Define Source System

Source System is the system from where data is extracted and stored in data warehouse.

Following are the steps to Define a Source System in SAP BW

1) Execute transaction RSA1
2) Select Source System as shown below and right click to create

 

3) Select Source System Type as shown below. In this example, we are creating a source system for a flat file. Using this, we can load a .csv file to an infocube

Similarly, a SAP R/3 or SAP BW system can be defined as source system. Server id, system id, background user, clients are some of the information required to define SAP source system.

4) Enter a name and description for source system

5) Source system is created as shown