function not found: Z_AW_RFC_READ_EXTRACTOR

[Former Member]

Extracting Data from SAP ERP using BODI/Data Services 4.0

HI,

I am trying to extract data from SAP ERP via SAP extractors using BODI/Data Services 4.0.

I do not have my own ERP system so I am renting remote access from one of the many available on the internet.

I am able to connect BODI to the ERP system and import the extractors metadata.

The problem I am experiencing is that when I run job to extract the data I get the following error:

Vendor-supplied function module <Z_AW_RFC_READ_EXTRACTOR> not found. Ensure that you can execute the function module in SAP via transaction /nSE37.

How do I create the function? Or is the function a SAP standard function?

SAP ERP system being used is: ECC6 EHP4

User has SAP FULL and DEVELOPER authorizations.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

[Former Member]

Extracting Data from SAP ERP using BODI/Data Services 4.0

HI,

I am trying to extract data from SAP ERP via SAP extractors using BODI/Data Services 4.0.

I do not have my own ERP system so I am renting remote access from one of the many available on the internet.

I am able to connect BODI to the ERP system and import the extractors metadata.

The problem I am experiencing is that when I run job to extract the data I get the following error:

Vendor-supplied function module <Z_AW_RFC_READ_EXTRACTOR> not found. Ensure that you can execute the function module in SAP via transaction /nSE37.

How do I create the function? Or is the function a SAP standard function?

SAP ERP system being used is: ECC6 EHP4

User has SAP FULL and DEVELOPER authorizations.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

[Former Member]

Hi

The remote function called has to exist in the target system, so I suppose the function Z_AW_RFC_READ_EXTRACTOR is not there.

It's not a standard function so it needs to create in the target system.

That means you need to create a function group by trx SE80 and so the rfc Z_AW_RFC_READ_EXTRACTOR (you can use trx se80 or se37, it's the same).

But I don't understand which system you're using....i.e you're renting

Max

[Former Member]

Hi,

Thanks for your response.

According to the Vendor ECC6 EHP4 is supposed to be the latest version of SAP ERP?

I just find it weird that BODI is looking for a function that is not in ERP, as I cannot find anything about this function in any of the BODI 4.0 documentation.

Regards

Shudley

[Former Member]

Hi

The last version is ECC6 EHP5, I use it but there isn't that function module

Max

[Former Member]

Hi Max,

Thanks for your help. I have found the function. even though it is not mentioned explicitly in the documentation, it is also packaged with BODI.

Regards

Shudley

[Former Member]

Yes

I suppose there's an addon to upload into called system, that fm belongs to it

Max

[Former Member]

Shudley

Could you please ellaborate how you solved the problem - we face the same probelm

Regards

isme

[Former Member]

Hi Isme,

All the required functions come packaged with BODI/BODS 4.0.

It can be found in [INSTALL DIRECTORY]\SAP BusinessObjects\Data Services\admin\R3_Functions ... you can either install them using the supplied transports or install each function manually.

There is a supplement for SAP within the help documentation explaining how to install the functions.

Regards

Shudley