Creating Object Lists (SAP Library - Setting Up and Coordinating Translation (BC-DOC-TTL))

Creating Object Lists

You can create object lists in the following ways:

· For the entire system

· For specific collections

· For transport requests from a specific time interval (ABAP developments only)

· For a piece list (ABAP developments only)

· For transport objects

Prerequisites

· If you want to create an object list on the basis of a piece list, you need to create a piece list containing all of the translation-relevant objects, and ensure that it is available in the system.

· Your translator profile has authorization object OBJL with the value 01.

Procedure

To create an object list, you must first register it with a unique number in the system, specify the generation parameters, and then generate the object list. Your choice of generation parameters depends on the generation method.

Register the object list

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1. Call transaction LXE_MASTER.

2. On the Evaluations tab page, choose Object Lists.

This takes you to the Object Lists dialog box. You see a list of existing object lists, their numbers, their activation statuses, the people who registered them, the registration dates, the people who generated them, and the generation dates.

3. If you want to update an existing object list, select the object list to be updated and choose Copy.

The object list is copied with all its parameter settings. You can then generate the object list again so that the new object list is created in accordance with the same criteria as the previous object list, but using the current data basis.

4. If you want to generate an object list in accordance with new parameters, choose Create.

5. Enter a description of the object list in the Description field.

Note

A translation system can contain several object lists at the same time, which means you should try to enter as meaningful a name as possible for the object list to help you recognize it again later. You are advised to include the generation date and generation method in the description. For example, if you create an object list on 01.03.03 for a complete evaluation, you could enter the description 01.03.03 - Complete Evaluation.

6. Save your description.

The system reserves the object list under the next available sequential number. It is displayed at the bottom of the list in the Object Lists dialog box, together with its activation status, the person who registered the object list, and the registration date.

Note

The following activation statuses exist: initial (I), parameterization (P), error (E), released (R), main run (M), and generation complete (X). They enable you to keep track of the object list's current stage of processing. For example, if an object list has status P, it means you are currently maintaining the parameters. However, you have not started to generate it.

7. To accelerate the process, you are taken immediately to the Parameters dialog box. You can continue maintaining the generation parameters immediately, or leave the dialog box by choosing Cancel.

Set parameters for object list according to collections

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1. If you have not accessed the Parameters dialog box already, call transaction LXE_MASTER.

2. On the Evaluations tab page, choose Object Lists.

This takes you to the Object Lists dialog box.

3. Select the object list whose generation parameters need to be maintained, and choose Parameters.

This takes you to the Parameters dialog box. The number and description of the selected object list are displayed at the top.

4. If you want to renew the domain assignment, select the Renew Domain Assignment checkbox.

5. In the Global group box, choose No Entries next to Object Types.

This takes you to the Object Type Selection (Groups) dialog box.

6. Select the object types to be taken into account when the collections are evaluated.

Example

You only want to translate object types belonging to object groups S1, S2, and S3 for a translation project called Banks1. You also want to translate the object types DOMA, DTEL, and VALU, which belong to object group S4. In the Object Type Selection dialog box, you select object group nodes S1, S2, and S3 by double-clicking them. All of their object types are highlighted yellow. In object group S4, you just select the object types DOMA, DTEL, and VALU by double-clicking them. Only these object types are selected.

7. Choose Execute.

This takes you back to the Parameters dialog box. The number of selected object types is displayed on the pushbutton next to Object Types.

Example

You have selected object group nodes S1, S2, and S3 and the object types DOMA, DTEL, and VALU for translation project Banks1. 45 Entries is displayed on the Object Types pushbutton.

8. Choose No Entries next to Collections.

The Collections dialog box appears.

9. Select the collections to be taken into account when the object list is created.

10. Choose Continue.

This takes you back to the Parameters dialog box. The number of selected collections is displayed on the pushbutton next to Collections.

11. Save.

This takes you back to the Object Lists dialog box.

Note

If you want to translate the entire system, select every object type in step 5 and every collection in step 8.

Maintain parameters for object list according to transport requests (ABAP developments only)

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1. If you have not accessed the Parameters dialog box already, call transaction LXE_MASTER.

2. On the Evaluations tab page, choose Object Lists.

This takes you to the Object Lists dialog box.

3. Select the object list whose generation parameters need to be maintained, and choose Parameters.

This takes you to the Parameters dialog box. The number and description of the selected object list are displayed at the top.

4. If you want to renew the domain assignment, select the Renew Domain Assignment checkbox.

5. In the ABAP System group box, choose No Entries next to Transports.

This takes you to the Transports/Piece Lists dialog box. The number and description of the selected object list are displayed at the top.

6. Enter the name of the transport you want to include in the object list.

Note

You can enter a single transport. You can also make a generic entry. For example, if you enter ABCK*, the evaluation includes all of the transports from system ABC to your translation system.

