Type 2 and Type 3 entity

[Former Member]

Hi MDG experts,

Can anyone please explain me with example what is type 2 and type 3 entity ,

Regards,

Neethu Joy

[Former Member]

Really could not understand the difference when to use type 2 or 3 for me more or less .

Please help me to understand this .... Thanks you.

[former_member188878]

Dear Neethu,

2 - Changeable w/o Change Request; Generated Check/Text Tables

The master data can be changed without a change request.

For entity types of this SU type, the system only generates only one edition-independent check and text table for storing the master data.

If you assign a data element to the entity type and there are values in a value table of the domain that is assigned to this data element, note the following: The values in the generated check table and text table are independent of the values in the domain value table.

In data modeling, you cannot assign attributes to the entity type, nor can you use the entity type in the following relationships:

- In relationships with Referencing as the relationship type you cannot use the entity type as a to-entity type.

- In Leading relationships with an entity type that has SU type 4 as the to-entity type, you cannot use entity types with this SU type as the from-entity type.

3 - Not Changeable via MDG; No Generated Tables

The master data cannot be changed by Master Data Governance (MDG).

The system does not generate database tables for storing the master data. Instead, the system derives the available values from the domain that is assigned to the data element # either from the assigned value table or from the domain fixed values.

In data modeling, you cannot assign attributes to the entity type, nor can you use the entity type in the following relationships:

- In relationships with Referencing as the relationship type, you cannot use the entity type as a to-entity type.

- In Leading relationships with an entity type that has SU type 4 as the to-entity type, you cannot use entity types with this SU type as the from-entity type.

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Note

Entity types with storage and use type 3 are not processed in MDG but, instead, are required because relationships with these entity types are defined for another entity type. An example of this could be the entry of countries.

[Former Member]

Hi Shankar,

Thanks for your reply.I too read this poit in SAP library but I am looking for a real time example where we can use type 2 and type 3.

Regrads,

Neethu Joy

[former_member188878]

example is there in the same SAP library with real example,read the basics carefully.

[Former Member]

Hi Shankar

I read the example in the below link but type 2 entity is missing.Can you provide me any real time example?

Example: Generated Database Tables - SAP Master Data Governance - SAP Library

Regards,

Neethu Joy

[former_member206605]

The examples are -

1. Type 2 entity - Currency / Tax codes etc

2. Type 3 entity - Chart of account / account group

Kiran