Custom business content

Hello
I need to create custom business content in NW2004s (cubes and data store object for Siebel).
Does somebody know how to create custom business content in BW 3.5/ BI NW2004s?
Thanks

Transaction code: RSA1 > Info-provider > Create ODS/Infocube required.
if Siebel systems can give u flat files, with required format of data...you can upload in BW,
Hope this helps.
Monica

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Hi Alexander,
It seems like you are using IBM DB2 database.
In order to fix it, Please Check SAP Note: 1143932
Fixed: Language limitation on DB2 databases. Set parameter "IBMDB2 Use Long Varchar For Languages=True" in mds.ini file to activate the fix.
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Hi
We have a task where we need to decide which business content to choose: Customer or Business Partner. Our current requirements points out that we can fulfill 90% of the requirement by utilizing the Customer information modell in SAP ECC.
Our MDM scenario (decentralized MDM strategy) looks like this:
Customer created in SAP ECC and then sent via SAP PI to SAP MDM. From SAP MDM the customer data is then distributed to SAP CRM and other non-SAP systems.
Should we utilize both the business content (Customer, Business Partner) in SAP MDM as templates since the business content for Customer is based on ECC and business content for Business Partner is based on SAP CRM. If so I assume that we need to create a syndication to the Business Partner repository for each customer created in the Customer repository. Then we need to initiate a syndication to SAP CRM from the Business Partner repository. Is it better in this scenario to have Customer- and Business Partner in the same repository?
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Edited by: Göran Westin on Feb 11, 2011 5:19 PM

Hello Göran,
Customer created in SAP ECC and then sent via SAP PI to SAP MDM.
From SAP MDM the customer data is then distributed to SAP CRM and other non-SAP systems.
I would suggest to consider Centralized MDM strategy (Still like to know the thought behind Decentralized MDM Strategy).
Customer should be created first in SAP MDM and then it should be syndicated to other systems.
Benefits of having Centralized MDM strategy are...
1. You can differentiate between potential Customers and Actual Customer by implementing Approval process.
2. You can use MDM key strength, that is Match & Merge feature which help avoiding duplicates.
3. You cat get most out of SAP MDM using Centralized MDM strategy.
Which Business content to use Business Partner, Customer or both?
Depends on your business need.
Should they be in separate repositories or in the same?
Having them in two independent repositories will be beneficial, because...
1. For avoiding tight connection (as you stated)
2. You can use SAP Business Content very well.
3. Repositories created based on SAP Business Content will be flexible from long term perspective (Upgrade, Maintenance etc).

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Hi,
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Check the below link:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/42/c9bd342fdf1368e10000000a1553f7/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/80/1a66d5e07211d2acb80000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/c1/ea683cc5e8ca68e10000000a114084/content.htm
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Kal,
when you activate the new version , the version is changed from M to A and the new business content would become the active state...
But then since the old BPartner IOBJ is being used in ODS.. cubes etc , I am not sure if your Business COntent installation can proceed since there is master data as well as the same being used across BW.
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hi,
sorry... just check in system...
yes field AUTYP isn't appear in transfer structure,
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Inventory Management (0IC_C03) Business Content queries

I have the following queries which are delivered when I activate 0IC_C03. The queries below have also been activated as part of the model.
Is there any additional queries which should/can be activated against this InfoProvider and of the list below are any redundant? Thanks
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hi Niten,
by choosing that 0IC_C03 and using grouping 'in dataflow afterward' in business content activation, you should get all the queries.
you can cross check in rsa1->metadata repository->local object (business content).
in sap help
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/77/65073c52619459e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
(expand left node)
hope this helps.

Part 2: Flat files and Business Contents: Any issues with this scenario?

