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Table of content1 Materials Management (MM)1.1 Consumption-Based Planning (MM-CBP)1.2 Purchasing (MM-PUR)1.3 Supplier Workplace1.4 External Services Management (MM-SRV)1.5 Inventory Management (MM-IM)1.5.1 Inventory Management and Physical Inventory (MM-IM)1.5.2 Managing Special Stocks (MM-IM)1.5.3 Inventory Sampling (MM-IM-PI)1.6 Evaluation1.6.1 MM - Material Price Change (MM-IV-MP)1.6.2 Balance Sheet Valuation (MM-IM-VP)1.6.3 Actual Costing/Material Ledger (CO-PC-ACT)1.7 Logistics Invoice Verification (MM-IV)1.7.1 Logistics Invoice Verification (MM-IV-LIV)1.7.2 GR/IR Account Maintenance (MM-IV-CA)1.8 Period-End Valuation in Materials Management1.9 Information System (MM-IS)1.9.1 MM Vendor Evaluation1.10 Materials Management (MM)

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1.10 Materials Management (MM)

1.1 Consumption-Based Planning (MM-CBP)

1.2 Purchasing (MM-PUR)

PurposeAn SAP system consists of a number of components that are completely integrated with one another. This integration allows the various departments andunits of an enterprise to share and maintain the same information.

Purchasing is a component of Materials Management , abbreviated to MM . The MM component supports all the phases of materials management:materials planning, purchasing, goods receipt, inventory management, and invoice verification.

The tasks of the MM Purchasing component are as follows:

External procurement of materials and servicesDetermination of possible sources of supply for a requirement that arises either in materials planning or directly in a user departmentMonitoring of deliveries and payments for deliveries

Good communication between all participants in the process is necessary for procurement to function smoothly.

IntegrationPurchasing communicates with other SAP components to ensure a constant flow of information. For example, it works side by side with the followingcomponents:

Controlling (CO)The interface to the cost accounting system (Controlling) can be seen above all in the case of purchase orders for materials intended for directconsumption and for services, since these can be directly assigned to a cost center or a production order.Financial Accounting (FI)Purchasing maintains data on the vendors that are defined in the system jointly with Financial Accounting. Information on each vendor is stored in avendor master record, which contains both accounting and procurement information. The vendor master record represents the creditor account infinancial accounting.Through PO account assignment, Purchasing can also specify which G/L accounts are to be charged in the financial accounting system.Sales and Distribution (SD)In the context of materials planning, a requirement that has arisen in Sales can be transferred to Purchasing. In addition, when you create a purchaserequisition, you can immediately assign it to a sales order.SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SAP SRM)A central contract created by a strategic purchaser (buyer) in SAP SRM can be distributed to several ERP systems and be available there for sourcing.See SRM Central ContractPortal ContentThe Business Package for Buyer provides easy access to personalized worklists for frequently used purchasing objects, such as purchasingrequisitions, purchase orders, vendors, or materials. The prerequisite for this is that you use and own a license for a SAP NetWeaver Portal.See Business Package for Buyer

See also:

Procurement in Materials Management

Organization of an Enterprise in the SAP System

Purchasing Menu

Purchasing Document

1.3 Supplier Workplace

PurposeThe Supplier Workplace (SWP) allows suppliers (vendors) access to a manufacturers’ (customers’) SAP System. The E-Commerce application serves as analternative or enhancement to the EDI communication that is used in material procurement. That does not mean, however, that the Web application shouldcompletely replace the electronic exchange of important trade documents using EDI. It is a cost-saving means for even small suppliers to enter intocompetition in the supplier market. This Internet technology makes it possible for suppliers to access information in a customer’s system and to enter shippingnotifications, without time delay. E-commerce is also a cost-saving and time-saving procedure for the customer with regard to purchasing raw materials, partsor systems. It saves time for getting information, telephone costs and costs for the connection and maintenance of an EDI line. When new suppliers enter themarket, the range of products on offer is broadened and competition is encouraged. As a result, the products can become cheaper for the manufacturer in thelong term.

