
3. Local, ad hoc analysis
4. Combine data (several sources) with unions/joins
Use case 1. should mainly be covered with the SAP product SAP Analytics Cloud. Some lightweight/straight-
forward scenarios can be built with SAP HANA Analysis Processes in SAP BW/4HANA (i.e. a few PAL/AFL
functions are implemented such as ABC Analysis, K-means and others).
See also Creating a SAP HANA Analysis Process
Use case 2. should mainly be covered by modeling Data Flows

See also Modeling Data Flows
Use case 3. should mainly be covered with BW Workspaces.
Use case 4. should mainly be covered by using the regular SAP BW/4HANA staging capabilities or
modelling virtually in a CompositeProvider (with Open ODS View for the integration of external sources).
This is always a case-by-case decision however, depending on the customer scenario.
Some examples and ideas:
- For ad-hoc analysis you want to write files to a DataStore Object (advanced) à use the local provider in BW
Workspaces (load file or query result to local provider)
- Write a query result to persist it in SAP BW/4HANA or externally à use a Query (Query is used as InfoProvider)
as source of a DTP and load the data to a DataStore Object (advanced) or use an Open Hub Destination
- Join with master data à use "Read master data" in transformations (mass data enabled)
- Writing data output to a file à use an Open Hub Destination
For semi-automated conversion of APD processes to Process Chains You can use the APD Transfer Tool. The
Tool is part of the SAP BW/4HANA Conversion Toolbox, Revision 7 (SAP Note 2383530).
Detailed information incl. user guide You will find in the document "Conversion Guide for SAP BW/4HANA" ->
https://help.sap.com/doc/c3f4454877614bc7b9e85ae1f9d1d2c7/1.0/en-
US/SAP_BW4HANA_10_Conversion_Guide.pdf
Related Information
Analysis Process Designer
3.11.2 BW4SL - Analytical Model
See "BW4SL - Analysis Process Designer".
3.11.3 BW4SL - Analytical Data Source
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3.11.4 BW4SL - Data Mining Model
3.11.5 BW4SL - Other Unavailable Objects
SAP Note 2470123 - BW4SL - Other Unavailable Objects

Description
The following object types are not available in SAP BW/4HANA:
· Analytical Service
· Analytical Service Types
· Data Access Service
· Data Mining Model
· Inspection Plan
· KPI Catalog Entry
· KPI Definition
· Hierarchy Object
· Enhancement Object
These object types are obsolete already in SAP BW.
The following object types are related to objects not available in SAP BW/4HANA:
· Call Package
· Transfer InfoSource master data
· Intelligent Services
· Intelligent Services Classes
· Operational Data Provider (Enterprise Search-Based)
· BPC Application
· BPC Web documents - LiveReport
· BPC Member Access Profile
· BPC Appset
· BPC Web document category
· BPC Web document folder
· BPC Web document - workspace
· BPS Excel Templates
· BPS STS Documents
· BI Conversion Services
Other Terms
ANSE, ANST, DDAS, DDDA, DMMO, DDMM, INSP, DINS, KPCE, DKPC, KPDF, DKPD, HIER, ISCP, DISC, ISMT,
ISRV, ISVC, 1APP, ALPT, AMPF, APPS, AWDC, AWFD, AWKP, BRCL, PSRO, SWHL, SWHP, SWHR, SWKL, SWKP,
SWKR, BIXP, DBIX, ENHO
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Recommendations
The objects will be automatically deleted when switching to "B4H mode". If you need any of the related
functionality, then you must replace it before the switch to "B4H mode".
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Simplification List for SAP BW/4HANA 1.0

2 Overview of Simplifications ....................................................................................... 13

3 The Simplification List for SAP BW/4HANA............................................................... 19

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1.1 Purpose of the Document

1.2 General Topics for the Simplification List

1.2.1 Simplification Item Information

Each Simplification Item will provide the following information:

Data Warehouse-Related Information

Note: The recommendations are formulated in a general manner corresponding to a

1.2.2 Simplification Categories

The simplification items can be categorized based on their type of impact:

• Re-architecting for SAP HANA in-memory platform

1.2.3 Related Business Impact Notes

1.3 The Simplification List – This Document

The Simplification List Items and corresponding SAP Notes

Simplification Item SAP Note

The Simplification List Items as Spreadsheet

A new, web-based UI for searching and displaying Simplification Items

2.2 Data Warehousing

2.3 Data Staging

2.4 Analytic Manager

2.6 Frontend Tools

2.7 Planning Tools

SAP Note 2189708 - SAP BW/4HANA Add-On Handling and Usage

Version 47 from 2018-12-04

Prerequisites and Checks

SAP BW/4HANA 1.0 SP 8 or

SAP Solutions Tools

Service Tools for SAP See SAP Note 69455, Q&A

SAP Access Control

SAP Landscape DMIS,

SAP Test Data

SAP Personas 3.0 PERSONAS Yes Yes

PI Basis PI_BASIS Yes No SAP BW/4HANA Core DW4CORE

SAP BW/4HANA BW4CONTB,

SAP BW/4HANA BW4CONTB,

SAP Business SAP_BW Yes No SAP Business BPC4HANA

SAP Strategic SAP Business

SAP Demand Signal

SAP Strategic Enterprise SAP

SAP Business Suite Foundation

SAP Financial Basis Framework FINBASIS SAP

SAP Trade Management TMAB Yes No

SAP Invoice Management by

SAP Learning Solution - Front-End LSOFE Yes No

SAP BusinessObjects Disclosure

Capital Investment Planning TCIPB Yes No

SAP BP for BW BP-BW Yes No

SAP Spend Performance

SAP Supply Chain Performance

Financial Service Application FSAPPL No No

Financial Service Process Object

SAP Notes Management NOTESMG No No

Analytics OPM Foundation OPMFND No No

Demand Data Foundation RTLDDF No No

SAP S/4HANA, On-Premise-