DSR and Distribution Matrix

Purpose

This page is written for responsible business users who steer and review distribution decisions in MDM. Within MDM, DSR is used as the term for Selected Record Distribution. It explains how DSR filters and the distribution matrix work together so that you can define and review, in a traceable way, which records are distributed to which target companies for released relations.

Business value

• Makes distribution decisions transparent and reviewable per relation and target company.
• Reduces manual follow-up work because you can maintain business exclusion rules centrally through DSR filters.
• Supports target-company-specific rule maintenance without rebuilding the entire relation.
• Helps teams re-evaluate existing data in a controlled way after a filter change and align the result with business stakeholders.

Focus

DSR as a control layer for record distribution

DSR adds an extra decision layer for individual records on top of the MDM relation. When record distribution is selected for a relation and the relation is released, MDM evaluates incoming records against the maintained DSR filters and derives the initial distribution decision from that result. For responsible business users, this is the central control point for deciding which records should reach target companies productively and which should remain excluded by design.

Maintain DSR filters on the relation

DSR filters are always maintained in the context of a table inside the relation. A filter can apply to all target companies or be restricted to one specific target company. The readable filter description is derived from the technical filter view so that you can still understand, explain, and align a decision later with other responsible users.

Distribution matrix as the working and review view

For a relation, the distribution matrix shows how MDM evaluates the affected records per target company. This lets you see not only whether a record is distributed, but also which decision source produced the current result. For responsible business users, the matrix is therefore the central working and review view for assessing automatic decisions, manual interventions, and business exceptions together.

Update existing data after filter changes

When DSR filters change, you can apply the current filter logic to already existing data. You decide whether only default and automatically set decisions are re-evaluated or whether manual decisions may also be overwritten. This allows a filter adjustment to be rolled into the productive data set in a controlled way without revisiting each affected record manually.

Typical entry points in daily work

In daily work, responsible business users usually open the distribution matrix from the central MDM start area or directly from a relation. From there, you can open the related DSR filters, refresh the matrix, and review the effect of a change directly in the table context. This is especially useful when business teams agree new exclusion rules or when decisions for selected target companies need to be tightened.

Result

• You understand how to use DSR filters and the distribution matrix to steer distribution decisions.
• The difference between global and target-company-specific DSR filters is clarified from an operational perspective.
• The effect of filter changes on existing distribution decisions is described for daily control work.
• The page creates the basis for more detailed maintenance, review, and redistribution processes.