During SRM MDM Catalogue import we are making use of the Import Server component.
We defined one Port to import all supplier catalogues. In the port, we enter the Import map which is to be used for all suppliers. All suppliers deliver their catalogue in a predefined and fixed format.
The functionality we want to achieve is more or less described at help.sap.com:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srmmdm20/helpdata/en/30/96cbb9f3cd40b5bfc4cef178880e66/content.htm
At this moment we do not succeed in getting this done. The following example illustrates the issue:
Current catalogue
Supplier Supplier part.no.
1000 8000
1000 8001
1000 8002
1001 8001
1001 8001
1001 8002
Supplier 1000 comes with a new file containing the current assortment.
1000 8000 has not changes
1000 8001 is changed (update)
1000 8002 no longer exist and is not part of the new file.
During record matching we have the combined matching fields Supplier and Supplier part.no.
A filter on all suppliers has the side effect that the other 4 products are deleted from the catalogue (so also 3 products from supplier 1001).
A filter on only supplier 1000 is not wanted, because we would then need an individual import map for all suppliers. The result of this would also be: as many Ports, Import Server Ready folders and Import maps as we have suppliers in the catalogue.
Wanted situation: How can we determine that entry 1000 u2013 8002 needs to be deleted? (Without help of multiple Ports, Ready folders and Import maps).
We are looking forward to be receiving your reply.