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Open Hub
Open Hub Destination (OHD) is the SAP BW/BW4HANA mechanism for extracting data out of BW InfoProviders into non-BW targets such as flat files, database tables, or third-party applications via APIs, enabling controlled, delta-capable data distribution for downstream analytics, data lakes, and integration scenarios.
Overview
Open Hub Destination (OHD) is the SAP BW/BW4HANA mechanism for extracting data out of BW InfoProviders into non-BW targets such as flat files, database tables, or third-party applications via APIs, enabling controlled, delta-capable data distribution for downstream analytics, data lakes, and integration scenarios.
Lessons in this topic
- Configuring Open Hub Destinations and DTP-Based ExtractionLearn the practical steps and design decisions for configuring an Open Hub Destination, defining field mappings, choosing delta settings, and wiring the extraction DTP into a process chain.
- Open Hub Fundamentals: Purpose and Core ConceptsUnderstand why Open Hub Destinations exist in SAP BW, what business and technical problems they solve, and the basic building blocks involved in distributing data outside the BW system.
- Managing Delta Loads and Change Data Capture in Open Hub DestinationsLearn how Open Hub Destinations track delta changes, how DTP delta modes interact with OHD request status, and how to design robust incremental extraction for downstream consumers without duplicate or missing records.