Configuring Common Settings

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to enable required languages, create a catalog version for SAP S/4HANA Cloud import, configure product replication, and assign a warehouse to a base store in SAP Commerce Cloud Backoffice.

Enable Required Languages

To replicate material texts from the SAP S/4HANA Cloud backend to SAP Commerce Cloud, it’s important to enable the required languages in SAP Commerce Cloud.

  1. Access SAP Commerce Backoffice and log on as an administrator.
  2. Navigate to InternationalizationLanguages.
  3. Select the checkbox above the language list, and choose the Bulk Edit icon.SAP Commerce Backoffice Administration Cockpit — Languages screen showing a list of languages with checkboxes selected, the Bulk Edit button highlighted, and the Languages menu item selected.
  4. In the Bulk Edit dialog box, on the Pick Attributes tab, select the Active attribute from the Excluded attributes list.Bulk Edit dialog (Pick Attributes) with the Active attribute checked in the left list and a right-arrow button to add it to the included attributes.
  5. Choose > (ADD) to move it to the Included attributes list. Then, choose Next to continue.Bulk Edit dialog (Pick Attributes) showing the Active attribute moved to the Included attributes panel and the Next button highlighted.
  6. On the Change Values tab, set the new value of the Active attribute for all languages to True.Bulk Edit dialog — step 2 Change Values: Active set to True and the Update button highlighted.
  7. Choose Update to update all entries.

Create Catalog Version for SAP S/4HANA Cloud Import

To make sure that all products belonging to a specific sales area are automatically mapped in SAP Commerce Cloud, you need to create a catalog version.

Sales area and distribution channel in SAP S/4HANA Cloud are represented by catalog in SAP Commerce Cloud.

For each sales area and distribution channel to be used, you need to create a separate catalog in SAP Commerce Cloud.

  1. Access SAP Commerce Cloud Backoffice and log on as an administrator.
  2. Navigate to CatalogCatalogs. SAP Commerce Cloud Backoffice Administration Cockpit — Catalogs view with the left Catalogs menu highlighted, a list of catalogs in the main pane, and the Add (+) button highlighted.
  3. Choose the add icon (+) to create a new catalog.
  4. The Create New Catalog wizard opens, allowing you to define the basic catalog attributes. In our case, create the catalog, and set the ID attribute to Catalog_ 10.
  5. Choose the globe icon on the Name attribute to expand the localization textboxes. Enter Catalog_1710_10 for the en (US)language, and Catalog_1010_10 for the de (German) language.Create New Catalog modal showing ID set to Catalog_10 and English name set to Catalog_1710_10, other locale name fields empty, Finish and Cancel buttons visible.

    For the Default catalog in the system field, keep the default values False, and choose Finish.

    Create New Catalog dialog showing German name set to Catalog_1010_10, Default catalog set to False, and Finish/Cancel buttons.
  6. Choose the newly created entry from the catalog list Catalog_10. This opens the catalog details screen.

    Note

    When the new catalog is created after you choose the Finish button on the popup, the popup is dismissed, and, back on the Catalogs main screen, you’ll see that a Created item Catalog_1710_10 message pops up and it will be displayed briefly. At this moment, you can select the Catalog_1710_10 link on the message. It takes you directly to the catalog detail screen at the bottom.

    SAP Commerce Backoffice Administration Cockpit — Catalogs view with the Catalogs menu selected, a list of catalogs, and a green notification reading Created item Catalog_1710_10.SAP Administration Cockpit — Catalogs view with the Catalogs menu selected, a list of catalogs, and a green notification reading Created item Catalog_1710_10.

    However, if you missed that message, as it only briefly shows up, choose the search button on the top-right to reload the catalog items in the system. You’ll see the new catalog on top of the catalog list.

