The following section contains information about the extraction parameters that can be edited in the window “Run extractions”.
Run an Extraction #
The extraction parameters define how data is extracted from the source.
To open the “Run extractions” window, select an extraction in the main window of the Designer and click [Run] (see details in Running an extraction).
Extraction #
The amount of available parameters depends on the extraction type and destination. e.g., decimalSeparator is a parameter specific to CSV destination.
Parameter name | Description | Special information |
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clearBuffer | to clear/keep the result buffer | default value - false |
preview | to enable/disable preview mode | default value - false |
source | to dynamically select the source SAP system from which data is extracted (e.g., SAP_DEV and SAP_PROD). Applies only if more than one SAP system is used. | - |
destination | to dynamically select the destination to which extraction is written (e.g., db_1 and db_2). Applies only if more than one destination is used. | - |
rows | to set the maximum number of rows to be extracted | available in Table |
where | to set a where clause | available in Table |
packageSize | to set the package size | available in Table |
updateMode | Update mode to use for the run | verfügbar in ODP |
subscriptionSuffix | Suffix to use multiple inits on a single SAP system | verfügbar in ODP |
extractDataOnDeltaInit | Whether to extract data if request is delta init | verfügbar in ODP |
hierarchyName | The name of the hierarchy to extract | available in ODP, DeltaQ & Hierarchy |
representation | The representation / output format of the hierarchy to extract: “ParentChild”, “Natural” or “ParentChildWithNodeNames” | available in Hierarchy |
dateTo | The valid-to-date of the hierarchy to extract in the format YYYYMMDD | available in Hierarchy |
variant | Name of a variant | verfügbar in Report & SAP Query |
batchJobName | Name of the Batch Job | verfügbar in Report |
gatwewayHost | Gateway Host | verfügbar in DeltaQ |
gatewayService | Gateway Service | verfügbar in DeltaQ |
programID | Program ID | verfügbar in DeltaQ |
logicalDestination | Logical Destination | verfügbar in DeltaQ |
requestID | Request ID (for Repair Request only) | verfügbar in DeltaQ |
updateType | F (Full), C (Delta Init), S (Init no data), D (Delta Update), R (Repeat) | verfügbar in DeltaQ |
decimalSeparator | to set a symbol between integer and fractional part | available in CSV destinations |
columnSeparator | to set a symbol which indicates the start of a new column | available in CSV destinations |
Source #
The connection settings to an SAP source can be changed dynamically via the URL. In the Source tab you can override the values that are defined in SAP source details.
Parameter name | Parameter description |
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lang | to dynamically change the logon language of the source SAP system |
logonTicket | to dynamically change the ticket issuer of the SAP logon ticket |
Note: The parameter logonTicket can only be set if SAP logon ticket is selected as the authentication method in SAP source details.
Example
- Select the checkbox of the parameter you want to override.
- Enter the value and confirm by pressing enter.
- Extraction URL before changing the parameter:
http://localhost:8065?name=Plants
- Extraction URL after editing the parameter lang:
http://localhost:8065/?name=Plants&lang=DE
- Extraction URL before changing the parameter:
Custom #
Note: The tab Custom is only active when a User-Defined Variable was created.
Check the checkbox of the parameter and enter a new value to set the user defined parameter.
Example
- Select the checkbox of the parameter you want to override.
- Enter the value and confirm by pressing enter.
- Extraction URL before changing the parameter:
http://localhost:8065?name=Plants
- Extraction URL after editing the parameter myParameter:
http://localhost:8085/?name=Plants&myParameter=EN
- Extraction URL before changing the parameter: