Analyzing Use of Foreign Package Objects 

You can use the tool to analyze, in advance, the use of a repository object of a foreign package. The package check, in this case, serves to identify activities that are required in order to avoid package errors with the use of objects.  

 

For example, you wish to know what you need to do in order to use a data element in a class from the current package, whereby the data element belongs to a different structure package hierarchy. From the results of the package error analysis, you will be made aware of any possible incorrect use access to the foreign structure package. If the data element you wish to use has not been exposed in a package interface, you would be able to detect this from the results of the package error analysis.   

Prerequisites

●      If the repository object to be used has not yet been activated, the inactive version is taken for the analysis.

Procedure

       1.      In the Repository Browser of the Object Navigator, select the package that is to adopt the role of the client.

       2.      In the tree display, open the context menu for the package node and choose the option Check → Package Check → Use of Object in Current Package.

       3.      In the dialog box displayed, specify the repository object to be used.

In general, a repository object is uniquely determined by the specification of the following three values:

                            a.      Program ID:If you are dealing with a repository object (complete object), enter R3TR as the value. For a subobject of the repository object, enter LIMU. 

                            b.      Object Type: Choose the suitable type using the F4 help.

                            c.      Object Name:Enter the object name.

       4.      Choose Continue to start the package check.

Result

The result of the package check is listed in a separate display of the error analysis.  First and foremost, the package error analysis gives a list of all problem messages relevant to the package. In addition, it supplies you with detailed information on how to solve these problems.

If a long text is assigned to an error description, you can access additional information on the error diagnosis by clicking the displayed icon to call the help text.