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Function documentationID Mapping

 

In a nonharmonized system landscape, you can store a key or value mapping for individual IDs (keys or values) so that the data is displayed in a harmonized manner in a QIM system. The ID mapping is done between the source system and the reference system specified for the respective object type. After a successful ID mapping, the value from the reference system is displayed in QIM.

Key mapping is relevant for master data. If you assign a reference object, whose values do not match in the various systems, to a QIM issue, you can store a mapping.

Value mapping is relevant for Customizing data. If you want to make a selection across different issue types in the worklist (see Selection Criteria), you can store a mapping in Customizing.

Integration

For ID mapping, functions in the Master Data Governance component are used:

Prerequisites

You have activated the business function MDG_FOUNDATION.

Activities

Key Mapping

  1. Make the following settings for each object type in Customizing for QIM under Start of the navigation path Basic Settings Next navigation step Generic Settings for Reference Objects Next navigation step Define Object Access End of the navigation path:

    • Reference system: The values from the other systems are mapped to this system. If you do not enter a system, the local system is the reference system.

    • Reference system category: Select an object category that is supported in the reference system, for example, MAT_ERP in an ERP system. The system uses the data model and the respective API for the reference system category for access to the objects.

    • Provider of list agency ID: We recommend that you specify the local system with its logical systems.

    Note Note

    Alternatively, a coordinator can make the settings for the object type in the System Administration work center under Start of the navigation path Communication with External Systems Next navigation step Access Object Types End of the navigation path.

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  2. In the same Customizing activity, specify in the system-dependent settings for an object category whether an ID mapping is required.

  3. In the System Administration work center under Start of the navigation path Communication with External Systems Next navigation step Edit ID Mapping End of the navigation path, specify the assignment of the values.

  4. To check whether a mapping to the reference system was done, you can display the Local <Reference Object> column in the worklist. This column shows an indicator that is set if the ID field shows the key from the source system and not from the reference system.

Value Mapping

For value mapping for the issue types, proceed as described in Customizing for QIM under Start of the navigation path Worklists for Quality Issues and Activities Next navigation step Define Access to Quality Issue Types End of the navigation path.