Which SAP BW/4HANA objects can be used as sources of a data transfer process (DTP) ? Note: There are 3 correct answers to this question.

Question

Options

• ASAP HANA Analysis Process
• BCompositeProvider
• CInfoSource
• DOpen Hub Destination
• EDataStore Object (advanced)

• A
  91% (21)
• C
  4% (1)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

In SAP BW/4HANA, a DTP transfers data between persistent objects within the BW layer. SAP HANA Analysis Processes (A) are valid sources because they perform complex in-memory transformations in HANA and output result sets that a DTP can consume. CompositeProviders (B) are virtual reporting layers that can also serve as DTP sources, allowing data from multiple underlying objects to be consolidated and forwarded. DataStore Objects (advanced) (E) are the most common DTP source - they persistently store cleansed data that the DTP reads and pushes to a downstream target.

Why C (InfoSource) is wrong: In BW/4HANA, InfoSources act as a staging/mapping node in the transformation layer between a DataSource and a data target - they are not persistent storage objects and cannot act as standalone DTP sources.

Why D (Open Hub Destination) is wrong: Open Hub Destinations are DTP targets, not sources - they represent the exit point where BW data is exported out to external systems or files.

Memory tip: Think of valid DTP sources as objects that store or produce data persistently - aDSO (stores cleansed data), CompositeProvider (aggregates persisted data), and HAP (produces a HANA result set). InfoSources pass through data without storing it, and Open Hub Destinations receive data, so neither can be a DTP source.

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