Open Hub export to ASCII file

Is it possible to export infoprovider data through open hub to an ASCII formatted file? How would we do that in BI 7.0?

Hi,
You can use TCode RSANWB to goto APD and u can export data from any infoprovider to Flat File .
Check this link on APD:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/49/7e960481916448b20134d471d36a6b/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/49/7e960481916448b20134d471d36a6b/frameset.htm
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/96939c07-0901-0010-bf94-ac8b347dd541
Rgds
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I understand we could use logical file for this purpose. However we are not sure how to have the period and year to be dynamically derived in filename.
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RFC connection.......... You can check in SM59 tcode...Double click on the the desired Source system
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