7. Enter the type of transport you want to include in the object list. For example, if you want to evaluate Workbench requests, enter K. The following transport types exist:

¡ K – Workbench request

¡ W – Customizing request

¡ C – Relocation of objects without package change

¡ O – Relocation of objects with package change

¡ E – Relocation of complete package

¡ T – Transport of copies

¡ S – Development/correction

¡ R – Repair

¡ X – Unclassified task

¡ Q – Customizing task

¡ G – Piece list for CTS project

¡ M – Client transport request

¡ P – Piece list for upgrade

¡ D – Piece list for support package

¡ F – Piece list

8. Select the status of the request. The following statuses exist:

¡ D – Modifiable

¡ L – Modifiable, protected

¡ O – Release started

¡ R – Released

¡ N – Released (with import protection for repaired objects)

9. Enter the date as of which transports must be included in the object list.

10. Enter the time as of which transports must be included in the object list.

11. Enter the date up to which transports must be included in the object list.

12. Enter the time up to which transports must be included in the object list.

13. Save.

This takes you back to the Parameters dialog box. The number of selected transports is displayed on the pushbutton next to Transports.

14. Repeat this procedure for any other transports that need to be included in the object list. You need to make a separate entry in the Transports/Piece Lists dialog box for each transport type and transport status to be taken into account.

Example

You want your object list to include all of the transports from system ABC that arrived in your system between 01.01.2001 and 01.01.2003. Only transports of type K (Workbench) and W (Customizing) need to be taken into account. To ensure the translation basis is stable, you only want to evaluate transports with status R (Released). You create two entries with the following parameters:

First entry:

Transports: ABCK*

Transport type: K

Transport status: R

Date as of which transports are taken into account: 01.01.2002

Time as of which transports are taken into account: 00:00:00

Date up to which transports are taken into account: 01.01.2003

Time up to which transports are taken into account: 23:00:00

Second entry:

Transports: ABCK*

Transport type: W

Transport status: R

Date as of which transports are taken into account: 01.01.2002

Time as of which transports are taken into account: 00:00:00

Date up to which transports are taken into account: 01.01.2003

Time up to which transports are taken into account: 23:00:00

In the Parameters dialog box, 2 Entries is displayed on the pushbutton next to Transports.

Maintain parameters for object list according to piece list (ABAP developments only)

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1. If you have not accessed the Parameters dialog box already, call transaction LXE_MASTER.

2. On the Evaluations tab page, choose Object Lists.

This takes you to the Object Lists dialog box.

3. Select the object list whose generation parameters need to be maintained, and choose Parameters.

This takes you to the Parameters dialog box. The number and description of the selected object list are displayed at the top.

4. If you want to renew the domain assignment, select the Renew Domain Assignment checkbox.

5. In the ABAP System group box, choose No Entries next to Transports.

This takes you to the Transports/Piece Lists dialog box. The number of the selected object list is displayed at the top.

6. Enter the name of the piece list you want to include in the object list. If you want to evaluate several piece lists, create an entry for each one of them.

7. Enter * as the transport type.

8. Enter * as the transport status.

9. Leave the date and time fields blank.

10. Save.

This takes you back to the Parameters dialog box. The number of selected piece lists is displayed on the pushbutton next to Transports.

Maintain parameters for object list according to transport object (ABAP developments only)

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1. If you have not accessed the Parameters dialog box already, call transaction LXE_MASTER.

2. On the Evaluations tab page, choose Object Lists.

3. This takes you to the Object Lists dialog box.

4. Select the object list whose generation parameters need to be maintained, and choose Parameters.

This takes you to the Parameters dialog box. The number and description of the selected object list are displayed at the top.

5. If you want to renew the domain assignment, select the Renew Domain Assignment checkbox.

6. In the ABAP System group box, choose No Entries next to Transport Objects.

This takes you to the Transport Objects dialog box.

7. Enter the program ID, object type, and object name of the transport object. If you want to evaluate several transport objects, create an entry for each one of them.

Note

Transport objects that refer to table keys (you can find them in table E071K) cannot be included in the object list.

8. Save.

9. This takes you back to the Parameters dialog box. The number of selected transport objects is displayed on the pushbutton next to Transport Objects.

Merge object lists

You can merge existing object lists to create a single object list.

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1. If you have not accessed the Parameters dialog box already, call transaction LXE_MASTER.

2. On the Evaluations tab page, choose Object Lists.

This takes you to the Object Lists dialog box.

3. Select the object list with which you want to start the merge procedure, and choose Parameters.

This takes you to the Parameters dialog box. The number and description of the selected object list are displayed at the top.

4. In the Object List Merge group box, use the pushbutton next to Object Lists to select the object list(s) whose objects need to be merged with the objects in the object list you selected earlier.

5. In the Object List Merge group box, use the pushbutton next to Object Types to select the object types to be taken into account when the object lists are merged.

6. In the Object List Merge group box, use the pushbutton next to Collections to select the collections to be taken into account when the object lists are merged.

7. If you only want specific objects, or object namespaces, to be taken into account when the object lists are merged, enter the name of the object or object namespace in the Object Name field.

Generate object list

After you have set the generation parameters for the object list, you can generate it.

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1. Call transaction LXE_MASTER.

2. On the Evaluations tab page, choose Object Lists.

This takes you to the Object Lists dialog box.

3. Select the object list to be generated, and choose Activate.

This takes you to the Start Time dialog box.

4. Schedule the background job in the usual way.

5. If you want to generate several object lists, repeat this procedure.

Note

If you want to know how many objects of which type are included in an object list, select the object list and choose Overview.

Result

The system creates the object list in accordance with the criteria you specified, or merges existing object lists. After the object list has been generated, or the object lists you specified have been merged, you can access the Object Lists dialog box to display the name of the generated object list and the number of objects that it contains. To analyze the objects in this object list, or in several object lists, you can now schedule an evaluation run. For more information, see Creating an Evaluation Run.