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You use this procedure to make a predefined repository available in your SRM-MDM Catalog.

Prerequisites

  • In the user-specific configuration UI, the shopping option Product has been selected as the catalog type. For more information, see User-Specific Configuration: Shopping Options.

  • The database server, such as the SQL server, has been started.

  • The MDM server has been installed and started in the MDM Console.

    For more information, see SAP Service Marketplace at http://service.sap.com/installmdm

  • The predefined catalog repository is stored in the Archives folder of the MDM server installation directory.

    Example Example

    The file SRM_MDM_Catalog_.a2a is stored on C:\Program Files\SAP MDM <release>\Server\Archives.

    End of the example.

Procedure

  1. In the MDM Console, select the compressed file containing the predefined repository and, in the context menu, choose Unarchive Repository.

    1. Enter your logon data for the DBMS server.

    2. Specify a repository name.

      Recommendation Recommendation

      We recommend using a name without spaces or using underscores, such as SRM_MDM_Catalog_<date_info>.

      End of the recommendation.

    3. Select an archive file from the Archives folder.

      Note Note

      The archive files are displayed without the file extension *.a2a.

      End of the note.

    The system unarchives the file and displays the catalog repository in the console hierarchy.

  2. Expand the console hierarchy to view the content of the repository and, if required, extend the repository.

    For more information, see Extending Predelivered Repositories.

    Note Note

    To create a new SRM-MDM repository, you must extend the predelivered repository.

    End of the note.

  3. Select the unarchived catalog repository and, in the context menu, choose Load Repository.