Creating New Source System Connection

[Former Member]

[First post, so go easy on me!]

I have created a source system connection in BW QA, to an additional R3 QA client, but I am unable to assign any datasources to the new this new connection. [I know that I should have created the connection in DEV and transported through, but I need this connection for a small test, that won't be used again.]

To get round this, do I need to have my BW & R3 clients 'opened' again, then transfer the 'Application Component Hierarchy' via RSA9, then 'Replicate Datasources' in BW. If not, does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

Scott

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Scott and welcome on board !!!

When you say "I am unable to assign any datasources to the new this new connection", what do you mean ? Where exactly is the problem you are facing ? Are you able to replicate the source system or are you receiving some error ?

Look at OSS Note 140276 'Error in source system assignment' to have more info about this task...

Hope it helps!

Bye,

Roberto

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[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Roberto,

I basically had the BW & R3 clients 'opened' to create the source system connection, but this has now been closed. I am getting the 'Changes to Repository or cross-client Customizing are not permitted' message as it is now closed, but before I request to get the clients reopened, do I need to transfer the 'Application Component Hierarchy' in R3, then replicate in BW or is there a step I have missed. Forgive my ignorance, but first time I have attempted this.

Cheers

Scott

[thecardinal · Accepted solution]

Scott,

You will have to transfer the BC datasources that you want to use from R/3 to BW.

in BW, right-click your source system in the modeling tab and select replicate datasources, this will take you through to your R/3 system. Select the datasources you want to use and transfer them. Then go back to your BW system and right-click the source system and select "Transfer datasources". This should make them available.

If when you have got through to R/3 to transfer the datasources you are told that cross-client customising is not available then I think that you will have to get the client opened up.

Cheers,

Stuart

[thecardinal · Accepted solution]

On your R/3 system the customising option will be "Transfer Business Content DataSources", not "Transfer Application Component Hierarchy". You only need to do that once.

Cheers,

Stuart

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks for all your help guys! I had Replicated the datasources, but just required to 'open' my BW client to assign the datasources.

Thanks again!

Scott