Layout Server in MDM Publishing

Dear MDM follower.
We have created the repository in console and maintained the records in Data Manager.When we go in MDM publisher,it is asking for MDM Layout Server.What is this layout server.Can anyone explain me.
Waiting for an early rejoinder.
Yogesh Walde

hi yogesh,
To publish your catalog, prior to that you have to create layout for the records(how the product should be shown i.e layout design) could be done in layout server.
Prior to MDM SP4, we have layout mode, in that mode we will design the layout, --- hope this will help you.
srinivas

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Hi All,
As per my knowledge, layout server installation can be done in two ways:
1. layout server as a central server with Multiple Publisher clients accessing common server.
2. layout server on individual clients system
I want to know Pros and cons of both installation approaches of Layout server and which one is preferred.
Also any idea which installation design for layout server is recommended by SAP (i.e. installing layout server as a central server or on local machine.). I searched, but couldnu2019t find any standard SAP document on this. If you have any such document, please forward it to me. It will be of great help. Thanks.
Regards,
Shiv

Hi Shiv,
I didn't find any documentation related to this. However i would like to add my understanding
Note: As per the Sizing Guide, MDM Layout server should be installed on the m/c having min of 2GB RAM (4GB Recommended).
1. layout server as a central server with Multiple Publisher clients accessing common server
Advantages
1. Only one layout server needs to be installed and all the Clients i.e. MDM Publisher will access this centralized layout server.
2. It reduces Hardware cost since only one centralized m/c is required.
3. One layout server needs to be managed if any configuration changes are required.
Disadvantages
1. Simultaneous access of this centralized server affects the performance
2. Would be slow as compare to Approach-2 because of delay due to network.
2. layout server on individual clients system
Advantages
1. Better performance as compare to Approach-1 since no n/w connections are involved in communication between the Layout server and MDM Publisher.
2. No extra hardware is required for layout server installation since every individual m/c contains its own layout server.
Disadvantages
1. As per the Note above, individual machines should have min of 2GB RAM just because of Layout Server. Hence if the number of clients increases so does the cost of hardware as well.
2. Difficult to manage as compare to Approach-1 (Ref to Adv-3).
Based on above points, I would recommend the first approach since it is cost effective, easy maintainance. As far as performance goes, n/w speed could be enhanced even at the lower cost as compare to installing multiple layout servers on individual m/cs.
Regards,
Jitesh Talreja

MDM Layout server crashes when trying to open Publisher

hi,
I have MDM Layout Server and Publisher installed on my machine. When I try to open the Publisher, it is asking me for the server to connect to. I am providing the name of my machine. I am then seeing a Runtime Error dialog box with the message Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library Runtime Error! R6025 - pure virtual function call and the Layout server is crashing after that instance.
I tried to look at the log files ServerXXXX.xml and AssertionXXXX.xml files that got generated inside the Layout Server directory. This is the message in the Server XXXX.xml
+ <Trace ts="2008/02/09 21:42:32.578 GMT" tid="3924" entry-no="0">Server does not register to System Landscape Directory. Set parameter 'SLDRegistration' to true in the .ini file for registration to System Landscape Directory.</Trace>+
Here is the message from the AssertionXXXX.xml file.
+ <Assert ts="2008/02/09 21:45:54.406 GMT" tid="4932" entry-no="1" file="..\..\..\MDM\Servers\MDLS\FamilyAccessSession.cpp" line="81">false</Assert>+
I have set the SLDRegistration parameter to False in the Layout Server.ini file. I am missing something or Is this a bug? Can someone please help me with this?
Thanks.

Not sure but you can try with these:
Set SLDRegistration variable in both the files in mds.ini as well as in layout server.ini to False and then try.
If does not work Set SLDRegistration variable in both the files to True and then try.
hope it may work.
BR,
Alok

MDM Layout Server ABAP API

Hi
I need to install MDM Layout Server X64 for MDM5.5 SP6
I cant find MDM Layout server in this CD ( SAP Master Data Management 5.5 SP6)
Can you guys please let me where to download MDM Layout Server for X64??
IS MDM Layout server is Mandatory
We have PI 7.1, ECC6 in our landscape
For ECC6 (EHP3) I need to apply this Addon Component MDM_TECH 555 700?
Do I need to install Addon for PI7.1 server as well? if yes what Addon?
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Musaab

Hi Musaab,
As fas as I know, Layout Server is not required for normal processes in MDM like import and export. I feel layout server is used when you are looking for publishing purposes with the DTP applications. You will be generally using MDM server, Import server and Syndication Server,
Please go through the installation guide for MDM components in the link below:
https://websmp102.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700001119842007E
The above link will help you guide on the installations related to MDM.
Coming to your query regarding ABAP API - MDM_TECH 555 700
This tech add on will installed from the SAINT transaction.
Please follow the link below and go to Page No-5 to see the details.
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/601ddb01-e5c8-2910-d981-b190b51fca44
Hope this info helps.
Thanks and Regards
Simona Pinto

Error when connecting to MDM Layout Server

Hi Experts,
Can any one help ? I keep getting this runtime error when starting MDM5.5 SP06 Publisher GUI on version 5.5.64.84 to connect local Layout Server:
Program: c:\Program1\SAPMDM1.5\Layout~1\mdls.exe
R6025
- Pure virtual function call
I have also searched in google related for the above message and I got to know from MS MSDN lib:
Calling a pure virtual function is a programming error, so you need to find the call to the pure virtual function and rewrite the code so it is not called.
But I still don't know where I can see the code in this circumstance ? Or any possibilities to fix it ?
Thanks very much for your help
Kind regards,
Wei Dona

Hi Wei Dona,
The following are thre links to the installation and sizing guides, there some specificaitons and requirements described in these documents.
Hope these will help in your case.
https://websmp203.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700006267202006E
https://websmp203.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700001119842007E
Best Regards,
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MDM PUBLISHER ERROR

Hi,
when i am trying to open MDM publisher , I am getting error XERCES-C_2_6.DLL was not found. How to get rid of this problem.

