AP Application Platform

Release Notes

SAP ERP Central ComponentRelease 6.0

© Copyright 2006 SAP AG. All rights reserved.

No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or for any purpose without the express permission of SAP AG. The information contained herein may be changed without prior notice.

Some software products marketed by SAP AG and its distributors contain proprietary software components of other software vendors.

Microsoft, Windows, Outlook, and PowerPoint are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

IBM, DB2, DB2 Universal Database, OS/2, Parallel Sysplex, MVS/ESA, AIX, S/390, AS/400, OS/390, OS/400, iSeries, pSeries, xSeries, zSeries, z/OS, AFP, Intelligent Miner, WebSphere, Netfinity, Tivoli, Informix, i5/OS, POWER, POWER5, OpenPower and PowerPC are trademarks or registered trademarks of IBM Corporation.

Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat, PostScript, and Reader are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation.

UNIX, X/Open, OSF/1, and Motif are registered trademarks of the Open Group.

Citrix, ICA, Program Neighborhood, MetaFrame, WinFrame, VideoFrame, and MultiWin are trademarks or registered trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc.

HTML, XML, XHTML and W3C are trademarks or registered trademarks of W3C®, World Wide Web Consortium, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Java is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

JavaScript is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc., used under license for technology invented and implemented by Netscape.

MaxDB is a trademark of MySQL AB, Sweden.

SAP, R/3, mySAP, mySAP.com, xApps, xApp, SAP NetWeaver, and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries all over the world. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies. Data contained in this document serves informational purposes only. National product specifications may vary.

These materials are subject to change without notice. These materials are provided by SAP AG and its affiliated companies ("SAP Group") for informational purposes only, without representation or warranty of any kind, and SAP Group shall not be liable for errors or omissions with respect to the materials. The only warranties for SAP Group products and services are those that are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services, if any. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty.

1 AP Application Platform 11.1 AP-PPE Integrated Product and Process Engineering 11.1.1 Archiving iPPE Objects (New) 11.1.2 Authorization Objects in iPPE and Delta Maintenance in APIs (New) 11.1.3 Connection of Project System to the iPPE Workbench Professional (New) 21.1.4 Release Management (New) 31.2 AP-MD Master Data 41.2.1 AP-MD-BP SAP Business Partner 41.2.1.1 Time Dependency of the Central Data (New) 41.2.1.2 Distribution Using the SAP Exchange Infrastructure (New) 41.2.1.3 Easy Enhancement Workbench - Extended 51.2.1.4 AP-MD-BP-BP Data 51.2.1.4.1 Checks for Duplicated Tax Numbers (New) 51.2.2 AP-MD-PRO Central Part of Product Master 61.2.2.1 AP-MD-PRO-TFW Templates 61.2.2.1.1 Integration of SAP Product in the TFW (New) 61.2.3 AP-MD-IBA Installed Base 61.2.3.1 Installed Base Management (Changed) 61.2.4 AP-MD-BF Basic Functions 71.2.4.1 AP-MD-BF-SYN Master Data Synchronization 71.2.4.1.1 Changes to the UI of the SAP Business Partner for Financial Services 71.2.4.1.2 Customer/Vendor Integration (Enhanced) 111.2.4.1.3 Changes to the IMG for the SAP Business Partner for Financial Services 141.2.4.1.4 Synchronization Cockpit (New) 161.2.4.1.5 Master Data Synchronization (New) 171.3 AP-PRC Pricing & Condition Technique 181.3.1 AP-PRC-CON Konditionstechnik 181.3.1.1 181.3.1.2 191.3.1.3 191.4 AP-TTE Transaction Tax Engine 191.4.1 19

______________________________________________________________SAP AG iii

Release Notes Table of Contents SAP AG_______________________________________________________________

1 AP Application Platform

1.1 AP-PPE Integrated Product and Process Engineering

1.1.1 Archiving iPPE Objects (New)

Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0 (SAP_APPL 600), you can archive iPPE objects and structures. You can use thefollowing archiving objects:

- CA_PPEACTFor line routings

- CA_PPECMPFor

- Product structures (product variant structures and assemblies)

- Color schemes and variants

- Engineering nodes and structures

- Focus structures

- CA_PPEFLOFor lines and line networks

You can select iPPE objects and structures for archiving in one of the following ways:

- Via the node name

- Via materials (only valid for CA_PPECMP)

- Via the focus name (only valid for CA_PPECMP)

- Via change numbers (only valid for CA_PPECMP)

Effects on Existing Data

- The system checks if the structures that you want to archive are used in a production version. If thisis the case, the structures cannot be archived. The product version must first be deleted in order forthe structures to be archived.

- Routings, material assignments, and line balances are not archived.

______________________________________________________________SAP AG 1

SAP-System______________________________________________________________

1.1.2 Authorization Objects in iPPE and Delta Maintenance in APIs (New)

Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0, the following changes have been made to authorization objects within iPPE:

- The authorization object C_PVS_PAID (iPPE Alternative: External Key) is obsolete. It has beenreplaced by the authorization object C_PPE_PAID (iPPE Alternative: External Key).

- The authorization object C_PPE_ARC is available for archiving iPPE objects. For moreinformation about archiving, see the Release Note Archiving iPPE Objects (New).

- The function for delta maintenance has been added to the function modulesPVSHI_PNCMP_MAINTAIN and PVSHI_PVCMP_MAINTAIN.For more information, see the section "Delta Maintenance in Function Modules:

- PVSHI_PNCMP_MAINTAIN (iPPE: Maintain Nodes of Product Structure)

- PVSHI_PVCMP_MAINTAIN (iPPE: Maintain Variants of Product Structure)

Effects on System Administration

Adapt the authorizations for the users. Do not use the authorization object C_PVS_PAID any more. Usethe authorization object C_PPE_PAID instead.

1.1.3 Connection of Project System to the iPPE Workbench Professional (New)

Use

During development and production of complex series products such as automobiles and computers, thedevelopment of the production process is extremely important to how the product is actually developed.You can display the administration and execution of Engineering projects in the early stages of productdevelopment in iPPE. The project system allows you to plan, analyze, control, and monitor dates, costs,and resources as well as documents and drawings.

In the early phases of product development, the product structure, together with time scheduling, providesthe entire basis for all participants. This is why the objects of the iPPE product structure are consideredwhen connecting the project system.

- Assign WBS elements, reference points, and network activities to structure nodes and assemblies.

- Assign WBS elements, reference points, and network activities to variants of the product structure.

______________________________________________________________SAP AG 2

SAP-System______________________________________________________________

- Display the elements of the SAP Project System assigned to the iPPE objects in the navigation areain the iPPE Workbench Professional.

- Assign iPPE objects to elements in the project system via a tab page in the detail area of the iPPEWorkbench Professional.

- Evaluate the assignments between iPPE and PS elements via an interface, and transfer the materialsin the product structure to the project system.

Effects on Customizing

Production -> Master Data -> Integrated Product Engineering -> Business Add-Ins for Integrated Productand Process Engineering -> BAdI: iPPE Connection to Project System

See also

Release Information: Integration of iPPE with the Project System (New)

1.1.4 Release Management (New)

Use

You can use release management during the development process of a new product to document thedevelopment stages of the relevant parts (components), and to check if these components can be used indevelopment process. To do so, you use a release order and assign the components to the order. Thechecks and the release occur within a workflow.

For example, you can first release the components of a product structure for production planning, then fortool manufacturing and procurement, and then for production. Each release meets certain requirementsthat you have defined for the checks in release management.

Release management is delivered for releasing component variants. You can define additional releaseobject types such as materials or vendors.

You can use the following functions:

- You can combine similar product parts in a release order, and have several users check the releaseorder.

- You can define release targets and checks to meet user-specific requirements.

- Objects that are processed in the release process, or those that have already been released can beprotected against changes. The attribute to be protected can be defined for each release object typeand target.

- The release status history for objects is stored in the system, and can be displayed in the ProductDesigner and in the release orders.

- The release-relevant attributes are stored in the release orders, and can be evaluated for revision.

