Difference bet. Import manager and Import Server

[Former Member]

Hi

Can anybody tell me what is the difference between a Import Server and a Import Manager? And How data is imported using these two?

Thanks in advance

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi ,

Both MDIS and the MDM Import Manager can import data from a source file into an MDM repository. However, each has unique capabilities that distinguish it from the other. When each is used to its advantage, the result is an import strategy which provides the most efficient importing of data possible.

The strength of the Import Manager is its connection to the source data,which enables its interactive map-making capabilities. When the Import Manager connects to a source it preloads the entire source file, giving it

knowledge of every field and every value in the source data. . The user can fix problems interactively within the

Import Manager and save the corrected map before any data is imported.

MDIS’s strengths are its scalability and automation.

For scalability, instead of preloading the entire source file into the hostmachine’s memory as the Import Manager does, MDIS processes records in a stream by loading a record at a time into memory. Bacscially MDIS is used for Automation of Importing records in to MDM. Its a kind of Batch process.

If u need more help please ask

Regards

Himanshu Nijhawan

[former_member182007]

Heii,

SAP provides standared business Content for this like Customer,vendor ehich you can get at market place

A business content is

The XI content for MDM delivers interfaces, interface mappings and communication channel templates tailored to the supported SAP remote systems and the shipped MDM 5.5 SP05 repositories. In addition, it delivers integration scenarios that dramatically reduce the manual effort required to define the

message flow between MDM and a given subset of the SAP remote systems.

The Software Component Versions for Remote System Message Types section lists the additional software component versions needed in XI to process IDoc or Proxy messages from SAP remote systems. The Business Scenario sections list the interfaces, interface mappings and communication channel templates contained in the XI content for MDM to transform the messages from remote system format to XML and vice versa.

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Deepak

[former_member182007]

Heii,

You can find it at ServiceMarketPlace. I think the above answer helped you.

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Rgds

Deepak

[Former Member]

Hello,

1st u need repository.

That u will get on :

1) logon to service.sap.com => SAP Support Portal

2) go to Downloads =>SAP Support Packages within the top navigation

3) on the left, click "Entry by Application Group"

4) choose "SAP Netweaver" => "SAP MDM" => "SAP MDM 5.5" => "Master Data Server" => "MDM BUSINESS CONTENT 5.5"

Here will get all standard Repositories.

Sample data u have to create or u have to send it from ur SAP system.

Thanks,

Maheshwari.

[former_member182007]

Heii,

In MDIS :

MDIS can be installed on any machine on a network. It works with the MDM Server to import data automatically into existing MDM repositories. If MDIS and its associated MDM Server are installed on the same machine, no further customization needs to be done. If the MDM Server is located on a separate machine from MDIS, you will need to edit the MDIS settings file, mdis.ini (for more information, see MDIS Configuration).

Before you begin using MDIS, you need to be sure that both MDIS and the MDM Server are running and that the target MDM repository is loaded and running. Directions for starting MDIS are located in this section. Directions for starting the MDM Server and loading a repository can be found in the MDM Console Reference Guide

In case of Import Manger :

The MDM Import Manager is a GUI “cockpit” that defines a very specific sequence of steps to prepare source data for import. But rather than perform the import a record at a time as with other import tools, the MDM Import Manager offers a comprehensive set of data transformation capabilities that allow you to pre-process the source data a field at a time prior to import.

Moreover, for each field, the MDM Import Manager collapses the set of all values across the entire set of source records down to the set of distinct values, whose number will usually be dramatically smaller than the total number of records, often by several orders of magnitude.

Field-at-a-time rather than record-at-a-time processing and the distinct value lists of the MDM Import Manager are together the lynchpin of its patent-pending Parametric Import™ technology, which supports the import of electronic source data from any tabular or XML format.

Hope this might help to remove your confusion between Import Manager and MDIS.

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Rgds

Deepak

[Former Member]

Hi SAPBasis,

To import data using Import manager following is the procedure:

Install the import manager client which is shipped along with the content.

After installing start the repository and run Import Manager over there u need to specify to which repository and which file to import (Source file ie. Data)

After doing all these settings u need to do field to field mapping and if required value mapping.

And then imort this mapping the data will be extracted into the repository which was specified earlier.

Hope dis helps u

Regards Tejas......

[Former Member]

Hi Basis,

Just go through this link: [http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdm550/helpdata/en/ae/1e8b289b9a46ceb19adc3ee301a3bd/content.htm]

You will have a clear idea about both.

Hope I am able to solve your problem

Regards

Dilmit

[Former Member]

Thanks dilmit for that useful link.

Points awarded.

[Former Member]

Hi Dilmit

Can you pleae explain in detail concept of key mapping and field mapping in import manager

Thanks in advance

[Former Member]

Hi SAP BASIS,

Follos these links inorder to use MDM Import Server

MDM Import Server

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdm550/helpdata/en/19/d4301589b54841af17e7c42b4cee49/content.htm

To do remote system setting in MDM console

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdm550/helpdata/en/42/f2dfa8364f3ee3e10000000a1553f6/content.htm

Using MDIS

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdm550/helpdata/en/82/001613f3eb4133b803fdff674462e3/content.htm

Regards Tejas.......

Edited by: Tejas Bane on Feb 11, 2008 10:57 AM

[Former Member]

Hi SAP Basis,

Field Mapping

It is mapping of fields which are created in repository to the fields which are imported it is one to one mapping

For eg:

Source Side (Excel file) MDM (Repository Field)

Description >> Short Description

Regarding key mapping follow dis link

Key Mapping

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdm550/helpdata/en/42/f3a76f620e32c3e10000000a1553f6/content.htm

Specifying Key Mapping for table

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdm550/helpdata/en/42/f301b58aa31a77e10000000a422035/content.htm

Hope dis helps u

Regards Tejas.......

Edited by: Tejas Bane on Feb 11, 2008 11:20 AM

[Former Member]

Hi

Where can i find sample files ( e.g. xml files containg some sample date like product, supplier etc.) which i can import through import manager to get hands on it.

Thanks

[Former Member]

Hi Basis,

Both these are clients to extract data

The basic diff between Import Manager and Import Server is as follows:

MDIS:

1. It can only pick up files which are to be imported inly from the automatic inbound port.

2. Error handling is done during import (Structural, value etc)

3. Import Process is automatic and import map state is read only

4. Individual records are loaded in memory.

Import manager:

1. It can pickup files from any location .

2. Error handling is not provided

3. Import process is not automatic and import map status is editable.

4. Entire import file is loaded in memory.

Hope dis helps u

Regards Tejas........

[Former Member]

Hi tejas

Thanks for your prompt reply.

Is it possible for you to elaborate more on this as it sounds confusing.

Thanks once again.