Informatica Corporation

Informatica PowerCenter Connect

for SAP NetWeaver
Version 8.1.1 SP5
Release Notes
March 2008
Copyright 2003-2008 Informatica Corporation
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Contents
Closed Enhancement Requests....................................................................................................................... 1
8.1.1 SP5 Closed Enhancement Requests................................................................................................... 2
Fixed Limitations ........................................................................................................................................... 2
8.1.1 SP5 Fixed Limitations ....................................................................................................................... 2
8.1.1 SP4 Fixed Limitations ....................................................................................................................... 2
8.1.1 SP3 Fixed Limitations ....................................................................................................................... 3
8.1.1 SP1 Fixed Limitations ....................................................................................................................... 3
8.1.1 Fixed Limitations............................................................................................................................... 3
8.1 Fixed Limitations.................................................................................................................................. 4
8.0 Fixed Limitations.................................................................................................................................. 4
Third-Party Limitations .................................................................................................................................. 5
Known Limitations......................................................................................................................................... 6
PowerCenter Connect for SAP NetWeaver mySAP Option....................................................................... 7
PowerCenter Connect for SAP NetWeaver BW Option........................................................................... 13
Installation .................................................................................................................................................... 14
Upgrading..................................................................................................................................................... 15
Contact Information...................................................................................................................................... 15
This document contains important information about installation, fixed limitations, and known limitations
for PowerCenter Connect for SAP NetWeaver. Do not upgrade to this release from a previous version
without carefully reading the relevant sections on upgrading and bug fixes, since bug fixes may change the
behavior of existing sessions. For more information about the product, consult the manual and online help.
You can get updated release notes at http://my.informatica.com/.

Closed Enhancement Requests

This section describes enhancement requests that were fulfilled for PowerCenter Connect for SAP
NetWeaver.

8.1.1 SP5 Closed Enhancement Requests

This section describes PowerCenter Connect for SAP NetWeaver enhancement requests that were fulfilled
in version 8.1.1 SP5.
CR

Description

134819

Integration Service passes values to the SNDPRN port in the SAP/ALE IDoc Prepare transformation.

Fixed Limitations
This section describes fixed limitations for PowerCenter Connect for SAP NetWeaver.

8.1.1 SP5 Fixed Limitations

This section describes PowerCenter Connect for SAP NetWeaver limitations that were fixed in version
8.1.1 SP5.
CR

Description

177648

BCI_Scheduling_Target does receive data when extracting data in full update mode from SAP ECC 6.0.

177415

Business content integration processing session fails in full update mode.

177252

ABAP session fails if the mapping includes multiple Joiner transformations.

176485

ABAP session with multiple Application Source Qualifiers fails on PowerCenter 64-bit.

176351

BAPI/RFC session with partitioning fails if the mapping includes multiple Joiner transformations.

175849

SAP function does not appear in the Application Source Qualifier after you check out a mapping.

175678

The Integration Service truncates target data of the datatypes CURR and QUAN in a business content
integration session.

106229

/INFATRAN/ZINFABCI causes ABAP program to crash when you define PowerCenter as a logical
system in SAP ECC 6.0.

8.1.1 SP4 Fixed Limitations

This section describes PowerCenter Connect for SAP NetWeaver limitations that were fixed in version
8.1.1 SP4.
CR

Description

136962

Stream-mode sessions only run on the Central Instance on an SAP system with load balancing.

8.1.1 SP3 Fixed Limitations

This section describes PowerCenter Connect for SAP NetWeaver limitations that were fixed in version
8.1.1 SP3.
CR

Description

134557

The Designer cannot create a business content integration mapping for DataSources with fields that
start with a slash (/).

132813

Session fails if the Integration Service does not pass data to the SAP/ALE IDoc Prepare transformation.

