Preface |
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1 Introduction to Enterprise Information Management |
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1.1 Stages of Enterprise Information Management Engagement |
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26 | (2) |
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1.2 Organizational Drivers for Enterprise Information Management |
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28 | (3) |
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1.2.1 Enterprise Information Management Benefits and Drivers |
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28 | (2) |
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1.2.2 Building the Business Case |
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30 | (1) |
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1.3 Enterprise Information Management Capabilities |
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31 | (3) |
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1.3.1 Architecture and Metadata Management |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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1.3.4 Master Data Management |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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1.3.6 Information Lifecycle Management |
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1.4 Key SAP Solutions for Enterprise Information Management |
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34 | (8) |
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35 | (1) |
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1.4.2 SAP Information Steward |
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36 | (1) |
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1.4.3 SAP HANA Smart Data Integration and SAP HANA Smart Data Quality |
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37 | (1) |
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1.4.4 SAP Agile Data Preparation |
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38 | (1) |
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1.4.5 SAP Information Lifecycle Management |
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39 | (2) |
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1.4.6 SAP Content Management Solutions by OpenText |
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41 | (1) |
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1.5 SAP Master Data Governance |
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42 | (3) |
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45 | (2) |
2 Deploying SAP MDG |
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47 | (52) |
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48 | (2) |
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50 | (7) |
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2.2.2 Available User Interfaces |
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54 | (3) |
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2.3 Available Deployment Options |
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57 | (19) |
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2.3.1 Hub versus Co-Deployment |
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58 | (2) |
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2.3.2 Limitations and Restrictions |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (2) |
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2.3.4 Customizing Synchronization |
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2.3.5 Reference Master Data Synchronization |
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75 | (1) |
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2.4 Overview of Data Domains |
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76 | (20) |
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76 | (3) |
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2.4.2 Business Partner, Supplier, and Customer |
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79 | (5) |
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2.4.3 Customer Vendor Integration |
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84 | (9) |
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93 | (3) |
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96 | (1) |
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2.5.1 Architecture and Deployment Options |
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2.5.2 Master Data Domains |
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3 Data Modeling |
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3.1 Introduction to Data Modeling in SAP MDG |
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3.1.1 Master Data Create/Change Process |
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100 | (2) |
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102 | (6) |
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108 | (2) |
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110 | (1) |
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3.1.6 Entity Relationship Model Diagram |
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113 | (1) |
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3.1.7 Data Model-Related Configurations |
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114 | (11) |
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125 | (13) |
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3.2.1 Material Master Data Model |
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125 | (4) |
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3.2.2 Supplier, Customer, and Business Partner Data Models |
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129 | (6) |
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3.2.3 Financial Data Model |
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135 | (3) |
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138 | (1) |
4 User Interface Modeling |
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139 | (28) |
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140 | (4) |
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4.2 User Interface Framework |
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144 | (22) |
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144 | (9) |
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153 | (5) |
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158 | (2) |
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4.2.4 Business Partner, Customer, and Supplier |
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160 | (3) |
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163 | (3) |
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166 | (1) |
5 Process Modeling |
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167 | (76) |
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168 | (2) |
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170 | (23) |
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171 | (5) |
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176 | (1) |
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5.2.4 Change Request Type |
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178 | (3) |
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5.2.5 Change Request Steps |
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181 | (6) |
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5.2.6 Change Requests Actions and Step Types |
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187 | (2) |
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5.2.7 User Interface Determination |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (3) |
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5.3 Single-Record Processing |
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193 | (12) |
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5.3.1 Central Master Data Scenarios |
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193 | (10) |
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5.3.2 Processing Customer on a Client System |
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203 | (1) |
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5.3.3 Business Context Viewer Side Panels |
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204 | (1) |
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5.4 Multiple Object Processing |
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205 | (14) |
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206 | (1) |
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5.4.2 File Upload/Download |
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207 | (2) |
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5.4.3 Data Import Process |
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209 | (1) |
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5.4.4 Hierarchy Processing |
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210 | (8) |
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5.4.5 Multiple-Record Processing |
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218 | (1) |
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5.5 Workflow Process Modeling |
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219 | (22) |
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5.5.1 Standard Workflow Templates |
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222 | (7) |
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5.5.2 Rule-Based Workflows |
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229 | (11) |
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5.5.3 Available Business Add-Ins |
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240 | (1) |
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6 Data Quality and Search |
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243 | (46) |
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244 | (14) |
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244 | (2) |
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246 | (3) |
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249 | (2) |
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6.1.4 SAP HANA Search Setup |
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251 | (5) |
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6.1.5 SAP HANA Search Extensibility |
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256 | (2) |
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258 | (5) |
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6.2.1 Search and Duplicate Check |
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259 | (4) |