______________________________________________________________SAP AG 3

SAP-System______________________________________________________________

Effects on Customizing

Carry out the following IMG activities:

Define Settings for Release Management

Create Number Range for Release Management

Assign Processor in Release Management

1.2 AP-MD Master Data

1.2.1 AP-MD-BP SAP Business Partner

1.2.1.1 Time Dependency of the Central Data (New)

Use

For release information, look in the Help Portal under

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/F4/BC1C420D9EDE2CE10000000A1550B0/content.htm

1.2.1.2 Distribution Using the SAP Exchange Infrastructure (New)

Use

For release information, look in the Help Portal under

http:\\help.sap.com\saphelp_nw04s\helpdata\en\AA\0C1C42A065CA7EE10000000A1550B0\content.htm

______________________________________________________________SAP AG 4

SAP-System______________________________________________________________

1.2.1.3 Easy Enhancement Workbench - Extended

Use

Now, the Easy Enhancement Workbench (EEW) has been enhanced such that:

- You can create extensions to the following Application Object:

- Business Partner (BUPA) with 1:1 cardinality that can be time dependent. The timedependency constraints can be With Gaps or No Gaps.

- BUPA with 1:N cardinality that can be time dependent or time independent. If the extension istime dependent, the time dependency constraints can be With Gaps, No Gaps or TimeValidity.

- Business Partner Relationship (BUPR) with 1:1 cardinality that is time dependent. Theextension inherits the time dependency constraint of the parent.

- BUPR with 1:N cardinality that is time dependent. The time dependency constraints can beWith Gaps or No Gaps. The validity period of the extension can be only within the validityperiod of the parent.

- The extensions for BUPA are available in the Mass Update Tool.

Data extraction to SAP BW is supported for extensions made to the application objects Business Partner(BUPA) and Business Partner Relationship (BUPR) using the EEW. However, when you create timedependent extensions with the EEW, you should bear in mind that the standard BI content for the SAPBusiness Partner is not time dependent.

1.2.1.4 AP-MD-BP-BP Data

1.2.1.4.1 Checks for Duplicated Tax Numbers (New)

______________________________________________________________SAP AG 5

SAP-System______________________________________________________________

Use

As of SAP Application Basis Release 7.00, the system offers a tax number duplication check.

When a clerk enters a tax number in a business partner, the system can automatically check to make surethat the tax number has not already been entered in another business partner.

The checks work not just for the business partner, but also for the customer and vendor master in SAPR/3.

Effects on Customizing

You can activate the check in the IMG activity Maintain Tax Number Categories.

1.2.2 AP-MD-PRO Central Part of Product Master

1.2.2.1 AP-MD-PRO-TFW Templates

1.2.2.1.1 Integration of SAP Product in the TFW (New)

Use

You can find the release note on the Help Portal athttp://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/E9/311A4243DD5333E10000000A155106/content.htm

1.2.3 AP-MD-IBA Installed Base

1.2.3.1 Installed Base Management (Changed)

Use

As of SAP ECC 6.0 (SAP_APPL 600) the installation (IBase) has been divided into two areas:

______________________________________________________________SAP AG 6

SAP-System______________________________________________________________

- Generic part of the IBase (structure package IBASE_CORE)This area is not application-dependent, and can therefore be used by applications such as mySAPCRM or mySAP SCM.

- Application-specific part of the IBase in the ERP systemThis area contains all parts of the IBase that are ERP-specific, for example, materials, pieces ofequipment, or functional locations.

No functional changes have been made. To meet the requirements of all applications (mySAP ERP,mySAP SCM, and mySAP CRM), two new functions have been added:

- Changes to time segmentsPreviously, changes to time segments were only possible for the current date.Now it is also possible to make changes from the current date backwards:You can make changes retroactively to the time segment for which there was a change. This is theearliest possible allowed change date/time (that is, the one furthest in the past).This means that a change in the past is only possible to the point in time for which no later changesexist for the time segment.

- Document-independent storage of textA new tab page - Text - is available in the transactions Add Installation, Change Installation, andDisplay Installation (IB51, IB52, IB53) under Directly Subordinate Objects.This function allows document-independent storage of text.

See also

For more information, see Customer Service (CS) under Installed Base Management (CS-IB) inthe SAP Library.

1.2.4 AP-MD-BF Basic Functions

1.2.4.1 AP-MD-BF-SYN Master Data Synchronization

1.2.4.1.1 Changes to the UI of the SAP Business Partner for Financial Services

Use

As of SAP ECC Enterprise Extension Financial Services 6.0 (EA-FS 600) the following changeshave been made to the dialog for the SAP Business Partner for Financial Services:

General Changes

______________________________________________________________SAP AG 7

SAP-System______________________________________________________________

- The Sales Area pushbutton in business partner maintenance is now called Sales and Distribution.

- You can switch company code, sales area, and purchasing organization several times withinbusiness partner maintenance.

Customer/Vendor Integration

The transaction Create from Customer (FLBPD1) is now called Create Business Partner fromCustomer.

The transaction Link to Customer (FLBPD2) is now called Link Business Partner to Customer.

The transaction Create from Vendor (FLBPC1) is now called Create Business Partner from Vendor.

The transaction Link to Vendor (FLBPC2) is now called Link Business Partner to Vendor.

To make it easier to identify the data for customer/vendor master records in business partnermaintenance, the relevant data is displayed separately on new tab pages for the customer/vendor.

Changes to Customer Integration

Tab pages

Under General Data for the business partner you can find the new tab pages Customer: General Dataand Customer: Tax Data, and the renamed tab pages Customer: Additional Data (previouslyAdditional Customer Data) and Customer: Uploading Points (previously Uploading Points),depending on which BP role you have selected.

Under Company Code data for the business partner you can find the renamed tab pages Customer:Account Management, Customer: Payment Transactions, Customer: Correspondence,Customer: Insurance, and Customer: Status (previously Account Management, PaymentTransactions, Correspondence, Insurance, Status), and the new Customer: Withholding Tax tabpage, depending on which BP role you have selected.

Sections

General data

- Identification tab page (enhanced)You can now store and delete several tax numbers for various tax number categories in a centrallocation for the business partner and the customer.

- Control tab page (changed)

- The Customer Assignment section is contained on the Customer: General Data tab page ifyou have selected external number assignment for the customer.If you have selected external number assignment for the customer, then this section containsthe customer number to be entered. The system transfers numbers entered in this section to theCustomer Number field in the new Customer Number section when you save the businesspartner.

- The fields Authorization Group, Group Key, and Vendor are all displayed in the GeneralData section on the new Customer: General Data tab page. You can make a manual entry inthe Vendor field.

- Payment Transactions tab page (changed)

______________________________________________________________SAP AG 8

SAP-System______________________________________________________________

The Payment Transactions section with the fields DME Indicator, Instruction Key, AlternativePayer in Document, and Alternative Payer are now on the Customer: General Data tab page.

- Customer: General Data tab page (new)The Marketing section is new and has the fields Nielsen Indicator, Regional Market, CustomerClassific., Hierarchy Assignment, Industry Code 1, Industry Code 2, Industry Code 3, IndustryCode 4, and Industry Code 5.

- Customer: Tax Data tab page (new)The Customer: Tax Data tab page is new and has the sections:

- Tax Data

- Tax Categories

- Tax Calculation Brazil

- Tax Calculation KoreaIt also has corresponding fields for the customer.

Company code

- Header Data (Company Code-Dependent Screens) section (enhanced)The Header Data (Company Code-Dependent Screens) general section is now calledCompany Code.The processing of company code data has been improved. Within business partner maintenance youcan create, transfer, and - as long as you have not yet saved them - delete several company codes.To do this, select Detail View Company Code. In the detail view you can also regulate for whichmaster data (business partner, customer, vendor) the company code is to be created.Under Switch Company Code you can switch to other company codes during processing.In the Company Code section the vendor number for an assigned vendor is also displayed whenprocessing business partners in a customer-based business partner role.

- Customer: Account Management tab page (changed)

- In the Account Management section you can also process the Head Office field.

- The Default Data for Tax Reports section has been renamed Default Data for Tax Return.

- The Withholding Tax Types section with the corresponding fields is now on the newCustomer: Withholding Tax tab page.

Changes to Vendor Integration

Tab pages

Under General Data for the business partner you can find the new tab pages Vendor: General Dataand Vendor: Tax Data, depending on which BP role you have selected.

Under the Company Code data for the business partner you can find the renamed tab pages Vendor:Account Management and Vendor: Payment Transactions (previously Account Management,Payment Transactions), and the new tab pages Vendor: Withholding Tax and Vendor:Correspondence, depending on which BP role you have selected.

Sections

General data

- Identification tab page (enhanced)

______________________________________________________________SAP AG 9

SAP-System______________________________________________________________

You can now store and delete several tax numbers for various tax number categories in a centrallocation for the business partner and the vendor.

- Control tab page (changed)

- The Vendor Assignment section is contained on the Vendor: General Data tab page if youhave selected external number assignment for the vendor.If you have selected external number assignment for the vendor, then this section contains the vendor number to be entered. The system transfers numbers entered in this section to the Vendor Number field in the new Vendor Number section when you save the business partner.

