The process flow explains the process to consolidate Business Partner data from outside into the MDG system.
Pre-delivered process templates are assigned to each step of the process to consolidate Business Partners only, or together with relationships.
Process steps:
- Import app to load data using spreadsheet format.
- Initial check to validate data consistency after loading.
- Optional: Address validation using SAP Data Quality Management, microservices for location data. This requires a subscription to SAP Data Quality Management - microservices for location data.
- Matching capabilities to detect duplicates.
- Best Record Calculation step to merge duplicates and create a golden record.
- Validation and Activation to check and activate the loaded data.
Import app to load master data for a consolidation process:
- Upload data in CSV or Open Office XML format.
- Checks for conflicts in source data tables.
- Option to start the consolidation process directly, depending on the data sources. Only the relevant process templates are proposed.
Initial check to check the quality of the loaded data:
- Validate data against business partner configuration (code lists, data format, …).
- Data quality checks are carried out
- Option to correct the data manually using tabular edit UI
Optional Address Validation and Enrichment:
- Automatic enrichment of address data.
- Interactive review UI in case of ambiguous or erroneous addresses.
Matching step to identify potential duplicates:
- UI to show the result of the matching step.
- Review UI to approve or reject open match groups.
- Predefined matching rules for business partner name, address, identification numbers, and tax numbers.
Best record calculation to merge duplicates into one golden record:
- UI to show the result of the best record calculation step.
- Navigation to details UI to review the data on table and field level.
- Predefined best record calculation rules.
Validation and activation steps to store the updated and new records:
- UI to show the result of the validation and activation step.
- Activation step will be started automatically if there is no error in validation.
- Navigation to change documents (based on Track Changes app).
Mass Enrichment of Business Partners from CDQ Reference Data
Mass enrichment of Business Partners from CDQ reference data is new feature which was introduced with SAP Master Data Governance on SAP S/4HANA 2023 FPS02.
This new feature is an integrated part of single and mass processing, consolidation, and federation processes.
The figure Mass Enrichment of Business Partners from CDQ Data shows the Reference Data Lookup step, during the data import.
With this feature you can increase the usability and effectiveness of reference data with the ability to integrate data providers through full process integration.