The following graphic shows how the process may work in the manufacturers’ system. The necessary data for the material procurement process is saved inthe customer system and can be accessed and checked by the supplier over the Internet. The supplier can also confirm the scheduling agreement releasesactively. Suppliers calculate requirements using the scheduling agreement schedule lines. They can also view error messages in the customer system. Assoon as suppliers have delivered the goods, they can check the goods receipt at the customer. After placing the invoice, suppliers can monitor the priceagreements over the Internet.

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Implementation ConsiderationsTechnical Prerequisites:

The necessary data for the Supplier Workplace is supplied by the R/3 System. The alerts can be displayed from MRP in the R/3 System or, if the APOsystem is available, from the APO Rapid Planning Matrix.

Logging On to the System:

You log on using an R/3 user in the R/3 System. You can find this link on the manufacturer’s homepage. As a user, you enter your user ID on the initialscreen. Each supplier can have multiple user IDs and every user should have the option of using several supplier IDs.

Authorizations:

Suppliers can only view data that is related to them. After the supplier has logged on to the system, it runs an authorization check and calls up a menu withthe functions that the user is allowed to use.

Navigation:

The user can access all the functions of the Supplier Workplace from the Workplace itself.

Suppliers can search using four different criteria. On the left of the screen they enter either the vendor ID (supplier), the product name used by the vendor(external product) or by the customer (internal product) or the purchasing document number.

For each function, the system displays a list with all the documents related to the search criteria. Users can find the relevant document in this list.

IntegrationThe Supplier Workplace consists of applications from the Materials Management (MM) and Sales and Distribution (SD) components, which have beensimplified and limited to their most important functions for the Internet.

The SWP represents procedures for the material procurement process and is therefore an important part of Supply Chain Management.

The following graphic describes the process for material procurement using the Internet. Using the Internet, the supplier can access information from thesystems of different manufacturers, from various plants:

FeaturesThe following functions are available in the Supplier Workplace:

Display of purchasing document informationDisplay of pricing informationDisplay and confirmation of scheduling agreement releasesDisplay of goods receiptsDisplay of credit memosDisplay of alertsCreation and changing of inbound deliveries

ConstraintsThe supplier can view data in the customer’s system, but the system does not automatically write the data in the supplier’s ERP system. As a user, youtransfer the data manually into your system. You also have a write authorization in two of the functions mentioned: In the function for scheduling agreementreleases you can set a confirmation indicator and you can create and change inbound deliveries.

1.4 External Services Management (MM-SRV)This section provides a general introduction to MM External Services Management.

It provides an overview of the functionality, shows how MM External Services Management is integrated into the Purchasing application within the MaterialsManagement module, and indicates the interfaces to other applications.

PurposeMM External Services Management (MM SRV) is an application component within the Materials Management (MM) module. It supports the complete cycle ofbid invitation, award/order placement phase, and acceptance of services, as well as the invoice verification process.

Scope of FunctionsMM External Services Management provides a basic process for the procurement of externally performed services. This basic process comprises thefollowing functionality:

Service master records, in which descriptions of all services that may need to be procured can be stored. In addition, a standard service catalog andmodel service specifications are available.A separate set of service specifications can be created for each concrete procurement project in the desired document (e.g. PM maintenance plan ormaintenance order; PS network; MM purchase requisition, RFQ, contract, purchase order, or service entry sheet).

In the individual documents, you can enter items with materials in addition to those with external services (or complete sets of servicespecifications).

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When creating voluminous sets of service specifications, you need not laboriously enter each individual service manually. Instead, you can makeuse of the referencing technique and the selection function to copy quickly and simply from existing master data and documents.

MM External Services Management offers two basic ways of specifying services:As planned services with description, quantity, and price.By “planned services” we mean services whose nature and scope is known to you at the start of a procurement project or transaction.At the time the services are requested, the individual specifications are entered either with the aid of a service master record or directly as shortand long texts. Price and quantity are specified in both cases.As unplanned services with the setting of a value limit only.By unplanned services, we mean services that cannot be specified in detail because their precise nature and scope are not initially known, orservices which - for various reasons - you do not wish to plan. Unplanned services therefore have no descriptions.They are entered in the form of maximum values in the relevant currency. Services may be performed up to a value not exceeding these valuelimits . This ensures an element of cost control.

