MDM-Portal Integration - Standard iView quesion

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We are planning to use the standard iVews (No customization) for our MDM-Portal Integration scenario and I have the following questions:-

1. What are the standard features of Portal iViews?

2. Standard iView, can we validate the fields for example while creating a new customer and if the Customer Name is BLANK then it should show the error?

3. Can we validate the fields with lookup tables for example while crating the new record, can we use the lookup table to select the country and populate it?

4. Can the data custodian (the person who create the new customer record) can communicate back and forth with the manager for clarifications/approval process with standard iViews?

5. How Portal workflow is used with standard iViews?

6. Email communication is possible?

[Former Member]

Hi Mike,

Portal integration with MDM using the standard iViews is as good and easy as using the MDM data manager it self. EP will just act as the web front end to use the MDM features through the web interface instead of using the MDM data manager thick client.

What are the standard features of Portal iViews?

- Using the standard portal content with MDM you can design your iviews as per the MDM requirement.

you will have the option of selecting the search iviews,result set iviews,item detail iviews picklist iviews etc.which will have the standard functionalities of MDM in portal and you will not need to customize them .

Standard iView, can we validate the fields for example while creating a new customer and if the Customer Name is BLANK then it should show the error?

- Yes,you can design the MDM validation at the backend ,which will be reflected in the front end system.You do not need any iview in specific to use this.all you need to do is create a mandatory valiadtion in MDM data manager.Then when you try to create a new record through portal in the item detail iview,and if you have left that manadatory field blank,then the MDM validation will automatically run on it and prompt you the error message ,just as it works in mdm data manager.

Can we validate the fields with lookup tables for example while crating the new record, can we use the lookup table to select the country and populate it?

- Yes,When you select the fields in the item detail iview you can also select lookup fields,all you need to do is make the input to this field as yes,so it will allow you to input value to thsi field,and teh inputs will appear as a drop down based on the values you have filled in the mdm data manaegr lookup tabel.

Can the data custodian (the person who create the new customer record) can communicate back and forth with the manager for clarifications/approval process with standard iViews?

- This can happen if you use the mdm workflows through uwl on the portal.the approver in teh MDM workflow can then approve or reject records as per the process flow design and teh same will be reflected in MDM backend.

How Portal workflow is used with standard iViews?

- for using the MDM workflows through portal,you need to configure the uwl xml file in portal and make sure to put the iviews in a single page.then as per teh MDM workflow design ,the workflow will run on portal.

Email communication is possible?

- If you use the notify step in the MDM workflow then emails to can be send to the workflow users through portal.

For any futher clarfications you can refer the below helpful links on portal-MDM integration:

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/a3461636-0301-0010-3787-978f5ac8...

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/40ac1b5b-d33e-2b10-5892-b29c890e...

Hope It Helped

Thanks & Regards

Simona Pinto