Creating Object Lists

Prerequisites

If you want to create an object list on the basis of a single transport request, you need to create a transport request and fill it with all the objects that you want to translate, and ensure that it is available in the system. If you want to create an object list on the basis of several existing transport requests, make sure that you know exactly which transport requests contain the objects that you want to translate, and that they do not contain objects that are not relevant for translation.
If you want to create an object list on the basis of a local list, you need to create a local list that contains the objects that you want to translate.
You are defined as a coordinator for all languages **** in transaction LXE_MASTER.
Your translator profile has authorization object OBJL with the value 01.

Context

An object list should contain all objects relevant for translation. Object lists serve as the basis for an evaluation, which creates worklists and statistics. Only the objects contained in the object list appear in the worklists and statistics.

Note

This document explains how to create one object list. If you want to schedule an object list and evaluation to be created periodically, such as once a week, see Scheduling Evaluations.

You can create object lists according to one or more of the following criteria:

For a selection of packages (collections) and object types
For one or more transport requests, whereby it is possible to specify a generic selection of transport requests, such as all Workbench requests released since January 2007.
For one or more transport objects, such as a selection of programs, data elements, and messages.
For one or more local lists.

For more information, see Object Lists.

Procedure

Call transaction LXE_MASTER.
On the Evaluations tab page, choose Object Lists.
The Object Lists dialog box appears. Any existing object lists are displayed in this dialog box.
If an object list already exists, and was created with exactly the same parameters that you want to define now (for example, all objects in collections with names starting with Z*), then the simplest way to create a new object list is to copy the existing object list. Select the object list to be copied and choose the Create new object list run with template icon. If you want to check or modify the parameters, choose the Parameters button and modify the parameters as described below. If you simply want to schedule the object list, proceed to step 11 of this procedure. The system creates a new object list according to the same parameters, adding any new objects that match these parameters since the last object list was created.
To create a new object list with different parameters to existing object lists, choose Create new object list run.
Enter a description of the object list in the Description field, and save your entry.
Try to enter as meaningful a description as possible to help you recognize the object list again later.
The Parameters dialog box appears.
To refresh the domains, select the checkbox Refresh Terminology Domains. We recommend that you do this each time that you create an object list.
If you want the object list to contain objects from specific packages (collections), proceed as follows:
1. Under Evaluate Collections, choose No Entries next to Object Types.
  The Object Type Selection (Object Groups) dialog box appears.
2. Double-click the object types to be taken into account when the object list is created and 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.
3. Choose No Entries next to Collections.
  The Collections dialog box appears.
4. Select the collections to be taken into account when the object list is created and choose Save.
  This takes you back to the Parameters dialog box. The number of selected collections is displayed on the pushbutton next to Collections.
If you want the object list to contain objects from one or more transport requests, proceed as follows:
1. Under Evaluate Transports, choose No Entries next to Transports.
  The Transports/Piece Lists dialog box appears.
2. In the Request column, enter some (or all) of the name of the transport request that you want to use as the basis of the object list. In the Type column, use the input help to select the required transport type. In the Status column, use the input help to select the required transport status. The Start Date, Start Time, End Date, and End Time fields enable you to collect generic transport requests from a certain time period. Here are a few examples of entries you can make in this dialog box:
  
  Table 1: Creating an Object List According to Generic Transport Requests
  ABCK* K R 01.01.2014 00:00:00 31.12.2014 00:00:00
  
  Table 2: Creating an Object List According to a Single Transport Request
  ABCK900100 * * 00:00:00 00:00:00
3. Alternatively, if you have a list of requests that you want to use as the basis for the object list, copy their names to your clipboard, then choose Import from Clipboard in the Transports/Piece Lists dialog box.
  The system enters the required transports correctly in the dialog box, saving you time.
4. Choose Save.
  You return to the Parameters dialog box.

Table 1: Creating an Object List According to Generic Transport Requests
ABCK*	K	R	01.01.2014	00:00:00	31.12.2014	00:00:00

Table 2: Creating an Object List According to a Single Transport Request
ABCK900100	*	*		00:00:00		00:00:00

If you want the object list to contain objects from specific transport objects, proceed as follows:

Under Evaluate Transport Objects, choose No Entries next to Transport Objects.

The Transport Objects dialog box appears.

Example Here are a few examples of entries you can make in this dialog box:

R3TR	PROG	ZMM_MATL01
R3TR	MSAG	ZMM
R3TR	DTEL	ZMATL

Choose Save.
You return to the Parameters dialog box. The number of selected transport objects is displayed on the pushbutton next to Transport Objects.

If you want the object list to contain objects from specific local lists, proceed as follows:
1. Under Evaluate Local Lists, choose No Entries next to Local Lists.
  All existing local lists are displayed in a hierarchy.
2. Select the local lists that you want to include in the object list.
3. Choose Execute.
  You return to the Parameters dialog box. The number of selected local lists is displayed on the pushbutton next to Local Lists.
After you have defined the parameters for the object list, choose the Schedule button.
Schedule the object list report to run in the background.

Results

The system creates the object list in accordance with the parameters you defined.

The system creates the object list with the next available sequential number. It is displayed at the bottom of the list in the Object Lists dialog box, together with its job status, the user who created the object list, and the creation date.

As soon as the object list report has finished, you can perform the following activities:

Select the object list and choose Display content of selected object lists to display the total number of objects and number of objects for each object type contained in the object list, as well as the original language of the objects.
Evaluate the object list for one or more target languages. For more information, see Creating Evaluations.
Use the object list as the basis for calling up an on-the-fly worklist. For more information, see On-The-Fly Translation.
Use the object list as the basis for exporting translation data. For more information, see Exporting Translation Data.
Use the object list as the basis for creating top texts. For more information, see Creating Top Texts.

You can also manipulate the contents of an object list by editing it or merging several object lists. See the following topics for more information: