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In master data maintenance, you can manually change attributes and texts for each characteristic, or create new ones.

Prerequisites

You create and change master data in Web Dynpro ABAP. In order to do this, you need to activate the Internet Communication Framework (ICF). For more information, see SAP Note 1969105 Information published on SAP site or see Customizing under Start of the navigation path SAP Customizing Implementation Guide Next navigation step SAP NetWeaver Next navigation step Business Warehouse Next navigation step General Settings Next navigation step Settings for Master Data Maintenance Next navigation step Prerequisites for Master Data Maintenance End of the navigation path.

The characteristic has the property With Master Data.

You are authorized to change master data. Note also the Customizing activity in the IMG, under Start of the navigation path Business Warehouse Next navigation step General Settings Next navigation step Changing Authorizations for Master Data Maintenance End of the navigation path.

Context

The implementation in Web Dynpro ABAP enables you to make master data editing available as a Web-based application to business users.

Procedure

  1. You are in the Modeling area in the Data Warehousing Workbench. In the InfoObject tree, choose Maintain master data from the context menu for your InfoObject. The master data editor screen opens in a new window.
  2. Depending on the complexity of your characteristic, you can edit the entries on four tabs: one for time-independent values, one for time-dependent values, one for texts and one for XXL attributes.
    If you want to create larger amounts of data for a complex InfoObject (with time-independent values and at least one other tab page), it is better to create new entries by choosing NewNew. A guided activity appears. More information: Creating Master Data Using a Guided Activity
  3. By choosing Add RowAdd Row, you can create new master data. You can also create several rows at a time. To do this, choose Add 10 RowsAdd 10 Rows and then copy multiple entries from the clipboard. The system ensures here that values with a data format can only be copied to columns that contain a date. If there are no dates in the data to be copied, the data column is skipped.
  4. Various functions support you to enter values more effectively:
    • If you have a very large number of master data entries for an InfoObject, you can restrict the view using Selection.
    • If you select a key on a tab page, it will also be selected on other tab pages.
    • By choosing Start of the navigation path User Settings Next navigation step More End of the navigation path in the context menu on a table row, you can set the number of rows dislayed there. This setting then applies for this tab page and for all InfoObjects.
    • By clicking on the column header, you can sort the values in either ascending or descending order.
    • When scrolling, the system displays a scrollbar tip that shows you which value range you are currently viewing.
    • By pressing Enter, you can go to the next row.
  5. When creating texts, you can choose the language and thus also create texts in multiple languages.
  6. Choose Change All Records to specify the values and texts that you want to distribute across all displayed records. If you only want to change some of the records, choose Change All Selected Records.
  7. By choosing Delete ValuesDelete Values, you can delete any master data that is not needed any more. This deletes all entries for a key, over all tab pages. You have various other options for this too. More information: Deleting Attributes and Texts for a Characteristic
  8. By choosing Discard Changes, you can reverse all changes you have made for the selected row.
  9. By choosing Download, you can download all values from a tab page as a CSV file.
  10. By choosing Other Version, you can toggle between the active, changed and newest versions. Note that the active version is read-only.
  11. By choosing Display Values Without Master Data, you can just display the SID values.
  12. By choosing Save, you can save and activate your entries. If you are using a SAP HANA database, choose Save and Activate, so that the entries are activated immediately.
    When you save your entries, all keys that have been changed are locked.