diff --git a/src/zabapgit_object_ddls.prog.abap b/src/zabapgit_object_ddls.prog.abap
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..18b7c8022
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/zabapgit_object_ddls.prog.abap
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
+*&  Include           ZABAPGIT_OBJECT_VIEW
+*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
+
+* todo:
+* - downport
+
+*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
+*       CLASS lcl_object_view DEFINITION
+*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
+*
+*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
+CLASS lcl_object_ddls DEFINITION INHERITING FROM lcl_objects_super FINAL.
+
+  PUBLIC SECTION.
+    INTERFACES lif_object.
+    ALIASES mo_files FOR lif_object~mo_files.
+
+ENDCLASS.                    "lcl_object_dtel DEFINITION
+
+*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
+*       CLASS lcl_object_view IMPLEMENTATION
+*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
+*
+*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
+CLASS lcl_object_ddls IMPLEMENTATION.
+
+  METHOD lif_object~has_changed_since.
+    rv_changed = abap_true.
+  ENDMETHOD.  "lif_object~has_changed_since
+
+  METHOD lif_object~changed_by.
+* todo
+    rv_user = c_user_unknown.
+  ENDMETHOD.                    "lif_object~changed_by
+
+  METHOD lif_object~get_metadata.
+    rs_metadata = get_metadata( ).
+
+    rs_metadata-ddic         = abap_true.
+    rs_metadata-delete_tadir = abap_true.
+  ENDMETHOD.                    "lif_object~get_metadata
+
+  METHOD lif_object~exists.
+* todo
+    rv_bool = abap_true.
+  ENDMETHOD.                    "lif_object~exists
+
+  METHOD lif_object~jump.
+    lcx_exception=>raise( 'todo, DDLS jump' ).
+  ENDMETHOD.                    "jump
+
+  METHOD lif_object~delete.
+
+    DATA: li_ddl TYPE REF TO object.
+
+
+    CALL METHOD ('CL_DD_DDL_HANDLER_FACTORY')=>('CREATE')
+      RECEIVING
+        handler = li_ddl.
+
+    TRY.
+        CALL METHOD li_ddl->('IF_DD_DDL_HANDLER~DELETE')
+          EXPORTING
+            name = ms_item-obj_name.
+      CATCH cx_root.
+        lcx_exception=>raise( 'DDLS error' ).
+    ENDTRY.
+
+  ENDMETHOD.                    "delete
+
+  METHOD lif_object~serialize.
+
+    DATA: li_ddl    TYPE REF TO object,
+          lv_source TYPE string,
+          lr_data   TYPE REF TO data.
+
+    FIELD-SYMBOLS: <ls_data>  TYPE any,
+                   <lv_field> TYPE any.
+
+
+    CREATE DATA lr_data TYPE ('DDDDLSRCV').
+    ASSIGN lr_data->* TO <ls_data>.
+
+    CALL METHOD ('CL_DD_DDL_HANDLER_FACTORY')=>('CREATE')
+      RECEIVING
+        handler = li_ddl.
+
+    TRY.
+        CALL METHOD li_ddl->('IF_DD_DDL_HANDLER~READ')
+          EXPORTING
+            name         = ms_item-obj_name
+            get_state    = 'A'
+          IMPORTING
+            ddddlsrcv_wa = <ls_data>.
+      CATCH cx_root.
+        lcx_exception=>raise( 'DDLS error' ).
+    ENDTRY.
+
+    ASSIGN COMPONENT 'AS4USER' OF STRUCTURE <ls_data> TO <lv_field>.
+    ASSERT sy-subrc = 0.
+    CLEAR <lv_field>.
+    ASSIGN COMPONENT 'AS4DATE' OF STRUCTURE <ls_data> TO <lv_field>.
+    ASSERT sy-subrc = 0.
+    CLEAR <lv_field>.
+    ASSIGN COMPONENT 'AS4TIME' OF STRUCTURE <ls_data> TO <lv_field>.
+    ASSERT sy-subrc = 0.
+    CLEAR <lv_field>.
+
+    ASSIGN COMPONENT 'SOURCE' OF STRUCTURE <ls_data> TO <lv_field>.
+    ASSERT sy-subrc = 0.
+
+    mo_files->add_string( iv_ext    = 'asddls'
+                          iv_string = <lv_field> ) ##no_text.
+
+    CLEAR <lv_field>.
+
+    io_xml->add( iv_name = 'DDLS'
+                 ig_data = <ls_data> ).
+
+  ENDMETHOD.                    "serialize
+
+  METHOD lif_object~deserialize.
+
+    DATA: li_ddl  TYPE REF TO object,
+          lr_data TYPE REF TO data.
+
+    FIELD-SYMBOLS: <ls_data>  TYPE any,
+                   <lv_field> TYPE any.
+
+
+    CREATE DATA lr_data TYPE ('DDDDLSRCV').
+    ASSIGN lr_data->* TO <ls_data>.
+
+    io_xml->read( EXPORTING iv_name = 'DDLS'
+                  CHANGING cg_data  = <ls_data> ).
+
+    ASSIGN COMPONENT 'SOURCE' OF STRUCTURE <ls_data> TO <lv_field>.
+    ASSERT sy-subrc = 0.
+    <lv_field> = mo_files->read_string( 'asddls' ) ##no_text.
+
+    CALL METHOD ('CL_DD_DDL_HANDLER_FACTORY')=>('CREATE')
+      RECEIVING
+        handler = li_ddl.
+
+    TRY.
+        CALL METHOD li_ddl->('IF_DD_DDL_HANDLER~SAVE')
+          EXPORTING
+            name         = ms_item-obj_name
+            put_state    = 'N'
+            ddddlsrcv_wa = <ls_data>.
+
+        CALL METHOD li_ddl->('IF_DD_DDL_HANDLER~WRITE_TADIR')
+          EXPORTING
+            objectname = ms_item-obj_name
+            devclass   = iv_package
+            prid       = 0.
+      CATCH cx_root.
+        lcx_exception=>raise( 'DDLS error' ).
+    ENDTRY.
+
+    lcl_objects_activation=>add_item( ms_item ).
+
+  ENDMETHOD.                    "deserialize
+
+  METHOD lif_object~compare_to_remote_version.
+    CREATE OBJECT ro_comparison_result TYPE lcl_null_comparison_result.
+  ENDMETHOD.                    "lif_object~compare_to_remote_version
+
+ENDCLASS.                    "lcl_object_view IMPLEMENTATION
diff --git a/src/zabapgit_object_ddls.prog.xml b/src/zabapgit_object_ddls.prog.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b9c4d376d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/zabapgit_object_ddls.prog.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<abapGit version="v1.0.0" serializer="LCL_OBJECT_PROG" serializer_version="v1.0.0">
+ <asx:abap xmlns:asx="http://www.sap.com/abapxml" version="1.0">
+  <asx:values>
+   <PROGDIR>
+    <NAME>ZABAPGIT_OBJECT_DDLS</NAME>
+    <STATE>A</STATE>
+    <VARCL>X</VARCL>
+    <SUBC>I</SUBC>
+    <RLOAD>E</RLOAD>
+    <UCCHECK>X</UCCHECK>
+   </PROGDIR>
+   <TPOOL>
+    <item>
+     <ID>R</ID>
+     <ENTRY>Include ZABAPGIT_OBJECT_VIEW</ENTRY>
+     <LENGTH>28</LENGTH>
+    </item>
+   </TPOOL>
+  </asx:values>
+ </asx:abap>
+</abapGit>
diff --git a/src/zabapgit_object_serializing.prog.abap b/src/zabapgit_object_serializing.prog.abap
index a15b14df5..4e34ba17e 100644
--- a/src/zabapgit_object_serializing.prog.abap
+++ b/src/zabapgit_object_serializing.prog.abap
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ INCLUDE zabapgit_object_acid.
 INCLUDE zabapgit_object_auth.
 INCLUDE zabapgit_object_oo_functions.
 INCLUDE zabapgit_object_clas.
+INCLUDE zabapgit_object_ddls.
 INCLUDE zabapgit_object_doct.
 INCLUDE zabapgit_object_docv.
 INCLUDE zabapgit_object_doma.
diff --git a/src/zabapgit_object_view.prog.abap b/src/zabapgit_object_view.prog.abap
index 49632e13f..da3799483 100644
--- a/src/zabapgit_object_view.prog.abap
+++ b/src/zabapgit_object_view.prog.abap
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ CLASS lcl_object_view IMPLEMENTATION.
       rv_user = c_user_unknown.
     ENDIF.
 
