Data from an Input ready query back into BW

Hi All,
One of the reports I am working on should allow users to write comments for each characteristic value (i.e in each row). I have toyed with different ways of doing it, but based on our company specific requirements, I have finally arrived at this design - Users enter comments in a column in an input ready query and the data is sent back to a real time cube.
However, I have never done this kind of stuff before. Can anyone please give me a step by step procedure of how to achieve this?
The most informative answer will be rewarded with the highest points.
Thank you.

I had already tried the document property in BI, but unfortunately it did not seem to work. This is the error I got when I did a right click on a characteristic value -> Documents -> Create new comment
u201CCannot determine the KM folder for storing documents with these types of propertiesu201D
u201CError while launching new document dialogu201D
http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/6505/docproperror1wg8.jpg
When I asked my basis team about this error, they had no clue what it meant and they thought it had to do with KM, and currently we do not have KM enabled in BI portal. Thats the reason why I had look for an alternative. However, I am pretty sure its not a KM issue because I believe "Characteristic is a Document Property" is a standard out-of-box BI property.
Do you know what that means and how to fix it?

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Hi Folks,
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please let me know what are the steps need to do extra for the particular date keyfigure to make enable for input..
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Hi,
Use the following document for your query. If found useful do grant me number!
Revaluating Planning Functions (with Analysis Web Item)
Use
You want to build a planning application with which you can enter turnover amounts for certain account numbers and revaluate them using a factor that can be set. If you select a row of the table, only the amount in this row is to be revaluated. If you do not select any rows, all values are to be revaluated. The planning application is to look roughly as follows on execution:
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●      Variable handling in the planning function
●      Row selection in the Analysis Web item
Prerequisites
In the planning modeler, you have created an aggregation level that contains the following InfoObjects: unit Currency Key, time characteristics Quarter and Calendar Year, key figure Amount, characteristics Version, Account Number, Cost Center.
The planning function and the query are to use the same data of this aggregation level.
Procedure
Planning Modeler: Creating Planning Functions, Variables, and Filters
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       3.      Choose the Filter tab page and create a filter with technical name ACCOUNT_FILT and description Revaluation Selection for your aggregation level.
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BEx Query Designer: Creating Queries
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Drag and drop the Account Number characteristic into the area for default values.
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       4.      Save your query definition.
BEx Web Application Designer: Creating Web Templates
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○       DP_PLAN_DATA of the type Query View Data Provider, based on query QUERY_REVALUATION
○       DP_FILT_REVALUATION_FUNCTION of the type Filter. The data binding should come from the ACCOUNT_FILT filter.
       3.      Create the following Web items:
○       INPUT_FIELD_REVALUATION_FACTOR. Specify 10 as the default value (Internal Display ® Text: 10).
○       BUTTON_GROUP_ REVALUATION. Using Internal Display, create pushbutton1 with label Revaluation and, as Action, use the command wizard to assign the following commands (INSTRUCTION):
Table of Commands
Command
Parameters
Data provider-specific command: SET_SELECTION_STATE BY BINDING (Set Filter Values According to Different Sources)
●      Command target: target data provider DP_FILT_REVALUATION_FUNCTION
●      Data binding: selection binding using the Account Number (ZD_ACCNT) characteristic, where the value of the Web Item Selection binding type is to come from the ANALYSIS_ITEM_1 Web item, characteristic Account Number (ZD_ACCNT).
Planning-specific command EXEC_PLANNING_FUNCTION_SIMPLE (Execute Planning Function )
●      Data binding: Reference to data providers of type Filter DP_FILT_REVALUATE_FUNCTION, where the value from variable REVAL_FACTOR of connection type Web Item with Manual Input (ITEM_INPUT) is to come from INPUT_FIELD_REVALUATION_FACTOR.
●      Command-specific parameter: planning function REVALUATE
○       ANALYSIS_ITEM_1. Data provider DP_PLAN_DATA is assigned to the analysis grid as the (source) data provider.
Choose Behavior ® Row Selection ® Multiple (MULTIPLE).
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Add the following Web items to the container:
○       1st row, 1st column: INPUT_FIELD_REVALUATION_FACTOR
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○       2nd row, 1st column (with option Colspan=2, that is, with a merge of columns 1 and 2): ANALYSIS_ITEM_1
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Execution on the Web
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I have created an input ready query on an aggreagation level which has one transactional cube underlying it however, after run the query I am unable to change data in the cells even though I get a warning message saying query is ready for input
Note:
1. The underlying realtime cube is in "Planning Mode:Loading not allowed" state in rsa1
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8. There are any locks occurring
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I am using two real time infocubes and one Multiprovider on them.
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Things look OK till the above.
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Am I missing any thing?
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Details of the Aggrigation level.
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Restrict Forecast sales to the Plan cube in the Query.
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Regards,
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an idea could be to create a virtual key figure and then to use it in the desired bex query. You will need also a way to create an mdx (pre-) query on the fly in order to have the quantity history of the material(s). This is a better approach than reading directly the infocube.
Take a look at the how to guide "How to ... Realize summarized display of stock values on storage location level". The specific scenario is quite similar with your own requirements. You can find the document on URL http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/index?rid=/library/uuid/eb9faa90-0201-0010-cc9c-cd2e6c0a549a
Kind Regards,
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Points would be awarded .

Hi,
You can easily achieve by providing the Plan data and Actual data in two different worksheets of the work book.
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