Question-MDM or DRM

Forgive my ignorance, but is MDM known as DRM in 11.1.1.4??
I have an MDM 9.2.0.0 installed on a hyperion 11.1.1.3 environment and works without any issues.Will it work for 11.1.1.4 too ?
Also, Can you let me know about the procedure to be followed for migration.. The documentation on the Oracle website seems rather vague.

It's essentially the same thing. As of 9.3.1 (If I remember correctly), they changed the branding from MDM to DRM. What you will notice also is that, as of v 11, they moved completely from a "console" model to a web model, i.e., no more client install, but everything is available from a web front end.

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Hi All
I got a paper "FAQ ACS Discontinuation of Sales, November 30, 2004"
I have a question about ACS.
As I konw, ACS is discontinued effective November 30, 2004.
and I read a section in paper below:
Q. Will Adobe Reader and Acrobat users get support from Adobe for eBook issues?
A. Support is not available for the free Adobe Reader, however, assistance for user activation is
available until December 31, 2006.
Does it mean Reader activation service will be stop until December 31, 2006?
That's a big problem for our ebook service!!

Adobe communicated in January to ACS customers that the DRM Activator service would remain operational until December 31, 2007, one year longer than previously announced.
If you didn't receive this announcement, send your contact info (email and surface mail) to "[email protected]".
You'll receive an autotmated reply that your email bounced but it will then be manually confirmed.

Question MDM

Hi Experts,
I am new to MDM, Can anyone please explain what is end to end testing with scenario.
User MDM, MDMSupport
Pass User MDM, initial1
Host sapdes.bancsabadell.es
The SID in SAP is SDD,
sddadm> pwd
/usr/sap/SDD
sddadm> ll
total 4
drwxr-xr-x   8 sddadm     sapsys        1024 Sep 14 21:41 MDIS10
drwxr-xr-x   9 sddadm     sapsys        1024 Sep 14 21:27 MDS09
drwxr-xr-x   5 sddadm     sapsys          96 Sep 14 21:20 SYS
sddadm> cd MDIS10
total 8
drwxr-xr-x   2 sddadm     sapsys          96 Sep 14 21:43 config
drwxr-xr-x   3 sddadm     sapsys          96 Sep 14 21:41 data
drwxr-xr-x   4 sddadm     sapsys        2048 Jan 3 12:45 exe
drwxr-xr-x   2 sddadm     sapsys        1024 Jan 3 11:01 log
drwxr-xr-x   2 sddadm     sapsys          96 Sep 14 21:41 sec
drwxr-xr-x   3 sddadm     sapsys        1024 Jan 3 11:02 work
sddadm> pwd
/usr/sap/SDD/MDIS10/exe
When execute the test user see this error,
sddadm> ./clix mdsStatus sapdes MDMSupport:initial1
Loading '/usr/sap/SDD/MDS09/exe/LangStrings/ADT.lang' (English [US])...
Loaded 53 strings from '/usr/sap/SDD/MDS09/exe/LangStrings/ADT.lang'
Loading '/usr/sap/SDD/MDS09/exe/LangStrings/CatMgrCommonCore.lang' (English [US])...
Loaded 1599 strings from '/usr/sap/SDD/MDS09/exe/LangStrings/CatMgrCommonCore.lang'
Error: 0xffaa0202, Invalid password
In the console MDM the user and password connect successfully.
Regards.

