Definition
Aimed at ensuring harmonized, high-quality master data within heterogeneous system landscapes. Incorporates master data consolidation scope. Also ensures high quality of master data within the connected business systems by distributing consolidated data (focus on globally relevant information). Allows for data enrichment in the client application systems with locally relevant information.
Key capabilities/use case
Streamlined data load, consolidation,
and distribution processes
Dramatically improved data quality and
de-duplication within the system landscape
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Master Data Consolidation – Benefits
Master Data Harmonization
Benefits
From master data harmonization, companies gain the following benefits:
Incorporates all benefits of master data consolidation
Adds value through sustained improvement of master data quality in heterogeneous landscapes
Allows client-specific control on master data
Supports both interactive consolidation and syndication with fast data access and, at a later stage, automated de-duplication and distribution processes
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Most Frequently Asked Questions
1) Can Mask functionality be used for determining which BP records exist in R/3?
Ans. There is no need for a mask to be generated, as Syndicator can filter records to be sent according to the Agency and remote key stored within MDM. The “suppress records without key” option needs to be set to “Yes”.
2) Can a mask be recreated automatically from a saved search selection criteria?
Ans. This is not currently supported. Records can be hidden per role using “constraints” functionality in the console.
3) Can MDM send only changed fields and data and not the whole record?
Ans : There are two possible answers to this.
1. If you are extracting changed data through the API, you can set the timestamp field to change only when your key fields change. This will allow you to select only those records whose changes need to be sent to R/3.
2. Using the Syndicator you can use the timestamp technology in calculated fields or set up the relevant search criteria in the Syndicator to select only those records that have relevant changes