8.1.1 SP1 Fixed Limitations

This section describes PowerCenter Connect for SAP NetWeaver limitations that were fixed in version
8.1.1 SP1.
CR

Description

127617

Import SAP Metadata dialog box does not show type B entries.

127342

Domain Name for DI Service and Data Integration Service Name properties for configuring an
InfoPackage should be optional.

127140

Data overflow error occurs when the Integration Service passes a negative decimal value to an
SAP/ALE IDoc Prepare transformation.

108860

Error occurs when installing an ABAP program for a mapping with a shortcut to an SAP source, and the
Order By option is set to 1 or more.

8.1.1 Fixed Limitations

This section describes PowerCenter Connect for SAP NetWeaver limitations that were fixed in version
8.1.1.
CR

Description

106819

Outbound IDoc sessions fail when an IDoc segment contains the character /.

106429

Designer shuts down with unexpected condition when you generate an SAP RFC/BAPI mapping from a
UNICODE SAP system using the function BAPI_BUPA_FS_CREATE_FROM_DATA2.

105437

Metadata is omitted from the mapping when you connect to a SAP ECC 6.0 Unicode system to create
an RFC/BAPI mapping.

103926

Session with an SAP/ALE IDoc Interpreter transformation fails when the transformation tries to process
multi-segments IDocs.

103749

The Integration Service writes NULL values for invalid characters in the NUMC field in an SAP R/3
source.

97404

Session to read data from an SAP R/3 source may fail to extract all data from an SAP hierarchy.

8.1 Fixed Limitations

This section describes PowerCenter Connect for SAP NetWeaver limitations that were fixed in version 8.1.
CR

Description

101776

RFC/BAPI session fails if the RFC/BAPI function call generates a NOT_FOUND exception.

98374

Data overflow error occurs when running an RFC/BAPI session in high precision mode if the function
input data contains a decimal point or a negative sign.

98032

Session to read data from an SAP R/3 source may fail to extract all data from an SAP hierarchy.

96011

Integration Service cannot call an RFC/BAPI function from a Unicode SAP system.

91307

Designer crashes when you edit an SAP/ALE IDoc Interpreter or SAP/ALE IDoc Prepare transformation
containing Japanese metadata.

89516

Designer shuts down unexpectedly when you edit the Properties tab of an Application Source Qualifier
transformation for an ABAP mapping.

87564

RFC/BAPI sessions fail on Red Hat Linux 3.0.

8.0 Fixed Limitations

This section describes PowerCenter Connect for SAP NetWeaver limitations that were fixed in version 8.0.
CR

Description

92026

IDoc sessions fail on Linux.

91562

IDoc sessions may fail when using a Sybase repository.

91317

Generate Mapping for BCI Wizard incorrectly formats data extraction parameters entered in Selection
Criteria area.

91235

After upgrade of 6.0 RFC/BAPI mappings, PowerCenter Server does not recognize port names.

91138

ZPMEXTDONE program missing from PowerCenter Connect for SAP BW 7.1.

91132

Inbound IDoc sessions fail with high number of records.

91131

See 91132.

91127

IDoc parent segment number does not match child segment number.

91109

SAP/ALE IDoc Prepare and SAP DMI Prepare transformations may fail to prepare IDoc data that
contains a high number of duplicate rows.

91033

Cannot enter a mapping variable for all segment values in an SAP/ALE IDoc Prepare transformation.

91016

SAP/ALE IDoc Interpreter, SAP/ALE IDoc Prepare, and SAP DMI Prepare transformations cannot
contain SAP metadata with special characters / and _.

90544

IDoc session with an IDoc_Writer AEP transformation fails when upgrading from PowerCenter Connect
for SAP R/3 6.2.

90542

Delta initialization fails for SAP business content processing mapping.

90355

ABAP program may not create the staging file in UTF-8 mode for Unicode SAP systems.

90334

RFC/BAPI function mappings cannot contain SAP metadata with special characters.

90075

See 90334.

89619

See 90334.

87814

PowerCenter does not support converting the SAP datatype TIMS to String.

86643

See 90542.

86553

See 90542.

86445

See 90544.

86214

PowerCenter workflows cannot load data of the SAP BW datatype FLTP into BW.

84512

See 91033.

83862

See 91033.

83666

See 91562.

83248

See 91235.

83203

Generate SAP RFC/BAPI Mapping Wizard generates mappings using MS1252 code page only.

83105

PowerCenter does not support converting the SAP datatype ACCP to String.

82483

See 91109.

81913

See 91016.

81679

See 91127.

81084

See 91132.

80928

See 91132.

80174

See 91016.

79410

See 91317.

76942

Parameter names in saprfc.ini file must be uppercase.

75939

See 91138.

72745

See 76942.

Third-Party Limitations
You may encounter the following limitations when using PowerCenter Connect for SAP NetWeaver 8.1.1
SP5. If you encounter difficulties or have further questions regarding these limitations, contact Informatica
Global Customer Support.
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CR 169350: Error occurs on ECC 5.0 when you use logical systems that you created before
you applied the SAP BW patches
When you use logical systems that you created before you applied patch level 20 (SAPKW35020) to write
inbound IDocs, the following message appears in transaction WE02:
Incomplete control parameter for communication with the BW system.

Workaround: Create a logical system after you apply the SAP BW patches and reactivate the DataSource.
CR 106900: IDoc session with partitioning fails to connect to SAP on 32-bit Solaris
An IDoc session with partitioning fails to connect to SAP on 32-bit Solaris when there is in sufficient
memory. The following message appears:
Message = Open file 'saprfc.ini' failed: 'Too many open files'

Workaround: Increase the DTM buffer size.

CR 104527: Stream mode sessions fail when you connect to SAP ECC 6.0 using a
password with lowercase characters
When you connect to SAP ECC 6.0 using a password with lowercase characters, the stream mode session
fails.
Workaround: When you run a session in stream mode, enter a password in the application connection
properties that uses uppercase characters only.
CR 103464: ABAP session with pipeline partitioning fails on AIX 64-bit when connecting to
SAP 3.1H
A connection error to SAP 3.1H on AIX 64-bit occurs because of an RFC code page conversion error when
you run an ABAP session with pipeline partitioning. As a result, the session fails.
CR 94175: SAP systems must have kernel 6.40 when PowerCenter is on 64-bit Linux
For PowerCenter installations on 64-bit Linux, the SAP systems to which PowerCenter communicates have
SAP kernel 6.40. For more information, see SAP Note 803429.
CR 68102: Optional segments display as required in SAP/ALE IDoc transformations
In an SAP/ALE IDoc Interpreter transformation or SAP/ALE IDoc Prepare transformation, some optional
segments display as required.
Workaround: If you are writing inbound IDocs to the SAP R/3 system, and you do not want to write values
to the segment, clear the Extended Syntax Check option on the Mapping tab of the session properties.

Known Limitations
You may encounter the following limitations when using PowerCenter Connect for SAP NetWeaver 8.1.1
SP5. If you encounter difficulties or have further questions regarding these limitations, contact Informatica
Global Customer Support.

