Determination of a Most Suitable Address for a Master Data Object Instance

• US 20130166499A1
• Filed: 12/23/2011
• Published: 06/27/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Ritter, Gerd M., Bettin, Andreas, Neumann, Andreas, Grossmann, Toralf, Wolf, Timo
• Granted Patent: US 9,286,578 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/607
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/128 Details of file system snapshots on the file-level, e.g. snapshot creation, administration, deletion use of snapshots for error detection or correction G06F11/14, G06F11/16
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24564 Applying rules; Deductive queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management

Abstract

The present disclosure involves computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for determining a most suitable address for a master data object instance for a given usage in a business transaction document, master data object, or business process. A computer-implemented method includes determining, using at least one computer, an address determination sequence, applying the address determination sequence to available address instances of a master data object instance, identifying a most suitable address from among the available instances, and retrieving an address value from the identified most suitable address instance.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for determining a most suitable address for a master data object instance for a given usage in a business transaction document, master data object, or business process, comprising:

determining, using at least one computer, an address determination sequence;

applying the address determination sequence to available address instances of a master data object instance;

identifying a most suitable address from among the available instances; and

retrieving an address value from the identified most suitable address instance.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the address determination sequence includes at least one address determination rule.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the address determination sequence at least one address determination rule is followed in a predetermined, prioritized order determined by application knowledge related to at least one business process.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the address determination sequence depends upon at least one received filter parameter.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein the at least one received filter parameter includes at least one of a party role, a location role, or a validity date.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the application of the address determination sequence returns an address reference or address data associated with the master data object instance as containing the most suitable address for the master data object instance.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the identified most suitable address instance is an address snapshot instance.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the address snapshot instance is associated with the most suitable address instance by a unique reference value associated with the most suitable address instance identifying the address snapshot instance.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the address value is retrieved from the address snapshot instance using the unique reference value.

10. A computer-program product for determining a most suitable address for a master data object instance for a given usage in a business transaction document, master data object, or business process, the computer program product comprising computer-readable instructions embodied on tangible, non-transitory media, the instructions operable when executed to:

determine, using at least one computer, an address determination sequence;

apply the address determination sequence to available address instances of a master data object instance;

identify a most suitable address from among the available instances; and

retrieve an address value from the identified most suitable address instance.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein the address determination sequence includes at least one address determination rule.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein the address determination sequence at least one address determination rule is followed in a predetermined, prioritized order determined by application knowledge related to at least one business process.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein the address determination sequence depends upon at least one received filter parameter.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein the application of the address determination sequence returns an address reference or address data associated with the master data object instance as containing the most suitable address for the master data object instance.

15. A system for determining a most suitable address for a master data object instance for a given usage in a business transaction document, master data object, or business process, comprising:

memory operable to store at least one master data object instance; and

at least one hardware processor interoperably coupled to the memory and operable to;

determine, using at least one computer, an address determination sequence;

apply the address determination sequence to available address instances of a master data object instance;

identify a most suitable address from among the available instances; and

retrieve an address value from the identified most suitable address instance.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 15, wherein the address determination sequence includes at least one address determination rule.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 16, wherein the address determination sequence at least one address determination rule is followed in a predetermined, prioritized order determined by application knowledge related to at least one business process.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 15, wherein the address determination sequence depends upon at least one received filter parameter.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 15, wherein the application of the address determination sequence returns an address reference or address data associated with the master data object instance as containing the most suitable address for the master data object instance.