The Designer features different functionalities for data extractions.
Main Menu Bar #
Designer
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Reset Preferences | Reset connection settings to server | Connecting Designer and Server |
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Disconnect | Logging off the server | - |
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Exit | Exits the Designer | - |
Extraction
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Menu Item |
Description |
Details |
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New | Creating a new extraction | Defining a Table Extraction |
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Edit | Edit an existing extraction | - |
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Delete | Delete an existing extraction | - |
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Clone | Clone an existing extraction | - |
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Source | Select an existing SAP source system | SAP Connection |
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Destination | Select a destination | Destinations |
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Log | Open extraction log | Extraction Logging |
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Run | Run a selected extraction | Running an Extraction |
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Abort | Abort a selected extraction | - |
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Clear Result Cache | Clear extraction cache | Cache results |
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Refresh | Refreshing extraction status | - |
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Filter | Define filters or keywords | Define Keywords |
Server
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Menu Item |
Description |
Details |
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Logs | Open server logs | Server Logging |
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Settings | Open server settings | Server Settings |
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Manage Sources | Edit connection to source system | SAP Connection |
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Manage Destinations | Edit or delete destinations | Manage Destinations. |
Security
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Menu Item |
Description |
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Set User Password | Set or change user password | User Managements |
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Manage Users | Manage user groups | User Groups |
Help
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Menu Item |
Description |
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Online Help (EN) | Open the English Online Help | - |
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Online Help (DE) | Open the German Online Help | - |
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Submit Support Ticket | Open the Ticket Portal | Helpdesk |
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Info | Product information | Info window |
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Version History | List of recent software changes | Version History |
GUI Buttons #
| Icon |
Menu Item |
Description |
Details |
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New | Creating a new extraction | Defining a Table Extraction |
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Edit | Edit existing extraction | - |
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Delete | Delete existing extraction | - |
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Clone | Clone existing extraction | - |
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Refresh | Update of the extraction status | - |
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Filter | Define filters or keywords | Define Keywords |
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Source | Select existing SAP source system | SAP Connection |
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Destination | Select destination | Destinations |
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Log | Open extraction log | Extraction Logging |
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Run | Run a selected extraction | Running an Extraction |
List of Extractions #
List of all extractions divided by name, type, modification and creation date etc.
Tip: You can enter a filter value for the extraction name. Wildcards (*) are not supported.
More extensive filter options are available via the Filter button in the GUI Buttons section.
Tip: To adjust the settings of multiple extractions at once, select multiple extractions using [CTRL]+[left mouse button].
You can now adjust the [Destination] and [Source] settings in the GUI Buttons for all selected extractions.
Double Clicking: Double-clicking an extraction works as a shortcut to the [Edit] button.
Right-clicking: Right-clicking an extraction in the list opens the following menu:
| Icon |
Menu Item |
Description |
Details |
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Edit | Edit an existing extraction | - |
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Delete | Delete an existing extraction | - |
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Clone | Clone an existing extraction | - |
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Log | Open extraction log | Extraction Logging |
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Source settings | Select an existing SAP source system | - |
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Destination settings | Select a destination | Destinations |
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Run | Run a selected extraction | Running an Extraction |
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Run in browser | Run a selected extraction in the default web browser | - |
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Run in xu.exe | Run a selected extraction in the command-line tool xu.exe | - |
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Abort | Abort a selected extraction | - |
Status Bar #
The status bar contains information about:
- Number of defined sources and number of licensed sources
- Number of defined extractions and number of licensed extractions
- Login username
- Server authentication method
- Designer access rights
- License type and validity period
- Connected server
- Connected client