When you import metadata from SAP applications, the Import Metadata job uses the parameters that you configured for the job to connect to the database. The job reads metadata from the database and the SAP catalog tables for all pool, cluster, and transparent tables, except for the tables that are included in the pre-packaged entities for SAP. Metadata for the transparent HR PCL1-PCL5 cluster tables, the transparent STXL table, and attachment tables are included in the pre-packaged entities. The job also reads metadata for ADK files.

The job adds an SAP-specific table type to the imported metadata in the ILM repository. The table type is required to differentiate SAP tables. When you run the Retirement Auto Entity Creation job, the job uses the table types to determine the tables to add to entities and the entity step configuration.