- The fields Authorization Group, Group Key, and Customer are all displayed in the GeneralData section on the new Vendor: General Data tab page. You can make a manual entry inthe Customer field.

- The Trading Partner field is only displayed once for business partners in a vendor-basedbusiness partner role. If necessary you can also assign the field to the vendor master record.

- Payment Transactions tab page (changed)The Payment Transactions section with the ISR Number field is now on the Vendor: GeneralData tab page.

- Vendor: General Data tab page (new)The Social Insurance section with the fields Social Insurance and Social Ins. Code is also new.

- Vendor: Tax Data tab page (new)The Vendor: Tax Data tab page is new and has the sections:

- Tax Data

- Tax Office Responsible

- Tax Categories

- Tax Calculation KoreaIt also has corresponding fields for the vendor.

Company code

- Header Data (Company Code-Dependent Screens) section (enhanced)The Header Data (Company Code-Dependent Screens) general section is now calledCompany Code.In the Company Code section the system also displays the customer number for an assignedcustomer when processing business partners in a vendor-based business partner role.

- Vendor: Payment Transactions tab page (changed)In the Automatic Payment Transactions section you can also set the Clearing with Vendorindicator.

- Vendor: Correspondence tab page (new)The Vendor: Correspondence tab page is new and contains the sections Dunning Data andCorrespondence as well as corresponding fields for the vendor.

- Vendor: Withholding Tax Types tab page (new)The Vendor: Withholding Tax Types tab page is new and contains the Withholding Tax Typessection as well as corresponding fields for the vendor.

See also

______________________________________________________________SAP AG 10

SAP-System______________________________________________________________

For more information about Customer/Vendor Integration, see Customer/Vendor Integration (Enhanced).

1.2.4.1.2 Customer/Vendor Integration (Enhanced)

Use

As of SAP ECC Enterprise Extension Financial Services 6.0 (EA-FS 600) Customer/VendorIntegration for the business partner is part of Master Data Synchronization. Master DataSynchronization can synchronize master data objects within an SAP System that are similar from abusiness perspective yet technically different. It ensures the seamless integration of various SAPapplications into business processes.

FI Customer/Vendor Integration for the business partner is now called Customer/Vendor Integration.The terms FI customer/customer and FI vendor/vendor can be used interchangeably within Master DataSynchronization.

Customer/Vendor Integration has been enhanced with the following functions:

- Bidirectional synchronization (new)Synchronization takes place in both directions between customer, vendor, and business partner.When the business partner is updated the corresponding customer/vendor can be updated at the sametime. Likewise, when the customer/vendor is updated the corresponding business partner can also beupdated at the same time.

- Posting (changed)

- A new method is available for posting data in the customer/vendor master records. The postinglogic is not dependent on the interface.

- The method for posting both customer master records and vendor master records inCustomer/Vendor Integration is the same.

- The batch input for the vendor that was used to date has been completely removed.For further technical information about the change in posting logic, see SAP Note 851444.

- Data assignment (enhanced)The following enhancements and changes have been made to data assignment:

- You can process tax numbers centrally for the business partner, customer, and vendor on theIdentification tab page. Data entered in the Tax Numbers section is assigned to the taxnumber fields for the customer and vendor.

- You can assign the vendor field to business partners in customer-based BP roles or the customer field to business partners in vendor-based BP roles in online processing mode.

- The trading partner field no longer appears several times on the business partner interface. Itcan be updated in customer master records and vendor master records.

- The following attributes for the contact person can be synchronized between the businesspartner and customer master data:- Department Numbers- Functions

______________________________________________________________SAP AG 11

SAP-System______________________________________________________________

- Authority- VIP IndicatorTo do this you have to activate the assignment of contact persons and make the requiredassignments in Customizing for Master Data Synchronization. For more information, see thedocumentation for the corresponding IMG activities.

- The standard industry of the standard industry system for the business partner is alsotransferred to the vendor master record.

- All data assignments defined in the standard system can be overridden by implementing the Business Add-In (BAdI): Data Assignment BP <-> Customer/Vendor/Contact Person for theenhancement spot CVI_CUSTOM_MAPPER (Data Assignment Between BP andCustomer/Vendor/Contact Person). Card masters and bank data can also be enhanced. SAPwill supply a standard implementation for this.

