(DTERP-2208) Release notes

New Features

Analyzer - new straggler analyses

Functionality was extended with the following archiving objects:

Archiving objectDescription
MM_REBELMaterials Management: Invoice Documents
SD_CONDPricing condition records

Mass archiving - monitor and scheduler

Old generic task handler monitors were replaced with new ones. The new monitor screen is tailored for archiving with new possibilities of execution of the run or selected variants.

Monitor

One row contains all necessary information about execution and the variant itself.

Scheduler

Execution of the archiving jobs is more flexible as you can decide the following parameters right before execution:

  • Execution order
  • Execution up to selected phase
  • Number of jobs that will be used by execution
  • Restricted execution time 
Restricted execution - up to year parameter

The scheduler also makes sure you will not create multiple archiving files with the same data. Execution will be carried out respecting the specific design of archiving write reports. This includes archiving objects that have parameters 'Up to year' where with wrong execution order can create archive files that contain the same data.

Fewer jobs for execution

The new scheduler requires fewer jobs for the execution of archiving jobs as it executes them directly not using another job. Execution is now using half of the jobs to execute the same number of archiving phases.

Mass archiving - new archiving objects supported

Functionality was extended with the following archiving objects:

Archiving object

Description

CO_TOTALCO Totals Records
SD_CONDPricing condition records
FI_ACCOUNTG/L Account Master Data
FM_FUNRESEarmarked Funds
BC_XMBArchiving Object for the Integration Engine
AM_STEUERAssets - Control Tables
FI_MKKPAYLFI-CA: Payment Lot
MM_REBELMaterials Management: Invoice Documents
MM_INVBELMaterials management: Inventory documents

Mass archiving - run filter

When runs in mass archiving overarch some numbers it could be more problematic to find desired runs and also the time of loading is decreasing. Therefore we added a filter screen at the start when there are more than 50 runs. The threshold can be changed using settings.

Mass archiving - multiple types of archiving object

Some of the archiving objects are archiving multiple types of data that can be selected from multiple tables. Mass archiving is now able to distinguish these types using multiple source analyses. However, one archiving run can archive only one type therefore when you want to archive all of the types you need to create multiple runs.

Mass archiving - object-specific static variant parameters

Archiving object writes report contains option parameters that are common for all of the variants (like key date, custom residence period parameters, and so on). Previously we generated variants with fixed default values for these parameters. Now, the user can decide what should be the values used on these parameters in the second step of archiving wizard. Default values are initially displayed for the fresh run.

Usability improvements

General

  • Settings in the menu in cockpit transaction
  • User interface performance improvements

Analyzer

  • Hidden quick analysis type

Mass archiving

  • Add creation and start of execution and finish date of the run list
  • Archiving phases order update (Delete and Store)
  • Documentation for archiving object
  • Tooltips for columns

Transparentization

  • Automatic set selection flag for ARCHIVEKEY

Bug fixes

  • Opening t-codes /DVD/CRP & /DVD/EM at different clients
  • Performance statistics - add file sizes for the 'get' command