PowerCenter Connect for SAP NetWeaver mySAP Option

CR 131232: Generate RFC/BAPI Function Mapping Wizard does not allow you to select
parameters for the custom return structure
When you import a mapping with the Generate RFC/BAPI Function Mapping Wizard, you cannot select
parameters for the custom return structure.
CR 130487: Generate Mapping for BCI Wizard does not display a business content
integration delta initialization request
The Generate Mapping for BCI Wizard does not display a business content integration delta initialization
request when you click Initialize.
Workaround: After you click Initialize, save the request file. You can use the request file as a source in the
send request session. Or, you can click Send Request after you click Initialize to send the request in the
Generate Mapping for BCI Wizard.
CR 106408: RFC/BAPI mapping exported in the Repository Manager is invalid
When you export an RFC/BAPI mapping in the Repository Manager, the mapping becomes invalid after
you import it into another repository folder.
Workaround: Export and import RFC/BAPI mappings in the Designer.
CR 105545: Error in SAP transport U47K900087 for SAP NetWeaver 2004
If you try to load the transport U47K900087 onto SAP NetWeaver 2004, the transport fails and the SAP
system displays the following table activation error message:
Check table /INFATRAN/ZPRAMS (LoginName/30.06.06/09:34)
Enhancement
category for table missing
Field CLUSTD: Component type or domain used not active or does not exist
Table name /INFATRAN/ZPRAMS does not lie in valid namespace
Nametab for table /INFATRAN/ZPRAMS cannot be generated
Check on table /INFATRAN/ZPRAMS resulted in errors

CR 104055: PowerCenter transport log displays a warning when you install transports on
SAP ECC 6.0
When you import transports on SAP ECC 6.0, the transport log displays the following error message:
Enhancement Category for include or subtype missing

Workaround: Set the enhancement category for the table in SAP system ECC 6.0.
To set the enhancement category in the SAP system:
1.

From the transaction SE11, type the table name and click display.

2.

From the Extras Menu, select the Enhancement Category option.

3.

Select the appropriate choice.

4.

Click Save and activate. The warning does not appear.

CR 102105: Error message while installing the ZINFABC run-time transport on SAP version
4.6C
When you install the ZINFABC run-time transport on SAP version 4.6C, the SAP system displays the
following error message:
Key field STRF2 has num type INT4. Buffering not possible, transport
restricted.

You can ignore this error message.

CR 101926: Cannot reinstall Informatica transports on an SAP system
If you install the Informatica transports on an SAP system, remove the transports, and install them again,
the SAP system fails to import the transports and displays the following message:
Nothing to import.

Workaround: When you use the SAP system to reinstall the transports, select Import Transport Request
Again from the Options tab in the Import Transport Request dialog box.
CR 101168: ABAP program name generated for an upgraded ABAP mapping does not use
the namespace prefix
When you want to use a namespace prefix for an existing ABAP program generated with an earlier version
of PowerCenter Connect for SAP NetWeaver, you uninstall the existing ABAP program from all the SAP
systems where it was installed. Then, you install the program again using a namespace prefix in the
program name. However, the installed ABAP program does not use the namespace prefix.
Workaround: After uninstalling the ABAP program, close and then reopen the Generate and Install dialog
box. Then install the program again using the namespace prefix.
CR 97868, 12125: ABAP Program Flow dialog box displays an empty Error Message dialog
box when validating a join condition
If you are joining multiple SAP R/3 sources in the Application Source Qualifier, and you validate a join
condition in the ABAP Program Flow dialog box that includes a space between the operator and the
column name, the ABAP Program Flow dialog box displays an empty Error Message dialog box.
Workaround: Remove the space between the operator and the column name.
CR 94964: Integration Service may display an incorrect error message for an outbound
IDoc session that receives duplicate parent rows or orphan rows
If you set the error threshold for an outbound IDoc session to a positive number, and you set the Duplicate
Parent Row Handling and Orphan Row Handling session properties to Error, the Integration Service fails
the session when the error count exceeds the error threshold. The session log displays the following
incorrect error message:
ERROR [22050] in processing Eof for input group 0

The Integration Service should display one of the following error messages:
IDOC_17748 The SAP/ALE IDoc Interpreter transformation received orphan
row <index of the row> in group <group> with primary key <primary key>.
IDOC_17749 <Value> duplicate rows were received by the SAP/ALE IDoc
Interpreter transformation.