- There are new assignment tables for links between business partners, customers, and vendors.All links created are stored in the following tables:- CVI_CUST_LINK Assignment Between Customer and Business Partner- CVI_CUST_LINK Assignment Between Vendor and Business Partner- CVI_CUST_CT_LINK Link Between Relationship and Contact Person for CustomerIn addition the assignment tables BD001 Business Partner: Assignment Customer -Partner and BC001 Business Partner: Assignment Vendor - Partner are still availablefor entries that already exist. It is not necessary to convert these tables in this release, as thenew access logic includes both of these tables. You have the option of converting these tablesusing the reports CVI_MIGRATE_CUST_LINKS (Convert Assignment Table for LinkBetween BP and Customer) and CVI_MIGRATE_VEND_LINKS (Convert AssignmentTable for Link Between BP and Vendor).

For further technical information about data assignment, see SAP Note 851444.

For information about the enhanced user interface for the business partner and the effects on customerintegration, see Changes to the Interface of the SAP Business Partner for Financial Services.

Effects on Existing Data

Reports to be carried out

If you already use Customer/Vendor Integration, then you have to carry out the following reports toadjust your data:

- CVI_ADJUST_ROLE_CUSTOMIZING Convert Role Customizing for Customer/VendorIntegrationThis report converts role Customizing to new applications, data sets, and field groups.

- CVI_ADJUST_TAX_DATA Synchronize Tax Data for Customer/Vendor IntegrationThis report synchronizes tax data between the objects business partner, customer, and vendor. Thisreport prevents possible data losses incurred by overwriting tax data with another object.

You also have the option of carrying out the following reports:

- CVI_MIGRATE_CUST_LINKS Convert Assignment Table for Link Between BP andCustomer

- CVI_MIGRATE_VEND_LINKS Convert Assignment Table for Link Between BP and Vendor

For more information about the reports, see the relevant report documentation and SAP Note 851445.

______________________________________________________________SAP AG 12

SAP-System______________________________________________________________

Customer-defined modifications

Due to the changes made in the architecture of the Customer/Vendor Integration you have to check anycustomer-defined modifications and make any changes that are necessary.

The following enhancement spots with Business Add-Ins are available for enhancing Customer/VendorIntegration:

- CVI_CUSTOM_MAPPER Data Assignment BP <-> Customer/Vendor/Contact Person

- CVI_DEFAULT_VALUES Defaults for Creating BP Data According to Customer/Vendor

- CVI_MAP_BANKDETAILS Data Assignment of Bank Details BP -> Customer

- CVI_MAP_CREDIT_CARDS Data Assignment of Payment Cards BP <-> Customer

- CVI_MAP_TITLE Data Assignment of Form of Address from Customer/Vendor to BP

Customer-defined programs and search helps that refer directly to the assignment tables that are alreadyavailable have to be enhanced so that they include the new assignment tables. You also have to convertany link postings that you have developed.

For detailed information about the necessary steps and enhancements that need to be adjusted, see SAPNote 852991.

Effects on Customizing

Implementation guide (IMG)

The synchronization is dependent on the Customizing settings for Master Data Synchronization thatyou have to make.

You can find all of the required IMG activities in Customizing for Cross-Application Components bychoosing Master Data Synchronization->

- Synchronization Control

- Customer/Vendor Integration

In the Customizing for the area Synchronization Control you can activate or deactivate both thesynchronization of an individual object pair and the synchronization in a certain direction. The followingsynchronization scenarios are supplied in the standard system:

- Synchronization of business partner to customer

- Synchronization of business partner to vendor

- Synchronization of customer to business partner

- Synchronization of vendor to business partner

In the Customizing for the area Customer/Vendor Integration you can execute all specific IMGactivities and Business Add-Ins (BAdIs) for the object pairs business partner/customer and businesspartner/vendor.

For detailed information about the steps to be carried out, see the documentation for the IMG activitiesand Business Add-Ins (BAdIs).

For more information about the new, changed, and deleted IMG activities and Business Add-Ins forCustomer/Vendor Integration, see Changes to the IMG for the SAP Business Partner for Financial

______________________________________________________________SAP AG 13

SAP-System______________________________________________________________

Services.

