SAP Connector accessing Cluster Tables

We are using OWB 10gR2 to extract data from SAP. We have no problems extracting 'normal' tables from SAP, but the problem we face is that when we try to extract what is known as Cluster Tables in SAP, the OWB generated ABAP code causes problems to the SAP application when run.
Has anyone come across this? Can you extract Cluster Tables from SAP using the SAP Connector?
For info. we are using SAP Connector R/3 version 4.7.
Thanks in advance !

May you give me a help!
You have done what i m trying to do from 10 days...
working the sap connector..
What is the module function in sap you invoke from the Connector?
The version of librfc32.dll you used is the recommended version and build?
Thanks & Greetings
Roberto from Rome

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Techniques for accessing CLUSTER tables

Can some 1 plz tell me , How many standard methods are there to access a cluster table. I want to know each and every method with example.1 method is Logical databases , 2nd is thrugh se16. But I want to know each and every.
My cluster tables are
1) ZNO_CT1 having fields (mandt , roll_no , Name)
2) ZNO_CT2 having fields (mandt , roll_no , Age)
AND these are assigned to the table cluster 'ZNO_CLUST'.
ZNO_CLUST has (mandt , roll_no , pageno , timestamp , VARDATA)

Hi,
You can find the methods below.
Just go thru this link-
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/ndbapi/en/class-table.html
Thanks
Do reward points if useful

How to read cluster tables

Hi ,
I have a requirement to read cluster tables data using import statement . I have to access cluster tables data based on selection criteria . Any body help me regarding this isuue .
Regards
Uday

Hi Uday,
Check this one:
[Extraction from cluster tables through function module|https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/a0f46157-e1c4-2910-27aa-e3f4a9c8df33]
Re: BW extractor for ERP cluster tables
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Dump DBIF_RSQL_INVALID_REQUEST on cluster tables

Hi!
I am having a brand new fresh SAP installation which produces a dump DBIF_RSQL_INVALID_REQUEST on any attempt to access any cluster table such as BSEG or DOKTL. The note 128617 "DBIF_RSQL_INVALID_REQUEST w/accessing cluster table" describes a very similar symptom, except that I don't have syslog and developer tracefile entries as described in the note. It suggests setting the profile parameter RSDB/RCLU/CACHELIMIT to 0 to deactivate the size restrictions for cluster records. Although the profile maintenance trans. (RZ10) warned me that there's no such parameter name (I don't know how to create one), I created it, activated the profile and restarted the SAP.
However, nothing changed. I am desperate and have no ideas. Please help!
Thanks in advance!
Kind regards,
Igor Barbaric,
TMC Capgemini

Hi Igor,
What is you system & version of the installation? Are you not able to see any error from developer trace? Please first try reviewing note 520658 to see if solve the problem. Also make sure that there are no problems with network, and the used IP adresses are unique.
Thanks,
George

Pool table & Cluster table

Dear all,
could you please help me out from the below.
How to create pooled tables & cluster tables.
When i am trying to create a table, by default it is showing table category as Transparent table.
Regards
Venkat