    SAP Commerce Backoffice Administration Cockpit — Catalogs view with the row Catalog_10 / Catalog_1710_10 selected and the search icon highlighted.
  7. In the Versions of this Catalog section, choose the text box + Create New Catalog Version.
  8. The Create New Catalog version wizard opens. Enter ERP_IMPORT for the Catalog Version field, then click in the Catalog textbox, and select Catalog_1710_10 from the catalogs dropdown list. Choose Finish.Modal titled Create New Catalog version showing Catalog Version ERP_IMPORT and an open Catalog dropdown with Catalog_1710_10 highlighted.
  9. Double-click on the newly created Catalog Version (Catalog_1710_10: ERP_IMPORT) under Catalog Versions, and navigate to the Edit item Catalog_1710_10: ERP_IMPORT popup screen.
  10. On the Catalog Versions tab, choose + Create Synchronization under Basic Settings.Edit dialog for catalog Catalog_1710_10 with Catalog Version ERP_IMPORT, Catalog Versions tab selected, and the + Create Synchronization option highlighted.
  11. The Create New Synchronization screen pops up, allowing you to define the following settings for the catalog synchronization.
    1. Select the Synchronization source field, and select Catalog_1710_10: ERP_IMPORT from the catalogs dropdown list.
    2. Select the Synchronization target field, and select Powertools Product Catalog: Staged from the catalogs dropdown list.
    3. Choose Finish to dismiss the Create New Synchronization popup, and choose Save on the Edit item Catalog_1710_10: ERP_IMPORT popup to save the catalog settings.Create New Synchronization dialog showing Synchronization source Catalog_1710_10 : ERP_IMPORT, Synchronization target powertools Product Catalog : Staged, radio options for settings, and the Finish button.

Configure Product Replication

Now that you created the catalog version in the previous section, the catalog version in SAP Commerce Cloud can be mapped to the corresponding sales organization and distribution channel in SAP S/4HANA Cloud.

  1. Access SAP Commerce Cloud Backoffice, and log on as an administrator.
  2. Navigate to SAP Integration > SAP Global Configuration.
  3. Select the previously created entry for Global Configuration (GLOBAL).
  4. Go to the Product Replication tab.SAP Commerce Cloud Administration Cockpit — SAP Global Configuration page, Product Replication tab with Create Mapping Sales Areas to Catalogs button highlighted.
  5. Choose Create New Mapping Sales Areas to Catalogs. Maintain the following settings:

    Mapping Sales Areas to Catalogs Fields

    FieldDE ValueUS Value
    SAP Global Configuration for ProductGLOBALGLOBAL
    Sales Organization10101710
    Distribution Channel1010
    Catalog VersionCatalog_1010_10-ERP_IMPORTCatalog_1710_10-ERP_IMPORT
    Time CreatedCurrent dateCurrent date
    Modal titled Create New Mapping Sales Areas to Catalogs showing fields: Catalog Version Catalog_1710_10 : ERP_IMPORT, Distribution Channel 10, Sales Organization 1710, SAP Global Configuration GLOBAL, Source Tenant defaultSourceTenant, and Finish/Cancel buttons.
  6. Choose Finish.
  7. Choose the three-dotted icon on the left border of the newly created entry. A submenu appears, allowing you to select Edit Details.
  8. Select Germany [DE] in case that the DE sample value is used and United States [US] in case that the US sample value is used for the Tax Class Country/Region attribute.Edit dialog showing Sales Organization 1710, Distribution Channel 10, Catalog Version Catalog_1710_10 : ERP_IMPORT, and Tax Class Country/Region dropdown with USA [US] highlighted.
  9. Choose the Save icon to save the entries.

Assign Warehouse to Base Store

Warehouses are downloaded from SAP S/4HANA Cloud along with the customizing download. The downloaded warehouse plant from SAP S/4HANA Cloud must be assigned to the base store in SAP Commerce Cloud.

  1. Access SAP Commerce Cloud Backoffice and log on as an administrator.
  2. Navigate to Base CommerceBase Store.
  3. Search for the Base Store item powertools.
  4. In the result Properties tab, scroll down to the grouping titled Warehouses. Assigned warehouses are listed in a table. Below the table, there's a search text box. Search for the 1010 (DE) / 1710 (US) warehouse, and select it.SAP Commerce Cloud Backoffice Administration Cockpit — Base Store Powertools Store screen; Base Store menu selected; Warehouses list with entries 1710 and 1810 highlighted.