Navigational attribute in Transformation.

Dear all,
We are using BI7.00. For one of our problem in DTP, we wanted to apply the OSS note number 1145673. I have some doubts in this note.
1) In the solution part the following is mentioned.
"Solution
For technical reasons (see symptom), this note deactivates the use of
navigation attributes in transformations.
We do not plan to reactivate the use of the navigation attributes. If
you require navigation attributes, you can use the rule type "Read
master data" in the transformation."
Q:- Where in transformation do we mention the navigational attribute?
I could not understand the above can experts clarify my doubt and what i should do after applying this note. Step by step information will be really helpful.
Regards,
M.M

Hi
After you apply the OSS note, Nav attribute 0Plant in the transformation will be de-activated and it wont be available in the transformation. Read master data can be used if at all you need to use read from master data in place of nav attributes.
Please consider the below example:
Before applying the note:
Assume that you have the below mappings in your transformation
Source fields                       Target field
VBELN   -
>                   DOC_NUMBER
POSNR -
>                   S_ORD_ITEM
werks     -
>               Plant (nav attributes activated in the transformation)
Note : Plant is a nav attribute of material.
After applying the note:
Source fields                       Target field
VBELN   -
>                   DOC_NUMBER
POSNR -
>                   S_ORD_ITEM
werks -
>                Material (Rule type should be read master data ie plant)
If the nav attribute is not mapped to any field then you can just leave it. After applying the oss note it will be de-activated.
Answers for your queries:
1. Only transformation and dtp will be de-activated because of this note. Those are the objects which will be impacted by this note.
2. The nav attribute in the transformation might extract the data in multiples of 30 so the data load should be checked after applying oss notes. I dont think we have checked for anyother thing when we applied the note.
Hope it helps
Regards
Sadeesh

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