BCS Question

Hi Experts,
What is the difference between databasis and source data basis in BCS. Why we need <b>source data basis</b> ?.
Thanks,
Varun.

The source databasis is where you load data into BCS (databasis) from.
For example, when there is an InfoCube for GL data that is used for BCS, the source databasis is the GL InfoCube.
This is used for data collection method of Load from DataStream.

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BCS -Question -Urgent

Hi,
I have only activated 0FI_GL_04 extractor.
I got the below the requirement from the user:
1: Cumulative balance: Balance of an account till date irrespective of period and fiscal year. EX: Account 666000 balance would be ending balance of 2004 plus balance accumulated over the last 10 periods.
2.Period 00 Cumulative Balance: Sum of all the periodic balances for a particular year plus any balance carried forward for that account from prior year.
how to achive this requirement.
Thanks
DST

Hi,
Based on 0FI_GL_04 extractor.
How to achieve below the requirement for BCS staging cube. that is my question.
1: Cumulative balance: Balance of an account till date irrespective of period and fiscal year. EX: Account 666000 balance would be ending balance of 2004 plus balance accumulated over the last 10 periods.
2.Period 00 Cumulative Balance: Sum of all the periodic balances for a particular year plus any balance carried forward for that account from prior year.
Thank you for reply.
DST

BCS Questions and Documentation

We have noticed that several postings have been generated in other of the Public Services industries forums which are also relevant to BCS and Public Sector.
Here we will try to reference some of the useful threads on other of the Public Services industries. (Higher Education, Defense & Healthcare) as other useful documentation.
If you come across a useful answer or document about BCS this is a good place to put it.

Hi Diego...
Where can I find Installation Guide and such handbook for Public Sector Extension Set Installation
I see only the Master Guide and not the Instalaltion Guide for Public Sector. I have
ECC 6.0 with SP 13 for EA-PS i.e. SAP Enterprise Extension Public Service .
I need Public Sector Extension Set on this ECC .but, I am not getting any in depth instalation
info ..
Pl. help on this.
Thanks,
Regards,
- Ishan

One hierarchy in different versions?

Hi all,
SAP SEM-BCS question:
Can I use one consolidation group hierarchy in different consolidation versions? Currently I use separate hierarchy version (although the consolidation group hierarchy is the same) for all my consolidation versions. If yes, how can I do that?
Example:
Hierarchy Version 100 -> Consolidation Version 100
Hierarchy Version 205 -> Consolidation Version 205
Goal:
Hierarchy Version 100 -> Consolidation Version 100, 205, 206... = always when consolidation group hierarchy is the same
Hierarchy Version 300 -> Consolidation Version 300, 301, 302... = new hierarchy version only when consolidation group structure has changed
Anyone knows?
Best regards,
Tom

Ok, so say if I understand it right,
I go to Master Data > Versions > Special Versions > Assign to Combinations,
then I choose my Consolidation Version (my combination), which I want to customize
next on the right side of the window I choose from Hierarchy Structure a Consolidation Group and with right mouse-click on the "Inherit" picture I choose Explicitly Enter Special Version and in Special Version column I choose my preferred hierarchy version of Consolidation Group hierarchy.
Am I right?
Or if I go to Rules in Special Versions menu, I can choose Consolidation Group, 2x click and on the right side of the window I can assign the default Special Version to any new Consolidation Versions (combinations).
Am I right?
Thanks for the answer,
Tom

SDN BCS Mentor's steep personnel comments for technical questions..

Please read the thread and let us know if this is the sort of attitude, SDN BCS mentor should continue in the forum..
/thread/844980 [original link is broken]
ECC reported results
When we are literally looking for technical help, we write in the forum.
Mentor may help or may not help. May guide , may not guide.
But getting too personnel is discouraging and to larger extend it does spoil the reputation of SDN forum.
Who is he to ask about my brain and education.. Do the mentor need to go too far?
He is literally trying to stop me from asking question in the forum and I donot want to feel suffocated.

Hello,
Ok my part of the story, very sketchy. The prehistory.
One man joined the BCS and Financials forums a little more than half year ago.
Tried to be very active. Pretending to be experienced and having many projects implemented.
Answering almost all BCS forum's questions. Very often not correctly or just by rephrasing the others answers.
Several people told him not to answer for the sake of giving answer if he doesn't know the correct answer.
Had confrontation with some of such people.
Created several fake accounts-clones. Clones were used for posting questions and attacking opponent.
There is no need to say that answers given to clones questions were rewarder if answered by the man.
Clones were discovered and deleted. But the man's account was left intact.
Here is a couple of threads in confirmation:
Re: Statistical Item
Re: Business Partner Data uploading
The Man disappeared some time ago.
Then appeared again after renaming of external presentation of his user.
The 1st question in the question quated is of the sort "For which purposes accounts are used in FI?" and usually the link from sap.help is enough. Trying to uderstand a little who is this person I found out that it is our hero. But simply under other name. Pretending to be a guru in the past and now not knowing how to use search in forums.
Maybe I didn't restrain my temper. Sorry for that.
I have two questions to community:
1. Should I have restrained myself and give more polite answer, knowing all this prehistory?
2. Should the user who used to create fake accounts for points hunting remain a part of the community?