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6.2.2 Data Quality Remediation |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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6.3.2 Simple Checks in SAP Master Data Governance |
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264 | (1) |
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6.3.3 Data Modeling-Based Checks |
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265 | (1) |
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6.3.4 Business Rules Framework Plus-Based Checks and Validations |
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266 | (9) |
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6.3.5 Business Add-In-Based Validations |
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275 | (3) |
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278 | (9) |
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6.4.1 Integration with SAP Data Quality Management for Address Standardization |
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279 | (4) |
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6.4.2 Integration with Third-Party Data Enrichment Tools |
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283 | (2) |
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6.4.3 Business Partner Screening in SAP Fraud Management |
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285 | (2) |
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287 | (2) |
7 Data Replication Framework |
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289 | (54) |
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7.1 Building Blocks and Configuration Objects |
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291 | (34) |
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291 | (16) |
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7.1.2 Configuration Objects |
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307 | (7) |
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7.1.3 Enhance Default Settings for Outbound Implementations |
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314 | (11) |
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7.2 Material Master Replication |
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325 | (3) |
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7.3 Customer, Supplier, and Business Partner Replication |
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328 | (2) |
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7.3.1 SOA-Based Replication |
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328 | (1) |
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7.3.2 ALE-Based Replication |
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329 | (1) |
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7.4 Financial Master Data Replication |
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330 | (4) |
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7.4.1 Account Replication |
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330 | (1) |
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7.4.2 Company Replication |
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331 | (1) |
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7.4.3 Cost Element Replication |
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332 | (1) |
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7.4.4 Profit Center and Profit Center Hierarchy Replication |
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332 | (1) |
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7.4.5 Cost Center and Cost Center Hierarchy Replication |
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333 | (1) |
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7.5 Replication Options for Non-SAP Systems |
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334 | (1) |
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7.5.2 Intermediate Documents |
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334 | (1) |
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335 | (6) |
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7.6.1 Logging, Tracing, and Monitoring Tools |
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335 | (2) |
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337 | (1) |
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7.6.3 Check Data Replication Framework Customizing |
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338 | (1) |
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7.6.4 Delete Replication Log |
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338 | (2) |
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7.6.5 Display Object Replication Status |
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340 | (1) |
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7.6.6 Delete Replication Status |
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341 | (1) |
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8 Analytics |
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343 | (12) |
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8.1 Embedded Business Intelligence Content |
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344 | (5) |
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8.2 SAP HANA-Based Analytics |
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349 | (5) |
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349 | (4) |
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8.2.2 Object-Based Change Request Analytics |
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353 | (1) |
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8.2.3 Change Document-Based Change Request Analytics |
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353 | (1) |
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8.2.4 Workflow-Based Change Request Analytics |
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9 Data Migration |
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355 | (34) |
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355 | (14) |
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357 | (8) |
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9.1.2 General Recommendations for Initial Data Load |
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365 | (4) |
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9.2 Data Migration Strategies |
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369 | (19) |
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9.2.1 Data Import/Export Framework |
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369 | (4) |
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9.2.2 Key Mapping and Value Mapping |
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373 | (4) |
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9.2.3 SAP MDG File Upload/Download |
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377 | (11) |
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388 | (1) |
10 Integration Scenarios |
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389 | (12) |
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10.1 SAP MDG Application Programming Interfaces |
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389 | (3) |
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390 | (1) |
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391 | (1) |
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10.1.3 Application Context API |
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391 | (1) |
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10.2 Integration with SAP Solutions |
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392 | (7) |
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10.2.1 SAP Product Lifecycle Management |
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392 | (1) |
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10.2.2 SAP Supplier Lifecycle Management |
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393 | (2) |
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395 | (1) |
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10.2.5 SAP Customer Relationship Management |
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397 | (1) |
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10.2.6 SAP S/4HANA Finance |
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397 | (1) |
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10.2.7 SAP Information Steward |
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398 | (1) |
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10.3 Integration with Third-Party Solutions |
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399 | (1) |
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11 SAP Fiori Applications for SAP MDG |
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401 | (22) |
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11.1 Introduction to SAP Fiori |
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401 | (2) |
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11.2 SAP Fiori Applications for SAP MDG |
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403 | (6) |
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11.3 Extensibility Options |
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409 | (12) |
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11.3.1 Extension of the Data Model (SAP MDG Layer) |
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410 | (2) |
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11.3.2 Extension of the User Interface layer |
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412 | (6) |
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11.3.3 La unchpad Extension |
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418 | (2) |
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11.3.4 SAP Theme Designer |
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420 | (1) |
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421 | (2) |
12 SAP MDG Extensibility |
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423 | (24) |
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12.1 Extending Standard Data Models |
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424 | (3) |
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12.1.1 Adding Attributes to Standard Data Models |
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425 | (1) |
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12.1.2 Adding New Entities to the Data Model |
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426 | (1) |
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12.2 Enhancing SAP-Delivered User Interfaces |
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427 | (6) |
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428 | (1) |
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12.2.4 Context-Based Adaptations |
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430 | (1) |
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12.2.5 Copy Application Configuration (Deep-Copy) |
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430 | (1) |
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431 | (2) |
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12.3 Using the SAP MDG Business Add-In |
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433 | (7) |
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12.3.1 Rule Service BAdls |
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433 | (1) |
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12.3.2 Various Replication BAdls |
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434 | (1) |
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12.3.3 Change Request User Interface Building Block Enhancement BAdls |
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435 | (1) |
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436 | (2) |
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12.3.5 Other Domain-Specific BAdls |
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438 | (2) |
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12.4 Enhancing Master Data Domains with Search Capabilities |
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440 | (5) |
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441 | (1) |
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12.4.2 SAP Enterprise Search |
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441 | (1) |
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442 | (1) |
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12.4.4 BAdI Enhancements for the Search Functionality |
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443 | (2) |
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445 | (2) |
13 Building Custom Applications: Data Modeling and User Interface Modeling |
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447 | (50) |
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448 | (6) |
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13.1.1 SAP ERP Project System |
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448 | (2) |
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13.1.2 Data Modeling Tools |
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450 | (4) |
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13.2 Create a Custom Data Model |
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454 | (24) |
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13.2.1 Concepts and Prerequisites |
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454 | (4) |
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458 | (13) |
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13.2.3 Adding Attributes to Entities |
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471 | (1) |
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13.2.4 Representing the Work Breakdown Structure Hierarchically |
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472 | (4) |
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13.2.5 Generic Interaction Layer Data Model |
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476 | (2) |
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13.3 Create a Custom User Interface |
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478 | (18) |
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13.3.1 User Interface Framework |
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479 | (1) |
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13.3.2 Design and Develop the User Interface |
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480 | (7) |
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13.3.3 Develop a Single Object Maintenance User Interface |
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487 | (9) |
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496 | (1) |
14 Building Custom Applications: Process Modeling and Data Replication |
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497 | (44) |
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497 | (9) |
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14.1.1 Create a New Business Object |
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498 | (1) |
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14.1.2 Create a New Business Activity |
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499 | (1) |
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14.1.3 Assign Business Activities and Logical Actions to Business Objects |
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500 | (1) |
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14.1.4 Maintain Settings for Business Activity Determination |
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501 | (1) |
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14.1.5 Create Change Request Type |
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502 | (3) |
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505 | (1) |
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506 | (10) |
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14.2.1 Authorization Objects |
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506 | (3) |
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509 | (4) |
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513 | (3) |
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516 | (9) |
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517 | (3) |
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14.3.2 Floorplan Manager Text Tool |
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520 | (1) |
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14.3.3 Translating Data Element Texts and Floorplan Manager Texts |
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521 | (2) |
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14.3.4 Translating Text Elements in the Feeder Class |
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523 | (1) |
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14.3.5 Translating Texts in the PFCG Role |
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524 | (1) |
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525 | (11) |
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14.4.1 Customizing Settings for Data Replication |
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526 | (5) |
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14.4.2 Data Replication Framework Runtime Settings for Project Definition |
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531 | (5) |
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14.5 Enabling Key Mapping |
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536 | (2) |
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14.6 Enabling Value Mapping |
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538 | (2) |
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540 | (1) |
15 Operational Strategies |
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541 | (18) |
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541 | (7) |
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15.1.1 Create New Editions |
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543 | (1) |
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15.1.2 Releasing Editions |
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544 | (2) |
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15.1.3 Monitoring Editions |
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546 | (2) |
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548 | (6) |
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15.2.1 Creating Mass Change Requests for Mass Loads |
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548 | (2) |
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15.2.2 Scheduling File Uploads in the Background |
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550 | (1) |
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15.2.3 Operating with the Data Import/Export Framework |
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550 | (2) |
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15.2.4 Mass Processing in SAP MDG |
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552 | (2) |
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15.3 Performance Optimization |
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554 | (2) |
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556 | (2) |
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558 | (1) |
16 Consolidation |
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559 | (46) |
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16.1 Overviews and Use Cases |
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560 | (3) |
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563 | (36) |
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16.2.1 Prerequisites and Preparations |
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564 | (14) |
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16.2.2 Creating a Consolidation Process with SAP Fiori |
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578 | (2) |
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580 | (5) |
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585 | (5) |
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16.2.5 Best Record Calculation |
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590 | (3) |
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593 | (2) |
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595 | (4) |
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599 | (4) |
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600 | (1) |
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16.3.2 SAP Landscape Transformation Replication Server |
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601 | (2) |
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603 | (1) |
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603 | (2) |
Appendices |
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605 | (10) |
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A SAP MDG Solution Extensions by Utopia |
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605 | (8) |
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613 | (2) |
Index |
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