Differnce b/w flexible update and direct update

Hi gurs,
please tell me the difference between flexible update and direct update.
Rakesh

Hi Rakesh,
Normally when we upload the master data we can select DIRECT UPDATE .. or Flexible update... ..
if you select Direct Update means.. there is no need to create Update rules..
but this is only possible for master data..
if you select Flexible update means.. we need to cretae Update Rules also.., this is mainly for transactional data..
Direct update is generally used for Master data infoobject & here no update rules are used, that means data from source system passes though transfer structure, rules, & communication structure directly to Data target i.e. InfoObject.
Flexible Update - generally used for transaction data ( nowadays can be used for few master data as well) has another set of rule after communication structure i.e. update rule before moving data to data target.
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