diff --git a/basic/constants.py b/basic/constants.py
index c0a6dbf..64bfeb9 100644
--- a/basic/constants.py
+++ b/basic/constants.py
@@ -185,7 +185,8 @@ ATTR_ARTS_RESET = "reset"
 ATTR_ARTS_PRESTEP = "prestep"
 """ optional attribute to define a source-table for this table """
 LIST_ARTS_ATTR = [ATTR_ARTS_TYPE, ATTR_ARTS_PATH, ATTR_ARTS_RESET, ATTR_ARTS_PRESTEP, ATTR_ARTS_NAME]
-SUBJECT_VARIANTS = "variants"
+SUBJECT_VARIANT = "variant"
+SUBJECT_VARIANTS = SUBJECT_VARIANT + "s"
 SUBJECT_ENVIRONMENT = 'environment'
 SUBJECT_ENVIRONMENTS = SUBJECT_ENVIRONMENT + "s"
 SUBJECT_STORY = "story"
diff --git a/model/application.py b/model/application.py
index 3c8a0a4..5168328 100644
--- a/model/application.py
+++ b/model/application.py
@@ -267,14 +267,39 @@ class Application(model.entity.Entity):
         return self.setAttributes(job, config, name, LIST_FIELDS, LIST_NODES, LIST_SUBTABLES)
 
     def getFieldList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of scalar attributes
+        :return: LIST_FIELDS
+        """
         return LIST_FIELDS
 
     def getNodeList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-nodes - which can be persisted in a clob-field
+        :return: LIST_NODES
+        """
         return LIST_NODES
 
     def getSubtableList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-tables
+        :return: LIST_SUBTABLES
+        """
         return LIST_SUBTABLES
 
+    def getName(self):
+        """
+        returns the name - maybe build from other attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
+
+    def getIDName(self):
+        """
+        it returns the name as unique-id - maybe build from few attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
 
 class Application_old(model.entity.Entity):
     table = "application"
diff --git a/model/component.py b/model/component.py
index c66b6a4..95b63a1 100644
--- a/model/component.py
+++ b/model/component.py
@@ -23,10 +23,13 @@ FIELD_NAME = D.FIELD_NAME
 FIELD_DESCRIPTION = B.SUBJECT_DESCRIPTION
 FIELD_REFERENCE = B.SUBJECT_REFERENCE
 FIELD_ATTRIBUTES = B.NODE_ATTRIBUTES
-FIELD_PROJECT = B.SUBJECT_PROJECT
-FIELD_APPLICATION = B.SUBJECT_APP
 LIST_FIELDS = [FIELD_ID, FIELD_NAME, FIELD_DESCRIPTION, FIELD_REFERENCE]
 """ list of object-attributes """
+LIST_NODES = [B.NODE_ATTRIBUTES, B.DATA_NODE_TOPICS]
+LIST_SUBTABLES = {
+
+}
+
 
 CP_SUBJECT_COMPS = "components"
 CP_SUBJECT_STEPS = "steps"
@@ -116,6 +119,40 @@ class Component(model.entity.Entity):
                 continue
             setattr(self, k, config[TABLE_NAME][k])
         return self
+    def getFieldList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of scalar attributes
+        :return: LIST_FIELDS
+        """
+        return LIST_FIELDS
+
+    def getNodeList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-nodes - which can be persisted in a clob-field
+        :return: LIST_NODES
+        """
+        return LIST_NODES
+
+    def getSubtableList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-tables
+        :return: LIST_SUBTABLES
+        """
+        return LIST_SUBTABLES
+
+    def getName(self):
+        """
+        returns the name - maybe build from other attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
+
+    def getIDName(self):
+        """
+        it returns the name as unique-id - maybe build from few attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
 
     def write_entity(self, job, name):
         return
diff --git a/model/datatable.py b/model/datatable.py
index c9fa25e..5056de4 100644
--- a/model/datatable.py
+++ b/model/datatable.py
@@ -32,11 +32,36 @@ class Datatable(model.entity.Entity):
         self.job = job
 
     def getFieldList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of scalar attributes
+        :return: LIST_FIELDS
+        """
         return LIST_FIELDS
 
     def getNodeList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-nodes - which can be persisted in a clob-field
+        :return: LIST_NODES
+        """
         return LIST_NODES
 
     def getSubtableList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-tables
+        :return: LIST_SUBTABLES
+        """
         return LIST_SUBTABLES
 
+    def getName(self):
+        """
+        returns the name - maybe build from other attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
+
+    def getIDName(self):
+        """
+        it returns the name as unique-id - maybe build from few attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
diff --git a/model/entity.py b/model/entity.py
index 22a68e1..93f6526 100644
--- a/model/entity.py
+++ b/model/entity.py
@@ -310,22 +310,36 @@ class Entity:
         :param subjects:  list of subtables-names, the model-const LIST_SUBTABLES
         :return:
         """
-        setattr(self, D.FIELD_NAME, rootname)
         """ 2023-05 """
+        verify = False
         for k in fields + nodes:
             key = tools.data_tool.getExistKeyword(k, config[rootname])
-            if key in ["", D.FIELD_NAME, D.FIELD_PROJECT]:
+            if verify: print("setFields " + k + " / " + key)
+            if key in ["", D.FIELD_PROJECT]:
                 continue
-            setattr(self, k, config[rootname][key])
+            if verify: print("setFields " + str(k) + " = " + str(config[rootname][key]))
+            if k in fields:
+                setattr(self, tools.data_tool.getSingularKeyword(k), tools.data_tool.getValueStr(config[rootname][key]))
+            else:
+                setattr(self, tools.data_tool.getSingularKeyword(k), config[rootname][key])
+        if getattr(self, D.FIELD_NAME, "") == "":
+            setattr(self, D.FIELD_NAME, rootname)
         for k in subjects:
+            if k in [B.DATA_NODE_DATA, B.DATA_NODE_HEADER, B.DATA_NODE_FIELDS, B.DATA_NODE_ROW]:
+                continue
             objects = {}
             key = tools.data_tool.getExistKeyword(k, config[rootname])
             if key == "":
                 continue
             for o in config[rootname][key]:
+                if o in [B.DATA_NODE_DATA, B.DATA_NODE_HEADER, B.DATA_NODE_FIELDS, B.DATA_NODE_ROW]:
+                    continue
                 args = {}
                 args[k] = config[rootname][key][o]
-                objects[o] = model.factory.get_entity_object(self.job, k, args)
+                if verify: print("setSubObject " + o + " = " + str(args[k]))
+                object = model.factory.get_entity_object(self.job, k, args)
+                objects[object.getIDName()] = object
+            if verify: print("setSubtables " + k + " = " + str(objects))
             setattr(self, k, objects)
         topics = {}
         key = tools.data_tool.getExistKeyword(B.DATA_NODE_TOPICS, config[rootname])
@@ -337,14 +351,40 @@ class Entity:
         return self
 
     def getFieldList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of scalar attributes
+        :return: LIST_FIELDS
+        """
         return []
 
     def getNodeList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-nodes - which can be persisted in a clob-field
+        :return: LIST_NODES
+        """
         return []
 
     def getSubtableList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-tables
+        :return: LIST_SUBTABLES
+        """
         return {}
 
+    def getName(self):
+        """
+        returns the name - maybe build from other attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return ""
+
+    def getIDName(self):
+        """
+        it returns the name as unique-id - maybe build from few attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return ""
+
     def setSubtable(self, job, subtable, sublist):
         outDict = {}
         for k in sublist:
diff --git a/model/environment.py b/model/environment.py
index 96c082f..13e16ee 100644
--- a/model/environment.py
+++ b/model/environment.py
@@ -107,3 +107,37 @@ class Environment(model.entity.Entity):
         config = self.getConfig(job, P.KEY_ENV, name, tools.config_tool.get_plain_filename(job, name))
         return self.setAttributes(job, config, name, LIST_FIELDS, LIST_NODES, LIST_SUBTABLES)
 
+    def getFieldList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of scalar attributes
+        :return: LIST_FIELDS
+        """
+        return LIST_FIELDS
+
+    def getNodeList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-nodes - which can be persisted in a clob-field
+        :return: LIST_NODES
+        """
+        return LIST_NODES
+
+    def getSubtableList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-tables
+        :return: LIST_SUBTABLES
+        """
+        return LIST_SUBTABLES
+
+    def getName(self):
+        """
+        returns the name - maybe build from other attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
+
+    def getIDName(self):
+        """
+        it returns the name as unique-id - maybe build from few attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
diff --git a/model/factory.py b/model/factory.py
index 0854c70..e66f44a 100644
--- a/model/factory.py
+++ b/model/factory.py
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ def get_entity_object(job, name, args):
         entity = getVariant(job)
     elif name in B.SUBJECT_DATATABLES:
         entity = getDatatable(job)
+    elif name in B.SUBJECT_USECASES:
+        entity = getUsecase(job)
     elif name in B.SUBJECT_APPS:
         entity = getApplication(job)
     elif name in B.SUBJECT_COMPS:
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@ def get_entity_object(job, name, args):
         entity = getTestcase(job)
     elif name in B.SUBJECT_TESTSUITES:
         entity = getTestsuite(job)
+    elif name in B.SUBJECT_TESTPLAN:
+        entity = getTestplan(job)
     else:
         return None
     entity.setAttributes(job, args, name, entity.getFieldList(), entity.getNodeList(), entity.getSubtableList())
diff --git a/model/project.py b/model/project.py
index fc78d2e..7ab6055 100644
--- a/model/project.py
+++ b/model/project.py
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ FIELD_DESCRIPTION = B.SUBJECT_DESCRIPTION
 FIELD_REFERENCE = B.SUBJECT_REFERENCE
 LIST_FIELDS = [FIELD_ID, FIELD_NAME, FIELD_DESCRIPTION, FIELD_REFERENCE]
 """ list of object-attributes """
-
+LIST_NODES = []
+LIST_SUBTABLES = {}
 FILE_EXTENSION = D.DFILE_TYPE_YML
 UNIQUE_FIELDS = [FIELD_NAME]
 """ unique business field as human identifer """
@@ -97,6 +98,41 @@ class Project(model.entity.Entity):
             setattr(self, k, config[k])
         return self
 
+    def getFieldList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of scalar attributes
+        :return: LIST_FIELDS
+        """
+        return LIST_FIELDS
+
+    def getNodeList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-nodes - which can be persisted in a clob-field
+        :return: LIST_NODES
+        """
+        return LIST_NODES
+
+    def getSubtableList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-tables
+        :return: LIST_SUBTABLES
+        """
+        return LIST_SUBTABLES
+
+    def getName(self):
+        """
+        returns the name - maybe build from other attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
+
+    def getIDName(self):
+        """
+        it returns the name as unique-id - maybe build from few attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
+
     def select_entity(self, job, name, row={}):
         """
         reads the entity from the database
diff --git a/model/release.py b/model/release.py
index 956e505..7a9bea1 100644
--- a/model/release.py
+++ b/model/release.py
@@ -74,10 +74,36 @@ class Release(model.entity.Entity):
         return self.setAttributes(job, config, name, LIST_FIELDS, LIST_NODES, LIST_SUBTABLES)
 
     def getFieldList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of scalar attributes
+        :return: LIST_FIELDS
+        """
         return LIST_FIELDS
 
     def getNodeList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-nodes - which can be persisted in a clob-field
+        :return: LIST_NODES
+        """
         return LIST_NODES
 
     def getSubtableList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-tables
+        :return: LIST_SUBTABLES
+        """
         return LIST_SUBTABLES
+
+    def getName(self):
+        """
+        returns the name - maybe build from other attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
+
+    def getIDName(self):
+        """
+        it returns the name as unique-id - maybe build from few attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
diff --git a/model/step.py b/model/step.py
index e1cc99b..966b3e4 100644
--- a/model/step.py
+++ b/model/step.py
@@ -17,11 +17,12 @@ TABLE_NAME = "step"
 """ system-name for this entity """
 FIELD_ID = "spid"
 FIELD_NAME = "name"
-FIELD_DESCRIPTION = B.SUBJECT_DESCRIPTION
-FIELD_REFERENCE = B.SUBJECT_REFERENCE
-FIELD_COMPONENT = B.SUBJECT_COMP
+FIELD_VARIANT = B.SUBJECT_VARIANT
+FIELD_SORTNR = "sortnr"
+FIELD_STEPNR = "stepnr"
+FIELD_DATAREF = "dataref"
 FIELD_ATTRIBUTES = B.NODE_ATTRIBUTES
-LIST_FIELDS = [FIELD_ID, FIELD_NAME, FIELD_DESCRIPTION, FIELD_REFERENCE, FIELD_COMPONENT]
+LIST_FIELDS = [FIELD_ID, FIELD_NAME, FIELD_VARIANT, FIELD_SORTNR, FIELD_STEPNR, FIELD_DATAREF]
 """ list of object-attributes """
 LIST_NODES = [B.NODE_ATTRIBUTES, B.DATA_NODE_TOPICS]
 LIST_SUBTABLES = []
@@ -32,35 +33,6 @@ UNIQUE_FIELDS = [FIELD_NAME]
 IDENTIFYER_FIELDS = [FIELD_ID]
 """ unique technical field as technical identifer """
 
-STEP_ATTR_NR = "nr"
-""" unique number in test-specification / in comp the array-position """
-STEP_ATTR_GROUP = "step"
-""" step-number in test-specification / in comp the block itself """
-STEP_ATTR_COMP = "comp"
-""" comp-name which executes the step """
-STEP_ATTR_FCT = "fct"
-""" fct-name which executes the step in the component """
-STEP_ATTR_TOOL_TYPE = "type"
-""" interface of the tool, values cli, dbi """
-STEP_ATTR_TOOL_NAME = "type"
-""" name of the tool, values cli, dbi """
-STEP_ATTR_ARGS = "args"
-
-LIST_STEP_ATTR = [STEP_ATTR_NR, STEP_ATTR_GROUP, STEP_ATTR_COMP, STEP_ATTR_FCT,
-                  STEP_ATTR_TOOL_TYPE, STEP_ATTR_TOOL_NAME, STEP_ATTR_ARGS]
-FIELDS = {
-    STEP_ATTR_NR : "nr",
-    STEP_ATTR_GROUP : "group",
-    STEP_ATTR_COMP : "comp",
-    STEP_ATTR_FCT  : "fct",
-    STEP_ATTR_TOOL_TYPE : "tool",
-    STEP_ATTR_TOOL_NAME : "toolname",
-    STEP_ATTR_ARGS : "args"
-}
-# step
-#          testsuite                |            testcase                |  component
-#---------------------------------- # ---------------------------------- # ----------------------------------
-# start programs                    # start function                     #
 
 class Step(model.entity.Entity):
     """
@@ -79,13 +51,12 @@ class Step(model.entity.Entity):
     variant = ""
     sortnr = 0
     """ sorting, alternative step may have the same sortnr, then the correct step is selected by program-variant """
-    progstep = 0
+    stepnr = 0
     """ in order to filter the steps for specific program-executions """
     dataref = ""
     component = "" # the name of the component or of the parameter "testcases"
-    arguments = {}
-    topic = "" # is set by component-configuration
-    type = ""  # is set by component-configuration
+    attributes = {}
+    topics = "" # is set by component-configuration
 
     def __init__(self, job, project="", name="", obj=None):
         """
@@ -101,10 +72,6 @@ class Step(model.entity.Entity):
             self.project = project
         if len(name) > 1:
             self.name = name
-            if obj is not None:
-                self.setEntity(LIST_STEP_ATTR, name, obj)
-            else:
-                self.getEntity(job, name)
 
     def read_unique_names(self, job, project, application, gran, args):
         """
@@ -143,10 +110,36 @@ class Step(model.entity.Entity):
         print(str(comp))
 
     def getFieldList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of scalar attributes
+        :return: LIST_FIELDS
+        """
         return LIST_FIELDS
 
     def getNodeList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-nodes - which can be persisted in a clob-field
+        :return: LIST_NODES
+        """
         return LIST_NODES
 
     def getSubtableList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-tables
+        :return: LIST_SUBTABLES
+        """
         return LIST_SUBTABLES
+
+    def getName(self):
+        """
+        returns the name - maybe build from other attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.variant
+
+    def getIDName(self):
+        """
+        it returns the name as unique-id - maybe build from few attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return "{:02d}_{}".format(int(self.sortnr), self.variant)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/model/story.py b/model/story.py
index 8b3534b..06777ee 100644
--- a/model/story.py
+++ b/model/story.py
@@ -69,10 +69,36 @@ class Story(model.entity.Entity):
         return self.setAttributes(job, config, name, LIST_FIELDS, LIST_NODES, LIST_SUBTABLES)
 
     def getFieldList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of scalar attributes
+        :return: LIST_FIELDS
+        """
         return LIST_FIELDS
 
     def getNodeList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-nodes - which can be persisted in a clob-field
+        :return: LIST_NODES
+        """
         return LIST_NODES
 
     def getSubtableList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-tables
+        :return: LIST_SUBTABLES
+        """
         return LIST_SUBTABLES
+
+    def getName(self):
+        """
+        returns the name - maybe build from other attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
+
+    def getIDName(self):
+        """
+        it returns the name as unique-id - maybe build from few attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
diff --git a/model/table.py b/model/table.py
index bdbc6ce..2834db1 100644
--- a/model/table.py
+++ b/model/table.py
@@ -147,14 +147,40 @@ class Table(model.entity.Entity):
         return self.setAttributes(job, config, name, LIST_FIELDS, LIST_NODES, LIST_SUBTABLES)
 
     def getFieldList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of scalar attributes
+        :return: LIST_FIELDS
+        """
         return LIST_FIELDS
 
     def getNodeList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-nodes - which can be persisted in a clob-field
+        :return: LIST_NODES
+        """
         return LIST_NODES
 
     def getSubtableList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-tables
+        :return: LIST_SUBTABLES
+        """
         return LIST_SUBTABLES
 
+    def getName(self):
+        """
+        returns the name - maybe build from other attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
+
+    def getIDName(self):
+        """
+        it returns the name as unique-id - maybe build from few attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
+
     def read_ddl(self, job, name):
         ddl = tools.config_tool.getConfig(job, D.DDL_FILENAME, self.component, name)
         self.fieldnames = []
diff --git a/model/testcase.py b/model/testcase.py
index 263ff46..cb01ef2 100644
--- a/model/testcase.py
+++ b/model/testcase.py
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ FIELD_NAME = D.FIELD_NAME
 FIELD_DESCRIPTION = B.SUBJECT_DESCRIPTION
 FIELD_REFERENCE = B.SUBJECT_REFERENCE
 FIELD_PROJECT = B.SUBJECT_PROJECT
-LIST_FIELDS = [FIELD_ID, FIELD_NAME, FIELD_DESCRIPTION, FIELD_REFERENCE, FIELD_PROJECT]
+FIELD_APPLICATION = B.SUBJECT_APP
+LIST_FIELDS = [FIELD_ID, FIELD_NAME, FIELD_APPLICATION,
+               FIELD_DESCRIPTION, FIELD_REFERENCE, FIELD_PROJECT]
 """ list of object-attributes """
 LIST_NODES = [B.NODE_ATTRIBUTES]
 
 SUB_USECASE = B.SUBJECT_USECASES
 SUB_STORIES = B.SUBJECT_STORIES
-SUB_VARIANTS = B.SUBJECT_VARIANTS
-SUB_APPLICATIONS = B.SUBJECT_APPS
 SUB_STEPS = "steps"
 SUB_TABLES = "tables"
 LIST_SUBTABLES = {
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ LIST_SUBTABLES = {
     SUB_STEPS: [],
     SUB_USECASE: [B.SUBJECT_DESCRIPTION, B.SUBJECT_REFERENCE],
     SUB_STORIES: [B.SUBJECT_DESCRIPTION, B.SUBJECT_REFERENCE],
-    SUB_APPLICATIONS: [],
-    SUB_VARIANTS: []
 }
 LIST_SUB_DESCRIPT = [D.DATA_ATTR_USECASE_DESCR, D.DATA_ATTR_STORY_DESCR]
 
@@ -75,13 +73,10 @@ class Testcase(model.entity.Entity):
     description = ""
     project = ""
     reference = ""
-    attributes = ""
+    attribute = ""
     stories = {}
-    docs = []
     tables = {}
     steps = {}
-    applications = {}
-    variants = {}
 
     def __init__(self, job, project, name=""):
         """
@@ -121,18 +116,44 @@ class Testcase(model.entity.Entity):
         """
         # r = tools.config_tool.select_config_path(job, P.KEY_TESTCASE, "TC0001")
         config = self.getConfig(job, P.KEY_TESTCASE, name, tools.config_tool.get_plain_filename(job, name))
-        self.setAttributes(config, name, LIST_FIELDS, LIST_SUBTABLES)
+        self.setAttributes(job, config, name, LIST_FIELDS, LIST_NODES, LIST_SUBTABLES)
         return self
 
     def getFieldList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of scalar attributes
+        :return: LIST_FIELDS
+        """
         return LIST_FIELDS
 
     def getNodeList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-nodes - which can be persisted in a clob-field
+        :return: LIST_NODES
+        """
         return LIST_NODES
 
     def getSubtableList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-tables
+        :return: LIST_SUBTABLES
+        """
         return LIST_SUBTABLES
 
+    def getName(self):
+        """
+        returns the name - maybe build from other attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
+
+    def getIDName(self):
+        """
+        it returns the name as unique-id - maybe build from few attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
+
     def xxread_entity(self, job, name):
         """
         reads the entity from the file-system
diff --git a/model/testplan.py b/model/testplan.py
index fc6edbf..5176f42 100644
--- a/model/testplan.py
+++ b/model/testplan.py
@@ -50,10 +50,36 @@ class Testplan(model.entity.Entity):
         return self.setAttributes(job, config, name, LIST_FIELDS, LIST_NODES, LIST_SUBTABLES)
 
     def getFieldList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of scalar attributes
+        :return: LIST_FIELDS
+        """
         return LIST_FIELDS
 
     def getNodeList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-nodes - which can be persisted in a clob-field
+        :return: LIST_NODES
+        """
         return LIST_NODES
 
     def getSubtableList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-tables
+        :return: LIST_SUBTABLES
+        """
         return LIST_SUBTABLES
+
+    def getName(self):
+        """
+        returns the name - maybe build from other attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
+
+    def getIDName(self):
+        """
+        it returns the name as unique-id - maybe build from few attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
diff --git a/model/testsuite.py b/model/testsuite.py
index 6f4a99c..96da83b 100644
--- a/model/testsuite.py
+++ b/model/testsuite.py
@@ -105,14 +105,40 @@ class Testsuite(model.entity.Entity):
         return self
 
     def getFieldList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of scalar attributes
+        :return: LIST_FIELDS
+        """
         return LIST_FIELDS
 
     def getNodeList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-nodes - which can be persisted in a clob-field
+        :return: LIST_NODES
+        """
         return LIST_NODES
 
     def getSubtableList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-tables
+        :return: LIST_SUBTABLES
+        """
         return LIST_SUBTABLES
 
+    def getName(self):
+        """
+        returns the name - maybe build from other attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
+
+    def getIDName(self):
+        """
+        it returns the name as unique-id - maybe build from few attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
+
     def get_schema(self, tableName="", tableObject=None):
         #TODO veraltet
         dbtype = self.job.conf[B.TOPIC_NODE_DB][B.ATTR_TYPE]
diff --git a/model/topic.py b/model/topic.py
index e590777..7285966 100644
--- a/model/topic.py
+++ b/model/topic.py
@@ -63,10 +63,36 @@ class Topic(model.entity.Entity):
         config = self.getConfig(job, P.KEY_BASIC, B.SUBJECT_VARIANTS, "")
 
     def getFieldList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of scalar attributes
+        :return: LIST_FIELDS
+        """
         return LIST_FIELDS
 
     def getNodeList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-nodes - which can be persisted in a clob-field
+        :return: LIST_NODES
+        """
         return LIST_NODES
 
     def getSubtableList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-tables
+        :return: LIST_SUBTABLES
+        """
         return LIST_SUBTABLES
+
+    def getName(self):
+        """
+        returns the name - maybe build from other attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
+
+    def getIDName(self):
+        """
+        it returns the name as unique-id - maybe build from few attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
diff --git a/model/usecase.py b/model/usecase.py
index 01904ab..784f6d3 100644
--- a/model/usecase.py
+++ b/model/usecase.py
@@ -72,10 +72,36 @@ class Usecase(model.entity.Entity):
         return self.setAttributes(job, config, name, LIST_FIELDS, LIST_NODES, LIST_SUBTABLES)
 
     def getFieldList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of scalar attributes
+        :return: LIST_FIELDS
+        """
         return LIST_FIELDS
 
     def getNodeList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-nodes - which can be persisted in a clob-field
+        :return: LIST_NODES
+        """
         return LIST_NODES
 
     def getSubtableList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-tables
+        :return: LIST_SUBTABLES
+        """
         return LIST_SUBTABLES
+
+    def getName(self):
+        """
+        returns the name - maybe build from other attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
+
+    def getIDName(self):
+        """
+        it returns the name as unique-id - maybe build from few attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
diff --git a/model/user.py b/model/user.py
index dc06bb8..1098986 100644
--- a/model/user.py
+++ b/model/user.py
@@ -113,14 +113,40 @@ class User(model.entity.Entity):
         return self
 
     def getFieldList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of scalar attributes
+        :return: LIST_FIELDS
+        """
         return LIST_FIELDS
 
     def getNodeList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-nodes - which can be persisted in a clob-field
+        :return: LIST_NODES
+        """
         return LIST_NODES
 
     def getSubtableList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-tables
+        :return: LIST_SUBTABLES
+        """
         return LIST_SUBTABLES
 
+    def getName(self):
+        """
+        returns the name - maybe build from other attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
+
+    def getIDName(self):
+        """
+        it returns the name as unique-id - maybe build from few attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
+
     def select_entity(self, job, name, row={}):
         """
         reads the entity from the database
diff --git a/model/variant.py b/model/variant.py
index b73888b..2fb546d 100644
--- a/model/variant.py
+++ b/model/variant.py
@@ -79,10 +79,36 @@ class Variant(model.entity.Entity):
         return self.setAttributes(job, config, name, LIST_FIELDS, LIST_NODES, LIST_SUBTABLES)
 
     def getFieldList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of scalar attributes
+        :return: LIST_FIELDS
+        """
         return LIST_FIELDS
 
     def getNodeList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-nodes - which can be persisted in a clob-field
+        :return: LIST_NODES
+        """
         return LIST_NODES
 
     def getSubtableList(self):
+        """
+        returns a list of sub-tables
+        :return: LIST_SUBTABLES
+        """
         return LIST_SUBTABLES
+
+    def getName(self):
+        """
+        returns the name - maybe build from other attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
+
+    def getIDName(self):
+        """
+        it returns the name as unique-id - maybe build from few attributes
+        :return:
+        """
+        return self.name
diff --git a/test/test_27testcase.py b/test/test_27testcase.py
index bbf5e47..37a6f8a 100644
--- a/test/test_27testcase.py
+++ b/test/test_27testcase.py
@@ -65,10 +65,6 @@ class MyTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         acttestcase = testcase.read_entity(job, name)
         self.assertEqual(getattr(acttestcase, model.testcase.FIELD_NAME), name)
         self.assertRaises(Exception, testcase.read_entity, job, "xyzxyz")
-        #
-        #actrelease = release.select_entity(job, name)
-        #self.assertEqual(getattr(actrelease, model.release.FIELD_NAME), name)
-        #self.assertRaises(Exception, release.select_entity, job, ["xyzxyz"])
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/tools/data_tool.py b/tools/data_tool.py
index 23b2e96..03c256f 100644
--- a/tools/data_tool.py
+++ b/tools/data_tool.py
@@ -76,3 +76,18 @@ def getStrDict(invalue):
             kv = x.split(":")
             outDict[kv[0].replace("\"", "")] = kv[1].replace("\"", "")
     return outDict
+
+def getValueStr(invalue):
+    if isinstance(invalue, dict):
+        keys = list(invalue.keys())
+        if len(keys) == 0:
+            return ""
+        if len(keys) >= 1:
+            return keys[0]
+    if isinstance(invalue, list):
+        if len(invalue) == 0:
+            return ""
+        if len(invalue) >= 1:
+            return invalue[0]
+    return invalue
+
diff --git a/tools/filecsv_fcts.py b/tools/filecsv_fcts.py
index ab9d95b..69557c1 100644
--- a/tools/filecsv_fcts.py
+++ b/tools/filecsv_fcts.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ from basic import toolHandling
 import traceback
 import tools.data_tool
 
+DEFAULT_TTYPE = D.CSV_SPECTYPE_DATA
+
 class FileFcts(tools.file_abstract.FileFcts):
 
     def __init__(self):
@@ -161,10 +163,13 @@ class FileFcts(tools.file_abstract.FileFcts):
                 if verbose: print(">> tables " + l)
                 h = a
                 h[0] = B.DATA_NODE_TABLES
+                if ttype in ["", "csv"]:
+                    ttype = DEFAULT_TTYPE
                 if ttype == D.CSV_SPECTYPE_CONF:
                     del h[0]
                 tableDict = getTdataContent(msg, tdata, h)
                 setTableHeader(tableDict, tableAttr, fields, ttype, job)
+                tableDict[tools.data_tool.getSingularAttribut(D.FIELD_NAME)] = h[-1]
                 status = D.CSV_SPECTYPE_DATA
             # table-data-Block
             elif (status == D.CSV_SPECTYPE_DATA):
@@ -175,7 +180,7 @@ class FileFcts(tools.file_abstract.FileFcts):
             # step-data-Block
             elif (status == D.CSV_BLOCK_STEP):
                 if verify: print("block "+D.CSV_BLOCK_STEP+"2 :: "+l)
-                print("step-line "+status+": "+l)
+                if verify: print("step-line "+status+": "+l)
                 #h = []
                 steps = setStepAttribute(job, steps, fields[1], fields)
                 tdata[B.SUBJECT_STEPS] = steps
@@ -396,13 +401,14 @@ def setSubTable(job, subtable, key, val):
     :param val:
     :return:
     """
+    verify = False
     # stories => new subtable
     # stories-descriptiom => attribute of actual subtable
     # descriptiom => attribute of actual subtable
     key = key.lower() # tools.data_tool.getPluralKeyword(key)
     subkey = ""
     newSubtable = False
-    print("setSubtable "+key+", "+str(val))
+    if verify: print("setSubtable "+key+", "+str(val))
     if "actTable" in subtable and subtable["actTable"]+"-" in key:
         subkey = key[key.find("-")+1:]
     keyword = tools.data_tool.getPluralKeyword(key)
@@ -412,7 +418,7 @@ def setSubTable(job, subtable, key, val):
         subtable["actTable"] = keyword
     actTable = subtable["actTable"]
     purKey = tools.data_tool.getPurKeyword(key)
-    print("setSubtable "+key+" =? "+actTable+ " + "+ purKey +" , "+str(val))
+    if verify: print("setSubtable "+key+" =? "+actTable+ " + "+ purKey +" , "+str(val))
     actKeys = list(subtable[actTable].keys())
     for i in range(1, len(val)):
         if newSubtable and val[i] not in subtable[actTable]:
@@ -496,6 +502,7 @@ def setTdataContent(msg, data, tabledata, path):
         data[path[0]][path[1]][path[2]] = tabledata
     elif len(path) == 4:
         data[path[0]][path[1]][path[2]][path[3]] = tabledata
+    data[tools.data_tool.getSingularAttribut(D.FIELD_NAME)] = path[-1]
 
 def setTdataStructure(msg, data, path):
     if len(path) >= 1 and path[0] not in data: