Master Data Distribution

[Former Member]

Hi Guys!

Whats the need for customer/ vendor/ material master data distribution that is carried out using ALE/EDI - IDOCS

Pls Give Eg. and pls expalin me in detail.

This seems to by silly for you pls let me know guys.

Thanks for your Generous replies.

Rahul.

[Former Member]

Hi Rahul,

While we are transforing the data from our organization to another organization(customer,vendor...) normally we use EDI. At the same time, if the receiver's system is non-sap in this situation also we use EDI.

ALE used with in the organization to transfer the data.

These two are mediums only, by using these two IDOC will transfer from one system to another system.

Ex. u r sending mail to your friend.

Data.............IDOC

Protocals.............ALE,EDI

Which data u r sending is the IDOC.

By using some protocals this data will transfer to your friend, these are ALE,EDI

Regards,

Surya

[Former Member]

Hi all!

Simply i want to know why we transfer master data

why our customer or vendor have our master data like material master, vendor master, customer master.

Looking for specific replies.

Thanks

[varma_narayana]

Hi Rahul..

<b>Here is an example/practical situation which is implemented in a project</b> Customer has a separate SAP Warehouse Management System (WMS) in the R/3 landscape where all R/3 Distribution data are replicated/distributed from R/3 to the WMS system via ALE. For example, Sales Orders are created in R/3 - when they are delivered (Sales document->Deliver) the ALE kicks in and the same Delivery doc is distributed to the WMS system but the Sales order is not distributed. Any subsequent functions for the Delivery like Picking, Packing, Goods Issue, Shipment is then done from the WMS system only so that all distribution specific transactional data are stored and processed from the WMS system.

Again, in order to successfully distribute the delivery documents to the WMS system from R/3 via ALE, a lot of SD master data needs to be distributed prior to these subsequent distribution business processes (like picking, packing, GI etc.). So another set of ALEs are also set up to distribute SD master data via IDocs (within the ALE framework) to the WMS system everytime master data is created/changed in the R/3 - for example - Plant, Warehouse, Storage Type, Storage Location, Material Master etc.

For distribution of materials from R/3 to WMS, we use Basic Type/IDoc Type MATMAS05, Message Type MATMAS. We've set up MATMAS05 using ALE Filters on Division, Sales Org., Distribution Channel, Material Type, Storage Location and Plant as we want only specific org data to distribute across WMS.

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[Former Member]

Xcellent Xplanation

Thanks Varma.

Full Points Awarded.

Rahul.

[Former Member]

Hi Rahul,

Chk these links you will get a clear idea of Master data distribution.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/0b/2a6196507d11d18ee90000e8366fc2/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/78/2178b351ce11d189570000e829fbbd/frameset.htm

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Gokul