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title: "Set up master data entities"
slug: "set-up-master-data-entities"
tags: ["Flow topic"]
updated: 2026-03-20T12:57:39Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:44:53Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/set-up-master-data-entities"
---

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# Set up master data entities

Use a master data entity to define:

- Which table holds master data.
- Who sends this master data.
- Where you send this master data to.
- How you select the right master record.

## Prerequisites:

- Organization hierarchy setup
- Company setup
- Connectivity Studio setup

For a master data entity, you can:

- Initialize master records for an existing source company and an existing target company. Where the data already exists in both the source company and the target company.
- Initialize master data in a new company.

## Flow diagram

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