Material group replication

Hi all,
i have 200 material groups in R/3 whch i have replicated to SRM. Now I need to create 20 more groups in R/3. How do i replicate these in SRM.
What i mean is , is there a job for delta transfer of material groups from R/3 to SRM or do i have to carry out the whole procedure all over again?
Regards,
Mangesh

Hi Mangesh,
You have to replicate the material groups using R3AS. You have to run the DNL_CUST_PROD0 & DNL_CUST_PROD1 customizing objects.
You can set up the filters using R3AC3 so that only the new 20 material groups created in R/3 gets replicated.
Hope this resolves your query.Clarifications are welcome.
Rgds,
Teja

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The RFC user which you define in the SRM RFC detsination has to be obviously as SU01 user in SRM.Also the RFC user need to have SAP_ALL and SAP_NEW profile attached.See note 642202 for details.
Also Check:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005vp/helpdata/en/84/d3eb4190966024e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
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Hi find below for the product cat
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Language specific replication of material group description not working SRM

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Before starting the INitial load for MATERIAL,for filetr settings ,Go in tcode R3AC1.
There select the Object name as MATERIAL and click on the "filter settings" tab.
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Table /Structure :MARA
Field :MTART
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We have entered Short and Long Decriptions for Material Groups in R/3 and we have run the replication too. We want to show the Long Description of the Product Category to the users on the web screens.
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Hello SRM Experts,
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Hello Jose,
Thanks for response...
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If material groups are used in the SAP system, they must exist as categories in CRM/EBP before you import materials. When Customizing object DNL_CUST_PROD1 is imported, the material groups are imported automatically and created in the category hierarchy R3MATCLASS (material group).
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Check whether the material groups have been imported successfully and exist as categories.
Proceed
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Please read the OSS Note no. 212666 (QUEUE_ALREADY_EXITS:R3AI_DNL_CUST_PROD1*)
Message no. SMOF160
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Free Goods from One Material Group to Another Material Group

Salute Masters!!
I need your valuble suggestion, please provide.
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Srivastav
+91 7829755109
Skype ID: sanjai.srivastav1

Hi,
if you want to give free goods from other group it can be possible only for EXCLUSIVE free good type
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Error analysis
Short text of error message:
Implementation of Method ATTRIBUTE_CONVERSION for BAdI /SAPCND/ROLLNAME for filter MATKL is missing
Program............. "/SAPCND/CL_MNT_COND_MAINT_UI==CP"
Screen.............. "/SAPCND/SAPLCOND_MAINTAIN 0100"
Screen line......... 8
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Termination occurred in the ABAP Program "/SAPCND/CL_MNT_COND_MAINT_UI==CP" -
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The main program was "/SAPCND/GENERAL_COND_MAINT ".
In the source code you have the termination point in line 622
of the (Include) program "/SAPCND/CL_MNT_COND_MAINT_UI==CM005".
Please let me know the solution, Request you to do the needful aSAP.
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Hi Ramesh,
Have you checked the following note?
Note 441083 - Transferring conditions for material group MATKL to CRM
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Hi Madii,
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