COSMAS IDOC type - ALE

[Former Member]

Why is COSMAS message type NOT included in ALE distribution via change pointers ?

BD16 allows you to distribute cost centres for one time load. But for daily changes, I was hoping to activate mesg type COSMAS (for cost center) and distribute using

change pointers. But since it is not included, how will I distribute any changes to cost center?

Any other solutions ?

[Former Member]

Bhaven,

I would like to ask you if you solved this problem? Because i'm facing the same problem... I can not find an automated distribution for creation and updates to send the CC's via ALE.

Thanks in advanced for your reply...

Jerry.

[Former Member]

What version of SAP are you running?

We are on 4.7 and when we go into SALE, and activate change pointers for message types, COSMAS is available.

I then changed a cost center and it showed up in change pointer table BDCP.

Then I executed the program to generate IDOCs for Message type cosmas and the IDOC was generated.

Best Regards,

Chris H.

[Former Member]

Chris,

I'm setting up the ALE's scenarios on 4.6C and 4.7, so, what you are saying is that there's in the TC SALE a place where to setup change pointers to automate trigger ALE messages while creation or updates to COSMAS...

Now i will ask you if this also applies for:

- SRVMAS (service master)

- GLMAST (GL account master)

- CREMAS (vendor master)

Thanks in advaced for your reply...

Jerry

[Former Member]

Yes. Here is how you get there from SALE:

Modelling and Implementing Business Process->Master Data Distribution->Replication of Modified Data

<b>Activate Change Pointers Generally</b> -> You have to set this switch to turn the general change pointer functionality on

<b>Activate Change Pointers fro Message Types</b> ->COSMAS, SRVMAS, GLMAST, CREMAS can all be turned on here. Just put an X in the checkbox

<b>Creating IDOCs from Change Pointers</b> - under this node you can access the program that turns the change pointers into IDOCs.

Hope this information helps.

Chris H.

[Former Member]

For cosmas the chaig pointer is the correct way.

You must check flag in BD50 transaction on cosmas message and check flag on bd61.

After that you must schedule a job for BD21 transaction with cosmas message type so the cosmas change or createtion are distribute.