General Questions about SEM-BCS Data Transfer

Please help me guys ! I need a clearer picture as to how exactly the loading of data should be done to SAP SEM-Busines Consolidation
Q1) Can I specify the Basic Cubes in my Data Basis Streams that I use for FI & CO in BCS-Workbench ? Or do I need to switch these cubes to Transactional, so it can be used in SEM-BCS ?
Q2) or Do I have to export the data out of my FI & CO cubes in BW to a FLAT FILE, and then load the Flat File into custom Transactional Cubes ?
Q3) Usually, for SEM-BCS would there be any direct connection to SAP R/3 or it`s via BW ?
Please help me with these initial issues guys ! Very much appreciated!

Hi Eugene,
   Great man! You`re back!...Nice to hear from yourself
   Anyways, I still am struggling to understand the Intergration from SEM-BCS with BW and/or R/3. If you have any material that can help me understand the intergration would be helpful.
   So, I had a look into the SAP Note 689229
   It says, all changes of master data nad hierarchies have to be made via the application layer by means of application SEM-BCS :-
a) By Flexible Upload
b) Manually in Consolidation Workbench
c) In Subordinate systems from transports
Hence, am I correct to assume that the only 2 options are permitted: Option (a) Flat File (b) Manually define the master data in BCS-Workbench ?
    So, now assuming that I need to define Consolidation Items into SEM-BCS.
Because there's too many, I would go with option (b) Flat File.
So, I create a Flat File containing the Consolidation Items. Next, how do I get this loaded into BCS-Console ?
Do I have to create a Transactional Info Cube and then load this Consolidation Items Flat File into it? Then following from there, I specify this Transactional Info Cube in my Data Stream ? or
Is there a way, I can directly read the Flat File from SEM-BCS ?
I use the following Info Cubes as source to my Data Basis:-
                   <b>Data Target | Virtual InfoProvider</b>
TOTAL RECORDS =   0BCS_C50    |     0ECCS_C05
DOCUMENTS     =   0BCS_DS12   |     0BCS_VC12
   P/S: We don`t use the SAP R/3 ECCS Module
Message was edited by: John Mcluskey

Can we use BCS component in ECC 6.0, without installing BI 7.0?

We have a unique situation. We have planned to migrate from 4.6B to ECC 6.0. We have FI- LC and we want to move to SEM-BCS 6.0 in ECC 6.0, without installing separate BI (netweaver 2004s) instance. Is that possible? If possible, will there be any performance issues? If we use BCS in ECC 6.0, does it eliminate the job of FS data extraction to BW-SEM?
Do we need a separate BI system, which can also include SEM-BCS? What are the advantages?
We look forward for advice.

We found that without installing BI 7.0, BCS component (with its own internal BI) is working in ECC 6.0. In earlier ECC 5.0 or R/3, such facility was not available.
My question is that "Is it good to use SEM-BCS with in ECC 6.0" or "Is it better to have separate BI instance, which can include BCS" . Either answer has to be supported with points. Appreciate any assistance.

A better way to initialize imported taskflows and BCs with current user

Hello.
I'm currently developing a composite application containing one main application and a number of subapplications (modules) packed in adflibs.
Main application has a side menu and a dynamic region, showing taskflows (on fragments) from adflibs.
Main application is configured with adf security and it has current login and queries his ID. I would like main application to tell modules current user ID rather than each module to find out current user on their own.
So there is currentUserID input parameter required in each imported taskflow. And my question is what is a better way to process this ID in the modules?
What I have previously done is:
I've created a custom BC classes layer, VOImpl and VORowImpl have getIdUser() method. This method reads currentUserID parameter from pageFlowScope where the taskflow is storing the parameter.
Top-level View Objects have :IdUser query parameter and corresponding bind variable. This bind variable has value="source.getIdUser()", calling the method from custom VO class.
This way works fine but here and there I read that it is a bad practice to access pageFlowScope from BCs.
I could agree with this in case someone could share a better way.
So what is a good practice?
Thanks.
ADF/JDev 11.1.2.3 - 12

Why don't you use adf security for this? Read Oracle ADF: Security for Everyone which give you an overview and sample on how to implement this.
Timo

