Controls whether the provider retrieves descriptions for tables, columns, or both from SAP metadata.

Possible Values

Data Type

string

Default Value

"Columns"

Remarks

The SAP data dictionary provides descriptions for tables and columns that can be useful for schema exploration, documentation, and reporting tools. By default, only column descriptions are retrieved. You can set this property to one of the following values:

1. Set to Columns (default) to retrieve descriptions for all columns in the schema.
2. Set to Tables to retrieve descriptions for all tables but not columns.
3. Set to TablesAndColumns to retrieve descriptions for both tables and their respective columns.
4. Set to NONE to disable retrieval of all metadata descriptions.

Performance Considerations

Enabling table descriptions requires an additional RFC call to retrieve data from the DD02T table, which may impact performance, especially in environments with large schemas. Consider using only when needed to avoid excessive API requests.

Note: The language of the descriptions comes from the value of the Language connection property. Unlike UseLabels, this property does not rename tables or columns; it only controls whether descriptions are populated.