Purpose

The purpose of this document is to define the conversion approach to upload Materials - Classification and Characteristic Assignment in S/4 HANA as part of the Material Data Migration.

Link to MDS: DD-FUN-050 Master Data Standard_2023-Materials - Classification and Characteristic Assignment

Conversion Scope

The scope of this document covers the approach for converting active Values data, linked to Materials and Characteristics of Class Type 001, from Legacy Source Systems into S/4HANA following the Material Master Data Design Standard.

This object is migrated after Material Basic Data, therefore only materials in scope for the object "2019 - Materials Basic Data View" are in scope for this object.  Click here to go to the Conversion Spec for 2019 to see the full set of relevancy rules.

List of source systems and approximate number of records:

Predecessor Object

2018 Materials - Characteristics of Class Type 001 → 2017 Materials - Class Type 001 → 2023 Materials - Classification and Characteristic Assignment.
                                                                                  2019 Materials - Basic Data View ↗

Additional Information

Multi-language Requirement

Not Applicable

Document Management

Not Applicable

Legal Requirement

Not Applicable

Special Requirements

Not Applicable

Target Design

As per MDS.  This is for reference, see below for the actual requirement.

The technical design of the target for this conversion approach.

Data Cleansing

Conversion Process

The high-level process, where there is no source data, is represented by the diagram below: 

The high-level process for Materials, where the source is PF2 & WP2, is represented by the diagram below:

Data Privacy and Sensitivity

Not Applicable

Extraction

The source for assigning Materials to Classes is a File that will be uploaded into the DCT (see below in the DCT section for more details) and is based on a mapping of Material Type to Class.

For assigning Materials & Characteristics to Values, the source is a DCT.

Extraction Run Sheet

Selection Screen

Data Collection Template (DCT)

Target Ready Data Collection Template will be created for Materials - Classification and Characteristic Assignment data with the fields requiring transformation as mentioned in the transformation rule.

DCT Rules for linking Materials to Classes (DCT.KSSK)**:

**Load File: 2023-Material Type to Class Load File.xlsx

DCT Rules for Materials & Characteristics to Values assignment for all S4H Material Types Except ZDIR (DCT.AUSP_MTART):

  

DCT Rules for Materials & Characteristics to Values assignment for S4H Material Type ZDIR (DCT.AUSP_ZDIR)**:

** A Load File must be generated to load data into the DCT along with to be verified by the users.  The users will also add other data into the DCT.  The below is a guide only.

/*  WP2 Z_CM_MAT Select Statement  */
/* This data will come from WP2.AUSP, the Class Z_CM_MAT and from the Characteristics that were used to create the S4H Characteristics as per CNV-2018, i.e. in the mapping file AS-IS to TO-BE Characteristic Name Mapping, (called AS_IS_TO_BE_ATNAM_MAP below).  This will NOT include the BAAN Number and Description because this is done in the Transformation section.  */
SELECT mx.AS_IS_SURVIVOR_MATNR AS OBJEK, 'ZSY_MFG_CLASS' AS CLASS, am.TO_BE_ATNAM AS ATNAM, au.ATWRT
FROM WP2.AUSP AS au
INNER JOIN Material_XREF AS mx ON au.OBJEK = mx.AS_IS_SURVIVOR_MATNR
INNER JOIN Material_Type_XREF AS mtx ON au.OBJEK = mtx.AS_IS_MATNR AND mtx.TO_BE_MTART = 'ZDIR'
INNER JOIN WP2.CABN AS ca ON au.ATINN = ca.ATINN
INNER JOIN AS_IS_TO_BE_ATNAM_MAP AS am ON ca.ATNAM = am.AS_IS_ATNAM AND am.AS_IS_ATNAM NOT IN('Z_CM_MAT_OLD_PART_NUMBER','Z_SY_MAT_OLD_PART_DESCRIPTION')
WHERE au.KLART = '001'

 

Extraction Dependencies

Transformation

The Target fields are mapped to the applicable Legacy field that will be its source, this is a 3-way activity involving the Business, Functional team and Data team. This identifies the transformation activity required to allow Syniti ADMM to make the data Target ready:

1. Perform value mapping and data transformation rules.

   1. Legacy values are mapped to the to-be values (this could include a default value)

   2. Values are transformed according to the rules defined in ADMM.

2. Prepare target-ready data in the structure and format that is required for loading via prescribed Load Tool. This step also produces the load data ready for business to perform Pre-load Data Validation.

Transformation Run Sheet

Transformation Rules

Transformation Rules for linking Materials to Classes:

Transformation Rules for Materials & Characteristics to Values assignment**:

** A load file to get Old Material Numbers and Description is used and this will go into the Transformation.  There will be a counter for the Old Material Numbers and another for the Old Material Descriptions and these must be in sync so that the Counter number for the Number and Description is the same.  This counter must run continuously over the ECC (Survivor & Duplicates and MARA-BISMT) and BAAN information.  This counter is based on Material_XREF-AS_IS_SURVIVOR_MATNR.  Originally this counter was going to be concatenated with the Material Number or Description when it went into ATWRT, but I have found from WP2 material 000000000000163159 the counter can go into AUSP-ATZHL.

