| # Procedure Introduction Before you can actually import integration transactions into Financials from an external source, you must first initialize a series of master data, and extend the mapping scheme with the mapping setup for the integration document types that are used in the external integration. Master data The integration mapping in ERP LN 6.1 Financials differs from the integration mapping in previous ERP LN versions in many aspects. A main difference is that in ERP LN 6.1, integration mapping makes use of a meta-modeled data model. Among other things, this means that database fields neither directly refer to concrete objects, such as purchase order, service order, and so on, nor to concrete elements, such as business partner, cost component, item, and so on. Instead, a meta model defines which business object and which element are referred to for a specific integration transaction (table tfgld482) or logged element (table tfgld481). These meta-modeled master data have to be initialized for use in the mapping scheme by an initialization script. For more information, refer to Chapter 3, "Master Data Setup." Mapping scheme After initialization of the external master data, create a new mapping scheme version (by copying an existing mapping scheme). This new mapping scheme version must be extended with the mapping setup for the external master data, namely, the new external integration document types. For the procedure, refer to Chapter 4. "Mapping Scheme Setup." Integration transactions After the new mapping scheme versions has been activated, the system is fit to receive the new external integration transactions. One of the most obvious methods to import external transactions into the Financials integration transactions tables, is to make use of an Exchange scheme, as has been done for previous ERP LN versions. Compared to previous ERP LN versions, in some respects different data has to be provided (among others, the business object and elements already mentioned earlier), and it is mandatory to log more data. For details, refer to Chapter 5, "External Integration Transactions." |