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Enterprise service-oriented architecture (enterprise SOA) requires that you update your approach to building applications that use master data objects, such as customer or vendor data, especially in terms of integration with SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management (SAP NetWeaver MDM) or other MDM tools. SAP has introduced mass message interfaces for transferring master data, as well…
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