/*  Old Material Load File  */

/*  During the deduplication process duplicate materials/services were identified. The non-survivor duplicate Material/Service Number and Description must go into the Characteristics of the Survivor material.  Please remove the leading zeros from the duplicate Material/Service Number that goes into the Values field ATWRT.  */
SELECT AS_IS_SURVIVOR_MATNR as OBJEK, 'Z_SY_MAT_OLD_PART_NUMBER' AS ATNAM, AS_IS_NON_SURVIVOR_DUP_MATNR as ATWRT CONCAT(COUNTER_MATNR, '-', AS_IS_NON_SURVIVOR_DUP_MATNR) as ATWRT
FROM Material_XREF
WHERE AS_IS_NON_SURVIVOR_DUP_MATNR IS NOT NULL
UNION
/*  Following from above, this is for the Material/Service Description.  */
SELECT mx.AS_IS_SURVIVOR_MATNR as OBJEK, 'Z_SY_MAT_OLD_PART_DESCRIPTION' AS ATNAM, mk.MAKTX as ATWRT CONCAT(COUNTER_MAKTX, '-'. mk.MAKTX) as ATWRT
FROM Material_XREF AS mx
INNER JOIN ECC.MATK as mk on mx.AS_IS_NON_SURVIVOR_DUP_MATNR = mk.MATNR AND mk.SPRAS = 'E'
WHERE AS_IS_NON_SURVIVOR_DUP_MATNR IS NOT NULL
UNION
/*  Following from above we now need to get the BAAN Number for the Survivor of the Deduplication process.  */
SELECT mx.AS_IS_SURVIVOR_MATNR AS OBJEK, 'Z_SY_MAT_OLD_PART_NUMBER' as ATNAM, au.ATWRT CONCAT(COUNTER_MATNR, '-'. au.ATWRT) as ATWRT
FROM WP2.AUSP AS au
INNER JOIN Material_XREF AS mx ON au.OBJEK = (mx.AS_IS_SURVIVOR_MATNR OR mx.AS_IS_NON_SURVIVOR_DUP_MATNR)
WHERE au.KLART = '001' AND au.ATINN = '0000009944'
UNION
/*  Following from above we now need to get the BAAN Description for the Survivor of the Deduplication process.  */
SELECT mx.AS_IS_SURVIVOR_MATNR AS OBJEK, 'Z_SY_MAT_OLD_PART_DESCRIPTION' as ATNAM, au.ATWRT CONCAT(COUNTER_MAKTX, '-'. au.ATWRT) as ATWRT
FROM WP2.AUSP AS au
INNER JOIN Material_XREF AS mx ON au.OBJEK = (mx.AS_IS_SURVIVOR_MATNR OR mx.AS_IS_NON_SURVIVOR_DUP_MATNR)
WHERE au.KLART = '001' AND au.ATINN = '0000009943'
/*
New requirement in CR0320.
Following from the above the Old Material Number (MARA-BISMT) of the Survivor as well as its Duplicates must go into the Characteristics of the Survivor.  Note the following:
1)  For all non-ZDIR To-Be Material Types this needs to be done.
2)  For non-Composites in ZDIR this needs to be done.
3)  For Composites in ZDIR the majority, but probably not all, have BISMT and the Description in Characteristics.  You therefore need to only do this where it is missing.
4)  Use the Material's current description (MAKT-MAKTX) for the Old Part Description characteristic.  This is what was done for Composites when the BAAN Material Number was originally put into the characteristics.
5)  If the value in BISMT starts with either 'PF2' or 'WP2' then do not add the number and description into characteristics.  This material was copied from 1 system into the other, so we will have the characteristics information from the survivor material in the original system.
6)  If the value in BISMT has leading zeros, please remove them.
*/

Transformation Mapping

Transformation Dependencies

List the steps that need to occur before transformation can commence

Pre-Load Validation

Project Team

Completeness

Accuracy

Business

Completeness

Accuracy

Load

The load process includes:

1. Execute the automated data load into the target system using the appropriate load tool.
2. Once the data is loaded to the target system, it will be extracted and prepared for Post Load Data Validation.

Load Run Sheet

Load Phase and Dependencies

Configuration

Conversion Objects

Error Handling

Post-Load Validation

Project Team

Post-Load Steps

Completeness

Accuracy

Business

Completeness

Accuracy

Key Assumptions

• Master Data Standard is up to date as on the date of documenting this conversion approach and data load.
• Materials - Classification and Characteristic Assignment is in scope based on data design.

See also

Change log

Workflow history