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Based on your requirements, use one of the following approaches:
● Mass Import: To import all table definitions from a source system. For example, you can use this approach if
this is a first import from the given source system.
● Selective Import: To import only selected table definitions from a source system. For example, you can use
this approach if there are only few table definitions added or modified in the source system after your last
import.
1. If you want to import all table definitions, do the following:
a) In the File menu, choose Import.
b) Expand the SAP HANA Content node.
c) Choose Mass Import of Metadata, and choose Next.
d) Select the target system where you want to import all the table definitions, and choose Next.
e) In the Connection Details dialog, enter the operating system user name and password of the target
system.
f) Select the required source system, and choose Finish.
Note: If the required system is not available from the dropdown list, you need to contact your
administrator.
2. If you want to import selective table definitions, do the following:
a) In the File menu, choose Import.
b) Expand the SAP HANA Content node.
c) Choose Selective Import of Metadata, and choose Next.
d) Select the target system where you want to import the table definitions, and choose Next.
e) Select the required source system.
Note: If the required system is not available from the dropdown list, you need to add the new
source system using Manage Connections.
f) In the Type of Objects to Import field, select the required type, and choose Next.
g) Add the required objects (tables or extractors) that you want to import.
Note: If you want to add dependent tables of a selected table, select the required table in the
Target panel, and choose Add Dependent Tables in the context menu.
h) Select the schema into which you want to import the metadata.
i) If you selected object type as extractor, select the package into which you want to place the
corresponding objects.
j) Choose Next, then review and confirm the import by choosing Finish.
If the source object is a table or non V-type extractor, the system creates physical tables and stores them in
the selected schema. However, if the source object is a V-Type extractor, the system creates content models
and stores these models in the selected package, and the underlying physical tables in the schema.
Configuring Data Services for Metadata Import
Use this procedure to enable the SAP HANA modeler to import table definitions from the source system using the
Data Services infrastructure.
1. Set the Passphrase
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