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Technical Data

Technical Name of Business Function

SRM_CATALOG_1

Type of Business Function

Enterprise Business Function

Available As Of

SAP enhancement package 1 for SAP Supplier Relationship Management 7.0

Technical Usage

SRM

Application Component

SRM-CAT-MDM

Directly Dependent Business Function Requiring Activation in Addition

Not relevant

You can use this business function to activate the following features:

  • Enhancements in the SRM-MDM Catalog provided for Service Procurement, such as uploading service hierarchies to the catalog from central contracts in SAP ERP or SAP SRM.

  • Functions enhancing the usability and flexibility of the SRM-MDM Catalog.

  • Integrating the SRM-MDM catalog with SAP SRM, using ABAP FTP function modules.

Note Note

You can revert this business function. To do so, perform the following steps:

  1. Check whether there are limitations at Customizing switch level. You can find this information in the business function description and in the documentation of the Customizing switch in Customizing for SAP Supplier Relationship Management. If there are no limitations, deactivate the Customizing switch or switches in Customizing for SAP Supplier Relationship Management.

  2. Run transaction Switch Framework Customizing (SFW5), select the business function, and deselect the Revertible checkbox. To do this, you need special authorizations.

  3. Save and activate your changes.

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Note Note

If you do not deactivate all the Customizing switches assigned to a business function, a warning is issued.

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Prerequisites

You have installed the following components as of the version mentioned:

Type of Component

Component

Is Needed Only for the Following Features

Software Component

SRM_SERVER 701

Java Software Component

SRM-MDM Catalog 7.01

Features

Service Procurement

In the area of Service Procurement, you can do the following:

To implement these functions, activate the Customizing switch Service Procurement Enhancements for SRM-MDM Catalog (CAT_701_CTR_UPLOAD) in the MDM Catalog Enhancement Administration tool.

Caution Caution

This Customizing switch is compatible with Procurement for Public Sector (PPS). It is not revertible.

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Enhanced Flexibility and Usability

The following functions improve the usability and flexibility of the SRM-MDM Catalog:

  • As a new entry point to the catalog, the Home screen is available, providing different options to browse the catalog.

  • Easier navigation, due to a navigation pane that provides search options and displays the state of the cart. It is available on every catalog screen.

  • The comparison functions on the Item Details screen have been enhanced.

  • New customizing allows you to expand sales packages on the cart preview screen by default.

  • A new screen allows you to display service item details.

To use these functions, activate the Customizing switch SRM-MDM Catalog UI Redesign (CAT_701_UI_IMP) in the MDM Catalog Enhancement Administration tool.

Caution Caution

This Customizing switch is compatible with Procurement for Public Sector (PPS). It is not revertible.

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Catalog Integration Using ABAP FTP Function Modules

You can upload data available in the SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SAP SRM) system to a third-party catalog using APAP FTP function modules instead of SAP NetWeaver PI runtime settings. The system reads the file and FTP information you have defined in Customizing, not the information available in the Integration Directory.

To implement this function, activate the Customizing switch Catalog Integration Using ABAP FTP (SRM_701_CAT_FTP_INTEGRATION) in Customizing for SAP Supplier Relationship Management under   SRM Server   Cross-Application Basic Settings   Integration with Other SAP Components   Catalog Integration   Activate/Deactivate Catalog Integration Using ABAP FTP  .

For more information, see Catalog Integration Using ABAP FTP Function Modules.

Note Note

The Customizing switch Catalog Integration Using ABAP FTP (SRM_701_CAT_FTP_INTEGRATION) is compatible with Procurement for Public Sector (PPS) and can be reverted.

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