Which file types are Supported for an upload into SAP BW/4HANA using source system FILE? (3)

Question

Options

• AHTML
• BXLSX
• CCSV
• DXML
• EASCII

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  92% (34)
• D
  5% (2)

Explanation

SAP BW/4HANA's FILE source system is designed for flat file uploads, which is why XLSX (Excel spreadsheets), CSV (comma-separated values), and ASCII (plain text) are the three supported formats - they all represent structured, tabular data that BW can parse row-by-row into InfoProviders.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• HTML (A): A web markup/presentation format, not a data exchange format - BW has no parser for HTML structure.
• XML (D): While XML carries structured data, it requires a different source system type (e.g., Web Service or custom XML connector), not the generic FILE source system.

Memory tip: Think "FCA files feed BW" - Flat (ASCII), CSV, and Actual spreadsheets (XLSX). All three are "flat" or tabular in nature, which is the defining characteristic of what the FILE source system handles. If a format is primarily used for display or nested structure (HTML, XML), it belongs elsewhere.

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