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Process documentationConfiguring Master Data Governance for Financials

 

SAP Master Data Governance for Financials enables you to govern financial master data on a hub system and to replicate the data to a number of client systems. The system centralizes and manages the master data by an approval process. You can use this guide to help you to configure Master Data Governance for Financials (MDG-F) 8.0.

Note Note

MDG-specific Customizing is located under Start of the navigation path SAP Customizing Implementation Guide Next navigation step Cross-Application Components Next navigation step Processes and Tools for Enterprise Applications Next navigation step Master Data Governance, Central Governance End of the navigation path.

You can also directly access all MDG-specific Customizing using transaction MDGIMG.

The Customizing settings are located under Start of the navigation path Master Data Governance, Central Governance Next navigation step Master Data Governance for Financials End of the navigation path as well as Start of the navigation path Master Data Governance, Central Governance Next navigation step General Settings End of the navigation path. For more information, see General Settings for Financials.

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Prerequisites

After installing MDG-F 8.0, run the report RGZZGLUX before opening the UIs delivered with MDG-F 8.0. The report performs several checks regarding the general ledger configuration of your MDG system.

Data Model

If data model 0F is available in your system and you want to activate the new data model 0G, delete data model 0F. Data model 0F is the predecessor of 0G and must not be used. To delete data model 0F, follow the steps described in Deleting Data Model 0F.

Business Function

Before you activate the business functions, ensure that you have the administration authorization for MDG. The required authorization objects are delivered with the authorization role SAP_MDG_ADMIN. In transaction PFCG, we recommend creating a copy of this role and assigning the relevant authorization values. For the authorization object USMD_DM, you need to assign the values for the authorization field USMD_MODEL (for example MM, BP, or 0G) and the values for the authorization activity ACTVT (for example, 01: Create or generate or 02: Change).

You have activated the following business functions in transaction SFW5:

SAP Business Workflow

You have made your general settings for SAP Business Workflow in Customizing for SAP NetWeaver under Start of the navigation path Application Server Next navigation step Business Management Next navigation step SAP Business Workflow End of the navigation path. For more information, see SAP Business Workflow.

Web Dynpro Applications

You have activated the services for Web Dynpro Applications. For a detailed list of the relevant services, see Services to be Activated for Web Dynpro Applications.

Process

  1. Activate Data Model 0G

  2. Activate the Business Configuration Set

  3. Check or Create an Edition Type

  4. Check Business Activities

  5. Check or Define a Change Request Type

  6. Assign and Personalize the Role

  7. Define the Validation Rules and Derivation Rules

  8. Configure the Financials Workflow

  9. Define Scope for Changes

  10. Create Hierarchy Versions

  11. Configure the Data Replication

  12. Define Value Mapping

  13. Define Key Mapping

  14. Define a UI Environment for Running SAP MDG

  15. Set Up Initial Load

  16. Display Remote Where-Used List

  17. Change Message Types for Validation

  18. Enable Detailed Analysis of Change Requests

The following configuration settings can be made for optional features included in MDG-F 8.0:

Result

You have configured the system for Master Data Governance for Financials.