Step 3 (To-Be) - Install the data extract program

To install the data extract program on your To-Be SAP system, carry out the following steps:

  1. Open the downloaded data extract program using a text editor.

Data Extract program.

  1. Copy the program text to the Clipboard using Edit > Select All (Ctrl+A) followed by Edit > Copy (Ctrl+C).
  2. Log in to your To-Be SAP system as a user with sufficient privileges to create custom programs.
  3. Run transaction SE38. The following screen is displayed.

ABAP Editor: Initial Screen.

  1. In the Program field, enter a new program name that uses your own custom namespace (for example, Z* or Y*). Click the ‘Create’ button to display the following dialog.

ABAP: Program Attributes dialog.

  1. Enter a description for the program in the Title field and select ‘Executable program’ from the Type drop-down list.

ABAP: Program Attributes dialog.

  1. Click ‘Save’. The following dialog is displayed.

Create Object Directory Entry dialog.

  1. Click ‘Local Object’. The following screen is displayed.

ABAP Editor: Change Report screen.

  1. Paste the Clipboard text into the editor, replacing the existing code.
  2. Modify the Report comment line and the REPORT program line so that they specify the name you provided for the custom program. The editor screen should look like this:

ABAP Editor: Change Report screen.

  1. Save and then activate the ABAP program.

Next: Run the data extract program