Implementing Lean Request Apps in Master Data Governance (MDG)

The SAP Fiori lean request Apps for Master Data Governance are targeted towards a business user who does not have much expertise in master data handling, but would like to create a new organization for areas such as customer and supplier. With limited information, they can easily send a request to the master data expert using the SAP Fiori application. The following SAP Fiori applications are delivered out-of-the-box for the MDG lean request scenario:

• Request Customer

• Request Supplier

• Request Business Partner

• Request Material

• Request Cost Center

• Request Profit Center

• Track My Requests

• You have activated the business function MDG_FOUNDATION_5 to access BAdI: Derivations and Default Values Across Entity Types for SAP Fiori.

• You have activated the following business functions to access the change request types for the Fiori applications:

  Applications	Business Functions	Change Request Types	Business Activities
  Customer	MDG_ERP_CUSTOMER_4	CUF1P1	CUF1
  Supplier	MDG_ERP_SUPPLIER_5	SUF1P1	SUF1
  Business Partner	MDG_BUPA2	BPF1P1	BPF1
  Material	MDG_MATERIAL_5	MMF1P1	MMF1
  Cost Center	MDG_FINANCIALS_5	CCTFP1	CCTF
  Profit Center	MDG_FINANCIALS_5	PCTFP1	PCTF

To configure the SAP Fiori applications for MDG, carry out following steps:

1. Import Predefined Change Request Types for SAP Fiori

   Activate the BC Sets for each application in the following Customizing activities under  Cross-Application Components  Processes and Tools for Enterprise Applications  Master Data Governance :

   •  Master Data Governance for Customer  Import Predefined Change Request Types for SAP Fiori 

   •  Master Data Governance for Supplier   Import Predefined Change Request Types for SAP Fiori 

   •  Master Data Governance for Business Partner  Configure Predefined Change Request Types  Import Predefined Change Request Types for SAP Fiori 

   •  Master Data Governance for Material  Import Predefined Change Request Types for SAP Fiori 

   •  Master Data Governance for Financials   Import Predefined Change Request Types for SAP Fiori .

2. MDG Back-End Configuration

   1. The new change request types must be configured for the MDG approval process.

   2. For the predelivered change request types, all the checks must be switched off for the MDG Fiori applications to work. If you want to use your own change request types for the MDG Fiori apps, all the checks on your change request types should be switched off.

   3. The duplicate check including match profile must be configured for the new change request types to display the duplicates while requesting MDG master data. If the match profile is not configured in the MDG back-end, the Duplicates button will not appear on the app screen.

3. Activate the Business Add-In

   Activate the BAdI under  Cross-Application Components  Processes and Tools for Enterprise Applications  Master Data Governance  General Settings  Data Quality and Search  Business Add-Ins->   BAdI: Derivations and Default Values Across Entity Types for SAP Fiori .

   Note that if the standard derivation BAdI implementation for USMD_RULE_SERVICE is active for a domain, it takes precedence over the Fiori derivation BAdI implementation specified above.

4. Configure the SAP Fiori Launchpad for MDG

   Add a Business Catalog

   1. Check that the role SAP_MDG_BCR_REQUESTOR_T is assigned to your user.

   2. Start the launchpad designer in your NetWeaver Gateway system with the following URL: https://<server>:<port>/sap/bc/ui5_ui5/sap/arsrvc_upb_admn/main.html?sap-client=<clientnumber>&SCOPE=CONF.

      You can find the server and port names using transaction SMICM, and then choose the Services button.

      You will see delivered content in the form of requestor tiles for BP, Customer, Supplier, Material, Cost Center, Profit Center, and Track My Requests. This configuration is delivered as an example, with all applications assigned to the single role SAP_MDG_BCR_REQUESTOR_T, group SAP_MDG_BCG_REQUESTOR_T, and catalog SAP_MDG_BC_REQUESTOR_T. If individual roles are required for each domain, for example Material, individual catalogs and groups containing the applications can be added.

      Application	Semantic Object	Action	Business Catalog	Business Group
      Customer	Customer	requestCustomer	SAP_MDG_BC_REQUESTOR_T	SAP_MDG_BCG_REQUESTOR_T
      Supplier	Supplier	requestSupplier	SAP_MDG_BC_REQUESTOR_T	SAP_MDG_BCG_REQUESTOR_T
      Business Partner	BusinessPartner	requestBusinessPartner	SAP_MDG_BC_REQUESTOR_T	SAP_MDG_BCG_REQUESTOR_T
      Material	Material	requestMaterial	SAP_MDG_BC_REQUESTOR_T	SAP_MDG_BCG_REQUESTOR_T
      Cost Center	CostCenter	requestCostCenter	SAP_MDG_BC_REQUESTOR_T	SAP_MDG_BCG_REQUESTOR_T
      Profit Center	ProfitCenter	requestProfitCenter	SAP_MDG_BC_REQUESTOR_T	SAP_MDG_BCG_REQUESTOR_T
      My Requests	ChangeRequest	displayChangeRequest	SAP_MDG_BC_REQUESTOR_T	SAP_MDG_BCG_REQUESTOR_T

   3. Scroll through the list of catalogs until you find the business catalog SAP_MDG_BC_REQUESTOR_T and choose Add +.

   4. Choose the Target Mapping tile.

   5. Enter the semantic object and action as shown in the table above in the Intent section.

   6. In the Target section, enter the following data:

      Launchpad Role	UIMDG001
      Launchpad Instance	TRANSACTIONAL
      Application Alias	Example: RequestMaterial

   7. Save your entries.

   Customize a New Tile

   1. Open the catalog page where the application is created.

   2. Add a new tile.

   3. Choose the App Launcher - Static tile.

   4. Enter the title, semantic object, and action.

   5. Enter the following parameters for each app:

      Application	Parameters
      Request Customer	MAXDUPREC=20&CATEGORY=&USMD_CREQ_TYPE=CUF1P1
      Request Supplier	MAXDUPREC=20&CATEGORY=&USMD_CREQ_TYPE=SUF1P1
      Request Business Partner	MAXDUPREC=20&CATEGORY=&USMD_CREQ_TYPE=BPF1P1
      Request Material	MAXDUPREC=20&USMD_CREQ_TYPE=MMF1P1&MATTYPE=FERT&INDSECTOR=M If you want to use a different material type and industry sector as default values, enter different values for the MATTYPE and INDSECTOR parameters.
      Request Cost Center	MAXDUPREC=20&USMD_CREQ_TYPE=CCTFP1
      Request Profit Center	MAXDUPREC=20&USMD_CREQ_TYPE=PCTFP1
      Track My Requests	DAYS=30

   6. Save your entries.

   Edit Application Parameters

   1. Open the Groups tab.

   2. Select the Master Data Requestor (MDG) (SAP_MDG_BCG_REQUESTOR_T) catalog.

   3. Add a new tile. You will see the newly added application.

   4. Choose the + symbol. You will see a green checkmark symbol.

   5. Logon to the MDG system and open transaction LPD_CUST.

   6. Search for the role UIMDG001 and double-click to open it.

   7. Create a new application (for example, Request New Material). Enter any link text and the application type as URL.

   8. Choose Show Advanced (Optional) Parameters. Edit the application parameter URL by changing the UI5 application name to /sap/bc/ui5_ui5/sap/<UI5ApplicationName>.

   9. Enter the application alias from the table above.

   10. Change the Additional Information field to SAPUI5.Component=<Nameofprojectcreatedinsystem>, for example, SAPUI5.Component=fcg.mdg.requestmaterial.

   11. Save your entries.

You can now launch all tiles in the launchpad designer.