You can analyze data already available in the system in order to find suitable sources of supply for certain services.You can also carry out a bid invitation process and evaluate the bids submitted in response using the price comparison list function. You can thenaward a contract to (or place an order with) the desired vendor.During the phase of service performance (execution of work), various lists and totals displays enable you to retain an up-to-date overview of yourservice specifications, the progress of the work, and the costs being incurred.You can record the performance of services or work in service entry sheets .You can indicate your acceptance of the work set out in the entry sheets in various ways.Following acceptance, the vendor’s invoice can be verified and released for payment .

As an alternative to this basic process, various accelerated and simplified processes are made available to you for use if desired in connection with specificprocurement transactions.

IntegrationMM External Services Management is completely integrated into the Materials Management system. The master data for the procurement of services can bestored in service master records, for example, which subsequently provide default data for the purchasing documents. Service specifications for a concreteprocurement project are not created and processed separately each time (e.g. as bid invitation or contract specifications), but entered directly in thepurchasing documents (e.g. in a request for quotation, quotation, purchase order or contract).

The following graphic demonstrates the degree of integration of MM External Services Management:

The External Services Management component is linked to the SAP modules PM Plant Maintenance and PS Project System. As a result, it is possible tocreate purchase requisitions for external services within the framework of maintenance measures or a project and then transmit them to Purchasing withoutincurring additional data maintenance work.

The interaction of the SAP modules MM, PS and PM, CO and FI saves time and effort and reduces the frequency of errors. This is because data need beentered once only, after which it is available for all follow-on activities within a business process.

An example of the integration of MM and CO is purchase order commitments. The expected value of unplanned services is forwarded to CO from within MMso that a commitment figure can be established and monitored. This enables the relevant budget for procurement measures to be prepared in good time.

1.5 Inventory Management (MM-IM)

1.5.1 Inventory Management and Physical Inventory (MM-IM)

PurposeThis component deals with the following tasks:

Management of material stocks on a quantity and value basisPlanning, Entry, and Documentation of all Goods MovementsCarrying out the Physical Inventory

Features

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Managing Stocks by Quantity

All transactions that bring about a change in stock are entered in real time, as are the stock updates resulting from these changes. You can obtain an overviewof the current stock situation of any given material at any time. This, for example, applies to stocks that:

Are located in the warehouseHave already been ordered, but have not yet been receivedAre located in the warehouse, but have already been reserved for production or a customerAre in quality inspection.

If a further subdivision by lots is required for a material, one batch per lot is possible. These batches are then managed individually in the stock.

Special Stocks

Inventory Management can manage various types of a company’s own special stocks and externally owned special stocks separately from standard stock.

For more information on special stocks, refer to Managing Special Stocks .

Managing Stocks By Value

The stocks are managed not only on a quantity basis but also by value. The system automatically updates the following data each time there is a goodsmovement:

Quantity and value for Inventory ManagementAccount assignment for cost accountingG/L accounts for financial accounting via automatic account assignment

The valuation area is the organizational level at which a material's stock value is managed. The valuation area can be plant level or company code level.

In Inventory Management, work is basically done at plant and storage location levels. When you enter a goods movement, you only have to enter the plant andthe storage location of the goods. The system derives the company code from the plant via the valuation area.

For more information on managing material stocks by value, refer to MM Material Valuation .

Planning, Entry, and Documentation of all Goods Movements

Goods movements include both "external" movements (goods receipts from external procurement, goods issues for sales orders) and "internal" movements(goods receipts from production, withdrawals of material for internal purposes, stock transfers, and transfer postings).

For each goods movement a document is created which is used by the system to update quantities and values and serves as proof of goods movements.

You can print goods receipt/issue slips to facilitate physical movements and monitor the individual stocks in the warehouse.

1.5.2 Managing Special Stocks (MM-IM)

DefinitionSpecial stocks are stocks that are managed separately as a result of their not belonging to your company or being stored at a particular location.

