Additional Functions

Moving Subdirectories and MIME Objects

In the MIME Repository, choose one or several subdirectories or MIME objects and move them to another directory using Drag and Drop. If the subdirectories contain MIME objects, these objects are also moved.

Previewing MIME Objects

• To preview an object in the MIME Repository, double-click it. Depending on the MIME category, the object is either displayed directly at the bottom of the browser, or the system prompts you to choose a suitable editor.

• To process a MIME object in an external editor, double-click the object in the object list. All changes you have made in the external application are adopted in the SAP system.

Displaying All Versions of MIME Objects

To display all MIME objects that have more than one language version, choose with the quick info text . All MIME objects for which there is more than one language version are displayed as a subtree.

Changing the Package Assignment of MIME Objects

In the MIME Repository, choose the object you want to edit and in the context menu, choose Additional Functions  Change Package Assignment.

Assigning a Transport Request to MIME Objects

In the MIME Repository, select the required directory, subdirectory, or individual MIME object and in the context menu, choose Additional Functions  Write Transport Request.

Setting Expiry Time in Client Cache

Using the expiry time in the client cache, you can control how long a MIME object stays in the cache of the HTTP client - typically a Web browser. Objects that are subject to frequent change should not stay in the client cache long because the client cannot register any change to the object during this time and thus displays the old version. Objects that are seldom or never changed should have a longer expiry time in order to reduce the grid load and increase performance.

You can define the expiry time of a MIME object in the MIME Repository. In the context menu of a node, choose Additional Functions  Expiry Time Client Cache.

You can specify the expiry time for a folder and then copy it to all the subnodes (folders and MIME objects). To assign an expiry time that is different from the time in the higher-level folder, you can set the indicator for the "individual expiry time". For such nodes (and their subnodes), the expiry time is not influenced by setting the indicator for a higher-level folder.

If the indicator "Expiry Time" is not active, then implicit expiry applies - that is, the client queries (if settings are made accordingly) the server at each access whether the object is still current.

The Overview Subtree pushbutton displays the expiry time of the subtree below the selected node. If you increase the expiry time, you need to take care of the subnodes with individual expiry time.