Glue uses the following authorization objects:

  • /DVD/GLUE1 – access to SAP tables

  • /DVD/GLUE2 – Glue object access (currently implemented only for extractors)

  • /DVD/GLUES – access to Storage tables.

  • S_TABU_DIS – standard SAP authorization object for data access

Glue actions

Actions available in Glue authorization objects are:

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    • CRE_GLUE11 → Create table in Glue11

    • DIS_GLUE11 → Display table in Glue11

    • DIS_GLUE16 → Display storage table data in Glue16

    • MAN_GLUE14 → Manage table in Glue14

    • DIS_EXT → Display extractor

    • MAN_EXT → Create and manage extractor

    • RUN_EXT → Run extraction

    • MAN_BPL → Create, manage and execute business objects (not supported yet)

    • CRE_TMS → Create Glue transport

    • IMP_TMS → Import Glue transport

Object /DVD/GLUE1

Fields:

  • TABNAME - SAP table name

  • GLUEACTION - Glue action

  • DLVUNIT - Software component

Usage:

  • Importing fields from SAP table into Glue Data Dictionary

  • Display, create, change or manage an extractor with an SAP table

  • Extraction from or into an SAP table

Object /DVD/GLUE2

This object currently supports only extractor actions.

Fields:

  • GL_OBJ_NM - Glue object name

  • GL_OBJ_TP - Glue object type

  • DEVCLASS - SAP development class (nowadays known as “package”)

  • GLUEACTION - Glue action

Usage:

  • Manage Extractor (Create, Change, Manage)

  • Display Extractor

  • Create Variant (authorized with extractor name and type extractor)

  • Run Variant (authorized with extractor name and type extractor)

Object /DVD/GLUES

Fields:

  • STORAGEID - Storage ID

  • TABNAME - Storage table name

  • DEVCLASS - SAP development class (nowadays known as “package”)

  • GLUEACTION - Glue action

Usage:

  • Display Glue table

  • Create Glue table

  • Change Glue table

  • Manage table in /DVD/GL14

  • Display data in /DVD/GL16

  • Display, create, change or manage an extractor with a Glue table

  • Extraction from or into a Glue table

Object S_TABU_DIS

We implemented also the standard SAP authorization object S_TABU_DIS for data access. It can be used together with /DVD/GLUE1 or as its replacement.

Fields:

  • DICBERCLS - Table Authorization Group

  • ACTVT - Activity

Usage:

  • Create, change or manage an extractor with an SAP table

  • Extraction from or into an SAP table