Trading Partner for open item document prior to BCS implementation

Dear Experts,
We have just introduced BCS in our company currently. One of the difficulties the user are facing is that the open item (many of them - thousand open item with different currencies and exhange rate) prior to the introduction of BCS does not contain Trading Partner. This ended up that the adjustment on the Trading Partner has to be done in BCS regularly. The amount in value of adjustment is not fixed - since there could be subsequent payment that will clear the open item.
I understand that TP cannot be changed once posted. Have read a lot in the SAP portal and forum.
Question: Based on your experience, it there a way that I can overcome this problem? Could SAP somehow allow TP to be assigned to open item document prior to implementation of BCS?
I hope I can get some answer, otherwise, our user has to diligently continue to put the adjustment until all the open items are cleared.
Thank you.
Regards
Fauzi

hi,
Check whether the document type you are using to post is allowed to enter the trading partner.
To check use the TCODe OBA7 and select the relevent document type. then select the check box enter trading partner under control data.
and also check the customer you assigned for that posting key 01 is got assigned trading partner in the master record or not(TCOD XD02/XD03).
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In BCS HTML mail images are broken

HI experts,
I'm using the BCS calls to send out nice looking HTML which also includes one logo.
Internally, in our LAN, the mails are looking quite nice and the image/logo is displayed correctly (MS Outlook)
When external users using Lotus Notes try to open such an HTML mail, the image is attached correctly to the mail, but it isn't displayed, just a broken image picture. There's no chance to make the image visible inside the mail, they can just open the attached image itself, outside the mail context.
Question is now how can I reach that the image is displayed correctly? If this is not possible at all, how can realize that the Lotus Notes users get a "Show Images" link (security restriction - add sender to safe senders)???
Please find my current coding below, do I miss a parameter some where???
Best regards, Steffen
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"Add attachment to mail
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                i_att_content_hex     = pick_data ).
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      lr_email = cl_bcs=>create_persistent( ).
    CATCH cx_send_req_bcs .
ENDTRY.
"Set email document
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    CATCH cx_send_req_bcs .
ENDTRY.
"Set status attribute for read receipt
"Read receipt should also be disabled in TCODE SCOT
"N No Status Is to Be Returned, suppress also in SOST
"E Only Error Statuses Are to Be Returned
"A Return All Statuses
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l_status_mail     = 'N'.
"Set that you don't need a Return Status E-mail
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      lr_email->set_status_attributes(
              i_requested_status = l_request_status    "E=suppress read receipt N=suppress also in SOST
              i_status_mail      = l_status_mail ).
    CATCH cx_send_req_bcs .
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        lr_receiver = cl_cam_address_bcs=>create_internet_address( l_mail_address ).
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        lr_email->add_recipient( i_recipient = lr_receiver ).
      CATCH cx_send_req_bcs .
    ENDTRY.
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    l_sender = i_sender.
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Concept of Integrated Consolidation Unit of SEM BCS

HI Experts,
I'm now in the SEM BCS 4.0 and BW 3.5 implementation. Previously I was the ECCS specialist and before the FI and AM specialist.
Now I'm in SEM BCS implementation.
I have one question in connection to the integrated consolidation unit. As the reference, I take the concept of this using the ECCS.
As you might know, the creation of integrated consolidation unit for using realtime update method in ECCS, is pulled from FI company ID.
Meanings if I set the configuration properly, I can pull out the company master data as the consolidation unit master data in consolidation monitor.
Now, in SEM BCS, I want to do the same thing. I mean, off course I can create company ID in R/3 and then create the consolidation unit manually using UCWB. But this scenario can create inconsistency, and I also think this is not the right concept of doing integration between R/3 and SEM BCS.
My question is : what is the concept of this master data integration, and what is the proper way to do it?
Any advise on this question is highly appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
regards,
Halim

Hi Halim,
You need to build properly your data basis in data model.
Assign your company to a consolidation unit role:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_sem350bw/helpdata/en/dd/f3783bcfef4a2de10000000a114084/frameset.htm
I sent to you the file concerning BCS that you asked for in another thread.
Best regards,
Eugene

SEM: BCS Balance Carry Forward - Concept of Period 00

Gurus:
Wants to clear a concept with you. Say for example at the end of Period 12, 2006,
B/S Account 1: $100,000
Retained Earnings: $ 200,000
And only for the Period 1, 2007:
B/S Account 1: $200 (this is a periodic value)
And Net Profit: $15
Now lets assume the Retained Earnings of Current Month = RE Last Month + Net Profit.
Now if we dont do a Balance Carry forward after Period 12 close and before Period 1 close, I will be getting this only for Period 1,
B/S Account 1: $200
Retained Earnings: $15
But if we do a BCF after Period 12 close and before Period 1 close, I will be getting this only for Period 1,
B/S Account 1: $100,200
Retained Earnings: $200,015
So the BCS gets the value in period 00 and in backend add it to period 1 to give a cumulative period 1. Period 00 is a virtual place holder for this and not be available for reporting.
Am I correct?
Thanks for your time spent,
Regards,
Arpan

