Topic overview

The batch application Accept item characteristic destination data is used to process the destination data entered for item characteristics. Below you will find a description of how to use the batch application. You will also be informed about possible preconditions and effects for running the batch application.

Further information can be found in the article Item characteristics.

Definitions of terms

Batch application

A batch application is an application that is run without interaction with a user. It can be opened either by a batch job, a CORBA call-up, or another application.

Application description

The batch application Accept item characteristic destination data is used to process the destination data entered for item characteristics. Please note that this batch application can only be executed once at a time and therefore cannot be started multiple times before execution is complete. Please also note that the applications Accept item characteristic destination data and Reorganize item characteristic assignments/dynamic objects cannot be executed at the same time.

Application tab

Under the Application tab, you can find information on the batch application:

• Batch application – the name of the open application is displayed: Accept item characteristic destination data
• Development object – the technical name of the application is displayed: com.cisag.app.general.log.ItemPropertyDefinitionApplyTargetDataApplication

Action sub-tab

The application has no further actions.

What’s this help sub-tab

The What’s this help for the batch application is displayed under this tab.

Background settings tab

Background processing parameters are located under the Background settings tab.

Further information on the individual fields can be found in the Operating guidelines article.

Procedures

Instructions

1. Open the batch application Accept item characteristic destination data

• A dialog window Execute batch application “Accept item characteristic destination data” will open

2. If required, switch to the Background settings tab to define the parameters for background execution

3. Press the [In background] button to execute the action

• The dialog window will close and the batch application will be executed. The released destination data will be processed.

Effects

The transfer of the released destination data takes place in several steps:

1. Copying the meta data

The current meta data of an item characteristic is copied to the destination meta data with the same name. After this copying process, the destination data transfer status for the item characteristic concerned is changed to Meta data copied.

2. Copying the data

For copying the data, only those item characteristics are considered for which the status Meta data copied has been assigned by the system as the destination data transfer status.

Copying the data involves the following processes:

• The table schema of the item characteristics is updated
• The assignments are changed as follows:
  • The destination meta data is copied to the corresponding item characteristic assignments for each item characteristic. If both the characteristic category and destination characteristic category are of the Local type, the characteristic is moved up or down within the classification levels. The level is changed to match the destination classification. In addition, the assigned sequence must be unique. To simplify matters, the next free number is used for each destination assignment. This can be changed in the Item characteristic classifications application.
• The destination data is transferred as current data, but is initially retained
• The source meta data is marked for deletion by the system
• The destination data transfer status of the item characteristics changes to Data copied

3. Finalization

Only those item characteristics for which the status Data copied has been assigned by the system as the destination data transfer status are considered for the finalizing operations.

The finalizing operations include the following:

• The source table columns are deleted and thus also the associated original item characteristic definitions

• The destination data (Destination characteristic category, Destination characteristics group and Destination classification) is emptied
• The destination data transfer status is no longer displayed.

The destination data status is changed to No destination data exist.

Customizing

No settings need to be defined for the Accept item characteristic destination data application in the Customizing application.

Business entity

The following business entity is relevant for the Accept item characteristic destination data application, which you use, for example, to:

• Assign authorizations,
• Set up activity definitions
• Import or export data

Accept item characteristic destination data: com.cisag.app.general.obj.ItemPropertyDefinition

The business entity belongs to the following business entity group:

Base master data: com.cisag.app.general.MasterData

Authorizations

Authorizations can be assigned both using the authorization roles and by assigning an organization. The authorization concept can be found in the technical article Authorizations.

Special capabilities

The following special capability exists for the Accept item characteristic destination data application, related to actions. You can assign authorizations for this capability in the Authorization roles application.

Item characteristics: Change characteristic category: com.cisag.app.general.ChangeItemPropertyTypeData

You need this capability to change a characteristic category.

Organizational assignments

An organizational assignment is not required for the Accept item characteristic destination data application.

Special features

There are no special features for the Accept item characteristic destination data application.

Authorizations for business partners

The Accept item characteristic destination data application is not released for business partners.