StructureSpecial stocks and special procurement types are divided into the following areas:

Consignment

Subcontracting

Stock transfer using stock transport order

Third-party processing

Returnable transport packaging

Pipeline handling

Sales order stock

Project stock

The following sections outline the special features of each area in the Purchasing, Inventory Management , and Invoice Verification components.

1.5.3 Inventory Sampling (MM-IM-PI)

PurposeThis component reduces the time and cost of a physical inventory considerably by counting only the stock of individual materials and carrying out anextrapolation to arrive at an estimated count result for all units of stock managed in the system (stock management units).

The more materials a company has, the more costly it is to carry out a physical inventory by counting all stocks. The principle of extrapolation during sampletaking is also used in quality inspection in the system: only one particular sample is inspected. The result is then applied to the entire quantity.

However, such conclusions (from several counts of all stock management units) are only allowed when certain criteria are fulfilled:

The scope of the stock management units involved in the physical inventory must be large enough.The selection of stock management units to be counted must be “representative”.

Mathematical/statistical processes are used to perform the inventory sampling:

A sample to be counted is randomly selected from the stock management units subject to physical inventory. The size of the sample depends on theprobable degree of confidence that is valid for the projection of individual count results on all the stock management units involved.On the basis of the posted count results, the system carries out an extrapolation for all the stock management units included in the physical inventory.The inventory sampling is considered successful, if there is only a small deviation between the extrapolated value and the book value and a highprobability that the extrapolation result contains only a minor error.

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In the case of a successful inventory sampling, it is assumed that the estimated variances from the book inventory are so small that they can be safelyignored. As in the case of a “standard” physical inventory, only the stock of the elements actually counted is adjusted. The stock of the remaining stockmanagement units remains unchanged.

If an inventory sampling is not successful, a complete physical inventory must be carried out for the stock management units not counted.

IntegrationInventory sampling can be carried out in the areas of Inventory Management and Warehouse Management. The steps required to carry out an inventorysampling are the same in both areas. The only difference is the selection of the objects included in the physical inventory:

In Inventory Management:The physical inventory is carried out through selection of the materials by plant, storage location, material type, and stock type.In Warehouse Management:The physical inventory is carried out through selection of the storage bins by warehouse number and storage type.

Scope of FunctionsAs with a “standard” physical inventory, there are two methods of carrying out an inventory sampling:

Periodic inventory samplingIn this procedure, the count is carried out on a key date. During the physical inventory, movements in the warehouse as well as changes to the bookinventory balances are not allowed.Continuous inventory samplingIn this procedure, stock is counted over an extended period of time. In this case, inventory sampling data is updated from time to time to correspond tothe latest book inventory balances. Changes to the book inventory balances are thus reflected in the calculations performed in inventory sampling.

In the SAP System, there is no difference between the two methods of inventory sampling, neither in the steps used to carry out the inventory sampling nor inthe calculations performed by the system. However, during periodic inventory sampling, you must ensure that the book values will not be changed during theprocess of inventory sampling.

Extrapolation Procedure

The extrapolation can be based on different mathematical procedures. The SAP System supports the procedure of mean-value estimation.

1.6 Evaluation

1.6.1 MM - Material Price Change (MM-IV-MP)

1.6.2 Balance Sheet Valuation (MM-IM-VP)

PurposeThe objective of balance sheet valuation is the calculation of material prices for subsequent use in external or internal balance sheets, typically for valuation ofthe stocks of current assets. Generally, the conditions include meeting legal requirements, complying with corporate group guidelines, and implementinginternal company objectives regarding accounting policy. In this context, the company code is regarded as an independent accounting unit

The SAP System provides the following techniques for balance sheet valuation:

Lowest Value DeterminationLIFO ValuationFIFO Valuation

The procedure used depends first on country-specific tax and commercial laws. Use of procedures that are legally permitted but not stipulated can be variedaccording to internal company experiences and preferences. Objectives concerning company policy can lead to different decisions on the use of individualprocedures depending on the industry sector, national inflation rate, or other criteria.

Generally, the Results of Balance Sheet Valuation are calculated in compliance with the Lowest Value Principle . Alongside the prices from lowest valuedetermination, LIFO procedures, and FIFO procedures, the following prices are, in principle, possible as the maximum value for the balance sheet price.

