Are KPIs only key figures?

Hai All,
KPI(Key performance Indicator). can this be only a key figure or can it be a characteritic also? For example Status of a project.
I appreciate if anybody can clarify this...
Thanks.

Hi,
When we are talking about KPIs, we have to think in Business level. KPIS are indicators which can be used to evaluate the Organization's strentgh and weekeness. So when we compare this with BW objects, the chance for characterstics to be consider as KPI is very very less.
'Status of a project' is mostly not a KPI for high level people of the organization.But the no of complted projects or no of incomplete projects surely becomes as KPI.
And also KPIS are different at different parts of Organization. Some where in the organization, one Issue(either characterstic or KF object in BW) can become as KPI,But it may not be KPI at other level.
With rgds,
Anil Kumar Sharma .P

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Answer for your question:
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Sorry for the earlier post for not explaining...
There are two ways you can do.
First way is meddling with the modelling....
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I saw the post by David and this question popped from there. The answer may be simple but I just want to confirm it.
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siva
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Hello,
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Hi, buddies
Here's the simplified senario:
I have a cube, in which the characteristics are 'Calendar Day' and 'Hour' (values are 01~24), and the key figures are stored by day and by hour.
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HI,
can any body explain me what is the difference between Restricted key Figure and the filter option in BEX reporting.

Hi Ali,
If you want restrict particuler key figure based on characteristic value, that you have to go for restricted key figure.
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than you can use restricted key figure to see the values.
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just go throw the below description.
Hi,
Restricted key figure:
Use
You can restrict the key figures of an InfoProvider for reuse by selecting one or more characteristics. The key figures that are restricted by one or more characteristic selections can be basic key figures, calculated key figures, or key figures that are already restricted.
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Defining a new restricted key figure
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If a restricted key figure has already been defined for this InfoProvider, you can also select the Restricted Key Figures entry and then choose New Restricted Key Figure from the context menu.
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2. Select the New Restricted Key Figure entry and choose Edit from the context menu (secondary mouse button.
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Calculated key figure:
Use
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Procedure
Defining a New Calculated Key Figure
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Formula:
Use
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Defining a Formula
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Regards,
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Authorization Based on Key Figure in an IP Layout

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I have a situvation where there are 5 editable key figures in my IP layout, out of which 4 are open for all users and the other should be editable only for a few users. Can i have that kind of authorization in the same layout, where one key figure is editable bye a few and greyed out for others while they can edit the other 4 key figures. If yes, how do I go about it,
Thanks
Rashmi.

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Cumulative key figures

what are non cumulative key figures?

Hi,
Cumulative Key Figure:
Cumulative Values are Keyfigures for which Keyfigure Values are must posted in every time unit that reported on (= time period specific Values).
Example:
Revenue
Non Comulative key figure:
Non Cumulative Values are Keyfigures for which KeyFigures are only evaluated for selected time Periods.
Cumulative Keyfigures With Exception Aggregation:
It's a 'normal' KF (with summation, min or max as aggregation behaviour), but you set some exception in this behaviour...for example, you can say that a KF, normally aggregated by 'summation', have to show the max value (or the average, or '0' or something else), that is the 'exception aggregation' when you use it in combination with 0DOC_DATE (or other char), that is the 'exception aggregation char reference'...in this case OLAP processor give to you the possibility to see your KF with different behaviour depending from you use 0DOC_DATE (in our example, MAX) or something else (SUMMATION).
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If you have a stock KF that is fed from only one (other) movement KF that can assume positive and negative sign.
KF1 (initial) STOCK (non-***.) = 100
KF2 flow = -30
KF2 flow = 70
KF1 (final) STOCK (non-***.) = 140
Non-cumulative key figure with associated in and outflow:
This is the case of 2LIS_03_BF KF stocks fields.
Here, we have the same situation in point 2, but you will have not only ONE flow KF, but TWO, one dedicated to in and another one dedicated to out !
You have to use this scenario if you have no KF that have positive and negative sign, but two KFs each one representing positive (in) and negative (out) logical sign!
KF1 (initial) STOCK (non-***.) = 100
KF2 (out))flow = 30
KF3 (in)flow = 70
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Website Addresses For Non Cumulative KeyFigures:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/80/1a62dee07211d2acb80000e829fbfe/frameset.html
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/80/1a62dee07211d2acb80000e829fbfe/frameset.html
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/82/f2dc37f0f12313e10000009b38f8cf/content.html
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_bw31/helpdata/en/82/f2dc37f0f12313e10000009b38f8cf/content.html
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/d2/e0173f5ff48443e10000000a114084/content.html
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I have a requirement of displaying Kefigures based on the selection criteria in the browser.
Assume that I have Query with the following set of key figures.
Plan_KF in units CSE
Actual_KF in units CSE
Difference in units CSE
Plan_KF in units T3
Actual_KF in units T3
Difference in units T3
Plan_KF in units PAK
Actual_KF in units PAK
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1) I should have drop down box with values
CSE
T3
PAK
2) If user selects PAK then query should display only the key figures with units in PAK
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Plan_KF in units PAK
Actual_KF in units PAK
Difference in units PAK
If user selects CSE the query should display only key figures
Plan_KF in units CSE
Actual_KF in units CSE
Difference in units CSE
I tried using the DropDown Box - (not much usefull to select more than one Key Figure)
and CheckBox web items - I have to do multiple selections (Not very much suitable if the Key figures are too many).
I appreciate your timely help.
system specifications:
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Front-End - 6.20
Advanced Thanks,
Ramana

