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Component documentationmySAP ERP DMS Connector for KM

Overview

The mySAP ERP DMS Connector for Knowledge Management is an e-business solution that enables you to find documents efficiently in the document-management repositories of mySAP ERP and Knowledge Management.

Note

DMS:
Document management (mySAP ERP)
SAP application component: CA-DMS

KM:
Knowledge Management in the Enterprise Portal
SAP application component: EP-PKM

The following overview describes the basic functions of the two components.

Component

Function

Knowledge Management

Knowledge Management is integrated in the SAP Enterprise Portal with the components Content Management, Retrieval and Classification, and Collaboration. 

The Repository Manager, together with its submanagers, controls the access of portal applications to the content of the repositories; for example, with the namespace manager, property manager, content manager, versioning manager, lock manager, and authorization manager.

Document Management

Document Management provides a wide range of processing functions to enable you to create and manage documents of your choice efficiently. It uses the Knowledge Provider (KPro) from the SAP Web Application Server as a media-neutral IT infrastructure for checking in any documents and document-type objects (such as programs).

Business Challenge

Information silos can only turned to advantage in production if the information is made available to the different decision-makers quickly and securely. Firstly, electronic search techniques reduce the amount of work if they search multiple storage systems in one go. To reduce unnecessary time spent on analyzing the documents, a clear presentation of the documents is required. It should be possible to integrate the information quickly into the processes.

Solution

The mySAP ERP DMS Connector for KM provides both internal and external users with up-to-date document information, for example, the contents of original application files (such as design drawings and contracts).

You must install the mySAP ERP DMS Connector for KM. This connector ensures that information is processed between Knowledge Management and Document Management. This allows you to find and analyze documents that you maintained in Document Management (CA-DMS) with the functions of Knowledge Management. Generic services are also provided, which enable you to integrate the documents into your business processes.

Note

The current development status only provides functions for document management that read data from the repositories (read-only).

iViews in mySAP ERP DMS Connector for KM

The mySAP ERP DMS Connector for KM consists of a variety of iViews, which together form a business and functional unit. For example, the mySAP ERP DMS Connector for KM contains the following three preconfigured iViews:

·        Explore

·        Browse

·        Search

For more information, see iViews in mySAP ERP DMS Connector for KM.

 

Caution

The mySAP ERP DMS Connector for KM contains no templates, worksets and roles. For more information, see Installing an Info Center.

Business Benefits

Using the mySAP ERP DMS Connector for KM has the following advantages:

·        Efficient document retrieval across multiple repositories

·        Generic services for the integration of documents into your business processes

·        Higher quality because of transparent data

·        Increased intensity of cooperation due to a Web-based platform for engineering and logistical processes, which enables cross-system communication.

·        Reduced access times and workload for routine tasks, resulting in lower costs

Availability

The mySAP ERP DMS Connector for KM is available in the languages that SAP Enterprise Portal 6.0 and the iViews for Knowledge Management support. For more information, see SAP Note 668548.

Systems

The following system components are required:

·        SAP Enterprise Portal 6.0 (under SAP Web Application Server 6.40, Service Package 4 (SAP NetWeaver 04 Support Stack 02) or later

·        SAP R/3 (Release 4.6B, 4.6C, 4.70, or SAP ECC 5.00) with the following components:

¡        Enterprise Portal Plug-In WP-PI 60

¡        Plug-In 2003.1 or later

·        Recommended browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Version 5.5 or later

You can also use any browsers that are supported by SAP Enterprise Portal 6.0 and the iViews of Knowledge Management. For more information, see SAP Note 668548.

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You can find further information about portals in:

·        iViewStudio under www.iviewstudio.com

·        The SAP Help Portal, component SAP Enterprise Portals at help.sap.com

Support

Support       EP-PCT-PLM-SR3

 

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