CR 90620: Business content integration processing session should not select Extended
Syntax Check session property
When you create a business content integration processing session, the Workflow Manager selects the
Extended Syntax Check session property by default. However, the processing session does not process
invalid outbound IDocs. You can ignore this property.
CR 88130: Incomplete session log for a session containing an SAP/ALE IDoc Prepare or
SAP DMI Prepare transformation when the cache size is more than the available RAM
If a session contains an SAP/ALE IDoc Prepare or SAP DMI Prepare transformation, and the cache size is
more than the available RAM for the system, the Integration Service fails the session and displays the
following messages in the session log:
***********
FATAL ERROR : Failed to allocate memory (out of virtual memory).
***********
***********
FATAL ERROR : Aborting the DTM process due to memory allocation failure.
***********

The log does not explain why the Integration Service failed to allocate memory.
Workaround: In the session properties, decrease the cache size.
CR 78145: Session fails for a mapping with DMI and Sequence Generator transformations
When you run a session for a mapping with a DMI transformation and a Sequence Generator
transformation to populate the DOCNUM column, the session fails and the log file is incomplete.
CR 77325: Designer generates an unexpected condition when the Generate Mapping for
BCI Wizard is open for several minutes
When you leave the Generate Mapping for BCI Wizard open for several minutes, the Designer generates an
unexpected condition.
CR 71098: Integration Service does not display a message when it reaches the Idle Time
session condition during a session to read outbound IDocs using ALE
When you run a session to read outbound IDocs using ALE, and the Integration Service reaches the Idle
Time session condition, the Integration Service does not write the following message to the session log:
17654 "Reader termination condition reached: Packet Count: <packet
count>, Time elapsed: <number> secs. Reader shutting down.

CR 68134: Changing mapping parameters and variables in a mapping with an SAP R/3
source definition in a production environment is not allowed
If a mapping with an SAP R/3 source definition contains mapping parameters and variables in a production
environment, you cannot change the mapping parameters and variables. When you change mapping
parameters and variables, you must regenerate the ABAP program. You cannot regenerate an ABAP
program in a production environment.

CR 65746: Designer does not export the ABAP program for a mapping with versioning
from the Repository > Export Objects menu option
When you export a mapping with versioning that has an ABAP program to XML, the mapping does not
export the ABAP program when you select the mapping and click Repository > Export Objects.
Workaround: Select the mapping. Click Versioning > View History. From the View History dialog box,
click Tools > Export to XML File.
CR 60714: SAP function in an Application Source Qualifier does not refresh properly when
you undo a checkout for a mapping
An SAP function in an Application Source Qualifier for an SAP R/3 source definition does not display
properly under the following conditions:
y You check in a mapping with a function in the Application Source Qualifier.
y You check the mapping out to modify the mapping.
y You undo the checkout.
After you undo the checkout, the function displays on the Properties tab of the Edit Transformations dialog
box of the Application Source Qualifier. However, when you open the ABAP program flow, the function
does not appear. Although the function does not appear, it is not deleted.
Workaround: Close the repository folder. Reopen the repository folder. The function now displays in the
program flow.
CR 57412: ABAP program installation fails for mapping with an SAP R/3 static IDoc source
definition that is a shortcut
When you generate and install an ABAP program for a mapping with an SAP R/3 static IDoc source
definition that is a shortcut, the program installation fails.
Workaround: Remove the shortcuts to the source definition and Application Source Qualifier from the
mapping. In the Source Analyzer, rename the source definition to remove Shortcut_to_ from the name.
Add the renamed source definition to the mapping. Validate the mapping. Generate and install the ABAP
program.
CR 48586: ABAP program installation succeeds for repository folders with read-only
permissions
If a repository folder is read-only, users can successfully generate and install ABAP programs. This should
not occur.
CR 46625: ABAP program fails to install when a static filter condition in the Source
Qualifier is longer than 72 characters
When you enter a static filter condition in a Source Qualifier for an SAP R/3 source in a mapping, and
generate and install an ABAP program for the mapping, the ABAP program installation fails with the
following message:
The file format is incorrect for file <ABAP program filename>. The line
length should not exceed 72 characters.
Program installation for mapping <mapping name> failed.

