SAP DMS - How to do an external DMS configuration for the existing system ?

[Former Member]

Hi All.

Greetings.

Request help and understanding.

Am new to the world of SAP. And request SOME clarity for understanding of DMS.

We are wanting to put an external DMS server and wish to configure for the same.

So that the load on the production SAP R/3 database is reduced.

We are now wanting to test the same on Dev environment.

From SDN Link :

I understand that :

DMS basically has a content server. which stores documents.

That can be accessed through Web, SAP R/3 Gui , SAP Portal.

I have gone thro various links and the following links i have found to be informative and helpful :

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp60_sp/helpdata/en/c1/1c31a243c711d1893e0000e8323c4f/frameset.htm

http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/PLM/DMS+Customizing

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/59/fba637fcf7dc39e10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm

However, would like to know the following because am not getting the clarity :

1) Is there any supported platform / compatibility guide for DMS ?

if yes, can someone send me the link?

2) We have oracle 11g as our for SAP R/3 backend.

Windows 2003 server 64 bit system.

When i check the system status on the dev server of sap.

It says. ECC 6.0 Rel 7.00 update 20 (hOpe am reading it correctly)

After much search on the SMP site,

we finally discovered and downloaded the DMS software for unicode and / 64 bit.

Which we saw under the maintenance components separately seen for DMS 7.0

Now for this DMS content server which we would like to make it external for storage of documents -

do we need to have a separate database for this purpose as a repository.

If i run a setup of DMS - will that automatically install any default repository for this or

will it allow me to choose any other repository for the same ?

Can anyone advise on this.

Because this link says content server is based on Instance of MAXDB : http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/59/fba637fcf7dc39e10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm

3) I read some thing like this on some of the SDN links :

P40 - Integration of DMS

P62 - R&D Document Manage¬ment and Workflow

P71 - Document management

What are they referring to.

4) We would be accessing these thro web, gui, customised portal.

This content server configuration is a bit confusing.

5) Is SNC configuration required to be done for the separate DMS server setup.

If yes, how to do that ? any configuration link for that please ?

Can anyone advise on the things to do.

Steps to do.

What all are the pre-requisites to check, before we start the set up of DMS.

Can anyone help me understand this whole thing regarding the DMS installation and configuration.

Step-wise.. from the start to end.

Because it gives me a lot of uneasiness without having everything in place before we could say we could start the whole process of configuration / installation.

Many thanks for your help in advance.

Wishing you a happy and relaxed weekend.

Kind regards

Indu

[christoph_hopf]

Hi Indu,

based on your description I think the program you downloaded from the SMP is EasyDMS 7.0. This is a kind of Microsoft Explorer Add-On which allows your users to manage your documents in relation to the SAP DMS functions. But EasyDMS is not directly a Content Server.

From my point of view as well I would truly recommend you to get in contact with your local consulting organisation or contact person from your local SAP company to get a service on how to customize the SAP system to get DMS working as required.

Best regards,

Christoph

[Former Member]

Thanks christoph & pradeep kumar.

did a few more research and atleast have come to understand that.

DMS server installation has content server which works only with MAXDB.

So my understanding is correct.

And what we see as Easy DMS is a client installation.

which probably i would look at at a later stage.

Found this link to be a little more informative :

http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=330558

I really wish. That life were to be so easy. To call a consultant and finish it off

Wishful thinking

thanks and cheers

indu

[Former Member]

No offence,but in my opinion,the best way forward in your case would be to utilize the services of a DMS expert/consultant.Though DMS config/setup may seem simple at the outset, issues would start creeping in once the requirments get complex(which is typically the case) which i doubt an individual new to SAP would be capable of addressing.I would never recommend to play around, especially if its a client landscape.

All said,this is just my opinion.

Regards,

Pradeepkumar Haragoldavar