hi,
A pool table has many to one relation with the table in the database. For one table in the database there are many tables in the dictionary. Tha table in the database has a diff name than in the table in the data dict, it has diff no of fields and field names are different. A pooled table is stored in the pool at the database level. A table pool is a databse table with a special struct that enables the data of many R3 tables to be stored in it. It can hold only pooled tables
Cluster table are logical tables that must be assigned to a table cluster when they are defined.
Cluster table can be used to store control data they can also used to store temporary data or text such as documentation
Pool table
A database table defined in the ABAP Dictionary whose database instance is assigned to more than one table defined in the ABAP Dictionary. Multiple pool tables are assigned to a table pool in the database. The key fields of a pool table have to be character-type fields. The table pool's primary key consists of two fields: TABNAME for the name of a pool table, and VARKEY for the interdependent contents of the key fields in the corresponding pool table. The non-key fields of the pool table are stored in compressed format in their own column, called VARDATA, of the table pool. The only way to access pool tables is by using Open SQL. Joins are not allowed.
Table Pool
Database table in the database that contains the data of several pool tables.
Cluster Table
Database table defined in the ABAP Dictionary, whose version on the database is not only assigned to one table defined in the ABAP Dictionary. Several cluster tables are assigned to a table cluster in the database. The intersection of the key fields of the cluster tables forms the primary key of the table cluster. The other columns of the cluster tables are stored in compressed form in a single column VARDATA of the table cluster. You can access cluster tables only via Open SQL, and only without using joins.
Table Cluster
Database table in the database that contains the data of several cluster tables.
Note: Never mix up with a database table that has the necessary structure for storing data clusters in database tables and in the shared memory. Those are called INDX-type, with reference to the database table INDX supplied by SAP. Data clusters are groupings of data objects for transient and persistent storage in a selectable storage medium. A data cluster can be processed using the statements IMPORT, EXPORT, and DELETE FROM
Some pooled tables:
T000 Clients
T000C Table for Installing FI-SL Customizing
T000CM Client-specific FI-AR-CR settings
T000F Cross-Client FI Settings
T000G Cross-Client FI-SL Postings
T000GL Flexible general ledger: Customizing check
T000K Group
T000MD MRP at MRP Area Level
T001 Company Codes
T001_ARCH Archive contents short description
T001_CONV Company codes affected by currency convers
T001A Additional Local Currencies Control for Co
T001B Permitted Posting Periods
T001C Valid Posting Periods for Global Companies
T001CM Permitted Credit Control Areas per Company
T001D Validation of Accounting Documents
T001E Company Code-Dependent Address Data
T001F Company code-dependent form selection
T001G Company Code-Dependent Standard Texts
T001I Company Code - Parameter Types
T001J Company Code - Parameter Type Names
T001K Valuation area
T001L Storage Locations
T001M Data on Z5A Foreign Trade Regulations Repo
T001N Company Code - EC Tax Numbers / Notificati
A physical table definition is created in the database for the table definition stored
in the ABAP Dictionary for transparent tables when the table is activated.
The table definition is translated from the ABAP Dictionary to a definition of the particular database.
On the other hand, <b>pooled tables and cluster tables are not created in the database.</b>The data of these tables is stored in the corresponding table pool or table cluster.
It is not necessary to create indexes and technical settings for pooled and cluster tables.
regards,
pritha

What are Cluster Tables?

What are Cluster Tables?

Hi Sai,
Cluster Table also appears like Transparent table but consists of huge data, so consumes more time to fetch the records from it.
You can't join it with other tables to fetch the data.(BSEG in FI, KONV table for pricing are clusters)
in HR all PCL1, PCL2, 3 are clusters of similar type.
Creating a cluster table.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/cf/21f0b7446011d189700000e8322d00/frameset.htm
Following is the step by step procedure.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/cf/21f0b7446011d189700000e8322d00/content.htm
To access cluster table:
http://fuller.mit.edu/hr/cluster_tables.html
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/cf/21f083446011d189700000e8322d00/content.htm
Cluster, pool and transparent tables
Re: Pool and Cluster Tables
Re: cluster table
Regards,
Padmam.

Doubt in Cluster table

Hi Experts,
Can You plz tell How to import/read data from cluster table? Plz give me the syntaxes also..
Thanx in advance.

use read statement i don't think in cluster table there is any restruction for read and select u can use open sql but not join in cluster table .
Database table defined in the ABAP Dictionary, whose version on the database is not only assigned to one table defined in the ABAP Dictionary. Several cluster tables are assigned to a table cluster in the database. The intersection of the key fields of the cluster tables forms the primary key of the table cluster. The other columns of the cluster tables are stored in compressed form in a single column VARDATA of the table cluster. <b>You can access cluster tables only via Open SQL, and only without using joins.</b>

Where we can use pooled and cluster tables.

