Master Data Management workflow
- Last UpdatedApr 03, 2025
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The Master Data Management workflow consists of six phases as shown in the following diagram.
Configure an MDM scenario
In Studio, you configure one or more Master Data Management scenarios. Each scenario details the following:
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Model (equipment, personnel, or material)
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Location of the B2MML file
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Email addresses (for notification)
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XML style sheets
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Polling Interval
Load the scenario
For each configured scenario, AVEVA™ Production Management performs the following steps:
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Gets the Master B2MML file from the configured directory.
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Applies the Master XML style sheet to the Master B2MML file.
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Gets AVEVA Production Management configuration as a B2MML file.
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Applies the AVEVA™ Production Management XML style sheet to the AVEVA™ Production Management B2MML file.
Detect changes
After the XML files are loaded, AVEVA™ Production Management compares the two for differences. For each difference, AVEVA™ Production Management inserts a conflict into its Master Data Management service. A conflict represents the following:
Element |
Description |
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Operation |
The type of operation to be performed on the AVEVA™ Production Management configuration, such as Add, Rename, Update, Delete. |
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Model |
The model that this conflict relates to, for example: Equipment, Personnel, or Material. |
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Type |
The type of entity that the conflict is relating to. for example Class, Class Property, Model, Model Property, or Class Association. |
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Subject |
The relevant location to perform the operation on. For example, if the operation is an Add, this details the parent item. If the operation is an Update, this details the actual item. |
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Object |
Details the value of the conflict. For example, for an Update, this contains the new value. For an Add, this contains the name. |
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Meta Data |
Contains metadata about the object. |
Notify admin
For each scenario, if there are any differences, AVEVA™ Production Management emails a report of the conflicts to the configured email addresses.
Manage conflicts
You can manage conflicts in the conflict resolution interface within AVEVA™ Production Management.
Resolve conflicts
When you want to resolve a conflict, AVEVA™ Production Management provides you with the following options.
Options |
Description |
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Auto Resolve |
Resolves the conflict and all child conflicts by automatically changing your project configuration. |
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Mark Resolved |
Use this option when you have changed the configuration manually and want to mark the conflict as resolved. |
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Ignore |
Marks the conflict as ignored and subsequent synchronizations do not show the conflict again. |
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Unignore |
If you have previously ignored a conflict, this option un-ignores the conflict and the conflict appears on every synchronization until you have completed one of the above three options on it. |