Workaround: Generate the ABAP program to a local file. Open the file and modify the program to split the
filter condition into multiple rows. Install the program from the modified file.

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CR 44864: Session reading from an SAP R/3 source does not fail when error threshold is 1
When you run a session with an SAP R/3 source definition in the mapping, and the error threshold is 1, the
session continues to run after reaching the error threshold.
CR 43659: ABAP program fails to install when PowerCenter repository object names
contain SAP reserved words
The ABAP program fails to install on SAP R/3 when PowerCenter repository object names (repository,
folder, or mapping name) contain SAP reserved words like REPORT.
Workaround: Do not name the PowerCenter repository and repository objects with SAP reserved words.
CR 41212: Zero rows extracted when time is not specified for partition based on date field
When you define a partition based on a date field and you do not specify the complete date for the partition,
the Integration Service does not extract any rows for that partition. For example, you have two partitions
based on key EKKO.BEDAT (date field). You define the first partition as 01/18/1896, 01/18/2001, and the
second partition as 01/18/2001, <blank>. When you run the workflow, the Integration Service does not
extract any rows for the second partition.
Workaround: Specify complete date including hours, minutes, and seconds for the partition.
CR 41115: Cannot import a parameter defined with the keyword TYPE for ABAP and
RFC/BAPI mappings
You cannot import a parameter defined with the keyword TYPE for ABAP and RFC/BAPI mappings.
CR 40899: ABAP code generation fails when you use mapplet variables in the program
flow
You create a mapplet and define mapplet variables in the Designer. Create a mapping with this mapplet and
use the mapplet variables in a static filter, dynamic filter, or code-block in the program flow. When you
generate the ABAP program, the code generation fails with an error. This is because the mapplet variables
are not defined in the ABAP program.
CR 38155: Outbound IDoc session in debug mode might hang when you stop the session
before the Integration Service meets session conditions
You execute a debug session for an outbound IDoc mapping that contains session conditions. You then stop
the session before the Integration Service meets the session conditions. The session might hang.
Workaround: Manually abort the session.
CR 37840: Designer might crash when SAP function definition is deleted in the repository
You import an SAP function in the Designer to use in an R/3 mapping. You project the output of the
function parameters from the Application Source Qualifier for the R/3 source. You then delete the SAP
function from the PowerCenter repository. You invoke the program flow dialog box, save the mapping, and
try to generate/install the ABAP program. The Designer might crash.
CR 37414: Integration Service may not write data to relational target when function call
fails in an RFC/BAPI function mapping
You create an RFC/BAPI function mapping to process data in SAP R/3 and write function output to a
relational target. If the function call fails, the Integration Service may not write data returned from previous
function calls to the relational target.
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CR 37405: Integration Service does not guarantee writing output of multiple RFC/BAPI
functions to targets in a mapping if one function call fails
When using multiple RFC/BAPI functions in the same mapping, if any function call fails, only output data
from the previous function calls for that function are guaranteed to be loaded to the flat file targets.
Previous output data for the other function calls are not guaranteed to be loaded to their targets.
CR 34200: Designer does not guarantee valid metadata import when you import function
signatures with parameter TYPE from SAP R/3
When you import function signatures to use in R/3 mappings that contain the parameter TYPE, the
Designer does not guarantee the validity of the metadata import.
CR 33723: ABAP code generation fails when you use an IDoc source and an EDIDC or
EDIDD table source in the same mapping
You create an SAP R/3 mapping with an IDoc source and an EDIDC or EDIDD table source. When you
generate the ABAP program, the code generation fails.
Workaround: Edit the ABAP code to remove the duplicate declaration of the EDIDC or EDIDD table in the
generated code.
CR 30620: Session produces values from a previous record when ABAP program uses
outer join syntax with a nested loop
When you run a session for a mapping with an SAP R/3 source definition, and the ABAP program uses
outer join syntax with a nested loop, the Integration Service may add values to a record, which are part of
the previous record.
CR 28987: Integration Service does not expand SY variables in function calls
You cannot use RFC/BAPI or custom functions with scalar input parameters that have SY structure fields
with default values such as SY-DATUM in an R/3 mapping.
Workaround: You need to supply the value for the scalar input parameters when you use the RFC function
in the mapping. The values you supply for the scalar input parameters must have valid datatype, precision,
and scale.
CR 28091: No support for TIMS data in the form 240000
When the Integration Service reads TIMS data in the form 240000 from SAP R/3, it produces a data
conversion error.
Workaround: Edit the Application Source Qualifier to change the TIMS datatype to String. Add an
Expression transformation after the Application Source Qualifier to change the value 240000 to 000000.
CR 17485: The Designer does not return an error message when you create output ports
from fields in different table parameters in an SAP function
If you create output ports from fields in a table parameter after you have already created output ports from a
different table parameter and closed the ABAP program flow dialog box, the Designer does not return an
error message when you validate the ABAP program flow. You should only create output ports from fields
in the same table parameter. The SAP function that contains the table parameter should be the last object in
the program flow.
Workaround: Do not create output ports from fields in different table parameters.

