What happens to attributes marked with the governed flag set to "No" in the material data model governance scope?

In the context of the material data model governance scope within SAP Master Data Governance (MDG), attributes that have the governed flag set to "No" indicate that these attributes are not subject to the governance process. This means they can be modified outside of the standard governance policies, which would include the ability to change them during a consolidation process.

The consolidation process typically allows for the integration of data from multiple sources, and if an attribute is not governed, it indicates that it can be freely updated or adjusted as necessary. Consequently, the flexibility of these attributes is leveraged during integration and unification of master data from disparate systems.

In contrast, attributes marked as governed typically have restrictions applied to them, which include limitations on who can edit them and under what circumstances—especially during the consolidation process. Thus, having the governed flag set to "No" means that changes to those attributes can be made more easily, accommodating varying data requirements or corrections.