APO 4 with ECC 6.0

Hi,
We are going to upgrade our ERP to ECC6 (NW2004s), do we have to upgrade our APO4 too?
Regs,
FS

No need to upgrade APO this time you may do it in next phase.
But you will require to Identify the Area which is related to APO changed in ECC 6.0.
If Yes then may be you will require to do necessary changes in that objects.

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what are all the prereqistic needed to activate APO in ECC 6.0.
thanks in advance.
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if you download the bestpractices guide for SCM you will be able to see the section on Setup for Integration between SCM and ECC
http://help.sap.com/bp_scmv150/index.htm
B02 - connectivity might be a good document to start with

If client uses all the APO modules along with ECC then what is the CIF role in DP

Hi All,
As per my knowledge if the client is using only SAP ECC and DP then CIF does not play any role but what about if client uses all the APO modules along with ECC then what is the CIF role in DP ?
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i am aware all the above details what u mentioned.
Generally i am extracting the historical data from Excel to BI in DP- @ my project.
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SNP planned order availability date difference between APO and ECC

Hi,
I have observed that SNP Planned order availability date is not matching between APO and ECC. Details are as follows.
I ran SNP Optimizer with bucket offset of 0.5. After publishing the optimizer created planned orders to ECC, only start date is matching.
Example:
I am using PDS as a source of supply.
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GR processing time: 3 day
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Start date/time: 09.05.2011 00:00:00
End date/time: 12.05.2011 23:59:59
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Hi Venkadesh,
What's "state stamp"? Do you mean different time zone?
note : 645597 mentioned by Nandha is very helpful:
In standard, CCR will use duedate - "the available date of the output product".
Nandha's words "In SAP APO, if the receipt date of the primary product deviates from the
end date of the last activity of the order, the receipt date
always identifies this as inconsistent. You cannot rectify
inconsistencies of this type by using CCR."
I guess in your PDS or PPM, the output product is not assigned to the End of the last activity. Someone changed it?
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What r the prerequisites for implementation scm-apo in ECC 6.

HI,
what r the prerequisites for implementation scm-apo in ECC 6.
Thanks,
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9891595497

Hi Ashutosh,
you can find all informations about the implementation (installation /upgrade) of SCM on the SAP help portal.
In http://help.sap.com choose in "SAP Business Suite" the "SAP Supply Chain Management".
In Knowledge Center for SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM) choose the required SCM release e.g. SAP SCM 5.0 and open it.
Here under "Installation, Upgrade, Master and Operation Guides" you can find all necessary information about the installation, technical upgrade and operation of SAP SCM.
The Master Guide for SAP SCM provides important information about the installation of the relevant scenarios and the components. It links to all other documents that are required for the implementation of a specific scenario, for example to the Upgrade Master Guide, which is the important overview guide for upgrading scenarios .
I hope I could help you with these informations.
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Transferring Product Master Data Changes From APO to ECC/R/3

Is it possible to transfer product master data changes in APO to ECC via the CIF? If so, does it require custom coding?

Hi James,
In all the different clients where APO is being used with ECC systems. ECC system is always the main system (system of record) which contains all the master data and data present in ECC supposed to be the reference for APO system for planning purpose.
Generally it is not recommended to transfer master data from APO to ECC but as mentioned earlier by some experts you may have ways to do that.
I would be interested in the business scenario where one needs to transfer master data from APO to ECC.
Thanks,
Anupam
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Pros and cons Demand Planning in APO or ECC

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is there a paper/pdf out there describing the pros and cons of DP in APO and ECC. We are planning to implement demand planning and are in an evaluation face whether to go with an APO solution or not. The financial aspect is not an issue. We already have the licensing in place for APO and ECC.
Which solution provides better flexibility and usability? Have any of you guys got experience with implementing demand planning in a non-manufacturing orgnisation. That is we are looking for a tool to forecast/plan external and internal procurement.
Any suggestions are welcome.

Hi ,
Definitely APO DP have many advantage over ECC.
=> More Flexibility than ECC demand management
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=> Complex macros can be build as per the business need
=> Easy visilbility & maintenance of the data
=> Advance Demand planning functionalities like Promotional planning, LCM, Management decisions, etc can be incorporated easily.
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Re: General Discussion - Why to choose APO over R/3 for planning?
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How is the integration with ECC in SRM 7.0??

