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Alphaplan SQL Discovery Exporter
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Purpose
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Run this package on the German Alphaplan SQL Server machine.
It performs Phase 1 discovery only:
- scan accessible SQL Server databases
- identify tables/views that look relevant for finance, invoices, sales, customers, articles and amounts
- write candidate_objects.csv
- write export_summary.csv
- optionally write small sample_*.csv files
- optionally upload the run folder to SharePoint with rclone
The script only reads SQL Server metadata/data. It does not change Alphaplan, SQL Server or BiDashboard.
Default SharePoint target
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The default rclone target is:
trafag-bi:Import/Finance/Deutschland/AlphaplanRaw
Use this raw folder first so the existing Germany import is not disturbed.
Typical commands
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Open PowerShell on the Alphaplan server in this package folder.
Allow script execution for this PowerShell window:
Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope Process Bypass
Run discovery and upload with defaults:
.\Run-AlphaplanDiscoveryAndUpload.ps1
Run discovery for one known database:
.\Run-AlphaplanDiscoveryAndUpload.ps1 -Database "ALPHAPLAN"
Run discovery without SharePoint upload:
.\Run-AlphaplanDiscoveryAndUpload.ps1 -SkipUpload
Run discovery and include small samples from top candidate tables/views:
.\Run-AlphaplanDiscoveryAndUpload.ps1 -Database "ALPHAPLAN" -ExportSamples
Use another SQL Server instance:
.\Run-AlphaplanDiscoveryAndUpload.ps1 -ServerInstance "SERVERNAME\INSTANCE" -Database "ALPHAPLAN"
Use SQL authentication:
$cred = Get-Credential
.\Run-AlphaplanDiscoveryAndUpload.ps1 -ServerInstance "SERVERNAME\INSTANCE" -Database "ALPHAPLAN" -SqlCredential $cred
Use another rclone remote name:
.\Run-AlphaplanDiscoveryAndUpload.ps1 -RcloneRemote "YOUR_REMOTE"
Use another rclone executable:
.\Run-AlphaplanDiscoveryAndUpload.ps1 -RcloneExe "C:\Tools\rclone\rclone.exe"
Output
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Default local folder:
C:\Trafag\AlphaplanExport\out\Alphaplan_SQL_Discovery_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS
Main files:
- candidate_objects.csv
- export_summary.csv
- README.txt
- sample_*.csv when -ExportSamples is used
rclone prerequisites
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rclone must already be configured on the Alphaplan server.
Expected remote:
trafag-bi
The remote should point to the "Shared Documents" document library of:
https://trafagag.sharepoint.com/sites/WorldwideBIPlatform
Quick rclone checks:
rclone lsd trafag-bi:
rclone lsd trafag-bi:"Import/Finance"
rclone lsd trafag-bi:"Import/Finance/Deutschland"
Recommended Phase 1 workflow
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1. Run discovery without samples:
.\Run-AlphaplanDiscoveryAndUpload.ps1 -SkipUpload
2. Check candidate_objects.csv locally.
3. If the result looks plausible, run with upload:
.\Run-AlphaplanDiscoveryAndUpload.ps1
4. If Andreas/DE IT needs examples, run samples:
.\Run-AlphaplanDiscoveryAndUpload.ps1 -ExportSamples
5. Use candidate_objects.csv to identify the correct invoice header, invoice line, customer, article and credit note/storno objects.
Notes
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- If -Database is empty, all accessible user databases are scanned.
- If the SQL user has limited permissions, candidate_objects.csv may be empty or incomplete.
- Use a read-only SQL user or Windows account.
- For Phase 1, no BiDashboard import mapping is required.