Hi Experts,
I have read all the threads and tutorials. all are telling like the difference between pooled and clulster tables are
Pooled table
It can hold small amount of data ( 10 to 100 records) and large number of tables( 100 to 1000 tables). It has fixed structure like Tabname, Varkey, Datain, Vardata.
Cluter tables
It can hold large amount of data but small number of tables. It is also have fixed strucuter like CLKEY1,CLKEY2 , CLKEY3...., Pageno, Timestamp, Pagelg, Vardata.
But i want which situation we can choose pooled table and which situation we can choose cluster table. In general way or Business way.
Thank you,
Srinivas M
Edited by: Srinivas Marapureddy on May 11, 2010 4:39 PM

>
El Tony wrote:
> Those table to manage big data volume, for example BSEG is a cluster table, this help to database for store the data in little amount. Instead the Pooled Table to store the table in other table, so that this help to database for store the data too but in more little amount.
>
> In Background ABAP to control this, because there are source code that help to show the data complete, but in the databse the data is store with alphanumerics. This is a advantage for the database.
Let me correct you, the data is not stored in alphanumeric but in RAW format in pool & cluster tables.
SAP says pool & cluster tables are created so that data from different tables belonging containing similar kind of data are clubbed together. I am not sure if storing data in RAW format compresses its size but SAP recommends storing business data in transperant tables.
Quote from SAP documentation:
"Data of commercial relevance is usually stored in transparent tables."
If data compression were a significant point SAP would have stored data in table clusters & not in transperant tables.
Comments are welcome.
BR,
Suhas

Explore SAP CL cluster table folder using Crystal Integration Kit

Dear All,
I am a SAP FICO consultant and have just installed the SAP integration kit and CRYSTAL 2008 with a Business Object consultant. We planned to access the SAP cluster tables and replace some ABAP reports with CRYSTAL and Business Objects Reports.
We have encountered the below two key problems, which I am hoping you can help with:
- I am only able to view the three folders stated (CL, DD & FN) after giving the CRYSTAL User ID full SAP_ALL access and not with the limited access in the installation guide, profile CRYSTAL_ENTITLEMENT.
- I can not see any cluster tables within the CL (Cluster) folder as expected and only see data in the FN (Function) & DD (Data dictionary), even after giving the CRYSTAL ID the SAP_ALL access.
Please can you assist from your experience of implementing the Integration kit with SAP ERP?
Products used: SAP ECC6, CRYSTAL 2008 SP2 and current Integration Kit.
Kind Regards,
Mo.
Edited by: Mo Habib on Nov 6, 2009 2:26 PM

Thanks for you replies and I also had a look at Ingo's blog "BusinessObjects and SAP Part 4". The blog indicates that the CL folder is not for the standard cluster tables but specifically for ABAP clusters. Hence why I can not see any tables within this folder as they have to be mapped and setup in SAP if required.
My installation must therefore be correct and I should just use the DD folder for accessing SAP cluster tables? Many thanks for your help and if you can confirm my above assumption then I will mark question as answered.
Cheers,
Mo.

About cluster table in sql server or SAP

Hello Gurus,
we have a cluster table "KONV" in our sql server 2008 , is that feature for cluster table native feature in sql server or in sap?
because some professonal said there is no concept for cluster table in sql server just like oracle database. so please help me for
clarification.
Many thanks,

I agree, this is ABAP Dictionary specific way of data encapulation, not the DB type dependant one. Basically it stores the data in RAW or LRAW format.
Also be aware that we distinguish b/w [data clusters|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/fc/eb3bf8358411d1829f0000e829fbfe/frameset.htm] and [cluster tables|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/cf/21f083446011d189700000e8322d00/content.htm].
Regards
Marcin

TIME_OUT in SAP when accessing external Oracle table thru native SQL

Hi,
I have a problem in one of my native SQL statement. It takes a long time accessing the table considering that the number of records to be retrieved is only small.
Something happened on the Oracle system. But, stilll to be confirmed. Before, there wasn't any issue. Looking further, I found that when the value in the where clause equated is a literal (meaning the value is not declared in DATA or CONSTANTS in the ABAP Program)
Example
1.
EXEC.
WHERE FIELD = '1'
ENDEXEC.
instead of
2.
CONSTANTS: c_1 value '1'.
EXEC.
WHERE FIELD = c_1
ENDEXEC.
i found that when the way of coding is same as Example 1, a time-out error occurs. But when in Example 2, no issue.
Can someone explain this? is their something that could affect SAP with respect to Oracle configuration?
Thanks!