Configuration,
sddadm> more mdis.ini
[GLOBAL]
Version=5540
Server=sapdes:59950
Interval=30
Verbose=0x0000
MapScanTopToBottom=False
-- Verbose OFF:     0x0000
-- Verbose ON:      0xFFFF
-- FI Verbose:     0x0001
-- XML Verbose:     0x0002
-- MAP Verbose:     0x0004
-- THRD Verbose:    0x0008
-- PARSER Verbose: 0x0010
-- STRUCTX Verbose: 0x0020
-- VALUEX Verbose: 0x0040
-- IMPORTX Verbose: 0x0080
-- CHUNK Verbose:   0x0100
-- VxR Verbose:     0x0200
String Resource Dir=/usr/sap/SDD/MDIS10/exe/LangStrings/
Log Dir=/usr/sap/SDD/MDIS10/log
Wily Instrumentation=False
Wily Instrumentation Level Threshold=10
SLD Registration=True
Tracing Level=3
LogViewer Format Logging=False
LogViewer Format Tracing=False
Enable Unsupported Wily Instrumentation=False
[SRM_MDM_CatalogMDDORCL_15_3_4_3]
Login=Admin
PasswordE=KA9FPAOJG0BK7
Chunk Size=2000
No. Of Chunks Proccessed In Parallel=40
Log Protocol Transactions=False
Logs,
ction source [], Client IP 127.0.0.1., Client version ; connection is currently in Closing state>",Horizontal@Network,ConnectionManager.cpp,364,ConnectionManager::RemoveConnection,,,,,,,
2012-01-03T10:01:52.636,1       ,23,"app-version=""Version: Server = 7.1.06.251 Build = Built on 2011-Sep-02"" pid=""21562"" host=""sapdes"" compile-type=""HPUX_IA64_RELEASE""",,,,,,,,,Open,,
2012-01-03T10:01:52.635,1       ,23,"config filepath: /usr/sap/SDD/MDIS10/config/mdis.ini",Background_Thread@Unidentified,ImportService.cpp,95,,,,,,,,
2012-01-03T10:01:52.655,1       ,23,"Server is going to listen on port 59750.",Background_Thread@Unidentified,ConnectionAcceptor.cpp,42,,,,,,,,
2012-01-03T10:01:52.655,1       ,25,"Can't bind to port:59750 because another application is already listening to it.",Horizontal@Network,ConnectionAcceptorBase.cpp,92,ConnectionAcceptorBase::Bind,,,,,,,
2012-01-03T10:01:52.731,6       ,14,"Attempt to remove connection from its connection source failed; the connection source for the connection is NULL. <Connection [0x6000000000800030], Socket [6], Remote IP: 127.0.0.1, Port: 59750, connection source [], Client IP 127.0.0.1., Client version ; connection is currently in Closing state>",Horizontal@Network,ConnectionManager.cpp,364,ConnectionManager::RemoveConnection,,,,,,,
2012-01-03T10:01:56.047,1       ,23,"app-version=""Version: Server = 7.1.06.251 Build = Built on 2011-Sep-02"" pid=""21580"" host=""sapdes"" compile-type=""HPUX_IA64_RELEASE""",,,,,,,,,Open,,
2012-01-03T10:01:56.046,1       ,23,"config filepath: /usr/sap/SDD/MDIS10/config/mdis.ini",Background_Thread@Unidentified,ImportService.cpp,95,,,,,,,,
2012-01-03T10:01:56.065,1       ,23,"Server is going to listen on port 59750.",Background_Thread@Unidentified,ConnectionAcceptor.cpp,42,,,,,,,,
2012-01-03T10:01:56.066,1       ,25,"Can't bind to port:59750 because another application is already listening to it.",Horizontal@Network,ConnectionAcceptorBase.cpp,92,ConnectionAcceptorBase::Bind,,,,,,,
2012-01-03T10:01:56.070,5       ,14,"Attempt to remove connection from its connection source failed; the connection source for the connection is NULL. <Connection [0x6000000000800030], Socket [6], Remote IP: 127.0.0.1, Port: 59750, connection source [], Client IP 127.0.0.1., Client version ; connection is currently in Closing state>",Horizontal@Network,ConnectionManager.cpp,364,ConnectionManager::RemoveConnection,,,,,,,
2012-01-03T10:02:10.814,1       ,23,"Connection to [sapdes:59950] was restored.",Background_Thread@Unidentified,TaskManager.cpp,89,,,,,,,,

Modprobe question (pre-install drm modules via modprobe on start-up)

I'm trying to follow the dri building guide but archlinux doesn't have /etc/modules.conf so what do I do?
2.6.x kernels:
pre-install <drm module> /sbin/modprobe "-k" "agpgart"
pre-install agpgart /sbin/modprobe "-k" "<agp chipset driver>"
Thats what I'm trying to do. For more info go here:
http://dri.freedesktop.org/wiki/Buildin … 16c0c945a7
I don't know if I should make a /etc/modules.conf or add what to what. Specific instructions would be great. Btw i have a via chipset (vt8237) and an ati radeon (9800 pro) graphics card. Thanks in advance.
btw correct me if I'm wrong:
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USEDIRECTISA="no"
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As to what to put into that file, I can't tell you (didn't read the link yet). I can tell you that you likely should just create it first then re-read what you're trying to do. These lines won't go into rc.conf, that much I know:
pre-install <drm module> /sbin/modprobe "-k" "agpgart"
pre-install agpgart /sbin/modprobe "-k" "<agp chipset driver>"
In all likelihood you must either insert these into the modprobe.conf file itself OR run them as root commands. As I said, haven't read the link so I don't know for sure. Sorry, and I don't have time to read up much more.
HTH
MS

Migration from MDM 9.2 to DRM 11.1.2.1

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I am very new to DRM/MDM.In my current my project, we have to migrate mdm 9.2 to drm 11.1.2.1. we have 3 versions in this mdm but with many hirearchies.
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We migrated from 9.3.2 to 11.1.2.1 six months back successfully though it was NOT a simple task as suggested by Oracle.
We upgraded from 9.3.2 to 9.3.3 first as per Oracle recommendation and then from 9.3.3 to 11.1.2.1
The entire migration process is simple and can be performed from the admin console.
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When to use MDM

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Can Access DRM encryption be applied on the fly?

Hi,
... and thanks in advance for responding. I have the following questions:
Can Access DRM-Core and Access DRM-Pro encryption be applied to a video file "on the fly" for RTMP? (I'm not interested here in Access Protected Streaming)
How about for HDS?
How about for HLS?
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Thanks!

There are a couple ways to generate just the "DRM Headers" without having to encrypt the whole file.
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Hi Sekhar,
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How can i play music in windows media player and wmp format?

I am trying to preview songs off online music stores such as barnes and noble and borders stores. but i am unable to do so. I get the message "mime type aplication don't have a plug-in intalled for this mim type, it can't be displayed". i downloaded flip4mac and tried playing to but it doesn't work. All the online previews I have com across aren't playing on my mac. Help!

