Step-by-Step Example of Harmonizing Master Data 

Task

In the following three to four hour tutorial, you will be introduced step by step to the basic functions of MDM core components using a simplified business partner harmonization example. You will get to know a selection of MDM’s master data integration, operations, and quality capabilities.

You load new business partner records from an XML file in a prepared MDM repository. The sample repository already contains business partner records based on a lean SAP Customer Relationship Management (CRM) data model. The new records you import simulate business partners extracted from a CRM system in XML format.

The import triggers a simple MDM workflow that matches the newly added records against themselves and the records already contained in the repository. Based on the matching result you can identify duplicates and merge them to one clean record. You then syndicate the consolidated records to an XML file that can be processed by the CRM source system.

Objectives

At the end of this  tutorial, you will be able to:

●      Handle MDM repositories on a basic level.

●      Handle MDM workflows on a basic level.

●      Import master data records from XML files.

●      Match and merge records based on predefined strategies.

●      Explain the key mapping concept of MDM.

●      Syndicate records to XML files.

Prerequisites

Installed applications and authorizations

●      MDM Server

●      MDM Console

●      MDM Data Manager

●      MDM Workflow

●      MDM Import Manager

●      MDM Syndicator

●      Administrator access to MDM Server

More information: service.sap.com/installMDM ® MDM 5.5 – Installation Guide

Sample business partner content

●      Repository archive file

●      Master data XML files

You can download the files at sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/nw-mdm ® Getting Started ® MDM Tutorial Sample Data.

Make sure that the MDM applications and the sample content have the same release and support package level.

You can install the required MDM components and run the tutorial using the sample content on one stand-alone PC or laptop (for example on MS Windows XP and MS SQL Server version 8).

Background Knowledge

You have read Getting Started with MDM.