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Background documentationActivation of the Business Partner (BP) Data Model

 

Note Note

When you activate the MDG_ERP_SUPPLIER_4 business function the system activates the BP data model. Before continuing with system configuration, open transaction SFW5 and check if the activation has been completed by choosing Start of the navigation path Goto Next navigation step Switch Framework Logs End of the navigation path and selecting the corresponding entry with a double click.

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  1. Check whether you can use the data model delivered by SAP for managing your supplier master data with MDG-S.

    If you want to enhance the delivered data model, edit it in the Customizing for Master Data Governance, Central Governance under Start of the navigation path General Settings Next navigation step Data Modeling Next navigation step Edit Data Model End of the navigation path and activate it again.

    Note Note

    You can select the governance scope at any point after you activate the BP data model. The governance scope determines which fields can be edited and which fields are read-only on the MDG-S UI. To define the governance scope run this Customizing activity: Start of the navigation path Master Data Governance, Central Governance Next navigation step General Settings Next navigation step Process Modeling Next navigation step Define Governance Scope End of the navigation path

    To restore the BP data model to its state in enhancement package 6 for SAP ERP 6.0 run this Customizing activity: Start of the navigation path Master Data Governance, Central Governance Next navigation step Master Data Governance for Business Partner Next navigation step Activate BC Set to Reset Governance Scope End of the navigation path.

    For further information, see Defining a Governance Scope.

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  2. Assign an internal key

    To support internal key assignment, run the activity in Customizing for Master Data Governance, Central Governance under Start of the navigation path General Settings Next navigation step Data Modeling Next navigation step Define Prefixes for Internal Key Assignment End of the navigation path.

    Example: If you create new entries with the following values, all temporary IDs are prefixed with $ and an internal sequence number.

    Data Model = BP, Entity Type = ADDRNO => Prefix $ (where ADDRNO is the address number)

    Data Model = BP, Entity Type = BP_HEADER => Prefix $ (where BP_HEADER is the supplier number)