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1 - excel SAP NetWeaver MDM 7.1 Administrator's Guide Don't just manage data with SAP NetWeaver MDM 7.1 at managing your master Uday Rao [ l I J PUBLISHING Tl enterprise i..motos*:o()0: fr/per'ise achnoa - BIRMINGHAM MUMBAI

2 Preface 1 Chapter 1: MDM Scenarios and Fundamentals 7 Master Data Management 8 Benefits of Master Data Management 8 MDM scenarios 8 IT scenarios 9 Master Data Consolidation 9 Master Data Harmonization 11 Central Master Data Management 13 Business scenarios 15 Rich Product-Content Management 15 Global Data Synchronization 18 Customer-Data Integration MDM Server know how 21 What is an MDM Server? 21 MDM auxiliary servers 22 What is an MDM repository? 23 What makes a database a master data repository? 23 MDM repository structure 24 Other key capabilities of an MDM repository 28 Summary 31 Chapter 2: Getting to Know the MDM Console 33 Launching the MDM Console 33 MDM Console Settings file 35 Loading the MDM Console Settings file 36 MDM Console main window 40 Hierarchy pane 41 Objects pane 42 Object detail pane 42 Functions tab 44 20

3 Tables and Fields tab 44 Status bar 45 Configuration parameters 45 MDM Console settings 46 MDM server settings 46 MDM auxiliary server settings 46 Repository settings 47 DBMS settings 47 Keyboard shortcuts 47 Summary 48 Chapter 3: Accessing the MDM System 49 Accessing the MDM servers 49 Mounting and unmounting an MDM server 49 Starting and stopping an MDM server 54 MDM repository properties 60 DBMS server 62 Repository port numbers 62 Accessing the MDM repository 63 Mounting and unmounting an MDM repository 63 Connecting to and disconnecting from an MDM repository 68 Loading and unloading an MDM repository 72 Summary 79 Chapter 4: MDM Repository Maintenance 8_1 Working with MDM repositories 81 Creating an MDM repository 82 Creating a default repository 82 Creating a repository from an archive 89 Repository creation options 94 Deleting an MDM repository 96 Working with tables and fields 99 Table properties 99 Adding tables 101 Editing tables 103 Display Fields 103 Unique Fields 106 Deleting tables 109 Field properties 110 Adding fields 114 Editing fields 117 Reordering fields 119 Deleting fields 121

4 Working with tuples 123 Tuple properties 123 Adding or deleting tuples 124 Working with tuple member fields 126 Adding tuple member fields 126 Deleting tuple member fields 128 Summary 130 Chapter 5: MDM Repository Administration 131 Appropriating an MDM repository 131 Updating an MDM repository 132 Verifying an MDM repository 134 Duplicating an MDM repository 138 Maintaining a master/slave repository 142 Benefits and limitations of master/slave concepts 143 Master/slave landscape strategies 144 Publication slave 145 Master/slave repository in the Console 145 Identifying master and slave repositories in the Console 146 Creating a master and slave repository 146 Synchronizing a slave repository 149 Normalizing a slave repository 151 Broken master/slave repository 153 Repository archive and unarchive 154 Archiving 154 Archive Options 157 Unarchiving 158 Publication model archive and unarchive 161 MDM schema transportation 162 Exporting schemas 162 Importing schemas 164 CTS+ 172 Schema migration vs. CTS+ 177 Summary 177 Chapter 6: Server Administration 179 Accessing MDM servers 179 Monitoring MDM server activity 180 Optimizing MDM's performance 182 Import slices and import sleep time 182 Logs, traces, and reports 183 Logs 184

5 Traces 189 Reports 191 MDS configuration 194 Server-level configuration 195 Repository-level configuration 195 DBMS settings 197 DBMS initialization 202 MDM on multiple DBMS instances 203 DBMS servers list 203 Summary 206 Chapter 7: Import Server Administration 207 Master Data Import Server 207 Difference between the MDIS and the Import Manager 208 MDIS's Ports 210 File types supported by the MDIS 214 MDIS's support for text files 215 MDIS's support for XML files 215 Working with other XML types 216 Virtual Extended Records 217 Structural Transformation phase 218 Value Transformation phase 219 Import phase 219 Using the MDIS 219 Exception handling 222 Structural Exceptions 222 Value and Import Exceptions 222 Block on Structural Exceptions 222 The MDIS configuration 224 Global MDIS parameters 224 Repository specific MDIS.ini parameters 226 Configuring the MDIS from the MDM Console 226 Configuring optimal performance 228 Troubleshooting 229 Import files are not being processed by the MDIS 229 Port has exceptions 230 Source fields or values not being imported 230 Source file is too large to open in the Import Manager 231 Enabling tracing and audit trails in the Import log 231 Summary 232

6 Auxiliary Table of Contents Chapter 8: Syndication Server Administration 233 Master Data Syndication Server 233 Difference between MDSS and the Syndicator 234 MDSS Ports 235 Automated 237 Scheduled 237 Manual 240 Using MDSS 241 Monitoring MDSS activities 243 MDSS configuration 244 Global MDSS Parameters 245 Repository specific MDSS parameters MDSS Servers node in the MDM Console 247 Troubleshooting 248 Problem 1: No syndications are executed 249 Server and repository status 249 Outbound port settings 249 Map properties 250 MDSS configuration errors 250 Problem 2: Syndications are not executed as per scheduled time 250 Problem 3: Unchanged records are not suppressed 251 Problem 4: Changed records are not syndicated 251 Syndication tips 251 Tip 1: Syndicating large files 252 Tip 2: Avoid changes to master data during syndication 252 Summary 253 Chapter 9: MDM System Administration 255 MDM security: at a glance 255 Managing MDM users, roles, and privileges 258 Managing MDM users 259 Managing MDM roles 260 Functions tab 262 Tables and Fields 264 Trusted connections 267 Additional system tables 269 Connections 269 Change tracking 270 Links 271 XML schemas 275 Summary 276

7 Chapter 10: Security 277 Users, roles, and authentication 277 Password protecting the MDM servers 277 Password protecting the MDM repositories 277 Changing password on login 278 Password expiration 280 Avoiding weak passwords 281 Minimal password length 281 Deactivation due to inactivity 281 Resetting the admin password 282 Network and communication security 284 SSL support for securing the communication channel 284 MDM server configuration 285 Authorization concepts and management 287 Auditing 288 Content security 291 MDM file locations and file system security 291 Summary 293 Chapter 11: MDM Integration Scenarios 295 MDM Bl integration 295 Pre-requisites 295 Integrating Bl and MDM 296 MDM XI/PI integration 297 Communication 297 Implementation 297 Configuration of the Adapter 298 Monitoring the MDM Adapter 298 MDM Portal integration 298 MDM Portal integration prerequisites 299 Before working with SAP Enterprise Portal 300 Integrating SAP NetWeaver MDM with Enterprise Portal 300 Summary 301 Appendix: Getting Started with MDM 303 MDM concept 303 MDM functional components 304 Key capabilities 305 Setup and installation of MDM Index 307