(1902) DataTiering Main Screen

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Last updated: Jan 31, 2019 by Martina Pospisilova (Unlicensed)
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Transaction /DVD/OFF opens the main GUI screen.


Buttons in ALV DataProvider list

  • Refresh

Updates the status of all DataProviders.

  • Define DataProvider

By clicking this button, you are directed to the (1902) DataProvider Wizard which assists you with defining a new DataProvider.

  •  Group ID Scheduling

You can schedule an offloading or reloading process for all DataProviders with the same Group ID.

By clicking on the Group ID Scheduling the following dialog appears. Here you can specify Group ID and in the case the group contains a great number of DataProviders, you can also set the maximum number of parallel jobs for a faster processing.

To check how many DataProviders are in the selected group click Check. To schedule an offloading or reloading job click 'Offload' or 'Reload'.


  • Logs

Displays all creation/change/offload/reload logs of all DataProviders for the selected time period.

  • DP description vs. DP name

You can choose to display a technical name or a description of a DataProvider in the ALV list. This change is also reflected in the Offloading condition field. If there isn't a description for an object in the system language, only the technical name is displayed.

  • Transport

It is possible to transport the definition of the DataProvider and its' settings to another system directly from DataTiering. Please see more under (1902) Transport of DataProviders and Settings to Other Systems.

DataProvider Job Status

  • DP defined – DataProvider is defined, but the offloading process didn’t start
  • Failed – At least one of the DataProvider requests finished with an error
  • Processed – All DataProvider requests finished successfully
  • Offload scheduled – Offloading job for a DataProvider is scheduled
  • Running – Offloading/reloading process is running
  • All data reloaded – All offloaded data was reloaded back into the source table

DataProvider Operations

  • Schedule

You can schedule an offloading process for the selected DataProvider in the scheduling screen.

You can schedule an offloading job to start immediately, at a specific date and time or after a job or an event.

  • Manage 

This button directs you to the DataTiering Request Browser of the selected DataProvider.

  • Settings 

By clicking this button you can change the settings for the selected DataProvider on the Settings screen.

  • Display logs 

This button displays the creation/change logs for the selected DataProvider.

  • Condition change

After you double click on any DataProvider name in the list, you will be directed to the DataProvider Wizard screen, where you can change a condition of the selected DataProvider. 

After you double click on any Group ID in the list, you will be directed to the DataProvider Wizard screen, where you can change the condition for all DataProviders, which have the selected Group ID.