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3542352 - ODP_SAPI Not Supported in SAP BW/4HANA for Replication Flow in SAP Datasphere

Symptom

When creating a Replication Flow in SAP Datasphere using an SAP BW/4HANA system as the source, "ODP_SAPI" is not visible in the Select Source Container screen.

The following error may occur in SAP Datasphere:

  • Error in getDisConnectionChildren. Failed to get container children for /ODP_SAPI.
  • ODP context SAPI is not a valid ODP context. Code: 99999 

Environment

SAP Datasphere

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Data Builder and click on "New Replication Flow" under Flows
  2. Select Source Connection
  3. Select Source Container
  4. ODP_SAPI - ODP Context:SAPI is not visible

Cause

  • ODP_SAPI is not supported in SAP BW/4HANA system.
  • For more details, see SAP Note 2443863 - BW4SL - S-API DataSources (SAP BW/4HANA as Source)

Resolution

  • For SAP BW/4HANA InfoProviders, it is recommended using ODP_BW context instead.
  • For other tables residing on SAP BW/4HANA system, the recommended approach is to use a standalone SAP LT Replication Server, either
    • SAP LT Replication Server for SAP S/4HANA 1.0 (add-on DMIS 2020), or
    • SAP LT Replication Server 3.0 (add-on DMIS 2018).

For further information, refer to SAP Note 2890171 - SAP Data Intelligence / SAP Datasphere - ABAP Integration for more information.

See Also

  • 2890171 - SAP Data Intelligence / SAP Datasphere - ABAP Integration
  • 2443863 - BW4SL - S-API DataSources (SAP BW/4HANA as Source)
  • 3482783 ODP SAPI extractor not available in Replication Flow - SAP Datasphere
  • 3489773 ODP SAPI Source does not appear in SAP Datasphere for Replication Flows 
  • 3511106 How to Troubleshoot Replication Flow for ODP SAPI data sources from On-Premise to SAP Datasphere

Keywords

ODP_SAPI, disappear, Datasphere, not found, not visible, missing, not visible, data source , KBA , DS-DI-RF , Replication Flows , Problem

Product

SAP Datasphere all versions