Thanks Eugene!
I am sure you are correct, but not able to understand the answer for my this question from the thread you mentioned. Was thinking of BCS & period 00 concept and trying to confirm my understanding. Sorry for not able to pick up the loose thread. Still open..
Sincerely,
Arpan

I would like to insert new cost center for the existing layout in BCS

Hi,
I would like to add cost center to existing layout.
Currently we are loading data into BCS using flat file .
In BCS we have current layout existed with below format.
Header
Controlling area
Fiscal year
Posting period
Data Rows
Company
Item
Profit Center
Functional area
Trading partner
Period Value LC
Period Value GC
Even we are getting flat file from R/3 as above format.
Now our Business required cost center in BCS as their requirment and need to be bring from R/3 to BCS.
In R/3 our ABAP people are working to bring the cost center from R/3 and made a flat file for us.
In BCS we need to load the file which has new cost center,which was comming as per the new requirment.
Please advise me how to add cost center in Data Rows of BCS.So that it can accomidate new cost center which is comming from R/3.
Please some advise me on this and answer would be appreated.

Prasad,
I knew how to add char to cube in BW.But i am not sure about BCS .
- What's the difference in assigning the infoobject (CostCenter) to the infocube, doesn't matter if it's the basic (ordinary) or the BCS totals cube?
I will follow as you said.
- Taking the BW310 or SEM240 is very useful.
Once it is done then what are the next steps need to do it.
- What's done? What's the question?
I am assigning points to you
- I do not need the points assigned for nobody knows what. Feel free to unassign them.

BCS - Data collection issue

Hi,
I'm using BCS 4.0. I'm working now in final testing and I have some question regarding to the data collection process using load from data stream method. I ran the task in consolidation monitor for 007.2007 period and for all companies without any error or warnings, but we have differences in financial information for that period.
I reviewed the content in my BCS cube (RSA1) and we don't have any data for that accounts, the only thing that I found was that all docs were created on same date
I deleted the ID request in RSA1in my BCS cube and I executed task again in consolidation monitor, but the result was the same.
Looking at log / source data, in the rows listed, these data is not taking from the infoprovider
Any idea which could be the problem ?
Thanks
Nayeli

Hi Nayeli,
I had to do this kind of job (reconciliation of data in the source basis cube and the totals cube) during the final testing a lot of times, with an accountant.
The only way to have the first clue what is happening is to compare every particular amount s in both cubes. Comparing and trying to figure out any dependencies in data.
The difference might arise because of ANY reason. Only you may analyze the data and decide what to do.
AFAIU, you compared only reported data and did no currency translation and eliminations?
Then, I'm afraid that you've made a very big mistake deleting the request from the totals cube. You have broken the consistency between totals and document data. For a transactional cube the request is yellow until the number of records in it reach 50000 records. Then it is closed and become green. As you may understand, in those 50000 records maybe contained a lot of data for different posting periods, for example, reported data for the previous closed period. Though, documents still contain eliminations for that period. - Inconsistency.

Email Func:BCS Classes-Customizing the sender and receiver

Hi All,
In my functionality previously, I used FM 'SO_DOCUMENT_SEND_API1' wherein I can freely customized the sender and recipient. But I need to change it to BCS class due to 50 character limitation in Subject.
Please see thread Email Functionality:How to create Email Subject w/ more than 50 CHAR Length.
DATA: recipient          TYPE REF TO if_recipient_bcs.
*SENDER*
"Set Sender
      sender = cl_sapuser_bcs=>create( sy-uname ).
      CALL METHOD send_request->set_sender
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          i_sender = sender.
The code above would always trigger the email of the owner of SY-UNAME. In my case, I need a custom one email, let's say, a hard coded non SY-UNAME email.
What I did:
Change the data definition of sender as follow, but this would give me not compatible type parameter.
DATA: sender             TYPE REF TO if_sender_bcs.
"sender = cl_sapuser_bcs=>create( '<sender_email_literal_goes_here>' ).
Question: Is this possible? or the class is fixed to SY-UNAME's email?

Hi ArS, it's working now as a program.
Still part of the thread.
Now I want to create a FM for this:
In my Function Group>TOP INCLUDE, I have
DATA: sender           TYPE REF TO if_sender_bcs,
             w_sender     TYPE ad_smtpadr.
In my FM code:
IMPORT Parameter:
    SENDER TYPE AD_SMTPADR
sender = cl_cam_address_bcs=>create_internet_address( w_sender ).
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SYNTAX ERROR: The field "SENDER" cannot be changed.

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