SRM-MDM Catalogue Search UI - Qualified table search

[Former Member]

Hi,

We are having the following situation:

- We have a catalogue of articles

- We have to tie an article to a location, in addition to a location-specific parameter.

- Exampe:

Article A is tied to location A, parameter A

Article B is tied to location B, parameter B

Article C is tied to location A, parameter B

- The way to solve this in MDM is to use the qualified table. I have created one where:

Location = non-qualifier

parameter = qualifier

I want to make this searchable in the SRM-MDM search UI.

The user should be able to choose one Location, and then one parameter tied to that Location, to view relevant articles.

This is no problem using SAP Portal with MDM. But how can we realise this using SRM-MDM search UI?

I have tried, but can only get a drop down or text search on the non-qualifier field.

Can anyone please help? Is this even possible?

KR;

Thomas

[Former Member]

Hi,

What other type of option you are looking for?

You said that drop down & text search are available. If I am not wrong then there is no other option.

Thanks,

Shambhu.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

The thing is that I can only search (dropdown or text) on one of the two fields in the qaulified table.

I want to be able to search for a location, and then choose the correct attribute for that location.

Now, I am only able to search for å location (which is the non-qualifier field), and not able to search for the attribute connected with the location.

KR,

Thomas

[former_member206388]

Hi Thomas.

The solution which you are looking forward is not possible in SRM-MDM Catalogue.

SRM-MDM Catalogue does not support Qulaified Lookup table (except Price and Contract Price) for configuring them as search criteria fields. The Catalog will not reflect the way like MDM iViews.

Regards

Bala

[Former Member]

Thanks Bala,

It was like I thought.

I am looking for other alternatives to achieve the same usability for the users.

I suppose Tuples are not supported by SRM-MDM search UI either?

Is there any possibilities to configure/add code to the search UI, or is this completely locked for customization/altering through code?

KR,

Thomas

[Former Member]

Hi Thomas,

Is there any possibilities to configure/add code to the search UI, or is this completely locked for customization/altering through code? Unfortunately, I feel it is standard and we can not customize it.

There is no issue in your design but if your location as well as parameter has certain(limited) number of values only. You can create location field in MDM Main table which is lookup to Locations Flat table and similarly for Parameter field lookup to Parameters table rather than using Qualified table. As you can set lookup/Text field search only, so you can set these two fields in your search criteria. where first you search for Location say US it will search records with US location and when you further give search according to parameter it will further filter(navigate) records based on both Location and parameter, just a thought came which i feel to share with you, try it if it helps you.

Regards,

Mandeep Saini

[former_member206388]

Hi Thomas.

Sorry, Modifying Code/UI elements is not possible in the Search UI. you can also try with the approach provided by Mandeep if its fits your requirement.

Regards

Bala