SAP CDS analyser tool
This tool bridges the gap between traditional SAP database table knowledge and the modern Clean Core approach. It allows developers and consultants to find corresponding CDS View entities and fields based on familiar database tables and fields in seconds.
> [!CAUTION] > Cloud Readiness & Compatibility > This tool is unfortunatley NOT Cloud Ready (not for SAP BTP ABAP Environment / Steampunk). > Although it uses modern components like Application Jobs and OData V4, the underlying data sources and system tables for CDS metadata are NOT released for cloud development. It is designed for use on SAP S/4HANA On-Premise or Private Cloud environments.
As we move toward Clean Core, accessing data via CDS views instead of direct table access is essential. However, finding the right CDS view for a known DB table can be challenging. This repository provides a high-performance indexing engine and search UI to solve this.
The solution is organized into the following components:
To enable the background indexing engine, the following objects are included in the repository:
ZCDSSEARCHBUILDINDEX (bound to class ZCLCDSSEARCHBUILDINDEX).
ZCDSSEARCHBUILDINDEXTEMPL based on the catalog entry above.
Before the first search, you must analyze the CDS views in your system to populate the search index.
The primary way to consume the data is via the OData V4 Service: ZUICDSFIELDINDEXV4.
For a quick search within the SAP GUI, use Report: ZGETCDSFORDBFIELD. This high-speed report allows you to:
For a full technical deep dive and the story behind this tool, please refer to the SAP Community blog post: 🔗 How to find CDS views for DB table fields