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CR 17395: Workflow fails with data conversion error when datatype length and initial
values for ABAP type variables are different
You create ABAP type variables in the Designer to use in an R/3 mapping. You enter initial values for the
variables that do not conform to the datatype precision and scale for that variable. When you run a
workflow with this mapping, the workflow fails with data conversion error.
Workaround: Make sure the initial value you use for an ABAP type variable conforms to the datatype
precision and scale for that ABAP type variable.
CR 15528: Session fails when you compare a decimal mapping variable to a DEC column
in a dynamic filter condition
Sessions fail if you compare a decimal mapping variable to a DEC datatype column in a dynamic filter
condition.
Workaround: Use the same condition in a static filter.
CR 13344: Session fails when you use Exec SQL to extract a table that contains a forward
slash (/)
When you import an SAP source table that contains a forward slash (/) in the table or column name, the
Designer generates the ABAP program with a forward slash. If you install the ABAP program using Exec
SQL, the Integration Service returns an error when you run a session using the ABAP program.
Workaround: Generate the ABAP program locally and add delimiters around the table or column names
before you install. See your database documentation for valid delimiters.

PowerCenter Connect for SAP NetWeaver BW Option

CR 106898: Cannot connect to SAP BW with the router string
When you specify a router string to connect to SAP BW, the Integration Service cannot connect to the SAP
system.
CR 94379: Cannot view SAP BW Service log events in BW Monitor on 32-bit HP-UX
When you run a session to load data into or extract data from BW on 32-bit HP-UX, you cannot view SAP
BW Service log events from the BW Monitor.
Workaround: Use the PowerCenter Administration Console to view SAP BW Service log events.
CR 44881: Using a time field in a BW data selection to filter data results in the Integration
Service loads incorrect records
When you specify a filter against a time field, the Integration Service uses the first day of the current month
for the date. For example, if the current date is November 21, 2006 and an InfoPackage includes a data
selection entry with the FromValue equal to 19:06:55, the Integration Service uses the value 11/21/2003
19:06:55 in the filter condition.
CR 44851: Filtering data based on a field with a fixed-width character datatype can result
in the exclusion of some records
If you include a data selection entry for a fixed-width character field, the Integration Service does not filter
records that do not use the entire length of the field. For example, you have the character field MgrName in

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an Oracle database. The MgrName field has a fixed-width of 45 characters. You want to filter data from the
MgrName field according to the following condition:
MgrName = BAILEY

Since the MgrName field in the source system has a fixed-width, any record shorter than 45 characters is
appended with trailing blanks to fit the field length. As a result, when you run the session, the value
BAILEY in the filter condition does not match any value in the MgrName field.
Workaround: Include an Expression transformation in the mapping to trim the trailing blank characters
from the values in a specified source field. Then, use a Filter transformation to select the data to load into
BW.
CR 44819: Incorrect query generated when filter condition has no values
PowerCenter generates an incorrect query when you add filter conditions to a mapping without specifying
the values for the filter.
Workaround: Specify values when adding filter conditions or remove the filter conditions from the
mapping.
CR 40862: The BW writer does not include threshold support
In the session properties, when you enable the Stop On Errors option on the Error Handling settings of the
Config Object tab, the Integration Service does not maintain a count of errors that occur while writing to a
BW target. When you load data into BW, the writer errors are not included in the error count. For example,
you set the Stop On Errors option to three for a session loading data into BW. The session fails only if three
errors occur before the data reaches the BW writer.

Installation
Setting the SIDE_INFO and RFC_INI Environment Variables
Effective in PowerCenter 8.1.1, you no longer need to register the SIDE_INFO and RFC_INI environment
variables before installing PowerCenter.
Renaming the sideinfo and saprfc.ini Files
If you are installing PowerCenter for the first time on Windows, you need to rename the sideinfo.infa_811
and saprfc.ini.infa_811 connection files. If you are upgrading from a previous version, and you want to
overwrite the existing sideinfo and saprfc.ini files, you need to rename the connection files. For more
information, see the PowerCenter Connect for SAP NetWeaver User Guide.
Installing on HP-UX 11i
Install the most recent patch bundle for your operating system. If you are running HP-UX 11i, the patches
you installed must include PHSS_26560.
SAP System Requirements
For PowerCenter installations on 64-bit Linux, the SAP systems to which PowerCenter communicates must
have SAP kernel 6.40. For more information, see SAP Note 803429.
To use PowerCenter Connect for SAP NetWeaver mySAP Option business content integration, you must
have installed the SAP plug-in version 2003_1 or later.
If you install the Informatica transports on an SAP system earlier than version 4.6C, use the transaction
SE80 to verify that the transport process activated all objects. If any objects are not active, use the
transaction SE80 to activate them. Or use transaction SE37 to activate function modules and transaction
SE38 to activate programs.
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SAP BW System Requirements

PowerCenter Connect for SAP NetWeaver BW Option requires the SAP BW version 2.0B with patches up
to level 4 or 3.0a with patch level 9 to communicate with PowerCenter. Extracting data from BW with
SAPs Open Hub Service requires 3.0b. See the SAP Online Service System for details.
SAP BW Open Hub Service License
Extracting data from BW using Open Hub Service requires SAP R/3 3.0b and may require an Open Hub
Service license from SAP. For more information, contact SAP.

Upgrading
This section contains information about upgrading to PowerCenter Connect for SAP NetWeaver mySAP
Option 8.1.1 SP5.
Validating 6.x inbound IDoc mappings
If you export an inbound IDoc mapping from PowerCenter 6.x and then import it into an 8.1.1 SP5
repository, the mapping loses all links between transformations and becomes invalid. To use a 6.x inbound
IDoc mapping, link the ports and then validate the mapping.
Enabling recovery for a 7.x business content integration listener workflow
When you upgrade from PowerCenter Connect for SAP R/3 7.x and you set the Recovery Strategy session
property to Resume from Last Checkpoint for a business content integration listener workflow, the
Workflow Manager invalidates the session. To enable recovery for the listener workflow, import and use
the listener workflow included in the 8.1.1 SP5 BCI_Mappings.xml file located in the
/sapsolutions/mySAP/BCI directory. Do not configure scheduling.

Contact Information
North America / South America

Europe / Middle East / Africa

Asia / Australia

Informatica Corporation
Headquarters
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Informatica Software Ltd.

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United Kingdom

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Pvt. Ltd.
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India

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