Creating InfoSources in BI 7.0

Greetings from Manila!
I'm new to the BI world and as such, am learning from doing. I got training from SAP Solutions Academy last year for BW 3.5 but have only begun using BI now. Challenge is I'm using BI 7, which is slightly different from using 3.5. Now, Im trying to learn from the FU-FU Book... That is - How to Create an InfoSource for (MasterData)... I hope you do not find this strange... I need help though because I am lost now... The instructions on the FU-FU Book pertain to a different methodology in achieving the definition of an InfoSource... If anyone has the FU-FU book, I'm stuck on page 48... Can anyone help me out? I would like to know the step-by-step sequence / methodology in creating an InfoSource in BI 7.0... Thank you Gurus!

Hi
In BI7
u have two option one is BI7 infosource and in Additional function u have option for
3.x Infosource.
If u want to go for 3.x:
1.Create Appl. component in Infosouce area.
2.Right click on it and select Additionall functions 3.x infosource
3.Then u can follow 3.x steps
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/80/1a6264e07211d2acb80000e829fbfe/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/1f/0e3237e5875249e10000009b38f936/frameset.htm
where as u go for normal 7 then it will be different steps
hope it helps
any doubts let me know
Regards
Kiran
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ravi kiran naalla

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