MDM Console: Create a Repository Part - 1

Applies to:
SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management (MDM) SP3, SP4, SP5.

Summary
This article provides a step-by-step procedure to manually create a new repository. Author: Srinivas Vemarthi

Company: SITA CORP (INDIA) PVT LTD Created on: 01 May 2008

Author Bio
Srinivas Vemarthi has been working AT SITA CORP (INDIA) PVT LTD from more than 2 years. He is a member of MDM core competency team and has worked on multiple SAP MM and SAP WM projects.

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Table of Contents
Business Scenario ..............................................................................................................................................3 Syndication Process Flow Overview ..................................................................................................................3 MDM Console Steps .......................................................................................................................................3 Snapshot of Created Repository ......................................................................................................................10 Related Content................................................................................................................................................10 Disclaimer and Liability Notice..........................................................................................................................11

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Business Scenario
In this example, the existing repositories do not meet your requirements or you need a new repository for testing, development or training. Therefore, a new repository is created.

Syndication Process Flow Overview

1. Launch MDM Console. 2. Select MDM Server. 3. Create New Repository. 4. Add the Spanish Language to the selected languages. 5. View multilingual languages: English, Spanish. 6. Load Repository. 7. Verify Results. MDM Console Steps 1. Launch the MDM Console application from your Windows desktop. You should see:

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2. If your training MDM Server is already listed in the Console Hierarchy, skip directly to Step 5; otherwise, continue with this step because you will need to mount the server. To mount the server, right-click SAP MDM Servers in the Console Hierarchy and select Mount MDM Server

You should see:

3. You can select the MDM Server from the dropdown list of recently-used Servers, or type in its name, or click the button to browse for and select it from a list. Type in the name of the MDM Server provided to you by your instructor. For example:

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4. Press the OK button. You should see:

5. Display the existing list of repositories by clicking on the + sign to the left of the server name:

You should see something like the following:

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6. Right-click on the Server name and select Create Repository

You should see:

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7. Select a database server from the dropdown list of recently-used servers or click the button to browse for and select from a list. Browse for and select the database provided to you by your instructor. For example:

8.

Select the database indicated to you by your instructor and click the OK button. You should see:

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9. Enter the Login and Password information:

10. Click on

. You should see:

11. Type in the name and port number of your repository using the syntax provided to you by your instructor. For example:
Note: all students will be creating repositories on the same server so the repository name and port number you specify must be unique to you. Again, your instructor will provide you with the syntax.

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12. Verify that the Repository Name and Port are correct. Click

. You should see:

Your repository has been successfully created.

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Snapshot of Created Repository

Table automatically generated after you create the new repository

Related Content
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdm550/helpdata/en/8e/9f9c427055c66ae10000000a155106/frameset.htm

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Disclaimer and Liability Notice

This document may discuss sample coding or other information that does not include SAP official interfaces and therefore is not supported by SAP. Changes made based on this information are not supported and can be overwritten during an upgrade. SAP will not be held liable for any damages caused by using or misusing the information, code or methods suggested in this document, and anyone using these methods does so at his/her own risk. SAP offers no guarantees and assumes no responsibility or liability of any type with respect to the content of this technical article or code sample, including any liability resulting from incompatibility between the content within this document and the materials and services offered by SAP. You agree that you will not hold, or seek to hold, SAP responsible or liable with respect to the content of this document.

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