In this blog I will describe the configuration steps in DMS / PLM that are required to connect your PLM / DMS system to SAP Document Center (formerly known as SAP Mobile Documents).
Once you have completed the steps described in this blog, you can continue with the
steps to connect the DMS to SAP Document Center.
Prerequisites
In order for your DMS to be ready for the connection you need to have at least
EhP7 with notes 2229386 and 2217789 or
EhP7 SP11 or
EhP8 SP01 or
S/4HANA on-premise SP00
Connecting the CMIS repository to the associated ABAP Connector class
Execute transaction SM30 and enter the maintenance view
CMISD_SERVICE.
Maintain the values
DMS-MDOCS as the Repository ID and
CL_MDOC_CMIS_DMS_INT as the ObjectTypeName.
Customizing of Document Types
1. Go to transaction
DC10.
2. On the Dialog Structure node
Define Document Types, choose
New Entries.
3. On the
New Entries: Details of Added Entries screen, enter the following values:
Save your entries and choose the Back (F3) pushbutton to return to the Change View “Define Document Types”: Overview screen.
4. Repeat the same activity for document type
FOL.
Define Workstation Application
In this activity, you define the settings for workstation applications.
1. Go to transaction
DC30.
2. On the
Change View “Define Workstation Application”: Overview screen, choose
New Entries.
3. Maintain the Workstation Application for the different file formats that will be uploaded from SAP Document Center. If the required WS applications are already present in system please skip this step.
Setup of Content Server and KPRO CUSTOMIZING
Pre-requisite:
A content server is already installed.
1. Go to transaction
OAC0
2. Create a new entry
3. Check the connection by clicking on “Test connection”
4. Create a new content repository by clicking on "CS Admin" and Edit
5. Save the changes
6. Go to transaction OACT
7. Click on New to create a new storage category
You can checkin originals in new storage category you created.
Define Mobile Documents Profile
The previous product name is still in the configuration, therefore it says "Mobile Documents Profile"
1. Go to
transaction SM30 and enter DMS_MDOC_PROFILE. Click on Maintain.
2. Create a new profile and mark it as
Default (please note setting it to default is important) and
Save it.
3. Double click on the
Default Profile
Maintain the document type that you have previously created in activity
Customizing of Document Types as default document type and folder types. Also maintain the storage category created in activity
Setup of Content Server and KPRO Customizing in the storage category field.
Save the settings.
You are now ready to
connect your DMS to SAP Document Center. :smile: