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Function documentationSingle-Object Processing

 

You can use the USMD_OVP_GEN application to display or change individual business objects (or edition-based instances of business objects) and to process these objects as part of the change request process.

Features

Accessibility from the Generic Search

You can view and change business objects directly from the Generic Search (USMD_SEARCH). For more information, see Search Business Object.

Actions in Display Mode

When you view the active version of a business object you can start creating a change request using the Edit button in the global toolbar of the application. Depending on the business object that you are working with you may also use the Edit or New buttons in the assignment blocks. Depending on the customizing you may also create a change request to delete the business object using the Delete button.

Actions to Create a Change Request

  • Save

    Saves the current state of the change request as a draft for later processing.

  • Submit

    Creates the change request and forwards it to the processor.

  • Cancel

    Cancels the creation of this change request.

  • Check

    Checks the current state of the change request and the business object.

Actions to Process a Change Request

  • Edit

    When you process a change request and the current step in the change request process allows you to change the business object you can switch to edit mode.

  • Cancel

    Switches to display mode and discards unsaved changes.

  • Save

    Saves the current state of the change request for later processing.

  • Check

    Checks the current state of the change request and the business object.

  • Change Documents

    Opens a list of changes that were done in previous steps of this change request. For more information, see Change Documents.

  • Workflow Log

    Allows you to examine the previous change request process steps and to see which persons were already involved.

Depending on the current step in the change request process, buttons appear on the UI that enable you to send the change request on to the next processor (as defined in the workflow). For example:

  • Approve

  • Reject

  • Agree

  • Disagree

  • Withdraw

  • Finalize Processing

  • Send for Revision

  • Request Again

For more information, see the Customizing activity Define Change Request Step Types and Assign Actions under Start of the navigation path General Settings Next navigation step Process Modeling Next navigation step Workflow End of the navigation path.

Change Request Assignment Block

When you create or process a change request you can edit general information about the change, notes, and attachments in this area.

Validity Assignment Block

If you work with an edition dependent business object, you can identify in this area for how long a change is valid and when the next change is going to occur.

Highlight Changes

Note Note

This feature is available with business function Master Data Governance, Generic Functions 7.0 Feature Pack (MDG_FOUNDATION_5). This business function is available with support package 02 and higher support packages of MDG 7.0.

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The system highlights changes of a business object on the UI in the change request process. This helps you to find a particular change on the change request UI telling you what you need to check and approve. You can use the highlight changes feature together with the MDG Web Dynpro applications for single-object processing. For more information, see Highlight Changes.

Undo Changes

Note Note

This feature is available with business function Master Data Governance, Generic Functions 7.0 Feature Pack (MDG_FOUNDATION_5). This business function is available with support package 02 and higher support packages of MDG 7.0.

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The MDG system collects all your actions between two client/server roundtrips in MDG Web Dynpro applications in one step that can be undone. You can undo all actions of this step using Undo. You can undo all steps carried out since the last save. After you have used Undo, you can use Redo to recover your actions.

After you have saved or deleted an object, you cannot use Undo anymore. After you have canceled your changes, you cannot use Undo anymore.

To deactivate this function, set the application parameter DO_START_VETO to X.

Next Change

If an edition-dependent business object is changed in the future, the Validity section allows you to accomplish the following:

  • View when the business object is next changed.

  • Identify the edition in which the business object is next changed.

  • Access the relevant instance of the business object by clicking the date beside the Next Change field.