What is XML in SAP BW - SAP Business Information Warehouse?

SAP Term: XML

• Component: BW

• Component Name: SAP Business Information Warehouse

• Description: Extensible Markup Language XML is a developed subset of the Standard Generalized Markup Language SGML for applications in the World Wide Web. XML documents consist of entities which include either analyzed parsed or not analyzed unparsed data. An analyzed entity includes text, which is a sequence of characters. There are the following types of characters: Character data Markup start tags, end tags, tags for empty elements, entity references, character references, comments, limitations for CDTA sections, document type declarations, and processing instructions The current XML specification on the World Wide Web Consortium homepage W3C. Numerous standards for special tasks were and are being developed for example, XLink, XPointer; XSL, XSLT; DOM based on XML.

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• Key Concepts: 
  XML stands for Extensible Markup Language and is a markup language used to store and transport data. It is a text-based language that is both human-readable and machine-readable. XML is used in SAP Business Information Warehouse (BW) to store and transport data from one system to another. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In SAP BW, XML is used to transfer data from one system to another. This can be done by creating an XML document that contains the data that needs to be transferred. The document can then be sent to the other system, where it can be read and processed. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating an XML document for SAP BW, it is important to ensure that the document is properly formatted and contains all of the necessary information. Additionally, it is important to make sure that the document is compatible with the receiving system. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on XML and how it is used in SAP BW, please refer to the official SAP documentation. Additionally, there are many online resources available that provide tutorials and tips on how to use XML in SAP BW.