Initial Load - DT Export not working

[Former Member]

We are able to successfully perform the DTExport in MDG system, but we are unable to retrieve any data from Legacy SAP ERP via DTExport.

Please find the analysis below :

Issue : After we create the desired variant, with the existing vendor number range as the selection criteria , we are getting "0 records" as the result.

Plausible explanation : Since in DT Export , the object type only allows us to pick Business Partner & we do not have "business partner" function activated in Legacy SAP ERP, hence we cannot extract data via DTExport .

Query : Has anyone used DTExport for the initial load from your SAP ERP system to MDG, could you please confirm if this functionality will require activation of Business partner Function activation ?

Otherwise , could you please guide us in determining any other alternative for Initial Load?

[Former Member]

Hi Shivanshi,

Your analysis makes sense.

The MDG option would be to use MDM_CLNT_EXTR on ECC to
extract the vendor master data to a file. Then on the MDG system use Data
Transfer: Convert Master Data and Import Master Data to import the
Vendor/Supplier data.

Alternatively you could use ALE Idoc distribution to send
the Vendor from ECC system to MDG system. This requires the CVI to be set up
correctly for the direction Vendor à BP and you should pay attention to your numbering. 

Regards,

Henk

[Former Member]

Hi Shivanshi

First, you need to create missing BP's. In order to do that, you need to use transaction MDS_LOAD_COCKPIT. For that to work, you need to set up CVI from direction Customer --> BP. This will dictate the number range status depending on what Customer Account Group is mapped to what BP Grouping and whether the BP Grouping number range is internal or external. If external, the numbers should be harmonized (customer and BP have the same number). Again, it is up to you set this up.

Once the missing BP's are created, you need to switch CVI for MDG to work. The CVI direction should be BP --> Customer. Again, the same concept as far as number range is concerned apply here.