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After the address data has been imported to master data object 0ELM_GUID_I, it can be checked for postal errors. The system checks whether the address data is correct, (for example, whether the street exists in the specified city).

Integration

The postal check takes place in SAP CRM or in a third-party tool.

Prerequisites

You have made the necessary settings in the IMG for SAP NetWeaver BI, by choosing   SAP NetWeaver   Business Intelligence   Settings for BI Content   Customer Relationship Management   Marketing   External List Management   Define Processing for Steps  .

Features

In the SAP standard, the postal check is performed in SAP CRM.

The address list data is read from master data object 0ELM_GUID_I and transferred by RFC to function module CRM_MKTLIST_POSTAL_CHECK_RFC in SAP CRM.

This function module checks the transferred data using API ADDR_REGIONAL_CHECK, which is provided by SAP Business Address Services. In this API, the data is checked using the reference data in the regional structure and, if connected, using third-party software.

For more information on the regional structure, see the Customizing in SAP CRM.

If you are not using SAP CRM to perform a postal check, you can use the Business Add-In Define Checks (BW_BELM_CHECK). See Customizing for more information on the BAdI.

Activities

To perform the postal check, open an address list using the External List Management interface. Choose Postal Check and enter the start date for the background job.

The data records with incorrect postal data records are marked in the master data object 0ELM_GUID_I. Value 1 is entered in attribute 0ELM_INCADR for this.

The postal check can be repeated. If, for example, after the first check you realize that the reference data is obsolete and too many data records are marked as having an incorrect address, you can update the reference data and repeat the postal check.