(Glue-2011) Extraction Process

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Last updated: Jan 11, 2021 by Marian Vidra

The Extraction Process object handles the transformation of the data. The transformation is executed between acquiring the data through (Glue-2011) Fetcher and storing the data through (Glue-2011) Consumer.

The Extraction Process also allows the execution of extraction and monitoring of launched extractions.

How to Create an Extraction Process Object

  1. Run the transaction /DVD/GL80 to open (Glue-2011) Object Navigator
  2. In the context menu of the desired package select the option Create Extractor 2.0 object
  3. Enter the name of the new Extraction Process under Object name and a short description about it under Description
  4. Select Extraction Process under the Component type dropdown and under Component implementation leave the default implementation
  5. Confirm the popup

Activation of an Extraction Process

After the creation, the object is in the saved state.

Mandatory parameters to be filled before the activation

Mandatory buttons to click before the activation

  • Suggest Transformation Mapping 
    • button in the toolbar of Transformation part 
    • generate mapping based on the filled Fetcher and Consumer

Optional buttons to click before the activation

  • Apply currency conversion 
    • button in the toolbar of Transformation part
    • apply currency conversion rule for all or selected fields
  • Apply conversion routine 
    • button in the toolbar of Transformation part
    • apply currency conversion rule for all or selected fields

Optional inputs before the activation

  • Start Routine
    • button in Transformation toolbar for ABAP code editor
    • executed before the transformation part of the extraction
  • End Routine
    • button in Transformation toolbar for ABAP code editor
    • executed after the transformation part of the extraction
  • Rule

Additional Functionalities of Extraction Process

The Extraction Process provides a few other functionalities on top of the Common functionalities of Extractor 2.0 objects.

Execute Extraction

Execution of the extraction is done by the pre-generated report, based on the Execution Process. Therefore each report can contain different input parameters.

The pre-generated report has an execution button and can have 5 sections of inputs:

  • Execution type - selection of execution type
  • Basic parameters - section for general settings of the extraction
    • Preview mode
      • when enabled, data will be not written to the target but only the sample will be displayed on the screen
    • Package size
      • number of rows selected for each package of package based source
    • Package size MB
      • input for a number of MB, with compute button Calculate
  • Selection filter - the section is generated based on the selection in the specific (Glue-2011) Fetcher
  • Additional Fetcher config - section generated for editable parameters of the (Glue-2011) Fetcher
    • Load type
    • Use cursor
      • when enabled, data from the source will be processed by the packages 
  • Additional Consumer config - section generated for editable parameters of the (Glue-2011) Consumer
    • Data validation (only for Glue consumers)
      • when enabled, the data extracted to the storage will be validated with the source data. To make the checkbox visible in the extraction process, turn on the parameter ENABLE_DATA_VALIDATION in Glue settings (transaction /DVD/GL_SETT).
    • Truncate target
      • when enabled, all data will be deleted from the target before writing from the source

By clicking on the execute button a pop-up will appear with a cancel button and two buttons for execution type:

  • Dialog - the extraction will be executed in a dialog process
  • Background - another pop-up with a schedule will be displayed and after the confirmation, the extraction will be executed in the background process

If the user chooses to schedule the extraction to a particular date and time, a new request is created right away and displayed with a Pending (icon ) status.