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How to Enable Mass Data Upload for a Custom Business Object in SAP Public Cloud

S_DEV — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 06:47:04 GMT

Hello SAP Community,

I have created a Custom Business Object (CBO) in SAP Public Cloud, using an Employee data table as an example. I have also added a custom catalog extension, and the CBO tile currently allows adding only one entry at a time. However, I need to enable mass data upload functionality directly within the CBO, without relying on external tools.

Could anyone share suggestions or step-by-step guidance on how to implement mass data upload for a Custom Business Object in SAP Public Cloud? Any insights or best practices would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Re: How to Enable Mass Data Upload for a Custom Business...

Chuma — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:07:34 GMT

Hello @S_DEV

Enabling mass data upload for a Custom Business Object (CBO) is possible in S4 Public cloud, but only if specific options were selected when creating the CBO.

Steps to Enable Mass Upload for CBO
When defining your CBO in the Custom Business Objects app, ensure

You set the CBO to UI and Service Generation, which generates an OData service.
You mark the CBO as Enabled for Data Import, which allows CSV file uploads through the standard UI.

If these options were not selected during initial creation, they cannot be changed later, and you would need to recreate the CBO with the correct settings.

How Mass Upload Works

Once enabled, a standard Import/Export button appears on the CBO tile.
You can upload data using CSV files directly in the Fiori app, no external tools required.

Best Practices,

Test the upload with small datasets first to validate data mapping.
Follow SAP’s CSV formatting requirements to avoid upload errors.
Consider building validations in your CBO definition to control data quality.

Check the SAP Help reference

Custom Business Objects – SAP Help Portal

SAP Extensibility Documentation – Public Cloud

If your existing CBO doesn’t support mass upload, you’ll need to recreate it with the correct settings

With kind regards

Chuma

Re: How to Enable Mass Data Upload for a Custom Business...

S_DEV — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:44:37 GMT

Hi @Chuma ,
Thank you for giving me the inputs
Actually we are using 2 system landscape i am not finding the option for Enabling the data import.
Can you please give me the steps that where i can see the option like "Enabled for data import" .

Re: How to Enable Mass Data Upload for a Custom Business...

Chuma — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 08:30:54 GMT

Hello @S_DEV

Thanks for the update. The “Enabled for Data Import” option only appears after

The CBO is published
You select the root node under the Nodes tab
Back End Service is enabled (which you’ve done)

This option only applies to the root node and must be activated per system (Dev, Test, etc.).

Let me know if it is published

Best regards
Chuma

Re: How to Enable Mass Data Upload for a Custom Business...

S_DEV — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 06:50:48 GMT

Dear @Chuma ,

Thank you for your detailed response regarding the "Enabled for Data Import" option. I appreciate your guidance.

I have successfully published the CBO and enabled the Back End Service as advised.

However, I’m unsure about how to select the root node under the Nodes tab to activate the "Enabled for Data Import" option.

Could you please provide step-by-step clarification on how to locate and select the root node in the Nodes tab? Additionally, I’ve attached screenshots for reference, in case they help clarify my setup.

Thank you for your support, and I look forward to your further guidance.

Best regards,
Sanjay

Re: How to Enable Mass Data Upload for a Custom Business...

Chuma — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 13:46:23 GMT

Hello @S_DEV

Thank you for your message and for sharing the screenshots, they’re helpful.

You’ve done everything correctly so far by publishing the Custom Business Object and enabling the Back End Service. To activate the “Enabled for Data Import” option on the root node (Demo_Employee), please follow these steps:

Go to the Nodes tab.

Click Edit Draft (bottom-right corner).
Click anywhere on the row for Demo_Employee to select it.
Scroll horizontally (if needed) to locate the checkbox labelled “Data Import”.
Tick the checkbox, then click Save and Publish.

Once enabled and published, your custom object will be available for data upload via the Import Data Fiori app.

If the checkbox doesn’t appear, try refreshing the screen or reloading the CBO in edit mode. Let me know if you'd like further assistance

Best regards,
Chuma

Re: How to Enable Mass Data Upload for a Custom Business...

S_DEV — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 07:19:23 GMT

Dear @Chuma ,

I’ve followed all the steps you provided for enabling the “Data Import” option on the Demo_Employee root node. However, I’m unable to locate the “Data Import” checkbox in the Nodes tab after selecting the Demo_Employee row. I’ve attached a screenshot below for your reference.

Could you please review the screenshot and assist me in resolving this issue? Thank you for your support!

Best Regards,
Sanjay

Re: How to Enable Mass Data Upload for a Custom Business...

Chuma — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:43:41 GMT

Hello @S_DEV

Thanks for the screenshot. The reason you can’t see the “Data Import” checkbox is that the object is already published. This option can only be enabled before the first publishing.

To resolve it,

Create a new custom business object,
Enable “Data Import” on the root node before publishing.

Best regards,
Chuma

Re: How to Enable Mass Data Upload for a Custom Business...

S_DEV — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 06:26:25 GMT

Dear @Chuma ,

Thank you for the suggestion.
Can you share any relevant document or screen shot how it will appear there because we are unable to find that check Box in the root node.

Re: How to Enable Mass Data Upload for a Custom Business...

Chuma — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 18:53:30 GMT

Hello @S_DEV

You're welcome!

The Enable for Data Import checkbox is only visible during creation, on the root node of the Custom Business Object (CBO) — before you publish it.

Follow below steps,

App: Custom Business Objects
Click Create
In the root node section, scroll down, and you will see,

Enable Node for Data Import
Enable Node for Data Export

These options disappear after the first publish and can’t be re-enabled later.

SAP Official Help Documentation

Custom Business Objects – Overview
Describes how to create and configure CBOs, including enabling Data Import/Export.
Create and Manage Custom Business Objects (SAP Help)

Working with the Import Data App
Explains how to use the Import Data for Custom Business Objects app after the object has Data Import enabled.
Import Data for Custom Business Objects

SAP Community Blog – Using CBO with Data Import
An SAP blog showing screenshots and behaviour when enabling the Data Import checkbox:
How to Use Custom Business Objects in S/4HANA Cloud

With kind regards

Chuma

Re: How to Enable Mass Data Upload for a Custom Business...

Gahan_Narayan1 — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:56:32 GMT

Thank you for the steps, but we are also trying to find this option “Enabled for Data Import”, in general information tab it snot present in Custom business object. and we are using the latest 2508 version of sap public cloud.

Re: How to Enable Mass Data Upload for a Custom Business...

Gahan_Narayan1 — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:23:41 GMT

Hello @Chuma, we are also not able to see this option "Enabled for data import" in the custom business object and we are using 2508 version of SAP Public cloud, can you help confirm if its available in our case?

Re: How to Enable Mass Data Upload for a Custom Business...

Chuma — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:11:13 GMT

Hello @Gahan_Narayan1

Check this SAP Community blog Batch Load Data into a Custom Business Object in SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Let me know how it goes

With regards

Chuma

Re: How to Enable Mass Data Upload for a Custom Business...

selectfrom — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:49:21 GMT

Is this AI-generated?