
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
You can revert this business function. To do so, perform the following steps:
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.
Run transaction Switch Framework Customizing (SFW5), select the business function, and deselect the Revertible checkbox. To do this, you need special authorizations.
Save and activate your changes.
Note
If you do not deactivate all the Customizing switches assigned to a business function, a warning is issued.
You have installed the following components as of the version mentioned:
Type of Component |
Component |
Is Needed Only for the Following Features |
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Software Component |
SRM_SERVER 701 |
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Java Software Component |
SRM-MDM Catalog 7.01 |
In the area of Service Procurement, you can do the following:
Upload service hierarchies to SRM-MDM Catalog from SAP ERP contracts and SAP SRM contracts.
Transfer service hierarchies, together with the associated contract information, from SRM-MDM Catalog to SAP ERP and SAP SRM. For more information, see Transferring Service Hierarchies from SRM-MDM Catalog to SAP SRM
Upload service hierarchies from Microsoft Excel files, using an MDM import manager function. For more information, see Transferring Service Hierarchies from Microsoft Excel.
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
This Customizing switch is compatible with Procurement for Public Sector (PPS). It is not revertible.
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
This Customizing switch is compatible with Procurement for Public Sector (PPS). It is not revertible.
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 .
For more information, see Catalog Integration Using ABAP FTP Function Modules.
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.