Connection with BI

[jean-philippe_pain2]

Hello guys,

My scenario ERP -> MDM-> BI.

i've got a simple question: what is the best solution for connecting my MDM with BI ?

- Web services ?

- ABAP API ?

and through PI or not ?

Thanks,

Jean-Philippe

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello Jean-Philippe

you can use ABAP API or directly access to outbond MDM directory from BW

you can read this articles:

http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/index?rid=/library/uuid/d06a92de-614e-2b10-4989-d913c2154a64

http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/index?rid=/library/uuid/b01e4269-f744-2b10-929b-fa7b49aac540

and ABAP API

https://websmp201.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700000271902007E

https://websmp201.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700000271912007E

https://websmp102.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700001718602008E

https://websmp102.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700001887232008E

Regards

Kanstantsin

[jean-philippe_pain2 · Accepted solution]

Thanks for the answer.

If i understand what you are saying, MDM ABAP API is the best choice for communication between BI and MDM 7.1 ?

Pi is already implemented, will not be easier to go through PI ?

Thanks,

Jean-Philippe

[former_member205403 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

I would prefer use of PI as a middleware for this purpose. In actual PI is meant to do such kind of data transfers operations. I think performance and monitoring wise it would be better. For me in personal, it would be easier to create interfaces between MDM and BI using PI , then doing code in ABAP.

Please check [this|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nwmdm71/helpdata/en/45/d12ce2fd2d5593e10000000a1553f7/frameset.htm] link for a sample MDM landscape and Master Data Flow.

Regards,

Shiv

[Former Member]

Hi Jean,

PI Can be use to post data in SAP BI. Anyways you are already integrating with SAP ECC using SAP PI. so for PI this will be one more remote system.

Cheers,

Rc

[jean-philippe_pain2]

thanks for answer