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We have been implementing Hyperion DRM to our existing Oracle Environment for managing the company's sales data which comes from multiple data sources. In my experience and research, I feel DRM is an excellent tool but there are some questions I have in our mind. The following are the few questions that I\we have.
a) How does the Import and Export of data functionality works in DRM? In this forum, I have found some one saying we can only import the data through flat files, in other words, "text file" with the delimiters [ ] seperated by comma. My question is, Is there any other possible way to import the data, Such as getting the data directly from the database tables? To get the data, Do we need to have any integration points or do we need to use SOAP APIs (& programming)?
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Edited by: user10201910 on Apr 1, 2009 4:58 PM
Edited by: user10201910 on Apr 1, 2009 5:00 PM

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1.As per my knowledge the Import can be done using Flat files only,we can import the data from Oracle Tables once the structure is ready in DRM.
2.We have an utility called Export to Table(in the last tab when you performing an Export along with Export to File), which requires the DB mapping to be done properly,
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Set proper value for parameter 'SLDReg Utility Path' in server configuration file.
If you are not using SLD, set parameter 'SLD Registration' to false in server configuration file so that the server does not try to register with SLD. This will avoid this error in the future.
My questions are:
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2. or can this parameter be set to look at a different /usr/sap directory?
3. Or can I just drop that utility in that directory ?
In other words, is there a recommendation to install an ABAP instance, thereby creating the referenced file structure on the same server as the MDM/Oracle instance? Or is there a workaround approach for this error.
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Some important questions on MDM functionality

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I have some basic/imp questions to be understood on MDM 7.1 for a data consolidation project.
1) When importing records in import manager, some of the records are failed with this error message "Import failed. Unable to find value map index". When checked the records in excel source, those records are having one or two fields carrying some square like char, ? and some non readable char (chinese, japanese). SAP is the source and SAP CRM has those characters successfully maintained in the system but MDM has some issue. How do we tackle these in MDM to successfully import those records?
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3) There are some records attached to workflow and when deleted those records from data manager, system throwing error "attached to workflow". Can anyone help me how to remove this attachment and delete those records?
4) The max number of records which can be imported at one shot in import manager is 100K? What happens when we exceed this records let's say 200K? Does the process go infinite loop? Is there a way out to import more than 100K records at one shot?
5) What are the different types of data consolidation projects MDM Gurus encounter? Elaborate please.
6) How many clients use Hierarchy, taxonomy, family tables for repository design? Is it very common or rare? And what would be some of the reference use cases (articles) I could find in sdn blogs for these?
Thx and appreciate for responding to these and also please let me know if any additional articles around MDM which are very popular and must see for a MDM consultant.
-Mike

1) When importing records in import manager, some of the records are failed with this error message "Import failed. Unable to find value map index". When checked the records in excel source, those records are having one or two fields carrying some square like char, ? and some non readable char (chinese, japanese). SAP is the source and SAP CRM has those characters successfully maintained in the system but MDM has some issue. How do we tackle these in MDM to successfully import those records?
Thats a known issue in MDM 5.5 but i am not sure about the current 7.1 SP08 release it might by fixed too, MDM Import manager does not support some special characters,only solution is to identify those records which has special characters in excel and exclude them from the load, may by unmapping the field which has special characters and load the other fields data using the map. and then login to Data manager and copy the text to the corresponding record manually.
2) How do we archive a repository to create a new one which needs to have empty records in main table but need to carry look up table records?
We can not create a repository from an archive with out main table data automatically. you need to clean the main table manually or by using an import map we can delete the data.
Check the below link for deleting data from a main table through import manager:
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/d0245870-0adf-2b10-46a8-ca9dcf8e1a4d?QuickLink=index&overridelayout=true
3) There are some records attached to workflow and when deleted those records from data manager, system throwing error "attached to workflow". Can anyone help me how to remove this attachment and delete those records?
Click on workflows tab in data manager and you can find in which workflow the record is and check the history by right clicking on the record. if you have rights to stop the workflow do that , or else login with the workflow owner and stop the workflow so that record will come out of the workflow and will be able to be delete that record.
4) The max number of records which can be imported at one shot in import manager is 100K? What happens when we exceed this records let's say 200K? Does the process go infinite loop? Is there a way out to import more than 100K records at one shot?
Importing 100K data in one shot is not a good idea, and the system will go in infinte loop. you need to split the source files in to multiple chunks. chunk size in your system will be set in MDS.INI file, talk to your MDM Basis guy he will help you in getting details of those..
5) What are the different types of data consolidation projects MDM Gurus encounter? Elaborate please.
Let us know which kind of consolidation project you are working in, Tricks will be based on the particular requirement
6) How many clients use Hierarchy, taxonomy, family tables for repository design? Is it very common or rare? And what would be some of the reference use cases (articles) I could find in sdn blogs for these?
Again for this question it will be based on the requirements... i am sure you will be able to find blogs how to use hierarchies,taxanomies and family tables but not the client names...
Hope i answered your questions.
regards
Sowseel

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