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3261914 - Data preview shows 'Preview Unavailable' for binary fields

Symptom

When performing Preview Data in a SAP Datasphere's view which contains Binary datatype fields, the field shows values as 'Preview Unavailable'

Environment

SAP Datasphere

Reproducing the Issue

Performing "Preview Data" in a view or table 

Cause

Working as designed 

Resolution

With the new data preview component, if a binary or large binary field has data, then it will be shown as "Preview Unavailable".
This is an expected behavior and the documentation will be updated accordingly with wave 2022.24.

See Also

Note 2984828 - SAP Datasphere Release & Delivery Schedule 

Keywords

DWC, view, table, regression, wave, binaryvar, varbinary, Data Type, Binary, large , KBA , DS-DI-IL , Intelligent Lookup , DS-DI-VIW , View Persistency and Runtime , Known Error

Product

SAP Datasphere all versions