InfoSpoke Destination.

Hi Gurus
InfoSpoke Destination.
I have a problem with the InfoSpoke Destination. I need to change the statical path to dynamic path, so I can transport the path without altering the path after the import to Q and P.
Currently I am using File Name as destination. So I have created a logical path and logical file. I have changed the destination to Logical File Name and assigned the logical file as the infospoke destination. This works fine.
Now I need to implement this solution to 50+ InfoSpokes and the catch here is: I have to create for each InfoSpoke one Logical File (50+ entries)
I have tried the available parameters in the Logical File creation, but InfoSpoke ignores them.
Does any one know a way how to make dynamical Logical Files please?
In case you use the FM as the return value, could please post the source code?
Thanks in advance
Martin

Hi Martin,
Logical File path is one time activity and u can assign all of ur Logical File names to it.. in FILE transaction..
As Logical File name belongs to individual Infospokes, u need to create the new Logical Files names individually for each one. and assign it with the Path.
I dont think that u have other option to proceed for creating the Logical File names for all 50+ Infospokes.. dynamically.. U have to create them manually.
And then transport them to the next level systems with overwrite mode along with the infopokes(which is with the Logical File names instead of the File name).
Thanks
Hope this helps

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Procedure
       1.      In the main menu of the Data Warehousing Workbench, choose Tools ® Open Hub Service ® Edit InfoSpoke Enter a technical name for your InfoSpoke. You can also select a template.
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       3.      Enter a description for your InfoSpoke.
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       7.      Specify the number of rows per data package for the data records to be extracted. You can use this parameter to control the maximum size of a data package and thereby control the number of main memories that need to be made available to structure the data package.
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       9.      Select a Logical Target System.
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Result
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.          In the beginning I advice you to use something like this /usr/sap/<SID>/DVEBMGS<XX>/work
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<http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/43/58e1cdbed430d9e10000000a11466f/content.htm>
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