Previewing the extract definition lets you to verify the output structure of a sample
data set by providing specific parameter values for defined parameters, if any. After
validating the Extract definition, preview the Extract design before submitting
it.
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Open the extract that you want to preview and go to the
Preview tab.
Note: Preview option is available only for user-defined extracts. It isn’t
available for predefined extract definitions.
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Enter the values in the Parameters section. To gather more diagnostics of the
extracts run, run the Extracts with Debug set to
Yes under the Diagnostics section.
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Enter a value in the Threading Object ID field to
extract data for a specific threading database item defined for the Extract.
Leaving the Threading Object ID field blank extracts
random sample data.
Note: Threading Object ID appears
only for extracts for which threading database item is defined.
Note: It is recommended to define extracts with threading
database item for improved efficiency.
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Click Preview to start the preview process.
Note: Preview button is enabled only after you validate
your extract definition.
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Click Download to download the sample XML output
generated to build your BI Publisher templates. It also downloads the log file
that you can use for troubleshooting.