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Background documentationManaging Supplier Master Data with Master Data Governance

 

You can set up a system landscape in which Master Data Governance (MDG) is the leading system, that is, the system in which supplier master data is managed centrally and is consolidated. This system is referred to as the MDG hub system, whereas the connected back-end systems are referred to as the MDG client systems. Point-to-point (P2P) is used for communication between the MDG system and the buy side of SAP Supplier Lifecycle Management. Communication between the MDG system and back-end systems is MDG-specific.

Prerequisites

Settings in Master Data Governance

The configuration steps for Master Data Governance are described in the Master Data Governance documentation available on the SAP Help Portal at http://help.sap.comInformation published on SAP site Start of the navigation path SAP ERP Next navigation step SAP ERP Central Component Next navigation step SAP Enhancement Package 6 for SAP ERP 6.0 Next navigation step Application Help Next navigation step SAP ERP Cross-Application Functions Next navigation step Cross-Application Components Next navigation step Master Data Governance Next navigation step Configuration of Master Data Governance End of the navigation path.

Buy-Side Settings in SAP Supplier Lifecycle Management

  • You have activated the following business functions:

    • SLC, Supplier Portfolio Management (SMC_SUPPL_DATA_MGT_1)

    • Master Data Governance, Generic Functions (MDG_FOUNDATION)

    • Business Foundation: Services for Supplier (CA_SUPPLIER_SOA)

    • Improvements for SOA Reuse Functions (FND_SOA_REUSE_1)

  • You have specified that the MDG system is the leading system. You do this in Customizing for SAP Supplier Lifecycle Management under Start of the navigation path Buy Side Next navigation step Basic Settings for SAP Supplier Lifecycle Management Next navigation step Cross-System Communication Next navigation step Define System Landscape and Back-End-Specific Distribution Data End of the navigation path.

  • You have established communication with the MDG system using P2P.

  • You have checked and registered the function modules /SRMSMC/MDGS_BUPA_INBOUND, /SRMSMC/MDGS_BUPA_OUTBOUND, and /SRMSMC/MDGS_BUPR_INBOUND for the inbound and outbound processing of XML messages that are sent from the MDG system and to the MDG system. You do this in Customizing for Cross-Application Components under Start of the navigation path SAP Business Partner Next navigation step Data Distribution Next navigation step Activate Function Modules End of the navigation path.

  • You have scheduled report Transfer Supplier Master Data (Delayed Update) (/SRMSMC/UPDATE_FROM_CHGINFO).

Process

  1. You create suppliers in MDG:

    The supplier master data is transferred automatically to the buy side of SAP Supplier Lifecycle Management.

  2. You change suppliers in MDG:

    The supplier master data changes are transferred automatically to the buy side of SAP Supplier Lifecycle Management.

  3. You create suppliers in SAP Supplier Lifecycle Management:

    The supplier master data is transferred through the Distribution Cockpit.

  4. You change suppliers in SAP Supplier Lifecycle Management:

    The supplier master data changes are transferred automatically to the MDG system and to the sell side.

Note Note

Changes made in the MDG system are replicated to the buy-side system. In the buy-side system, the scheduled report Transfer Supplier Master Data (Delayed Update) (/SRMSMC/UPDATE_FROM_CHGINFO) triggers the transfer of the changed supplier master data to the sell side.

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