Object Data Synchronization (SAP Library - CRM Integration Services)

Object Data Synchronization

Use

The dataset in the consolidated database (CDB) can be synchronized with the dataset in the CRM application database or R/3 backend database. Customizing data is often synchronized.

The data synchronization function can be used wherever a delta data transfer cannot be performed by means of event control. It can also be used to clean up inconsistent datasets.

Synchronization can be scheduled at regular intervals or can be manually controlled.

If a production system is to be used, all background jobs for regular data synchronization must be scheduled.

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Prerequisites

The synchronization object must be marked as such. For this purpose, the field in the Functions column must contain the entry COMPARE in the SMOFOBJECT table for the object. Only one object downloaded in a synchronization BDoc type is allowed to be compared.

Only SAP can release other objects for data synchronization.

Features

The synchronization is either started manually or run in the background.

All the data received by the CRM Server application is temporarily stored in tables.

The data received is compared with the data contained in the consolidated database (CDB).

Deletion records are generated for all data relevant to the CRM Server application found in the consolidated database but not in the tables stored temporarily.

New records (that are not yet available in the CDB) can be transferred to the CDB.

For records that exist in both systems, a comparison is made at field level. If the field content has changed, change records are generated.

All records are passed to the message flow.

Note

To monitor data synchronization see Displaying Objects.