Use the
Metadata Extraction Parameters page to specify which metadata 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 the Metadata Extraction Parameters page to specify extract
options whether you want to exclude structures, maintenance views,
and help views when extracting the SAP metadata.
The Metadata
Extraction Parameters page contains the following items:
enables you to verify
the SAP metadata library, which is the library into which the SAS
data sets are written. The Metadata Library group box contains the following items:
displays the physical
location of the directory that you defined as the SAP metadata library
in the
SAP Server page.
Merge into Existing Metadata
When using the SAP
R/3 Register Tables wizard to extract metadata, this check box is
disabled because the SAP metadata library location must not have any
data from a previous metadata extraction.
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 the following items:
specifies whether you
want to include table metadata when you extract metadata from your
SAP System.
specifies whether you
want to include field metadata when you extract metadata from your
SAP System.
specifies whether you
want to include metadata about the SAP data models and entities when
you extract metadata from your SAP System.
The Metadata
Extraction Parameters page contains the following buttons:
displays the
Table Ranges to Extract dialog box, which you can use to limit the SAP tables that are included
in the extraction process.
Note: This button
is enabled only if you select the
Tables check
box.
displays the
Options dialog box,
which enables you to specify extract options such as whether to exclude
structures, maintenance views, and help views when extracting the
SAP metadata and whether you want to extract field metadata only for
the tables for which metadata has already been extracted.
displays the
Extract Selection dialog box, which enables you to view all metadata selections and
extract options that you have specified in the Metadata Extraction
Parameters window.