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How to Business Scenario and Need for Customizing Synchronization?
SAP MDG master-data distribution depends on aligned relevant Customizing between the hub and connected ERP/S/4HANA systems. The guide recommends identifying what must be synchronized, choosing the authoritative source for each object, and using a minimal but complete object list with controlled initial and ongoing synchronization.
SAP MDG master-data distribution depends on aligned relevant Customizing between the hub and connected ERP/S/4HANA systems. The guide recommends identifying what must be synchronized, choosing the authoritative source for each object, and using a minimal but complete object list with controlled initial and ongoing synchronization.
SAP MDG governs master-data processes and distributes governed master data to connected systems, so relevant Customizing must be aligned before productive replication. The guide recommends planning synchronization in terms of what is relevant, where each object is maintained, and how the initial and ongoing synchronization will be handled.
Process flow
- Identify which Customizing is relevant to the governed master-data processes.
- Decide where each Customizing object is maintained.
- Determine which systems are sources and which are receivers.
- Define the initial synchronization process.
- Define the ongoing synchronization process.
- Select supporting technology/tools.
- Build the project-specific Customizing object list.
- Define governance, transport sequencing, testing, and ownership for future changes.
MDGIMGSAP MDG Implementation Guide
Used as the MDG configuration entry point referenced by the guide's technical object quick reference.
Collect IMG settings into transport
Collects IMG-node Customizing into a transport as referenced in the guide's technical object quick reference.
S/4HANA Simplification Database
Used to check simplification impacts on Customizing tables before synchronization.
Referenced tables
| Object | Purpose |
|---|---|
TMS | Transport foundation used for landscape synchronization and controlled import sequencing. |
BC Sets | Business Configuration Sets used to package and transfer Customizing. |
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Related questions and keywords
Alternative questions
- Why is Customizing synchronization required for SAP MDG?
- What must be synchronized before MDG distributes master data?
- Why do MDG hub and ERP/S/4HANA need aligned Customizing?
Possible questions
- How do I plan Customizing synchronization for an MDG implementation?
- What are the main phases of MDG Customizing synchronization?
- What is Customizing data in this guide?
- What kinds of settings need to be aligned?
- Do Customizing values have to be identical in MDG and ERP?
- Can value mapping compensate for different Customizing?
- Where should operational Customizing normally be maintained?
- Should Customizing be maintained in ERP or MDG?
- What reference data is best maintained centrally?