(GLUE-1808) Release Notes

Owned by SNP
Last updated: Aug 28, 2018 by Martina Pospisilova (Unlicensed)

New Features

  • Glue API was enhanced with the following set of functions: 
    • Alter a Glue table 
    • Set partitioning when creating a Glue table with API
    • Cancellation of jobs
    • Parallel extraction
  • Database Utility (GL14)
    • Expert tool for deleting DDIC GLUE objects. It deletes large or corrupted DDIC Glue objects and truncates stored data (cleans table content) both in the dialog and background job. The functionality is similar to the standard ABAP Database Utility (SE14) and can be launched by using the transaction /DVD/GL14. For more information use this link.
  • Glue Extractors - Value delta type
    • Numeric Value field attribute, based on which data is extracted (similar to Date and Timestamp delta). After each extraction, the highest value of the selected field is stored. You can find more info about extractors and delta types in the following link.

Improvements

  • Business Process Library (BPL) improvements
    • You can now add or remove tables in a specific Business Object
    • Table naming convention was improved to make it more understandable
    • Usability improved
    • Create Custom Business Object from specified tables
  • Data Dictionary - Alter table improvements
    • Added pop-up before the edit mode on an active Glue table
    • Added possibility to change the description of a Glue table
    • Usability improved
    • After Glue table was changed, the extractors created for this table are automatically reactivated
  • Glue extractors
    • Custom rule syntax check was added
    • Delta of the Unique value type, Timestamp and Date were improved to perform better with large volumes of data
  • Improved extraction performance from SAP to Hadoop
  • Data Browser (GL16)
    • Select option text with more than 30 characters
    • Switch between technical names and description (see the documentation for more info)

Fixes

  • Data Dictionary
    • When the Glue table was created from existing external table, it was displayed with the wrong set of functions
    • Inactive find buttons in display mode
    • The where-used list isn't interactive
  • Data Browser
    • Selection variants and delete selection were not working properly
    • Missing short texts in GL16
    • A combination of include range and exclude single pattern isn't working
    • Set filter isn't cleared after leaving the screen
    • Fields in the incorrect order in the selection screen
    • Problems with uppercase letters
  • Glue Workbench
    • The tree wasn't refreshed after the activation/deactivation of variants
    • Option to deactivate all variants doesn't try do deactivate already deactivated variants
  • Business Process Library
    • Extraction fails after setting meaningful values
    • Extraction filters for Business objects aren't working correctly
    • Start/End time for execution BO extraction isn't actual
    • BO extractors - section troubleshooting isn't functional