Importing Properties Trees 

Prerequisites

See Prerequisites under Import: Process

Procedure

  1. In the Product Safety screen, choose Data transfer ® Properties tree.

The Import Properties Tree: Parameters screen appears.
  1. Ensure that the path and file name for the transfer file and directory on the application server have been entered in the File w/path field.

/USR/SAP/SH1/SYS/GLOBAL/TREE.DAT
  1. Choose Edit ® Check file.

The R/3 System checks the transfer file and lists all substance characteristic categories in the transfer file.
  1. Choose Goto ® Check log. Select the log for your transfer file, choose Goto ® Display messages, and check any error messages there.

To correct the transfer file, in the Product Safety screen choose Data transfer ® Download file. Make the changes in an ASCII editor and then choose Data transfer ® Upload file.
  1. If required, choose the elements of the properties tree you want to import under Goto ® Parameters.
  2. To display the differences between the properties tree from the import file and the existing properties tree in the R/3 System, choose Properties tree ® Differences.

A list is displayed showing you the differences in the substance characteristics categories (for example, different labels) and characteristics.
  1. On the initial screen for properties tree import, choose Edit ® Transfer/start time.

A dialog box appears in which you can define the start date. After you have saved your data, the R/3 System starts the data transfer for the start date specified.

To check the procedure, in the Product Safety screen choose Data transfer ® Check transfer ® Reports.
  1. Then choose Job administration ® Execute, select the log for your transfer file, and choose Job administration ® Display log. The system generates a list of all messages for the background job.

Evaluate the messages and make the necessary corrections.

Result

See also:

Properties Tree Import