Standard priceMoving average pricePeriod moving average price from the material ledgerAverage Receipt Price

See also:

Material Price Change (MM-IV-MP)

1.6.3 Actual Costing/Material Ledger (CO-PC-ACT)

1.7 Logistics Invoice Verification (MM-IV)

1.7.1 Logistics Invoice Verification (MM-IV-LIV)

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Purpose Logistics Invoice Verification is a part of Materials Management (MM). It is situated at the end of the logistics supply chain that includes Purchasing,

Inventory Management, and Invoice Verification. It is in Logistics Invoice Verification that incoming invoices are verified in terms of their content, prices, andarithmetic. When the invoice is posted, the invoice data is saved in the system. The system updates the data saved in the invoice documents in MaterialsManagement and Financial Accounting.

IntegrationFinancial Accounting and Controlling Logistics Invoice Verification is closely integrated with the components Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO). It passes on the relevant

information about payments or invoice analyses to these components.Empties ManagementLogistics Invoice Verification is also connected to Empties Management . If Empties Management has been activated, you can track movements andstocks of reusable packaging.SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM)You can enter, process, or display invoices that refer to documents from SAP TM.See Integration: Invoice Processing (MM-IV/SD-BIL) – SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM)

FeaturesIn Materials Management , Logistics Invoice Verification has the following features:

It completes the material procurement process, from the purchase requisition, via purchasing, to goods receipt.It allows invoices that do not originate in materials procurement (such as services, expenses, and course costs) to be processed.It allows credit memos to be processed, either as invoice reversals or return deliveries.

An invoice can be processed in Logistics Invoice Verification in various ways:

Invoice Verification OnlineYou receive an invoice and enter the information contained in it in the system, comparing the data (such as quantities and values) suggested by thesystem with that in the invoice and making any necessary corrections. You then post the invoice. In the SAP system, a distinction is made between thefollowing types of invoices:

Invoices with purchase order referenceAll the items in a purchase order can be settled. With purchase-order-based invoice verification, all the items of a purchase order can be settledtogether, regardless of whether an item has been received in several partial deliveries.Invoices with goods receipt referenceEach goods receipt is settled separately.Invoices without purchase order referenceInvoices can be posted directly to G/L accounts or material accounts.

Document ParkingYou receive an invoice, enter the data in the system, and save the invoice document. The system does not make any postings. You can change thisparked document. When you have finished changing the document, you can post the parked document.Invoice Verification in the BackgroundYou receive an invoice, only enter the total amount of the invoice, and match the invoice up with another system document. The system then checksthe invoice in the background. If no errors occur, the system also posts the invoice in the background. If errors do occur, the system saves the invoiceand you then have to process it in a separate step.Automatic Settlements

Evaluated Receipt Settlement (ERS)Here, you do not receive any invoices from your vendors, but post them yourself based on information contained in purchase orders and goodsreceipts.Consignment and pipeline settlementYou are not expecting a vendor invoice, instead you settle posted withdrawals yourself and send the vendor a statement of the settlement.Invoicing planYou do not wait for the vendor invoice for goods supplied or services performed every time. Instead you create invoices based on the datesscheduled in the purchase order and these trigger the payment to the vendor.RevaluationYou determine difference values based on retroactively valid price changes and create the associated settlement documents. You send thesedocuments to the vendor.

Invoices Received via EDIThe invoice information is transmitted to the SAP system using electronic data interchange and the system tries to post the invoice automatically. Iferrors occur, you have to process the invoice manually.

When you post an incoming invoice, the system displays invoice document numbers generated in Materials Management, and the document number of theaccounting document in Financial Accounting, and also the number of the invoice reduction document.

See also:

Transaction Codes in Logistics Invoice Verification (MM-IV)

1.7.2 GR/IR Account Maintenance (MM-IV-CA)

1.8 Period-End Valuation in Materials Management

1.9 Information System (MM-IS)

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1.9.1 MM Vendor Evaluation

PurposeThe Vendor Evaluation component supports you in optimizing your procurement processes in the case of both materials and services .

