What is Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data in SAP LO-PDM - Product Data Management?

SAP Term: Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data

• Component: LO-PDM

• Component Name: Product Data Management

• Description: International series of standards ISO 10303 Product Data Representation and Exchange for a cross-system description of product data. Product data that is described according to this standard is important for various business processes, including: Exchange of product data between an SAP system and non-SAP systems Saving product data to databases or in archiving systems

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• Key Concepts: 
  The Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data (STEP) is an international standard for the exchange of product data between different computer-aided design (CAD) systems. It is used in the LO-PDM Product Data Management component of SAP to facilitate the exchange of product data between different CAD systems. 
  
  How to use it: 
  The STEP standard is used in SAP LO-PDM to enable the exchange of product data between different CAD systems. This allows for the efficient transfer of product data between different CAD systems, which can be used to create a single source of truth for product data. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using the STEP standard in SAP LO-PDM, it is important to ensure that all product data is accurately transferred between different CAD systems. This will ensure that all product data is consistent and up-to-date across all CAD systems. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The STEP standard is part of the ISO 10303 family of standards, which are used to facilitate the exchange of product data between different computer-aided design (CAD) systems. Other standards in this family include ISO 10303-21 (STEP AP214) and ISO 10303-22 (STEP AP203).