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Procedure

  1. Under Structure, select the node that you want to create an ODP for.
  2. Under Operational Data Provider, press Create.
  3. Under Operational Data Provider, the system displays a proposal for the ODP together with is analytic properties:

    • Operational Data Provider (Name)

      The system proposes an ODP name in accordance with the following naming conventions:

      The ODP name must be unique across models and for a node within a model. It also has to be in a valid namespace. An ODP name can only occur once in a model for transaction data. In a model with non-time dependent master data attributes, time-dependent attributes and texts, the name can also be reused for the various master data types. An ODP name can only be used once per node in a master data model however. A unique ODP name is a prerequisite for ODP maintenance.

      Provided that the name is unique as described above, the proposal for the ODP name is based on the model name. If this is not the case, the system replaces the last two characters of the name with a sequential number (01-99). You can then change the name according to your requirements, provided that it remains unique as described above.

      Note that the maximum length for the ODP name is 12 characters.

    • Description

      The proposal for the description of the ODP corresponds to the node name.

    • Semantics

      The Semantics field shows whether an ODP contains transaction data, master data attributes, time-dependent attributes or texts.

      Note

      The ODP semantics are derived from the semantic settings in the model node step and from other technical properties. The DataSource type is ignored when determining the ODP semantics. You should therefore check the system proposal and change the semantics if necessary.

    • ODP View

      In the default setting, the view for the first ODP for a node is set to Data Extraction. Other ODP views are only allowed for attribute nodes. In the default setting, further ODPs on a node are created with ODP view Projection.

    • Drect Access Enabled

      In the default setting, the ODP is direct access enabled.

  4. For attribute ODPs with ODP view Projection: Change the ODP name and description depending on how the ODP is used.
    Example

    For a node based on DataSource 0COSTCENTER_ATTR for example, you have set an ODP 0COSTCENTER with ODP view Extraction for the general cost center. You can now assigned suitable names and descriptions for the projections, for example:

    ODP with ODP View Projection for...

    ODP Name

    Navigation Attributes

    0COSTCENTERN

    Sending Cost Center

    0SEND_CCTR (corresponds to the referencing characteristic)

    Receiving Cost Center

    0RECV_CCTR (corresponds to the referencing characteristic)