In addition to manually synchronizing Customizing settings for the business partner and thecustomer/vendor you can automatically synchronize certain Customizing settings in certaincircumstances. The following reports are available for this purpose. These can be executed from withinthe Synchronization Cockpit:

- Synchronize Customizing for Contact Person Attributes (CVI_MAPPING_CONTACTS)

- Synchronize Customizing for Legal Form and Legal Status (CVI_MAPPING_LEGAL_FORM)

Business Data Toolset (BDT)

The interface elements for the business partner in the Business Data Toolset (such as data sets, screens,screen sequences, views, field groups, applications, and sections) have been restructured.

Note that customer-modified applications have to be adjusted to the changes in the Business Data Tool.

For more information about the changes in the Business Data Toolset and the steps to be carried out, seeSAP Note 852870.

See also

For further information about changes to Master Data Synchronization, see the Release Notes foradditional components that use Master Data Synchronization.

For further information about Customer/Vendor Integration, see the SAP Library for the SAP BusinessPartner for Financial Services and additionally under SAP ERP Central Component ->Cross-Application Components -> Master Data Synchronization.

1.2.4.1.3 Changes to the IMG for the SAP Business Partner for FinancialServices

Use

As of SAP ECC Enterprise Extension Financial Services 6.0 (EA-FS 600), the structure of theImplementation Guide (IMG) for the SAP Business Partner for Financial Services has changed. Totransfer these changes to the project IMGs, you need to regenerate the project IMGs.

Reassigned IMG Activities

The IMG activities Settings for Customer and Settings for Vendor are now in the new IMG areaMaster Data Synchronization under Cross-Application Components-> Master DataSynchronization-> Customer/Vendor Integration-> Business Partner Settings-> Settings forCustomer Integration and Settings for Vendor Integration.

The IMG area Settings for Customer Integration has been divided into the following new areas:

Field Assignment for Customer Integration

- Assign Keys

- Assign Attributes

You can find further settings for Financial Accounting that are relevant for synchronization, such as

______________________________________________________________SAP AG 14

SAP-System______________________________________________________________

Account Management, Account Balance Interest Calculation, Automatic Payment Transactions,Payment Data, Dunning Data, Specifications, in the new IMG area Master Data Synchronizationby choosing Cross-Application Components-> Master Data Synchronization-> Customer/VendorIntegration-> Settings for Financial Accounting.

The areas Settings for Customer and Settings for Vendor and the corresponding IMG activities usedto be under SAP Banking-> SAP Business Partner for Financial Services-> Settings for FinancialServices-> Communication.

Renamed IMG activities

- The IMG areas Settings for Customer and Settings for Vendor are now called Settings forCustomer Integration and Settings for Vendor Integration.

- In the new area Settings for Customer Integration, the IMG activity Define FI Customer Linkto BP Role Category is now called Set BP Role Category for Direction BP to Customer.

- In the new area Settings for Customer Integration-> Field Assignment for CustomerIntegration-> Assign Keys, the IMG activity Assign Account Group to Grouping is now called Define Number Assignment for Direction BP to Customer.

- In the new area Settings for Customer Integration-> Field Assignment for CustomerIntegration-> Assign Attributes, the IMG activity Map Industries is now called AssignIndustries.

- In the new area Settings for Vendor Integration, the IMG activity Define FI Vendor Link to BPRole Category is now called Set BP Role Category for Direction BP to Vendor.

- In the new area Settings for Vendor Integration-> Field Assignment for Vendor Integration->Assign Keys, the IMG activity Assign Account Group to Grouping is now called DefineNumber Assignment for Direction BP to Vendor.

- In the new area Settings for Vendor Integration-> Field Assignment for Vendor Integration->Assign Attributes, the IMG activity Map Industries is now called Assign Industries.

New IMG Activities

SAP Business Partner for Financial Services

- Area Settings for Financial Services-> General Settings-> Enhancement Options-> EasyEnhancement Workbench-> Maintain System Landscape

Master Data Synchronization

- Area Customer/Vendor Integration-> Business Partner Settings-> Business Add-Ins(BAdIs)->

- BAdI: Data Assignment BP <-> Customer/Vendor/Contact Person

- BAdI: Data Assignment of Bank Details BP -> Customer

- BAdI: Data Assignment of Payment Cards BP <-> Customer

- BAdI: Data Assignment of Form of Address from Customer/Vendor to BP

- BAdI: Defaults for Creating BP Data According to Customer/Vendor

______________________________________________________________SAP AG 15

SAP-System______________________________________________________________

- Area Customer/Vendor Integration-> Business Partner Settings-> Settings for CustomerIntegration-> Define BP Role for Direction Customer to BP

