Extractor: hide Vs field only selection

[Former Member]

Hello BW experts,

in datasource properties field in the R/3; what is the difference between the fields 'hide' vs 'field only'.

suggestions appreciated.

Thanks,

BWer

[former_member671571 · Accepted solution]

'hide' will hide the values in the datasource, it will not replicate those fields to BW. that means you will not get data for these fields. ‘field only’ means this field can be accessed in user exit. So you can write the ABAP code and process the values for these fields.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Hide field

You should set this indicator to exclude an extract structure field from the data transfer. As a result of your action, the field is no longer made available in BW when setting the transfer rules and generating the transfer structure.

if u dont want to see this this ..u set this field u cant see in the BW which is available in extrac structure

Field only known in exit

You can enhance data by extending the extract structure for a DataSource using fields in append structures.

The indicator Field only known in Exit is set for fields of an append structure. In other words, by default these fields are not passed onto the extractor from the field list and selection table.

Deselect the indicator Field Only Known in Exit to enable the Service API to pass on the append structure field to the extractor together with the fields of the delivered extract structures in the field list as well as in the selection table.

and also see this thread...

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/profile?userid=2515725

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[edwin_harpino]

hi BWer,

take a look

hope this helps.

Hide Extract Structure Field

Use

To exclude a field in the extraction structure from the data transfer, set this flag. The field is then no longer available in BW for determining transfer rules and therefore cannot be used for generating transfer structures.

Flag Relevant RNOTECREL

The indicator Field known only in Exit is set for the fields in an append structure, meaning that by default, these fields are not passed to the extractor in the field list and the selection table.