Automated refresh of reference date-aware calculated fields
You can now automate the refresh of reference date-aware calculated fields in the Data lake. By configuring an Action definition (Alerts) on the Data lake Info business object with the Force Update action, you can schedule a periodic update (minimum interval: 24 hours) for selected business objects, for example Workspaces. This keeps their reference date-aware calculated values in the Data lake more up to date.
 | To use this feature, you need to add the Force Update action to the layout of the Data lake info business object. |
In addition, each Data-lake–aware business object now includes a Last sync date field that shows when the data for that business object was last synchronized. This field is also available via OData.
When to use this
Use this option if you rely on reference date-aware calculated fields (for example, fields that determine which record is active based on start and end dates) and want more up-to-date snapshots in the data lake. The synchronization remains snapshot-based, but a regular scheduled update helps reduce gaps between the application status and the data stored in the data lake.
Procedure
1. Go to Alerts & actions > Action definitions level.
2. On the action panel, click Add and enter a Code.
3. Open the Alert condition pop-up.
4. Click Add enter a Code, and select the business object Datalake Info.
5. Open the Filter pop-up and create the required filter.
6. Click OK to select the filter, then Save the filter.
7. In the action definition, select the Force update action.
8. Configure the schedule with a duration greater than 24 hours.
9. Enter the Start date-time.
10. Save and Activate the action definition.
11. Go to System Settings > Scheduled Tasks and Activate the SYSACTIONS definition to enable the Action condition.