on 2018 Jun 07 9:37 AM
Dear all,
we currently manage our SDSs with Sphera Intelligent Authoring v4.8, however we would need to shift to SAP EHS built in SDS management software (Sphera Product Compliance Engine for EHS v4.8).
Since we should create around 500 SDSs and it is not feasible to do it manually one by one, do you reckon there is a way to export those structured data (real/list/pure substances, ID phrases, etc) in a format which is compatible with SAP and can be imported massively as new specifications with their property tree properly filled?
thank you in advance for your help!
El
Hi Elis,
Given the scenario that you would still like to go for SAP, You have couple of approaches to manage existing MSDS documents in SAP. So to check that we need to understand how many languages you are generating your MSDS / how many countries. Such changes available and those are needed to be exported.
Then you can do export of existing documents as Word documents from your existing systems and then import them into SAP System as document type and use them for sending the MSDS during report shipping.
Its a one time activity and can be managed and slowly you can author your existing substances and generate in many languages and versions
Thanks and Regards
Jayakumar
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Hello Elis,
I agree with Christoph, 500 SDS is nothing. So maybe you should consider whether an on premise EH&S system is worth the effort. As Christoph said, the migration is only one part, you need to set up the system first which could take quite a while and all that for only 500 SDS.
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Hello
a.) Since we should create around 500 SDSs and it is not feasible to do it manually one by one, do you reckon there is a way to export those structured data (real/list/pure substances, ID phrases, etc) in a format which is compatible with SAP and can be imported massively as new specifications with their property tree properly filled? => 500 SDS is "peanuts" (therefore manual approach is the best in this case) comparing to normal size to handle in chemical industry => it is not worth to think of an "IT migration"; if the size would be on level of 5000 then migration is a solution
b.) but: SAP EHS is integrated in SAP. Only to "migrate" something is only > 50% of the "game" (I will not explain the details)
Options which you can may use: E.g. SAP clooud together with services delivered by SAP (e.g. SAP ERD solution)
But coming to the "central" question
1.) we have two option to load data in SAP EHS; that is standard import and SAP OCC EHS (many threads describe these options)
2.) The challenge is more on this part
a.) first set up a SAP EHS system which can be used to generate SDS later (at minimum (in most caes) you need a 1 year project (depending on "experience" in SAH EHS set up; if "experience" is missing: use one of the many companies on the market who are willing to support you (if you can pay the price !!) for set up of EHS
b.) second to "extract" from source system (no idea if the data is "structured" in "Sphera Intelligent Authoring v4.8" and if there is an "export" option)
c.)Then the "map" and "migrate" part is the time (and people and money) consuming part.
For "migration" you would need on top "content" (e.g. phrases and other stuff in EHS)
For 500 SDS only SAP EHS is "oversized". Please check the market; there are lot of other SDS like software products
IF you still would liek to use SAP EHS: you need more "benefit" (e.g. you need a license (money); you need tomanage a "system"; you have a yearly license fee etc.; Only because of EHS => this is to expensive
C.B.
PS: topic of migration is one of the most discussed topics here; just check other threads
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