Need to create a flat file source system in bi?

Hi all,
i need to load the data from a flat file to an ods? can anyone pls tell me the steps to create the flat file source system in bi?
Thanks

Hello,
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/43/01ed2fe3811a77e10000000a422035/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/80/1a6581e07211d2acb80000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
steps:
create source system file (if you haven't)
- create ods
- create update rules for ods and activate
- create infosource
- assign infosource with datasource (source system file)
- maintain transfer rules - maintain infoobject in sequence as flat file to transfer structure. map infoobject in transfer rules. activate transfer rules
- create update rules ods-infosource and activate
- create infopackage, specify external data path (recommended file put in application server)
hope this helps.
Regards,

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How can I create a flat file source system in BI???

Hi,
Here are the steps...
1. Go to RSA1.
2. Click on Source Systems.
3. In the right pane, right click on Source Systems and say "Create".
4. Then choose the option of "FlatFile" from the available options.
5. Give the name to Source system.
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Step 3. Enter a name and a description for the source system, and then click to create the source system.
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Infosource(name) assigned to Appln component(name)?
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Copy the communication str infoobject names to an excel sheet
For ex if your infoobj are IO_MATNUM and IO_MATNAME (material number and material name) copy and paste as
IO_MATNUM      IO_MATNAME
MAT001     TEA
MAT002     COFFEE
MAT003     SUGAR
GIVE YOUR DATA IN THE EXCEL. AND CLICK File Save As CSV(comma delimited) and save to ur system. Give file name as something like infosourcename_ATTR.csv
Now back to the Infosourcechange screen
Source system name will be given
Below that u need to give the datasource name u2026.._TEXT
And activate
Now Click the tab transfer rules
Copy the communication str infoobject names to an excel sheet
GIVE YOUR DATA IN THE EXCEL. AND CLICK File Save As CSV(comma delimited) and save to ur system. Give file name as something like infosourcename_TEXT.csv
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Go to Infosourceu2014Appln Componentu2014InfoObju2014SourceSystemu2014rightclick->create Infopackage
Step 2. Select the DataSource Material number (Master data), enter a description for the InfoPackage, and then click to continue.
Give infopackage description as Infopackage:InfoObj_ATTR
Now take care to select the first item in datasource and click continue
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Click client workstation
Datafileu2026.file name (browse to give the file u saved in ur system)
There will be an option to remove header data from file.remove 1 row.
File typeu2014csv file
Now click schedule tabu2014start dataload immediatelyu2014start.
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Step 2. Select the DataSource Material number (text)enter a description for the InfoPackage, and then click to continue.
Give infopackage description as Infopackage:InfoObj_TEXT
Now take care to select the second item in datasource and click continue
In the next screen click external data tab
Click client workstation
Datafileu2026.file name (browse to give the file u saved in ur system)
There will be an option to remove header data from file.remove 1 row.
File typeu2014csv file
Now click schedule tabu2014start dataload immediatelyu2014start.
Click the icon below admn workbench to go to monitor and check the load
Or you go back to Infosourceu2014Appln Componentu2014InfoObju2014right clickmaintain master data
Click execute
You can see the data load
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Hello,
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/43/01ed2fe3811a77e10000000a422035/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/80/1a6581e07211d2acb80000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
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- create ods
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- maintain transfer rules - maintain infoobject in sequence as flat file to transfer structure. map infoobject in transfer rules. activate transfer rules
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/43/01ed2fe3811a77e10000000a422035/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/80/1a6581e07211d2acb80000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
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