SAP Adapter Data Model

The following diagram shows how families used by the APM Connect SAP Adapters are related to one another:

Note: In the diagram, boxes represent entity families and arrows represent relationship families that are configured in the baseline database. You can determine the direction of the each relationship definition from the direction of the arrowhead: the box from which the arrow originates is the predecessor, and the box to which the arrow head points is the successor.

Like all GE Digital APM modules, the GE Digital APM SAP Adapters feature consists of entity families, relationship families, and business rules. When attempting to understand and make use of the SAP Adapters functionality, it can be helpful to visualize the SAP Adapters data model.

Because you should already be familiar with the concept of records and viewing records in the GE Digital APM Record Manager, as you attempt to get your bearings in the SAP Adapters feature, it may be useful to remember that the SAP Adapters feature simply lets you create, view, and manage records.

Each adapter is responsible for creating or updating one or more records that are displayed in the image. For example, when you run the Equipment Extraction Interface, Equipment records are created or updated.

Note: Although, the data model image does not show the relationship, Equipment and Functional Location records are also linked to Site Reference records.