I wonder if you could share the outline of your code to access an external oracle database. I've just been given the assignment to do just that, but don't know where to start.
thx,
Mike DeGuire

How to access a table of SAP standard SAP method from external program

Hi Friends,
I have to access a table and modified it defined in a standard SAP method (PROCESS_INPUT_FILTER) of class (CL_HANDLE_MM).
As we normaly do it in case of Standard program
for example: ('(SAPLMEPO)ett[]') here we are accessing internal table ett defined in SAPLMEPO.
so how we can do the same thing if some thing defined in standard SAP method.
Pl. help.

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I need to validate that a number is entered with zero or one decimal place, then make sure it is evenly
divisible by .5 in order to test for whole or half numbers only. If not, I use an alert to
display a message when the user leaves the field.
If there is a better way to achieve this, I am all ears!
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Gary

Why we use Cluster Tables in SAP Hr

hai friends, i am new to ABAP-HR and SAP HR, Actually i am core abaper ( working on SD, MM and Fi Modules ) , can any one explain me why and what is the use of Cluster tables in SAP HR, why we use in SAP HR function Module ?
Thnx in advance
Vijaya

Hi Vijaya,
This may help for ur question..
Why cluster table:
Cluster tables combine the data from several tables with identical (or almost identical) keys into one physical record on the database.
Data is written to a database in compressed form.
Retrieval of data is very fast if the primary key is known.
Cluster tables are defined in the data dictionary as transparent tables.
External programs can NOT interpret the data in a cluster table.
Special language elements EXPORT TO DATABASE, IMPORT TO DATABASE and DELETE FROM DATABASE are used to process data in the cluster tables.
PCL1 - Database for HR work area; (long text, etc)
PCL2 - Accounting Results (time, travel expense and payroll); (payroll results)
PCL3 - Applicant tracking data;
PCL4 - Documents, Payroll year-end Tax data (change logs, etc)

How to retrive data from SAP Archive (from Cluster or Content Table)

Hi,
I am working on HR -ABAP where i have a scenario to retive employee photo and disaplay as output in smartforms.And these employee photo are stored in Cluster table SDOKCONT1 in SAP Archive Link (storage type - SAP System Database).
Anybody can tell me the way how to retrive data ( employee Photo ) from this cluster and display its output in smartform dynamically.
Regards,
Sourabh Shrivastava

Hello Sourabh,
If I am not wrong, there are two parts two your query...
a) Data or Content Retrieval
b) Displaying Retrieved content
Here is my feedback
a) The Content can be Retrieved using the FM ARCHIV_GET_TABLE.
Pass the Archive Object, SAP Object and the SAP Object ID and based on the Connection table entries (TOA*), the underlying Content Repository (T-code OAC0) is determined and a request for synchronous retrieval is made to the Content Server.
b) Display of Retrieved content is normally done through dedicated viewers (Ex: Livelink Viewer) or front-end applications (Excel, Word) based on the Protocol (OAA3/OAA4) specified in the Content Reository Configuration. Hence, to my knowledge, you cannot display the content directly in the Smartform.
With Regards
Vijay Gajavalli

SAP HR cluster tables

hi,
I was wondering if SAP HR posting documents were stored in cluster tables like the pay results and infotype change logs are, if so do you know the name of the cluster table.
If they are not stored in clusters, is there anyway of accesing these documents from a programming perspective.
thanks.

Hi Jamie,
here is some info..
PCL1 - Database for HR work area;
PCL2 - Accounting Results (time, travel expense and payroll);
PCL3 - Applicant tracking data;
PCL4 - Documents, Payroll year-end Tax data
You can also use the delivered report RPUAUD00 for any infotype audit. But the infotype must be logged for changes in the T585 tables.. The documentation for this report is very comprehensive..
Good Luck,
Suresh Datti

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