Delta for master data

[Former Member]

Hi Guys,

I have a master data for 0BPARTNER in CRM and new Business Partners might be created everyday . So could someone suggest me as how to load the master data in a process chain. By full load/delta? If I use a delta, how do I schedule the Intialize delta load for the first time? Do I have to create a separate infopackage for the Initialize delta in production to load the data for the first time and include the Infopackage for delta in the process chain?

How abt the transactional data?

Please help me clear these doubts.

Thanks,

Doniv

[former_member188975]

Hi Doniv,

You can easily load the master data as delta, provided that delta is supported the extractor. An easy way to check this out is to look into the InfoPackage created under the concerned InfoSource. To set up the delts you would need to run the Init as a one time process. Then you can create an InfoPackage for delta and include that in the process chain. Also remember to include the Attr Change Run process in the process chain after the ATTR load.

Hope this helps...

[Former Member]

Thanks Bhanu, like always for the instant response.

The datasource is configured for a delta load. So do I create a Init. Infopackage in Dev and trasport it to production, or shd I create an Infopackage in prod?

In general, (not only for master data), is it fundamentally wrong to include an Init. InfoPackage in a process chain?

Could you please, also tell me what the "Attribute change Run" does?

[former_member188975]

Hi Doniv,

1. We ususally do not transport the Infopackages, but create them directly in each system. So if you also follow this method, you can create the Init InfoPackage directly in the prod system.

2. It is not at all wrong to include an Init package in the process chain, but as Init is run only once (unless you need to do a Re-Init), why create a process chain for juts single time use. It makes snese to have a process chain for Init, only when you have to do several and in sequence with some dependancy.

3. The attribute change run is required to be able to see the updated master data (attr) in your reports.

Hope this helps...

[former_member188975]

Look at

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/80/1a67ece07211d2acb80000e829fbfe/content.htm

for more on Attribute Hierarchy Change Run.

Hope this helps...

[Former Member]

Bhanu,

What abt the Process chains? Do you create the Process chain (Is it suggested?)in the Prod system or are they trasported from Dev?

I have just one infoobject for which the master data has to be loaded periodically. Is it better to include the infopackage in the process chain or schedule the Infopackage itself periodically?

I have read the document on the attribute change run. So, we donot have to do it, if we just load the texts. Am I right?

Thanks,

Doniv

Message was edited by: doniv ramuk

[former_member188975]

We create process chains directly in each system. We are not transporting the process chains.

If it is just one infoobject, and any other transactional load is not dependant on this master data, then you can certainly just schedule it by itself.

Yes, the chnage run is not required if you are just loading texts.

Hope this helps...

[Former Member]

bhanu,

could u tell whether it is not good to transport process chains or it cannot be done.

centrino

[former_member188975]

Hi Centrino,

There is nothing good or bad...it is just a matter of approach. You can certainly transport process chains. If you have further questions on this, please start a new thread.

[Former Member]

thanks bhanu. i just wanted to know whether it was possible.? u answered it can be done. that is what i wanted to know. thanks again.

centrino