Purchasing Category
Purchasing Category
Technical name: 0GN_CAT_PUR
Use
This characteristic is a
consolidated InfoObject that provides a global view of the business object "Purchasing Category" using various technical displays and systems. The systems can be either different SAP components (R/3, CRM, EBP) or non-SAP systems.
The characteristic 0GN_CAT_PUR is made up of the following InfoObjects in the SAP BW Standard from various SAP components:
Composition of 0GN_CAT_PUR in SAP BW Standard
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InfoObject |
Description |
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0MATL_GROUP |
Material group (SAP R/3) |
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0PROD_CATEG |
Product category: Only those used in sales (SAP CRM, SAP EBP) |
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0ECLASS_ID |
Version-independent key of eCl@ss (SAP EBP) |
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0UNSPSC_ID |
Version-independent key of UNSPSC code (SAP EBP) |
Data Flow
The data flow from the InfoObjects involved from various SAP components is displayed in the following graphic:
Flexible Update
To facilitate the update of master data and texts from different SAP components into the present InfoObjects for purchasing category and also into the consolidated InfoObject 0GN_CAT_PUR, additional InfoSources have been developed in SAP BW release 3.0B with flexible update (see also,
Flexible Update for Central Master Data Objects).
The concept of consolidated InfoObjects is extensible. You can update additional InfoObjects for the business object "Purchasing Category" from different source systems (for example, non-SAP systems) into the consolidated InfoObject 0GN_CAT_PUR.
Technical Data
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Available as of Release |
SAP BW 3.0B |
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External Hierarchy |
None |