MDM 321 – SAP Netweaver Master Data Management

Symptom
This note contains the neccessary manual steps when upgrading from GDS 1.0 to GDS 2.0
Other terms
SAP NetWeaver MDM global data synchronization, SAP GDS 2.0, SAP GDS 1.0
Reason and Prerequisites
The repository of GDS Console 1.0 has been upgraded with the migration tool shipped with GDS 2.0.
Solution
The following manual steps have to be accomplished after finishing the repository migration:
In case you applied the note 1299944 for GDS 1.0:Open the MDM console and login to the repository of GDSUnload the repository.Select theRelationshipstable (this is a system table). On the right pane the content of the table is displayed. One entry is supposed to be there.Select the relationship with codeParentand change the value of the ‘Code’ attribute toParent1.Save the modifications and load the repository.Restart the MDM connector and GDS on the [...]

Symptom
You use SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management. You want to load master data from a SAP Remote System (R/3, ERP, CRM, SRM) into your MDM repository.You use MDM’s local extractor (transaction MDM_CLNT_EXTR) for this purpose.
Other terms
MDM, MDM_CLNT_EXTR, MDM_BATCH_EXTRACT, Inbound, Import, Master Data Extraction
Reason and Prerequisites
SAP NetWeaver MDM is currently not able to pull data from SAP systems into its storage. A SAP Remote System needs to push the data to MDM.
Solution
This note provides an overview of the local extractor (transaction MDM_CLNT_EXTR) and its handling, known and related issues, and so on.Please refer to the attached document as well as the related notes.
If neither the document nor the related notes seem to solve your issue, open an OSS message that contains the logon data [...]

Symptom
When using MDM 5.5, MDM Validations are not displayed in all of the login languages. For example: if you have a repository with 2 languages – English as primary and French as secondary, logging using English shows different Validations then when logging using French.
Other terms
Validation, Language, MDM, 735008
Solution
MDM Validations are stored in the different languages according to the
regular multilingual basics that MDM fields are working with. For
example: if you have a repository with 2 languages, English and French
and you create a new validation in English, if you log in with French you will see that validation as you named it in English. If you now rename it when logged in with French, the validation name will be changed only in French and you [...]

Symptom
You are trying to upload a new PDF/Image file to the MDM PDF/Image Table using the MDM Portal iViews but receiving a “com.sap.mdm.internal.protocol.manual.ServerException: Illegal value for parameter” error.
Other terms
MDM, Portal, iView, PDF, Image
Reason and Prerequisites
When uploading a PDF/Image file to the PDF/Image Table using the MDM Portal iViews, the PDF/Image is uploaded without a thumbnail while the MDM Server is expecting to get it with a thumbnail.
Solution
Make sure that the repository in question has “Allow invalid PDFs” property set to “Yes”.
To do that please perform the following steps:
1. Log on to the MDM Console.
2. Connect to the repository which the MDM iViews are connected to.
3. Right-Click on the repository and select “Properties”.
4. Make sure that the property “Allow invalid PDFs” is set to “Yes”, and for [...]

Symptom
You have been requested by SAP support to upload a special customized .PAR file to your Portal environment.
Other terms
MDM, Portal, PAR, Custom
Solution
In order to upload the custom .PAR file, please perform the following steps:
1. Log on to you Portal.
2. Go to “System Administration”->”Support”.
3. Under “Top Level Areas” select “Portal Runtime”.
4. Under “”Portal Anywhere” Admin Tools” select “Administration Console”.
5. Under “Archive Uploader” click “Browse” and select the custom .PAR file you would like to upload to your Portal.
6. Click “Upload”.
7. Check that you see a confirmation message stating that the archive was successfully uploaded.
8. Log off and log back on to the Portal.
Attached you will find a Step by step screen captures of how to execute the exact same steps.

Symptom
You would like to delete one or more Import maps from the MDM Import Manager
Other terms
Import Manager, MDM, Map, Delete
Solution
The simplest way to delete a map in the Import Manager is in the
following way:
1. Log on to the Import Manager.
2. Press “File->Open…”
3. Select the map you would like to delete from the available maps.
4. Press “Delete”.
5. Conform deletion of the map by press “Yes”.

Symptom
You would like to delete one or more Syndication maps from the MDM Syndicator GUI
Other terms
Syndicator, MDM, Map, Delete
Solution
The simplest way to delete a map in the MDM Syndicator GUI is in the following way:
1. Log on to the Syndicator Gui.
2. Press “File->Delete”.
3. Select the maps you would like to delete.
4. Press “OK”.
5. Confirm the deletion of the maps by pressing “OK”.

Symptom
Formatting of MDM Real, Measurement or Currency field types with 1 or more digits after the decimal point appear to be different when comparing these fields in Item Details Edit mode to Item Details View mode.
Other terms
MDM, Portal, iViews, Item Details, MDM 5.5, Real, Measurement, Currency
Reason and Prerequisites
You have created a MDM Standard Item Details iView and that includes either a Real, Measurement or Currency field. Field formatting in view mode is done according to the MDM Console settings (e.g. Decimal places, Dimension etc.) using the MDM Java API, while for edit mode, formatting is handled by generic portal formatting infrastructure.
Solution
Since the underlining MDM repository data is not affected by the formatting discrepancies, there is no risk of unintentional data modification. [...]