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 Exporting and Importing iPPE Objects

Use

You can export iPPE product structures, including iPPE nodes, iPPE variants, and assemblies, from a back-end system to cFolders for review and later import them, together with any changes, back to the back-end system. Other parts, such as activities or factory layouts are not taken into account.

It is only possible to export one filter or focus at a time. Each filter or focus is modeled as acategorizedfolder in cFolders and the object belonging to the filter or focus are stored in a flat list in this folder.

Caution Caution

If the same object is exported with different filters/focuses, the object exist multiple times in the cFolders system as separate objects.

In cFolders, you can edit the iPPE objects as follows:

  • You can change iPPE nodes and variants.

  • You can change or add lined materials and documents.

  • You can create iPPE variants with a reference to an iPPE node. However, it is not possible to create iPPE nodes.

  • Attributes of the filter or focus are read-only.

End of the caution.

You can import the changed iPPE product structure back to the back-end system, whereby only the changed or new objects are imported. After the import into the back-end system, the objects are then re-exported to cFolders to ensure consistency between cFolders and the backend.

Prerequisites

  • In the back-end system, you have created an RFC connection to the cFolders system as follows: Start of the navigation path Tools Next navigation step Administration Next navigation step Administration Next navigation step Network Next navigation step RFC Destinations(transactionSM59) End of the navigation path .

    Note Note

    If you do not want the back-end integration user to have to explicitly log on to the cFolders system, you can set up a “trusted system” connection. For more information, see SAP Note 128447 and Integration with Back-End Systems (cFolders) in the SAP cProject Suite 4.50 Security Guide on SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com/security guide .

    End of the note.

  • You have made the required settings in Customizing for cFolders back-end integration using transaction CFC01. Here, you need the name of the RFC connection.

  • You have selected the iPPE Node and iPPE Variant checkboxes in cFolders Administration.

Procedure

  1. You export iPPE objects to cFolders from the back-end system in transaction CFE03 .

  2. Enter the required filter or focus.

  3. Select Convert iPPE Model . The iPPE product structure is exported to cFolders.

  4. You import iPPE objects to the back-end system from cFolders in transaction CFI03 .

  5. Select the iPPE Objects tab page and choose the Check pushbutton to check the transport status.

  6. Choose the Copy Objects pushbutton to import the new and changed iPPE objects from cFolders.