IntegrationIn the SAP System, Vendor Evaluation is completely integrated into the MM Purchasing component within Materials Management. This means thatinformation such as delivery dates, prices, and quantities can be taken from purchase orders.

Vendor Evaluation also uses data from the Quality Management component, such as the results of incoming inspections or quality audits.

Vendor Evaluation accesses basic Materials Management data, Inventory Management data (such as goods receipts), and data from the Logistics InformationSystem (LIS). The LIS data is stored in the information structure S013.

Customizing

Before you can work with the Vendor Evaluation component, the system settings must be maintained.

Scope of Functions

Procurement of Materials

The Vendor Evaluation component helps you select sources of supply and facilitates the continual monitoring of existing supply relationships. It provides youwith accurate information on prices, and terms of payment and delivery. By evaluating vendors, you can improve your enterprise's competitiveness.

On the basis of detailed information, and in collaboration with the relevant vendors, you can quickly identify and resolve any procurement problems that maycrop up from time to time.

Procurement of Services

You can check the reliability of the vendors from whom you procure services on a plant by plant basis. You can determine whether the vendors perform theservices within the specified timeframes and appraise the quality of the work carried out.

Scores and Criteria

The standard SAP System offers you a scoring range from 1 to 100 points, which is used to measure the performance of your vendors on the basis of themain criteria.

You can determine and compare the performance of your vendors by reference to their overall scores.

The main criteria available in the standard system are:

PriceQualityDeliveryGeneral service/supportThese main criteria serve as a basis for evaluating vendors from whom you procure materials.ServiceThis main criterion serves as a basis for evaluating those vendors you employ as external service providers.InvoiceThis main criterion serves as a basis for evaluating vendors from whom you procure materials or services.

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You can also define other or further main criteria, as required.

You can assign different weights to the individual criteria. The vendor’s overall score is computed taking into account the weighted scores awarded for each ofthe main criteria.

The Vendor Evaluation System ensures that evaluation of vendors is objective, since all vendors are assessed according to uniform criteria and the scores arecomputed automatically.

In this way, subjective impressions and judgments can be largely eliminated.

To create a detailed evaluation, each main criterion can be divided into several subcriteria.

The standard system provides you with certain subcriteria which suffice as a basis for evaluation. You can also define your own additional subcriteria.

The scores for the subcriteria are calculated in different ways.

Scoring Methods

Scoring method Description

Fully automatically Scores are calculated by the system on the basis of existing data.

Semi-automatically You enter individual scores for important materials, or for the quality and timelinessof a service performed, yourself. The system then calculates the higher-level scorefrom these.

Manual maintenance You enter a blanket score for a subcriterion per vendor.

You can decide yourself which of these methods to use.

Analyses

The results of vendor evaluation are displayed in the form of analyses. For example, you can generate ranking lists of the best vendors according to theiroverall scores or ranking lists for specific materials.

Changes to evaluations are recorded in logs, and you have the option of printing out evaluation sheets.

See also:

MM Purchasing

MM External Services Management

Data archiving removes mass data that is no longer needed by the system (but that must still be available for reporting) from the database. The SAP dataarchiving concept is based primarily on the archiving objects of the Archive Development Kit (ADK).

More Information

For information about data archiving, see SAP Library for SAP NetWeaver on SAP Help Portal at http://help.sap.com/nw . Choose SAP NetWeaverPlatform Application Help Function-Oriented View Solution Life Cycle Management Data Archiving .For information about which archiving objects are ILM-enabled in 1.10 Materials Management (MM), see the documentation for the respectivearchiving objects.For information about managing and destroying archived data, see SAP Information Lifecycle Management.

The following table shows which archiving objects are available for materials management:

Objects in Materials Management Archiving Object

Purchase requisitions MM_EBAN

Purchasing documents MM_EKKO

Purchasing info records MM_EINA

Service master records MM_ASMD

Material documents MM_MATBEL

Physical inventory documents MM_INVBEL

History records in the stock value tables MM_HDEL

Retail revaluation documents W_VKAB

Invoice documents MM_REBEL

Batches and special stocks MM_SPSTOCK

Excise duty

Objects Archiving Object

Excise Duty: Archiving of Document Table /BEV2/EDMD

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