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Function documentationData Replication

 

You use this function to make the necessary settings for data replication within the Data Replication Framework (DRF). Data is replicated to business systems that are assigned to outbound implementations of replication models (see graphic below).

Features

SAP supplies most of the objects and assignments as standard, such as the following:

  • Business objects

  • Filter objects

  • Outbound implementations

  • Service operations

Note Note

You can view the objects and assignments that SAP supplies as standard in Customizing. More information is available in Customizing for Master Data Governance, Central Governance under Start of the navigation path General Settings Next navigation step Data Replication End of the navigation path.

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However, you must configure your replication model. This involves the following:

  • Definition of replication model

    Define your replication model and enter a description.

  • Definition of the receiving systems of your replication model

    Enter one or more systems in which you want to replicate the data.

    Caution Caution

    When you transfer your Customizing settings to the production system, you must subsequently check and adjust the assignment of the replication model to the receiving systems.

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  • Assignment of outbound implementations

    You assign the desired outbound implementations to your replication model.

    The outbound implementation specifies how business object data is transferred to a replication model. This means, for example, which data is to be transferred and which communication channel is to be used.

    Note Note

    The following communication channels are available for data replication purposes:

    • RFC

    • IDoc

    • Enterprise Services

    • File download

    Ensure that you use only those communication channels that are supported by your replication model.

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    One or more outbound implementations can be used for each replication model. This means that different data can be transferred in different ways for a certain replication model. This depends on the attributes of the outbound implementations that are assigned to the replication model.

  • Definition of additional parameters per outbound implementation

    You can define technical parameters for parallel processing or specify the number of business objects per bulk message, for example.

  • Assignment of languages

    You can specify which languages the system is to take into account for language-dependent texts in the outbound implementation.

Activities

You configure your replication model in Customizing for Master Data Governance, Central Governance under Start of the navigation path General Settings Next navigation step Data Replication Next navigation step Define Custom Settings for Data Replication Next navigation step Configure Replication Models End of the navigation path.

For further prerequisites for data replication, see Customizing for Master Data Governance, Central Governance under Start of the navigation path General Settings Next navigation step Data Replication Next navigation step Overall Information End of the navigation path.