SRM MDM Catalog Document.

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Application Operations Guide

SAP Supplier Relationship Catalog Management powered by SAP NetWeaver.

Target Audience

System Administrators

Technology Consultants

Applies to:

Standard SRMMDMCATALOG20SP4 Repository, SAP NetWeaver MDM Console 7.1, Import Manager 7.1, Data Manager 7.1, SRM-MDM catalog content, MDM SRM UI App, SRM 7.0, SAP NetWeaver Portal For more information, visit the Master Data Management homepage.

Author: Girish B S

Company: Tech Mahindra

Created on: 25^th September 2013

Table of Contents

1.      Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3

1.1  About this Document………………………………………………………………………………………..3

1.2  Integration………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3

2.      SRM-MDM Catalog Implementation – End to End Procedure………………………………….4

2.1  MDM configuration……………………………………………………………………………………………4

2.2  SRM configuration …………………………………………………………………………………………….6

2.3  Organization Structure Set Up………………………………………………………………………….10

3.      UI configuration………………………………………………………………………………………………………12

1. 3.1 The OCI Mapping…………………………………………………………………………………………………………15
2. 3.2 Customize Display Tab…………………………………………………………………………………………………16
3. 3.3 Customize Search Tab………………………………………………………………………………………………….17

4.      Portal View……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..18

5.      Related Contents…………………………………………………………………………………………………….19

1.      Introduction

1. 1.1 About this Document

Purpose

The SRM-MDM Catalog business scenario provides a solution for creating, maintaining, and managing catalog content in your e-procurement application.

This guide is intended for technology consultants and system administrators. It describes the planning and preparations required for SRM MDM Catalog Operations.

1. 1.2 Integration

You can use the SRM-MDM Catalog with SAP SRM (release 7.0 and higher) and SAP enhancement package 4 for SAP ERP 6.0.

Components	Required/Optional
SAP NetWeaver-MDM Server	Required
SAP NetWeaver - MDM Import Server	Required
SRM-MDM Catalog Business Content, that is the SRM-MDM Catalog Repository	Required
SRM-MDM Catalog UI (Java Web Dynpro)	Required
SAP NetWeaver-EP Server	Required

1.      SRM-MDM Catalog Implementation – End to End Procedure

SRM-MDM Catalog Implementation – End to End Procedure

  2.1 MDM configuration

Creating a mask

Navigate to the Mask table as shown below under Records pane create a mask and enter its details below.

Assigning records to mask

Once the mask gets created navigate to the Main table and select the records which are to be shown to a particular user in Catalog which we showcase in Portal.

As we have Named Search also which is dynamic compared to the Mask, therefore even we can go ahead and create a named search and assign the records and the same can be used under Webservices which is explained in later part.

1.2  SRM configuration

  Web services to be defined to call the Catalog Repository

Go to transaction SPRO (it requires SRM side authorization first to log in SRM)

Click on SAP Reference IMG

Click on SAP Implementation->SAP SRM-> SRM Server->Master Data->Content Management-> Define external web services.

Enter the Web Services ID and its Description

After creating webservice id go to Standard call structure to assign relevant parameters which include repository name (to which catalog belongs), catalog name (mask name).

Parameter Name	Parameter Value	Type	Remark
	Use the following syntax: http://<J2EEserver:J2EEport>/SR MMDM/SRM_MDM	URL	J2EEserver> is the host on which the J2EE server is installed <J2EEport>is the http port of the J2EE server.
username	<repository_user_name> Refers to the user in SAP MDM (not the end user starting the catalog search in SRM).	Fixed Value	Required... The value can be that of any user maintained for the catalog repository in SAP MDM Console under Admin → Users.
password	<repository_password>	Fixed Value	Optional… If you do not specify a named search, all users have the same unrestricted access to the catalog.
server	<MDM_server>	Fixed Value	Required...Host on which your MDM server is installed.
uilanguage	SY-LANGU	SAP Field	Required… The system uses the logon language (the initial release Supports German/English/French)
mask	<mask_name>	Fixed Value	If you do not specify a mask, all users have the same unrestricted access to the catalog.
HOOK_URL		Return URL	Required

1.2  Organization Structure Set Up-

Once the web service up and running the Web services id which we created has to be assigned to a particular User ID (Where User has to be available under SRM, use Users_Gen to create the same.

Navigate to PPOCA_BBP T code (SRM consultants will do it for you). To create organizational Structure and assign Position and followed by a Central Person.

Assign the user with the Catalog ID (Webservices) which is already created.

1.      UI configuration

Use the link which is a combination of Java Server and the Port and enter all the details to login.

Note- Users which we created under Console with the role UI Configuration Manager are only to be used in order to Log In.

Once you log in you can view the list of Users, created under Console with the Role Catalog User available in the dropdown.

Select a Particular User to whom you need to save and perform the OCI Mapping and proceed.

The OCI Mapping.

Customize Display Tab

You can customize the available fields for the following screens: Item Lists, Shopping Cart

Customize Search Tab

1.   Select your preference, Yes or No for the configuration options:

  Show Hierarchy and Selection Search in Search Tab

             Show Hierarchy and Selection Search in Advance Search Tab

2.      In the dropdown box Hierarchy, choose system search field type. There are two options:

Hierarchy; Category (taxonomy)

1.       Portal View

Once the Necessary Configuration and all set up done both at SRM Server and SAP NW the Portal will give a view for the Catalog Repository which we have designed and called in Webservices.

The SRM portal user can view and perform the Shopping activities.

1.      Related Content

SRM-MDM Catalog Implementation – End to E... | SCN

Master Data Management homepage.

http://scn.sap.com/thread/3425616

Finally would like to thank SAP NW MDM Competency, Basis and Local SRM team for your continuous support in developing the Document.

Last but not the least would like to thank Nitish Sharma, which is a popular content under SCN, which gave lot of input in designing the document.

Regards,

Girish