How to extract SAP BW Queries into QlikView We start the Xtract QV Designer. Click Connect (1) to connect to the (local) Xtract QV Server. www.theobald-software.com 2 Click New (1) to create a new Extraction. Enter a name for the extraction (2) Select BW Cube / Query as extraction type (3) and Click Ok to continue. www.theobald-software.com 3 In the Xtract Connection Manager fill in logon credentials (1) and host information (2) Test the Connection (3) and Click OK twice to confirm (4) www.theobald-software.com 4 The Xtract BW Cube dialog opens. Click to open Look Up dialog (1) Fill in BW Query name (2) Click to search the BW Query (3) www.theobald-software.com 5 Select your BW Query (1) Click OK to confirm selection (2) www.theobald-software.com 6 The meta data is automatically fetched from SAP. Now drag and drop the Key Figures and Dimensions (1) to the right pane of the dialog (2) Click OK to continue (3) www.theobald-software.com 7 Right click on the entry and select Copy QV Script to generate the ready-to-use Script into the clipboard (1) Alternatively click on Run -> Generate QlikView Script www.theobald-software.com 8 Start QlikView and create a new document. Click to open the Script Editor (1) www.theobald-software.com 9 Paste the Xtract QV Script from the clipboard into the Main area by pressing Ctrl + V (1) Click OK to exit the Script Editor (2) www.theobald-software.com 10 Click to Reload Script (1) After successful loading click to start Quick Chart Wizard (2) Select Bar Chart (3) Click Next to go to the next screen (4) www.theobald-software.com 11 Select _0D_COUNTRY from the list of the Dimensions (1) Click Next to go to the next screen (2) www.theobald-software.com 12 Select the first Measure from the Drop Down list (1) Click Next to go to the next screen (2) www.theobald-software.com 13 Leave the settings to default (1) Click Finish to end the Wizard (2) www.theobald-software.com 14 Right click on the Chart we created Select Properties…(1) www.theobald-software.com 15 The Chart Properties opens. Select Expressions Tab (1) Click Add (2) www.theobald-software.com 16 Insert the Sum of the second Measure into the Expression Area (1) Click OK to exit the Expression Editor (2) www.theobald-software.com 17 Click OK to exit the Chart Properties Dialog (1) www.theobald-software.com 18 Enjoy the first result… www.theobald-software.com 19 Play around with the data…. Seeing is believing. www.theobald-software.com 20 If you have any questions or comments, please write at: support@theobald-software.com www.theobald-software.com 21