Hi Jaswanth,
No we do not require any server other than Layout Server to work with MDM Publisher. You can try to install MDM Publisher on some other Wondows machine and check if you face the same problem.
Regards,
Jitesh Talreja

Layout server issues

Hi,
while I am connecting to layout server from Publisher its showing RPC error.
I have installed Layout server , MDS in same machine.
before open MDM publisher MDLS, MDS are up & running.
While connecting to Layout server from Publisher its throwing error & MDLS is automatically stopping.
Could any have idea about this issue. any solution to solve the problem.
Thanks in Advance.
Audi

Hi Audinarayana,
Kindly go thru this links,it might help you in analyzing your problem:
MDM Layout server crashes when trying to open Publisher
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/20beeeb5-7316-2a10-d7b4-af61e95c11a5
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/c4e3bf90-0201-0010-418f-c40d2264a63a
Hope It Helped
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Help needed on MDM Publisher

Hi,
I am new to SAP MDM and exploring the MDM publisher. I am able to load the layout server and I am able to see the data in publisher family console but not the page layout. Do I need Visio for that? I currently do not have visio installed.
I am able to save publication but when I try to edit the in-design or quark-express template, it says that "initial template does not exist". I am not sure as what i am missing here as i have installed the quark-express plugin.
Also i am stuck at the point where i can integrate it with The DTP application and can view some catalog or actual material which I can print. Any pointers / help/ documentation in this regard will be highly appreciated.
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Neeraj

Hi Antony,
You can refer basic level Guide, how to work with MDM Publisher which is self explanatory.
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/90f05885-162c-2c10-fba6-fffae9623388?quicklink=index&overridelayout=true
For Advanced Level, Please follow the below link:
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/60ec69df-aa51-2c10-c89c-840a77aeabb3?quicklink=index&overridelayout=true
Also refer, whats new in SAP NetWeaver MDM 7.1
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/90f80e48-9bf3-2c10-a990-f986f968e992?quicklink=index&overridelayout=true
Please mark the thread as answered if it solves your query.
Regards,
Mandeep Saini

BI server missing BI Publisher

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I have just installed Business Intelligence 11.1.1.5.0 under Oracle Apps R12 on WIndows xp.
But the BI Publisher apear to be missing from the start programme menu and therefore unable to publisher anyr pd files.
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Thanks for the reply Tarmenel. Using the open layout templatae from BI Publisher Desktop should open the XML directly from the server. You are correct that if we downloaded the XML from the server and loaded it manually, it does work, but that's not the goal.
Rainer -- you were dead on. It worked before because the default parameters happened to return data at that time. We changed the default parameters as per your recommendations so data would appear and the fields are now there.
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Reading a XML File from server in BI Publisher

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The file should transfer directly to BI Publisher with out storing it in any local directory in local system.
Thank you
Shalini.

Shalini
Do you mean that you have another system that is going to serve up the XML data and you want BIP to be able to pick it up as a data source ?
Couple of options:
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3. More complex but with a little effort you can create a servlet that will pick up the file from a directory and serve it up to BIP on demand - Im going to write about this on the blog this week
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Tim

Reading XML file from server in BI Publisher

Hi All,
Can any one help me how i can get the XML file from server to BI Publisher using data source.
The file should transfer directly to BI Publisher with out storing it in any local directory in local system.
Thank you
Shalini.

Shalini
Do you mean that you have another system that is going to serve up the XML data and you want BIP to be able to pick it up as a data source ?
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1, If the XML filename can remain static you can use the 'XML File' datasource. You need to set up a directory on the server and then maybe create a dummy XML file to start with upon which you can build a report. Then have your external data generator put the file into that directory and then schedule the report so that BIP will pick and report.
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3. More complex but with a little effort you can create a servlet that will pick up the file from a directory and serve it up to BIP on demand - Im going to write about this on the blog this week
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MDM Publisher plug in for Adobe InDesign version CS5

Hi,
Does anyone know when SAP will have a plug in for Publisher/Adobe InDesign CS5 instead of CS4?
Kind regards
Jonna

Hello Jonna,
I see that you inquired about the Adobe InDesign CS5 plugin and that Hedda Cohen indicated that there IS a plugin for MDM Publisher...but she did not indicate where to find the plugin for download. Can you tell me where to find the CS5 plugin?
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New deploy child domain certificate server didn't publish root trust certificate to the client

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When mount MDM server on MDM console...MDM Console hangs.

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Hi Murtaza,
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SAP MDM Publishing fetaures

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