- Area Settings for Customer Integration-> Field Assignment for Customer Integration->Assign Keys->

- Define Number Assignment for Direction Customer to BP

- Area Settings for Customer Integration-> Field Assignment for Customer Integration->Assign Attributes->

- Activate Assignment of Contact Persons

- Assign Department Numbers for Contact Person

- Assign Functions of Contact Person

- Assign Authority of Contact Person

- Assign VIP Indicator for Contact Person

- Area Settings for Customer Integration-> Field Assignment for Customer Integration->Assign Attributes->

- Assign Marital Statuses

- Assign Legal Form to Legal Status

- Assign Payment Cards

- Area Customer/Vendor Integration-> Business Partner Settings-> Settings for VendorIntegration-> Define BP Role for Direction Vendor to BP

- Area Settings for Vendor Integration-> Field Assignment for Vendor Integration-> AssignKeys-> Define Number Assignment for Direction Vendor to BP

1.2.4.1.4 Synchronization Cockpit (New)

Use

From SAP ECC 6.0, SAP_APPL 600 you can use the Synchronization Cockpit in the context of MasterData Synchronization in order to prepare, carry out and check initial mass synchronization betweenmaster data objects in an SAP system.

Effects on Customizing

You can start the Synchronization Cockpit in Customizing of the Cross-Application Componentsunder Master Data Synchronization -> Synchronization of Mass Data -> ExecuteSynchronization Cockpit.

See also

______________________________________________________________SAP AG 16

SAP-System______________________________________________________________

For more information about the Synchronization Cockpit, see the SAP Library under SAP ERP CentralComponents -> Cross-Application Components -> Master Data Synchronization -> SynchronizationCockpit.

1.2.4.1.5 Master Data Synchronization (New)

Use

From SAP ECC 6.0, SAP_APPL 600, Master Data Synchronization allows you to integrate master dataobjects that are similar from a business point of view, but different from a technical point of view (forexample, Customer Master and Business Partner) in an SAP system. It ensures business processes runsmoothly through the simultaneous synchronization of master data, meaning that all processes can accessthe same data at any time.

Technically speaking, Master Data Synchronization replaces the current solution for integrating theCustomer Master, Vendor Master and Business Partner. In addition, Master Data Synchronization nowalso allows the integration of the product master with the material master or the service master.

Master Data Synchronization is carried out from the processing functions of the individual master dataobjects. You can use the Synchronization Cockpit for initial mass synchronization between two masterdata object types.

Effects on Data Transfer

From a functional point of view, Master Data Synchronization is a form of data exchange within thesystem, that takes place directly and synchronously via the interfaces of the individual master dataobjects. It does not use the SAP Exchange Infrastructure, with the exchange of B2B or A2A messages. Inthis respect, Master Data Synchronization cannot be employed across system boundaries.

Effects on System Administration

If master data objects, which are defined as source objects in a synchronization process, already exist inthe system, then they can first be synchronized in an initial synchronization with the defined targetobjects, using the Synchronization Cockpit. If Master Data Synchronization is active, then users needauthorization to maintain all those master data objects that can be synchronized using Master DataSynchronization. If, for example, synchronization between the Business Partner and the Customer Masteris active in the system, then the processor must be authorized to maintain the Business Partner and theCustomer Master.

Effects on Customizing

In order to be able to use Master Data Synchronization, you must first set and activate the Master DataSynchronization in the relevant Customizing.

For more information about Master Data Synchronization, see the Implementation Guide (IMG) of theCross-Application Components under Master Data Synchronization.

See also

______________________________________________________________SAP AG 17

SAP-System______________________________________________________________

For more information about the Synchronization Cockpit, see the notes 852866 and 857344, as well asthe SAP Library under SAP ERP Central Components -> Cross-Application Components -> Master DataSynchronization -> Synchronization Cockpit.

1.3 AP-PRC Pricing & Condition Technique

1.3.1 AP-PRC-CON Konditionstechnik

1.3.1.1

______________________________________________________________SAP AG 18

SAP-System______________________________________________________________

1.3.1.2

1.3.1.3

1.4 AP-TTE Transaction Tax Engine

1.4.1

______________________________________________________________SAP AG 19

SAP-System______________________________________________________________