Use Target Design with Full Construction

To begin a Full Construction in Target Design, add a Target Source as {Full Construction}.

NOTE: If the default WebApp (Construct) and the default data source (sdbDSPConstruct) is not used, the AutoGen process outlined in this section is not performed. Refer to Update the WebApp and Source Data Source for Construct for more information.

NOTE After a {Full Construction} Target Source has been saved and the Target has been synced to Map, a user can update the Length field to a larger number and this update is applied to the Construct table when the Target is next synced. However, a user cannot update the Length field to a smaller number and cannot change the Data Type after the {Full Construction} Target Source has been saved and the Target has been synced to Map.

To add the Target Source in Target Design:

  1. Click dspMigrate in the Navigation pane.

  2. Click Design in the Context bar.

  3. Click the Targets icon on the Design page.

  4. Click the Sources icon for a Target.

  5. Click Add.

    View the field descriptions for the Target Sources page

    NOTE: The Add button is only available if the selected Target has a Design Status of In Design.

  6. Select {Full Construction} from the SOURCE DATA SOURCE list box.

  7. Select Full Construction from the SOURCE TYPE list box.

    NOTE: This is a hard-required field.

  8. Click Save.

  9. Click Vertical View for the Full Construct Target Source.

  10. Click Edit.

    View the field descriptions for the Target Sources page’s Vertical View

  11. Select a value from the Construct Auto Gen Level list box. Values are:

    • Off - Construct objects and pages are not generated.

    • New - Adds new fields to the page table and new column properties to page. Does not rebuild page views.

    • Rebuild - Drops and recreates all views and column properties and adds new fields to the page table.

  12. Select a value from the Construct Auto Gen Build View list box. Values are:

    • Horizontal Only – All fields are displayed and editable on the Horizontal View.

    • Horizontal/Vertical Mix – Only required fields are displayed and editable on the Horizontal View. All other fields are on the Vertical View.

    • Vertical Only – All fields are edited on the Vertical View.

      NOTE: The tabs on the Construct page’s Vertical View are created and displayed based on the Application Screen, Field Order and Key Field settings on the Target Fields page’s Vertical View:

      • If an application screen is specified, a tab with the Application Screen name is created.
      • If no application Screen is specified, a tab labeled Not Specified is created.
      • If Vertical Only is selected for Construct Auto Gen Build View all fields identified as key fields on the Target Fields page’s Vertical View are edited on a tab labeled Required Fields. Key fields are always displayed on the Horizontal View.
      • Fields are sorted based on the Field Order field.

  13. Click Save.

  14. On the Targets page, select the Target.

  15. Click the Sync to Map icon in the Page toolbar.

When the user clicks the Sync to Map icon (active when the Target is in a Design Status of In Design or Design Finished), the following occurs:

  • In Assemble, a CranPort package is built to move data from the Construct table underlying the page to the sdbDSPConstruct data source.
  • In Collect, the process is registered with a Target of sdbDSPConstruct and a Source of Construct with the table name of the table underlying the Construct page.
  • The Construction page is created using all active fields within the specified Target in Design.

NOTE: If any part of the Collect registration for the Target or Source is not present, the sync to Map process adds the Target or Source (within Collect) as needed before adding the table.

  • In Target Design, the data source sdbDSPConstruct is added to the Target Sources page as a Source data source.
  • In the sdbDSPConstruct data source, the pages, tables, menu registrations and the schema of the construction table are added.
  • In the table underlying the Construct page, a column is added for the Wave and Process Area that contains the Target and Source (i.e., the context where the Construct page was added), which sets security for the Construct page. Only users who have access to the context can enter data on the Construct page.
  • A column is added to the table to track when construction is complete for a field.

NOTE: Records are complete based on site-specific requirements and can be enforced by stored procedures registered to an event on the Construct page.

  • The following column properties are automatically generated when a Construct page is created:

    • Indicator fields in SAP are assigned a column property of checkbox with allowed values of ‘X’ and ' ‘.

      NOTE: The Checkbox field format is configured on the Target Fields page’s Vertical View.

    • Date fields are assigned a column property of DateTime with a format of Date.

      NOTE: The Date field format is configured on the Target Fields page’s Vertical View.

  • Basic validations to check the following on the Construct page are automatically generated:

    • Duplicate data in a primary key
    • Invalid values
    • Empty required field

  • When using Target Design with Full Construction, fields with an associated check table or domain value in Map on the Value Mapping (Config) page are generated with list boxes and the list box format can be configured on the Construct page. However, list boxes are not generated for fields with a ‘master data’ configuration type.

  • Fields that are deactivated in Target Design are hidden on the Construct page with a page view. To prevent the loss of constructed data if a user incorrectly deactivates a field in Target design, the field remains in the DCS table and any previously constructed data remains in the field.

  • Key fields are set as hard-required on the Construct page and required fields are set to soft-required.

  • If a required indicator is changed in Target Design, the change is reflected on the Construct page.

  • In Map, the Target Source is registered on the Target Sources page, with the Target table name, a Source ID of DSPConstruct and a Source database object (i.e., the Source table) that is stored in the DSPCostruct sdb. All active fields for the Target are added with a default action of Copy.

  • In Transform, rules are processed using the dspDSPConstruct database to update Target Rules.

  • In Target Design, to view the name of the construction page that was created, click Vertical View for the {Full Construction} Source data source on the Target Sources page. The Construction Page ID field lists the name of the page which follows the naming convention [WebApp ID] – [Target table name] – Full Construct – [Wave name].

NOTE: A user can register a different page for Full Construction than the page that was automatically generated. However, if the user updates the Construction Page ID field with this other page name, none of the automation (such as adding fields to the Construct page) is performed and the construction page must be built manually. Refer to Build a Construction Page Manually for more information.

NOTE: If a field is activated in Target Design after the Construct page was generated, the Construct page is updated with the newly activated field. If a field is deactivated in Target Design after the Construct page was generated, the column is not deleted from the Construct page. It must be manually removed from the table.