Characteristics

Characteristics replication is unidirectional (SAP EAM to asset central foundation) and is replicated as Attributes in asset central foundation. Characteristics with multiple values are supported for the following data types: Numeric, Date, and Character.

Mapping between asset central foundation and SAP EAM data types:

SAP EAM Asset Central Foundation Supported Combination Comment
Character String

Single Value

Single Value with Predefined values

Multiple Values with Predefined values

With Reference Table/Field
  • Asset central foundation string is 256 characters.
  • ECC can have a maximum of 30 characters.
  • SAP S/4HANA can have a maximum of 70 characters
Date Date

Single Value

Single Value with Predefined values (Non range values)

With Reference Table/Field

  
Numeric Numeric Flexible

Single Value

Single Value with Predefined values (Non range values)

With Reference Table/Field

 The length of a numeric data type in asset central foundation is now 15 characters in alignment with SAP EAM.
Currency Currency

Single Value

With Reference Table/Field

  
The important configuration objects of Characteristics synchronization object are as follows:
Exchange Object SACI_CHARACTERISTICS
Mobile Data Object ID SACI_CHARACTERISTICS_SYNC
Data Filter for MDO Synchronization Filter fields: Data Type and Characteristic Group