Automate a report execution & save results as a flat file on FTP server

Hello Gurus
I am working on BW 3.5 version. I want to Automate a report execution, and save the results of the same as a flat file on a FTP server.---- (So that another program could look it up and run few processes at it's end). pls give me solution in step-by-step format. Plss help.....

Hi Priyadarshini,
You can Automate a Report Execution and Save the results as a flat file by creating a Query Extract and by scheduling the Query Extractor using the T-Code RSCRM_BAPI.
Steps:
1. Goto RSCRM_BAPI T-Code
2. Select the Quey from the list
3. Click on Query Extract
4. Create a Query Extractor and give the file name and Path.
5. Schedule the Query Extractor.
Hope it helps.
Regards,
-Vijay

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