Object Directory

The object directory defines concrete business objects, i.e. it defines data regarding which business objects exist in SNP Outboard™Datafridge, originating in specific logical systems. There are three types of business objects:

  • Business object templates (starting with 0)

  • Business object instances (starting with the logical system ID)

  • Legal hold objects (no specific naming convention)

Business objects are uniquely identified in SNP Outboard™ Datafridge through the Object Identifier.

Object Directory example

 

The following columns are available:

  • Object Identifier: Unique business object ID

  • Own object list table: Specifies whether a separate object list table is created for storing object list entries

  • Legal hold object: Specifies whether an object is a legal hold object or a standard business object

  • Legal hold parent: Original business object ID of the parent object

  • Use attribute table: Enables/disables additional data tagging

  • Logical system: Name of the logical system

  • Object name: Name of the business object

  • Header table: SAP table that is considered to be the header table for the business object

  • Retention period: Generic period of time for data decommissioning. Possible values: ANN = years; MON = months

  • Retention period unit: Unit used in retention period fields. Possible values: ANN = years; MON = months

  • Creation date format: Date format of the exported data

  • Short text: Description of the business object ID

  • Authorization group: Specifies whether a business object has an authorization check. Possible values: DEFAULT = enabled; NONE = disabled

  • Object folder: Path to a folder with all the required data

  • Table pool file: Table descriptor file

  • Object list file: File with a list of individual lines

  • Object attachment list file: File with a list of attachments

  • File with hashes: File that contains a consistency information

  • Package: Development package for SNP Glue™ objects

  • Container for attachments: Binary data storage location

  • Legal case ID: Identifier to group multiple legal hold objects into one legal hold case

 

Obsolete/unused fields:

  • Attribute table name

  • Field with creation date

  • Path to WORM storage

 

NOTE The retention period stored in the object directory definition is overruled when more sophisticated retention rules are used.
TIP The object directory is stored in the database table /DVD/RMX_OBJDIR.