Hi,
Is there anything out there that can show what a particular ATL file contains? Something similar to the screen from which you build ATL files.
I find that sometimes people accidently add objects that shouldn’t be there. It would be nice to be able to review the contents before importing.
Regards,
Ben
BOBen 
(BOB member since 2011-02-08)
Well not really!
All I personally do is have an empty local repo and try importing that ATL File and see if something is changed…and then clean it back
ganeshxp 
(BOB member since 2008-07-17)
I sooooooo wish that a future version of BODS (4.1? 4.2?) would have an “ATL Viewer” function? Or rather - load the ATL into the Export window so I can browse through all the objects before hitting an “import” or “commit” button of sorts.
It works on the out of BODS (export) so why not on the way in as well?
ErikR 
(BOB member since 2007-01-10)
In the absence of a ‘like’ button - 
Nemesis (BOB member since 2004-06-09)
I’ve been so imspired by this idea that I’ve raised it in the SAP Idea Place. Please go to this thread and vote:-
P.S. it’s towards the end of the list.
Nemesis 
(BOB member since 2004-06-09)
I forgot about this post…I ended up writing something myself
To use, just set the $G_ATL_FILE Global Variable from the Web Admin at run time. It can be fortmatted either ‘d:\SOMEWHERE\file.atl’ or ‘\JobServer\SOMEWHERE\file.atl’
You will also need to change $G_OUTPUT_FILE as it’s hardcoded in the Initialise script.
Let me know how you go?
Also, it doesn’t work when checking itself - Job_Utility_ATL_Contents_Checker.atl
Job_Utility_ATL_Contents_Checker.zip (6.0 KB)
BOBen (BOB member since 2011-02-08)
Not a content viewer with GUI, but generating list of objects is easier
http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-68529
Chethan.Lingaraju 
(BOB member since 2015-06-28)
Apparently, the .atl import wizard will be available in DS4.2 sp6 which is due in November 2015.
Nemesis (BOB member since 2004-06-09)