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SRM70 is closely integrated with XI for transferring docs between ECC and SRM. SAP introduces eSOA tech nology with SRM70 and hence all documents like PR from ECC to SRM, Central Contract from SRM to ECC, PO creation (Classic), etc uses this techn ology.
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Setting up SNP with ECC at a macro level

Hello experts
What are the different scenarios that can be set up with SNP - ECC - SNP with respect to Distribution planning ?
Meaning stock transfers , assuming PPDS will be active and will only be used for creating PPDS planned orders.
We have 10 plants and 34 DC's and regional DC's.
Thank you.
Regards
KK

HI KK
This is more an architecture question that has to be addressed at macro level.
Assuming your demand is coming from DP or somewhere outside, a SNP run either SNP Heuristics or CTM or optimizer could be setup to move that demand from DCs to Plants. Then you run the planing runs at each plant in PPDS producing planned orders in short term and SNP run for medium to long term. If you have external procurement, the system creates purchase reqs.
If your plants are sourcing your DCs and then to regional DCs, you may want to run this in 3 stages, first SNP from regional DC to DC, then DC to plant and finally at Plant.
At one of our projects, we separated the SNP runs into Heuristic( where these is no capacity issue) and some into CTM ( where there are more constraints).
Based on the scenario, you may choose to integrate these planed orders, purchase reqs. from SNP/PPDS to ECC and execute there.
You may also run a deployment run from the plants to DCs and not integrate these deployment reqs. with ECC ( as you would not execute them yet), then finally convert these deployment reqs. into STOs/POs and then push these to ECC for execution.
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SAP SRM 7.0 with ECC EHP 4 components to execute scenario

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I am new to SAP SRM 7.0.Could you please let me know that what are all the components needs to be in place to execute the technical scenarios and business scenarios.I had an hands on experience on SAP SRM 5.0 with ECC 6.0 backend.
Some where i read that there are lot of configuration changes when we integrate SRM 7 with ECC EHP 4.Do we need to have PI 7 for executing Centralized contract and plan driven procurement scenario?Please guide me to have some exposure towards higher version.Thank you in advance.
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You can refer the INSTALLATION AND UPGRADE INFORMATION , Master guides etc maintained at the below mentioned location which will answer all your query's here.
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SAP APO with SAP R/3 integration

Hi All,
From a technical perspective, what is it that a developer should know to work on SAP APO with SAP R/3 integration. Kindly elaborate on this if you can...
Thanks in advance.
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Edited by: Marvin Jones on Feb 3, 2008 5:09 AM

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Per my understanding USer-exits are classical ABAP while BADI are Object-oriented.
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Thumbrule - if its master data modification then its simple. If its transaction data modification then its can become quite complex.
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RFC & Excel VBA with ECC 6.0

I use a routine like this to post movements in R/3 (This is an example for MB1A Transaction) based on information posted on a excel spreadsheet + VBA and seudo-code created with SM35 transaction
Public Sub updateRFC_BDC()
'Set sheet specific variables / constants
j = 0
startRow = 3
colStatus = 1
colMsg = 1
' Cell information on the excel spreadsheet
colMKPF_BLDAT = 2
colMKPF_BUDAT = 3
colMKPF_OIB_BLTIME = 4
colRM07M_BWARTWA = 5
colRM07M_WERKS = 6
colRM07M_LGORT = 7
colXFULL = 8
colRM07M_WVERS3 = 9
colMSEG_MATNR = 10
colMSEG_ERFMG = 11
colMSEG_ERFME = 12
colMSEG_WERKS = 13
colMSEG_LGORT = 14
colMSEG_CHARG = 15
colMSEG_OIHANTYP = 16
colOIB_A08_TDICH = 17
colOIB_A08_TDICHEH = 18
colOIB_A08_MTTMP = 19
colOIB_A08_MTTEH = 20
colOIB_A08_TSTMP = 21
colOIB_A08_TSTEH = 22
colOIB_A08_MCF = 23
colDKACB_FMORE = 24
colCOBL_PRCTR = 25
i = 0
'Set debug mode
If CheckBox1.Value = True Then
   DEBUG_MODE = True
Else
   DEBUG_MODE = False
End If
'Reset status column
Range(Cells(startRow, colMsg), Cells(60000, colMsg)).Value = ""
'Login to SAP, if it fails, notify user and exit sub
updateStatus "Logging into SAP...", colStatus, 1
If Not login2SAP Then
   MsgBox "Login to SAP failed. Remote Function Call NOT performed.", vbInformation, "Login Failed"
   updateStatus "", colStatus, 1
   Exit Sub
End If
'While the next row is not empty loop through BDC
While Trim(Cells(startRow + i, 2).Value) <> ""
   firstTime = True
   updateStatus "Processing Row " & (startRow + i), colStatus, 1
   ' Retrieve the Function object (the Connection object must be set up before Function objects can be created):
   Set RfcCallTransaction = Functions.Add("RFC_CALL_TRANSACTION")
   'Set the export parameters
   RfcCallTransaction.exports("TRANCODE") = "MB1A                                                                                "
   RfcCallTransaction.exports("UPDMODE") = "S"
   Set BdcTable = RfcCallTransaction.Tables("BDCTABLE")
   'Highlight current row so user knows what is happening
   Cells(startRow + i, 2).Select
   'Screen SAPMM07M BDC code
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "SAPMM07M", "0400", "X", "", ""
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "", "", "", "BDC_CURSOR", "RM07M-LGORT"
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "MKPF-BLDAT", Cells(startRow + i, colMKPF_BLDAT).Value
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "MKPF-BUDAT", Cells(startRow + i, colMKPF_BUDAT).Value
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "MKPF-OIB_BLTIME", Cells(startRow + i, colMKPF_OIB_BLTIME).Value
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "RM07M-BWARTWA", Cells(startRow + i, colRM07M_BWARTWA).Value
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "RM07M-WERKS", Cells(startRow + i, colRM07M_WERKS).Value
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "RM07M-LGORT", Cells(startRow + i, colRM07M_LGORT).Value
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "XFULL", Cells(startRow + i, colXFULL).Value
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "RM07M-WVERS3", Cells(startRow + i, colRM07M_WVERS3).Value
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "", "", "", "BDC_OKCODE", "=NPE"
   'Screen SAPMM07M BDC code
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "SAPMM07M", "0410", "X", "", ""
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "", "", "", "BDC_CURSOR", "MSEG-OIHANTYP"
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "MSEG-MATNR", Cells(startRow + i, colMSEG_MATNR).Value
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "MSEG-ERFMG", Cells(startRow + i, colMSEG_ERFMG).Value
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "MSEG-ERFME", Cells(startRow + i, colMSEG_ERFME).Value
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "MSEG-WERKS", Cells(startRow + i, colMSEG_WERKS).Value
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "MSEG-LGORT", Cells(startRow + i, colMSEG_LGORT).Value
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "MSEG-CHARG", Cells(startRow + i, colMSEG_CHARG).Value
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "MSEG-OIHANTYP", Cells(startRow + i, colMSEG_OIHANTYP).Value
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "", "", "", "BDC_SUBSCR", "SAPMM07M                                2400BLOCK1"
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "", "", "", "BDC_SUBSCR", "SAPMM07M                                2400BLOCK2"
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "", "", "", "BDC_OKCODE", "/00"
   'Screen SAPLOIB_QCI BDC code
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "SAPLOIB_QCI", "0500", "X", "", ""
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "", "", "", "BDC_CURSOR", "OIB_A08-TDICH"
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "OIB_A08-TDICH", Cells(startRow + i, colOIB_A08_TDICH).Value
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "OIB_A08-TDICHEH", Cells(startRow + i, colOIB_A08_TDICHEH).Value
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "OIB_A08-MTTMP", Cells(startRow + i, colOIB_A08_MTTMP).Value
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "OIB_A08-MTTEH", Cells(startRow + i, colOIB_A08_MTTEH).Value
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "OIB_A08-TSTMP", Cells(startRow + i, colOIB_A08_TSTMP).Value
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "OIB_A08-TSTEH", Cells(startRow + i, colOIB_A08_TSTEH).Value
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "OIB_A08-MCF", Cells(startRow + i, colOIB_A08_MCF).Value
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "", "", "", "BDC_OKCODE", "=CONT"
   'Screen SAPMM07M BDC code
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "SAPMM07M", "0410", "X", "", ""
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "", "", "", "BDC_SUBSCR", "SAPLKACB                                0001BLOCK"
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "DKACB-FMORE", Cells(startRow + i, colDKACB_FMORE).Value
   'Screen SAPLKACB BDC code
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "SAPLKACB", "0002", "X", "", ""
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "", "", "", "BDC_CURSOR", "COBL-AUFNR"
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "COBL-PRCTR", Cells(startRow + i, colCOBL_PRCTR).Value
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "", "", "", "BDC_SUBSCR", "SAPLKACB                                9999BLOCK1"
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "", "", "", "BDC_OKCODE", "=ENTE"
   'Screen SAPMM07M BDC code
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "SAPMM07M", "0410", "X", "", ""
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "", "", "", "BDC_CURSOR", "MSEG-ERFMG"
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "MSEG-ERFMG", Cells(startRow + i, colMSEG_ERFMG).Value
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "", "", "", "BDC_SUBSCR", "SAPMM07M                                2400BLOCK1"
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "", "", "", "BDC_SUBSCR", "SAPMM07M                                2400BLOCK2"
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "", "", "", "BDC_SUBSCR", "SAPLKACB                                0001BLOCK"
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "DKACB-FMORE", Cells(startRow + i, colDKACB_FMORE).Value
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "", "", "", "BDC_OKCODE", "=BU"
   'Screen SAPLKACB BDC code
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "SAPLKACB", "0002", "X", "", ""
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "", "", "", "BDC_CURSOR", "COBL-AUFNR"
   testForBlank_AddToBDC "COBL-PRCTR", Cells(startRow + i, colCOBL_PRCTR).Value
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "", "", "", "BDC_SUBSCR", "SAPLKACB                                9999BLOCK1"
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "", "", "", "BDC_OKCODE", "=ENTE"
   add_BDCData BdcTable, "TCDEMB1A                                                                                ", "", "", "", ""
   firstTime = False
   ' Call the function (if the result is false, then display a message):
   If RfcCallTransaction.CALL = True Then
       Set Messages = RfcCallTransaction.imports("MESSG")
       If DEBUG_MODE Then
           printBDCTable (startRow + i)
       End If
       Cells(startRow + i, colMsg).Value = Messages.Value("MSGTX")
   Else
       MsgBox " Call Failed! error: " + RfcCallTransaction.Exception
       updateStatus "Error!", colStatus, 1
   End If
   i = i + 1
   j = 0
   Messages.Value("MSGTX") = ""
Wend
logOffSAP
If DEBUG_MODE Then
    MsgBox "BDC file written to : " & DEBUG_FILE
End If
updateStatus "Processing Done. Logged off of SAP", colStatus, 1
End Sub
Now I'm trying to use this routine for ECC 6.0, but it looks like the export parameter changed and it is not working.
Could you please help me to debug this routine to make it work with ECC 6.0
Thanks

Dear Javier Cantini,
Welcome to SCN.
Post your queries in relevant forum. Your query is technical in nature and should be posted in ABAP forums. Moving your thread to ABAP, General forum.
Regards,
Naveen

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Hi
We are using SRM 7.0 with ECC 6.0
When we create contract in SRM 7.0 & Trying to distribute to Backend as Contract, It is showing error in BBP_PD as below
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HEADER I1038 Complete
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HEADER I1180 Document Completed
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HEADER I1195 Distribution Incorrect
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Badi BBP_DETERMINE_LOGSY is activated to define backend system
No IDOC is also generated.
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HI
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Number ranges - APO or ECC system - Which one is master system?

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In SRM always SRM system is a master system for issuing number range. to create a folow on documents like purchase request and Purchase order . SRM system always determines the number range for purchase orders , Purchase request .
for example in Classic scenario :-
SRM we create a Shopping cart and Purchase order in ECC system.but SRM determines the number range which number Purchase order needs to be created.
What about in APO number ranges for Purchase request and Purchase order ? .iS That SAME ? .
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Ext Classic :- Shopping card created in SRM and Purchase order will be created in SRM itself and replicated to ECC system.
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Muhtu

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we are planning to do XI integration between ECC 6.0 to BI
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