I will appreciate some clarification on the some points made in response to my previous post "Flat files and Business Contents: Any issues with this scenario?"
1.
" ...youd better analyze those cubes for data redundancy and presence of data youll never use. " I will appreciate some clarification on the type of analysis you are referring to. Examples will help.
2.
"If you want to combine several found IOs in your custom dataprovider, then again you must know (or figure out) relationships between these IOs." I will appreciate some clarification on the type of relationship you are referring to. Examples will help.
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4.
"Consider carefully the ODS key fields selection. Their combination should not allow data aggregation that you dont need."
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Thanks in advance

Hallo
I try to give some exaplanation based on the previous answer.
1. Data redundancy - make sure you do not store the same information. does not make sense to have data redundanty across you Data Warehouse. this is also a cost. just sotre the same information one time if you get all what you need.
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Business Partner and his Address. Usually you have a relation 1:1, in this case address is an attribute of BParten and store it in the Masterdata instead then DP
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4. Make sure that the KEY definition of ODS is accordingly to the data otherwise you will aggregate the data and later maybe if you need the detail you miss it.
for example: customer - product - Distr Chan - Sell Price
if each Customer can buy each product for any Distrution Channel, then when you build your ODS(Customer - Product and Distribution must be KEY) otherwise (if you have only Customer - Product KEY for example) you will lose the details for Distribution Channel.
I hope eveyrhting is clear
Regards
Mike

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Hi David,
Check here...........
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/3d/5fb13cd0500255e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
SCM BI Content
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/29/79eb3cad744026e10000000a11405a/frameset.htm
Procurement
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/e9/62073c44564d59e10000000a114084/content.htm
Invntory
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/fb/64073c52619459e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
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When we are extracting data from LOS for ex, 2lis_12_vaitm, 2lis_12_scl or others. some times we are not using the SAP business content cubes. We are creating our own cubes by using the standard LOS.
Can some one please give a clear explnation of some examples which LOS DS and why we have gone for other then business content cube.
If you have any document please post here or send me to this mail [email protected]
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hi
If we want more additional fields to be added to the cube, or the fields in the cube is no longer relevant for our analysis we decide for custom cubes
In that case, we modify the datasources and extract data to accomadate in cubes
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can somebody please give me some info on this,what is a package name,is it just like a folder or anything else

You can go to se80 and open any Package and F1 over the name of the package and you can see the sap Help...
Package
Packages extend the concept of development classes to improve modularization, encapsulation, and decoupling in the SAP System.
Development classes, used until now, are simple containers for development objects, provided with a transport layer that specifies how they were to be transported. As an enhancement to development classes, packages include the following attributes: nesting, interfaces, visibility, and use accesses.
Nesting is the ability of a package to include other packages within the package hierarchy.
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The use access gives a package the right to use the development elements in the package interface of another package. Note that this right is one-way only.
Package
Definition
Related objects in the ABAP Workbench are grouped together in a package. The assignment of an object to a package is entered in the object directory (TADIR). The package determines the transport layer that defines the transport attributes of an object.
The packages are entered in the table TDEVC. They can be maintained in the following transactions:
Transaction SE80 -> Enter package -> Double-click the package
Transaction SM30 - Table/view name V_TDEVC
The packages are themselves objects of the ABAP Workbench. They belong to their own packages.
In contrast to its predecessor, the development class, a package has the following additional characteristics:
Packages can be nested.
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Packages can have use access defined for other package interfaces.
Use
When an ABAP Workbench object is created, the system prompts you to assign it to a package. The package should describe the area that the object belongs to.
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The following naming conventions for packages determine the packages' functions:
Package begins with A-S or U-X:
These packages are for SAP standard objects. Customer objects cannot be created in them. Changes to objects of these packages are recorded by the Transport Organizer (Request management) and can be transported (see field transport layer.
Package begins with Y or Z:
Customer objects can be created in these packages. Changes to objects in these packages are recorded by the Transport Organizer (Request management). The objects can be transported to other SAP Systems (see the field transport layer ).
Package begins with T (private test package):
When you create a package of this type, you can specify whether you want changes to be recorded. If so, objects that are edited are recorded in local requests by the Transport Organizer. This package does not belong to a transport layer. Objects can only be transported to other SAP Systems if a transport request is created.
Package begins with $ (local package):
Changes to objects are not recorded by the Transport Organizer. The package does not belong to a transport layer. The objects cannot be transported.
Package begins with a namespace prefix:
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(Example of a namespace prefix /COMPANY/, example of a corresponding package /COMPANY/DEVCLASS)
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