import .dat file
Hi guys I am trying to extract data from .dat files... file is fixed width... My question is there a possibility to skip the columns and extract only which i needed to be extracted for eg:- col a ---...
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Logging into the Data Services Workbench
Sorry if this is a repeat question, but the search for anything that's not recent isn't working for me today. To log into the Data Services Workbench, you use your CMS account? Is that correct? Do...
View ArticleHow to migrate database server for IPS and DS repositories?
Hi experts! One of my Data Services customers has to migrate the existing MS SQL Server database to another machine. That MS SQL Server contains the repositories for Information Platform Services and...
View ArticleBODS for loading Z Tables
Hello Experts, Can BODS help us load data into SAP Z-Tables without requiring any custom ABAP Development effort?If yes, could you please help me with the appropriate document which defines the steps...
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Consuming web services with lots of parameters
Hello all, We are trying to consume a SAP cloud for customer web service. In the web service there are a lot of parameters. As i understood, in Data Services, we need to have the exact structure in the...
View ArticleHow to handle Multiple Ranges in the lookup table in SAP BODS data flow
Hi Experts, Could you please suggest me how do i proceed with the following scenario:In our data flow we have to look up into a table which is having with two columns i.e.doc.no from and doc.no to.with...
View Articlesap bods full vs delta load
Can anybody help me with advantages and disadvantages of full and delta load and which one to choose in which case.Thanks.
View ArticleHow to load the file dynamic file structure, but in my scenario...
Hi Experts, How to load the file dynamic file , but in my scenario structure(Metadata) changing file to file. For Example : FILE-1 :EMP_ID EMP_NAME SAL FILE-2 :EMP_ID EMP_NAME SAL...
View ArticleExec() function differences between v12.2 and v14.2.5?
Dear members, We are currently on Data Services XI v12.2 and at the end of a particulay job I am successfully using the following function in order to call another job using a variable for the System...
View ArticleYear Not Converting Properly in Business Objects Data Services XI 3.0
HI, When I am converting string to date datatype the year value not converting correctly. When I used this below example to_date('31-Jan-15','DD-Mon-YY') it is giving 31-Jan-1915 instead of...
View ArticleFunction Module(FM) not working appropriately in Data Services 4.2
Hello Team, I have come across a weird behavior about a FM in DS 4.2. Scenario: I am using <XYZ FM> from CRM. When I imported this FM into DS 3.2 I got all the necessary input and output...
View ArticlePutting Where condition on Right Table
Hi I am creating one BODS job.where I have joined one table with 2nd with Left outer Join.but here my condition is I need to put Some filter on Left Table and One on Right Table data as well. In SQL it...
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What is the scope of audit variables?
I have an audit variable I am looking to store as a global variable. I'm not sure how to do this, I have my rule setup as a follows: $RecordsMissingBP is a global variable. The script the audit rule...
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Custom Function returning null when set to varchar
Hello all, I saw a post regarding using a VBScript to send attachments through BODS. I have been honing and refining the method described by Arun Sasi, and have found a way to automate it by saving a...
View ArticleWebservice end point in case of SFDC Sandbox in Datastore?
Hi Experts, I am currently working on BODS 4.1 . I am trying to create a datastore of Adapter type for SFDC .I have the user name ,password and passtoken for SFDC sandbox(test.salesforce.com).what...
View ArticleWhat are the factors to consider in choosing Data transfer method? (eg. LSMW:...
If it is volume? low volume and high volume. What is the best method to choose?Regardless of volume?When using Data gathering template - (manual)?Performance wise?Time frame? What are their pros &...
View ArticleUsing a WebService as a source in BODS
Hi all, I tried to use a WebService as a source in BODS (Busines Objects Data Services). Currently I solved to create a datastore which connected to the webservice and retrieved the functions on the...
View Article3.2 to 4.2 Migration issues for Persistent cache datastore
We recently started the migration from 3.2 to 4.2.5.we came across some strange issue like below: Cannot open file...
View ArticleDifference between DQM 4.0 and BODS 4.0
Please let me know how DQM 4.0 and BODS 4.0 different than each other? I mean we can do data quality management through BODS then why we need DQM .Are both of them same? if not, in which scenarios we...
View ArticleNeed help in using search_replace function against persistent cache datastore
Hi ,I am trying to do search_replace in one of my transformation and i am getting the below error: A NULL replace value is specified in the function <search_replace>. NULL replace value is not...
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