Synchronization Jobs

This page shows how to use synchronization jobs to import supported objects from connected systems.

Synchronization jobs import objects as Entities in Enterprise Glossary. Each connected system requires a dedicated synchronization job. You can schedule synchronization jobs to run automatically at regular intervals.

Create a Synchronization Job

To create a new synchronization job in Enterprise Glossary:

1. Click the gear icon button () in the navigation bar, then select Synchronization Jobs. The "Synchronization Jobs" menu opens.
2. In the upper-left corner of the "Synchronization Jobs" menu, click [Add Synchronization Job], then select the connection types the synchronization job should automate.
3. Enter a unique name for the synchronization job in the Name field.
4. Enter a start date and a run interval for the synchronization job in the Job Execution Schedule section.
5. Depending on the connection type that the synchronization job automates, additional settings may be required, see:
   • SAP S/4HANA Settings
   • Xtract Universal.iQ Designer
6. Click [Save] to create the synchronization job and return to the "Synchronization Jobs" menu.

The new synchronization job is now listed in the "Synchronization Jobs" menu.

Edit a Synchronization Job

To edit a synchronization job in Enterprise Glossary:

1. Click the gear icon button () in the navigation bar, then select Synchronization Jobs. The "Synchronization Jobs" menu opens.
2. Find the synchronization job you want to edit in the list of existing jobs.
3. Click the pen icon button () in the Actions column of the job. The job settings open.
4. Make changes to the job settings.
5. Click [Save] to save the changes and return to the "Synchronization Jobs" menu.

The synchronization job settings have been updated.

Delete a Synchronization Job

To delete a synchronization job in Enterprise Glossary:

1. Click the gear icon button () in the navigation bar, then select Synchronization Jobs. The "Synchronization Jobs" menu opens.
2. Find the synchronization job you want to delete in the list of existing jobs.
3. Click the trashbin icon button () in the Actions column of the job. A confirmation menu opens.
4. Click [Yes].

The synchronization job is removed from Enterprise Glossary.

Start a Synchronization Job Manually

To manually start a synchronization job in Enterprise Glossary:

1. Click the gear icon button () in the navigation bar, then select Synchronization Jobs. The "Synchronization Jobs" menu opens.
2. Find the synchronization job you want to run in the list of existing jobs.
3. Click the play icon button () in the Actions column of the job.

The synchronization job is executed.

Settings

The following is a list of all synchronization job settings and their descriptions.

Properties

Name

Enter a unique name for the synchronization job to identify it within Enterprise Glossary.

Job Execution Schedule

Active

If enabled, the synchronization job is executed automatically at the defined intervals. If Active is disabled, the synchronization job is not executed automatically.

Start Date

Select a date and time for the first run of the synchronization job.

Run Every

Set an interval for the automatic execution of the synchronization job. The interval can be set in minutes, hours, days and weeks.

SAP S/4HANA

The following settings are only available in synchronization jobs that are configured to synchronize SAP S/4HANA objects.

Extraction Type

Select which objects you want to synchronize:

• CDS View Release State C1 synchronizes all CDS views that are released via the SAP API with release state C1. The CDS Views must be exposed using the ABAP annotation @Analytics.dataExtraction.enabled = true.
• Objects from Xtract Universal.iQ Services restricts synchronization to objects used in Xtract Universal.iQ services, including all dependent child objects.

Connection

Select an existing SAP S/4HANA connection to be used for the synchronization job. If no connection exists, create an SAP S/4HANA connection.

SAP Languages

Select the SAP language for the synchronization.

Xtract Universal.iQ Designer

The following settings are only available in synchronization jobs that are configured to synchronize Xtract Universal.iQ service.

Connection

Select an existing Xtract Universal.iQ Designer connection to be used for the synchronization job. If no connection exists, create an Xtract Universal.iQ Designer connection.