-  ENDMETHOD.
+  ENDMETHOD.                    "lif_object~changed_by
 
   METHOD lif_object~get_metadata.
     rs_metadata = get_metadata( ).
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ CLASS lcl_object_view IMPLEMENTATION.
 
   METHOD lif_object~exists.
 
-    DATA: lv_viewname TYPE dd25l-viewname.
+    DATA: lv_viewname TYPE dd25l-viewname,
+          lv_ddl_view TYPE abap_bool.
 
 
     SELECT SINGLE viewname FROM dd25l INTO lv_viewname
@@ -74,6 +75,21 @@ CLASS lcl_object_view IMPLEMENTATION.
       AND as4vers = '0000'.
     rv_bool = boolc( sy-subrc = 0 ).
 
+    IF rv_bool = abap_true.
+      TRY.
+          CALL METHOD ('CL_DD_DDL_UTILITIES')=>('CHECK_FOR_DDL_VIEW')
+            EXPORTING
+              objname     = lv_viewname
+            RECEIVING
+              is_ddl_view = lv_ddl_view.
+
+          IF lv_ddl_view = abap_true.
+            rv_bool = abap_false.
+          ENDIF.
+        CATCH cx_root.
+      ENDTRY.
+    ENDIF.
+
   ENDMETHOD.                    "lif_object~exists
 
   METHOD lif_object~jump.
@@ -246,6 +262,6 @@ CLASS lcl_object_view IMPLEMENTATION.
 
   METHOD lif_object~compare_to_remote_version.
     CREATE OBJECT ro_comparison_result TYPE lcl_null_comparison_result.
-  ENDMETHOD.
+  ENDMETHOD.                    "lif_object~compare_to_remote_version
 
 ENDCLASS.                    "lcl_object_view IMPLEMENTATION
diff --git a/src/zabapgit_tadir.prog.abap b/src/zabapgit_tadir.prog.abap
index 660c64914..10dd69ff8 100644
--- a/src/zabapgit_tadir.prog.abap
+++ b/src/zabapgit_tadir.prog.abap
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ CLASS lcl_tadir IMPLEMENTATION.
       AND object <> 'SOTR'
       AND object <> 'SFB1'
       AND object <> 'SFB2'
+      AND object <> 'STOB' " auto generated by core data services
       AND delflag = abap_false
       ORDER BY PRIMARY KEY.               "#EC CI_GENBUFF "#EC CI_SUBRC