Metadata Extraction Parameters Page

Use this page to specify the metadata that you want to pre-extract and to verify the location of the SAP metadata library. The SAP metadata library is the location where SAP metadata for the currently selected SAP system is saved. The pre-extracted metadata is saved in SAS data sets in this library.
You can also use this page to specify extract options whether you want to exclude structures, maintenance views, and help views when extracting the SAP metadata.
The page contains these items.
Metadata Library
lets you verify the SAP metadata library, which is where the SAS data sets are written. The Metadata Library group box contains these items.
Selected Path
displays the physical location of the directory that you defined as the SAP metadata library in the SAP Server page.
Merge into Existing Metadata
Because the SAP metadata library location must not have any data from a previous metadata extraction, this check box is disabled when you use the SAP R/3 Register Tables wizard to extract metadata.
Select the type of Metadata to extract
specifies which SAP metadata you want to extract to SAS data sets and set extract options for the extraction process. The Select the type of Metadata to extract group box contains these items.
Tables
specifies whether you want to include table metadata when you extract metadata from your SAP system.
Fields
specifies whether you want to include field metadata when you extract metadata from your SAP system.
Data Models and Entities
specifies whether you want to include metadata about the SAP data models and entities when you extract metadata from your SAP system.
The page contains these buttons.
Table Ranges
displays the Table Ranges to Extract dialog box. You can use this dialog box to limit the SAP tables that are included in the extraction process. This button is enabled only if you select the Tables check box.
Options
displays the Options dialog box. You can use this dialog box to specify extract options such as whether to exclude structures, maintenance views, and help views when you extract SAP metadata. You can also specify whether you want to extract field metadata only for the tables for which metadata was already extracted.
View Selections
displays the Extract Selection dialog box. You can use this dialog box to view all metadata selections and extract options that you specified in the Metadata Extraction Parameters window.