Hi,
One alternative would be to save two additional copies of the query (each with different units) and code your dropdown box with the RESET_DATA_PROVIDER command.
So if your queries were:
Z_QUERY_CSE
Z_QUERY_T3
Z_QUERY_PAK
You would define the default unit (I'll assume CSE) in yoru web template, and code your dropdown box entries to switch the Data Provider (I'll asume DP1) to the appropriate query.
The code behind "T3" in your dropdown box would be:
<SAP_BW_URL DATA_PROVIDER='DP1' CMD='RESET_DATA_PROVIDER' INFOCUBE='Z_CUBE1' QUERY='Z_QUERY_T3'>
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/bd/43143c1ab8ff1ae10000000a11405a/frameset.htm
Two things to look out for in this work-around:
1) Number of queries increases by a factor of 3
2) Performance implication in replacing the data provider with a new query.

Difference between cumulative and non-cumulative key figures

Hi,
What is the difference between cumulative and non-cumulative key figures and under what conditions they are used. What is snapshort and where it is used.

Hi.............
Basically the key figures are of two types cumulative and non cumulative.
Cumulative are the normal one which you use always and they always bring the new values of the key figures in the delta that is if suppose A has value 10 and after change the new value is 20 then you will use cumulative key figures there, and your delta( new value) will bring 20.
but suppose your key figures field only the change in the prior value that is in this case the delta in the key figure value will bring 10 (20-10- change of 10 )as new value in the key figure A then you will have to model it through the non cumulaitve key figures.
Now
1) Cumulative is for the first case that is if the key figure alwyas brings the new values of the key figure and not the change sin the key fiures value.
2)NCum. value with NCUM value change:
In this case ther is only one field which brings the changes for a particualr key figure and you ahve to define that key figure as non cumulative.
Ex: In case of stock only one filed brings both ingoing value and outgoing value so 10 ,-4,100,-34.....
In this case you will this option and use the key figure here in the space provided.
3) In this case you haev two separate key figures one for the inflow of stocks and one for the outflow of the stocks.
you use one key figure for the inflow and one key figure for the outflow.
The main key figure autiomatically takes care of the logic and gives the correct output upon the summation
net value of stocks( inflow- outflow).
Also do remember in this case the key figure for inflow and out flow are the basic key figures that is cumulative key figures.
A non-cumulative is a non-aggregating key figure on the level of one or more objects that is always displayed in relation to time. Examples of non-cumulatives include headcount, account balance and material inventory. here the aggregation of key figure is based on the another info object
There are two different ways to define non-cumulative key figures:
Non-cumulative key figure with non-cumulative changes:
Before you can define the non-cumulative key figure, an additional cumulative key figure containing the non-cumulative change must exist as an InfoObject.
Non-cumulative key figure with inflows and outflows
There has to be two additional cumulative key figures as InfoObjects for non-cumulative key figures - one for inflows and one for outflows. The cumulative key figures have to have the same technical properties as the non-cumulative key figure, and the aggregation and exception aggregation have to be SUM.
Features of non-cummulative key figures
A non-aggregating key Figure.
Records are not summarized for Reporting
Exception Aggregation is being applied on these key figures on the level of one or more info objects usually with time .
Examples: Head Count, Account balance, Material stock
consider simple senario
Date Net Stock Quantity Sales Revenue
01.02.2005 40 1000
02.02.2005 50 2000
03.02.2005 25 3000
this is the query output if stock quantity has treated as cummulative and non-cummulative key figures
if stock quantity taken as a cummulative key figure
Date NET STOCK QUANTITY SALES REVENUE
01.02.2005 30 1000
02.02.2005 50 2000
03.02.2005 20 3000
RESULT 100 6000
in the above result the key figure has aggregated to the total value that wont give sense to the net stock quantity
if stock quantity taken as non-cummulative key figure
Date Net Stock Quantity (LAST) Sales Revenue
01.02.2005 30 1000
02.02.2005 50 2000
03.02.2005 20 3000
RESULT 20 6000
Hope this helps you..............
Regards,
Debjani................
Edited by: Debjani Mukherjee on Sep 15, 2008 7:22 AM

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Assigning a Key Figure in a Multi provider

In a multi provider if I have a key figure which is assigned from more than one part providers. What does this exactly mean? For example:
Let's say I have a key figure Number of Sales which is present in two part providers and assigned from both the providers, if I build a query say Country | Number of Sales what happens with the assignment
Thanks

Good point.
My scenario is as follows.
1. We are building a query which uses a base query as a template.
2. Our query is built off a seperate multiprovider which replaces one of the part cubes with a cube that has consolidated set of data from SAP and Non SAP systems
3. In the original multi provider one of the key figures is assigned from two part providers, one of which is that which we are replacing - this key figure is used extensively in the definition of other query level key figures
4. The key figure does not exist in the consolidated cube but we have a key figure that we will use instead of.
5. The original query does not have info provider restrictions at the query or local key figure levels
I believe I can sum the two figures when I define the Key figures in the new query but just needed clarity on if this is a solution hence wanted to confirm the values are being summed up assuming no restrictions etc
Sorry guys,
before I close this message I just wanted to confirm the following, do not want to save/activate the change on the system
I have carried out a check after I removed the assignment from one of the part providers it seems that this is possible - this is correct. If this is the case it seems that the business requirement is to sum the values from the two part providers
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