How to extract SAP table data with Xtract PPV into PowerPivot

How to extract SAP table data
with Xtract PPV into PowerPivot
We start the Xtract PPV Designer. Click Connect (1) to connect to
the local Xtract PPV Server. Click New (2) and select SAP Table as
extraction type to create a new extraction.
Enter a name for the extraction (3)
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Fill in the SAP credentials (1)
Test the connection (2)
Click Ok twice to continue (3)
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The Data Source dialog opens
Open the Look Up dialog (1)
Fill in the table name (2) and click to search the table (3)
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Select your table (1)
Click OK to confirm the selection (2)
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The meta data is automatically fetched from SAP
Now select the fields you want to extract (1)
Optionally you can set a Where Clause in the text field (2)
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Open the settings dialog (1) and fill out the settings (2)
In this example we only want to extract 100 rows
Click OK to confirm the settings (3)
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Click OK to go back to the Designer Main Screen (1)
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Select the recently created extraction (1)
Click Run to start the Run Dialog (2)
Click Run in PowerPivot to start PowerPivot (3)
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Excel starts.
Click on Enable to confirm the Security Notice (1)
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Select Only create connection (1)
Click OK (2)
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Excel is fetching Data from SAP (1)
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Click on the PowerPivot (1) Tab
Click on Manage (2) to open the PowerPivot Manager
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The data is loaded into PowerPivot . Enjoy the result (1)
Click to select Chart and Table (Horizontal) from the
PivotTable Drop Down List (2)
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Click on OK to create a new worksheet (1)
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The Excel Sheet is ready to be filled.
The fields are listed on the Right Pane (1)
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Select the corresponding fields
for chart and table from the right pane (1)
Enjoy the result!
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