Glue Objects Generation is a tool that is used to generate multiple extraction objects from multiple sources which can be SAP tables, DSOs, InfoCubes, or ADSOs. This functionality is available via transaction code /DVD/GL_OBJ_GEN.
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The main screen is divided into multiple sections. Each section is dedicated to specifying parameters for different objects or functionality settings. You can find Execution type, Source selection, Glue table generation, Extractor generation, Extractor 2.0 generation, and Settings parameters on the main screen. You can save created settings via Glue Object Generation Variant.
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Execution type
This section defines possible ways for the Glue extraction process.
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Name prefix - Prefix of the Glue table. E.g. if ZGL_ is entered, the Glue table with the name ZGL_MAKT will be generated for SAP table MAKT (generally the Glue table name consists of <PREFIX>+<TABLE_NAME>+<SUFFIX>).
Name suffix - Suffix of the Glue table. E.g. if _TAB is entered, the Glue table with the name MAKT_TAB will be generated for SAP table MAKT (generally the Glue table name consists of <PREFIX>+<TABLE_NAME>+<SUFFIX>).
Package - Package in which you want to save your generated objects.
Storage ID - Target storage ID.
Meaningful fields - Flag indicating whether Meaningful fields functionality should be used.
Meaningful values - Flag indicating whether Meaningful values functionality should be used.
Add deletion flag - Flag will add a field for the deletion flag.
Do not activate - When checked, only objects with status saved will be generated.
Add Glue request field - When checked, the field GLREQUEST will be added to the Glue table structure.
Set Glue request as key - When checked, the field GLREQUEST will be a part of the primary key in the Glue table structure.
Settings for binary storage - Setting specific for binary storage. These settings will be ignored when transparent storage is used.
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For more information about Glue tables see pages (Glue-2011) Glue Objects Explained and (Glue-2011) Create a Glue Table. |
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Be aware that not all storages allow the name of the Glue table with a non-alphabetical character at the beginning. |
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For more information about Glue Extractor 1.0 objects, see the pages (Glue-2011) Extractor and (Glue-2011) Variant with their sub-pages. |
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For more information about Glue Extractor 2.0 objects, see the pages Extractor 2.0 with its sub-pages. |
Executing object generation
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