3608311 - Central KBA for Datasphere "Semantic Onboarding" or "Import Entities" functionality

The purpose of this KBA is to list together the existing notes and guides to the "Semantic Onboarding" or "Import Entities" functionality in SAP Datasphere

• SAP Datasphere

Product documentation of the feature: 

Importing Objects with Semantics from SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW∕4HANA and SAP BW Bridge 

The notes below should be taken as the central note for each scenario.

We also provide guides that will be helpful when following the notes. 
These guides are considered Additional Support Content, not part of the official product documentation. 
Use the guides as a way to help you follow the notes.

When importing entities from an On-Premise backend, the method to use depends on whether the backend system has SAP_BASIS 756 or higher.

• Import entities from SAP S/4HANA On-Premise
  
  
  • via "CSN Exposure" Service (SAP_BASIS >= 756)
    
    
    • Central note: 3463326 - SAP Datasphere: Metadata Import from SAP S/4HANA On-Premise via "CSN Exposure" Service - New Deployment Option "Replication Flow to Local Table" 
      
      
    • Additional guide: Import Entities from SAP S/4HANA On-Premise via "CSN Exposure" Service (BASIS >= 756)
      
      
  • without "CSN Exposure" Service (SAP_BASIS < 756)
     
    • Central note: 3081998 - Metadata import of CSN entities from SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition to SAP Datasphere Cloud - central initial note 
      
      
    • Additional guide: Import Entities from SAP S/4HANA On-Premise without "CSN Exposure" Service (BASIS < 756)
• Import entities from BW/4HANA On-Premise
  
  
  • via "Import Entities" wizard (SAP_BASIS >= 756)
    
    
    • Central Note: 3383634 - SAP Datasphere - SAP BW/4HANA Model Import via "Import Entities" Wizard 
      
      
    • Additional guide: Import Entities from SAP BW/4HANA On-Premise via "Import Entities" wizard (BASIS >= 756)
      
      
  • via "Model Transfer Wizard" (SAP_BASIS < 756)
    
    
    • Central note: 3087696 - SAP Datasphere - SAP BW/4HANA Model Transfer - Search Error while Fetching Query List 
      
      
    • Additional guide: Import Entities from SAP BW/4HANA On-Premise via "Model Transfer Wizard" (BASIS < 756)

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