BPC AND MDXTEST

HI ALL,
It's possible to use the mdxtest transaction to create queryu2019s to our bpc cubes?
Any sample?
Thanks.
Miguel

BPC does not have any direct integration with APO Demand Planning. But if they both use the same underlying BW system you could use the BPC Data Manager packages to import/export data to/from BPC and DP.
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Does anybody knows how to do it? or have a example of it?
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Hello, I'm looking for a suggest.
I need to pass two parameters (users can input them in a data manager package in bpc) to a BAdI.
In this BAdI I write a code that store those parameters in a InfoObject.
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Hello, Forum u2013
Encountering an issue when trying to use SAP BPC and Hyperion SmartView at the same time and just curious if anyone else is 1) using both programs at the same time and 2) if so, have you encountered any problems?
Here is the scenario:
I have a SAP template file (EvDRE) that is used in conjunction with Hyperion SmartView. The way it works is that the template would extract the numbers out of Hyperion and then send the base numbers to the SAP system.
In order to do this, however, I have to create the connection to the Hyperion database first, which I do using VBA code.
When I execute this code within a blank workbook, I am able to successfully create the connection to Hyperion with no problems.
When I execute the same code within my SAP template, I receive a MS Excel error (u201CExcel has encountered an error and must close programu2026u201D). This has been a consistent result that Iu2019ve received.
Please note that I am not logged into either SAP or Hyperion when I receive this error (this happens outside both systems). I'm worried that as soon as I log into both programs, the whole thing will crash...
So, just curious if anyone out there is encountering the same issue when trying to use both programs.
Please let me know.
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Definition of the best approach on how to do reporting between BPC and BW

Hi,
I need your opinion in the definition of the best approach on how to do reporting between BPC and BW.
For example if we want to do reporting using BW on Actuals Vs Budget how should we manage this since technically BPC Model and BW InfoCube is different?
BPC Models have the Budget and BW has the actuals, but the InfoObject that is used for Account is different. What is the best approach to do the reporting?
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Hi Gersh
I already thought in that option, but the problem is the Yellow requests in the Infocube that are not used by VP.
In the past I used Report RSAPO_CLOSE_TRANS_REQUEST_ALL3 in the virtual function module to close the requests, but now I didn't want to use VP based on function module.
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Dear All,
I would like to understand what is difference between BPC and Financial consolidation.
I have a client who wants to implement only consolidation in system and we would like to know which product to implement BPC or Financial consolidation.
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One major difference which BPC has over their competettor product is
"BPC is a unifed application for finacial planning , forcasting , budgeting & consolidation."
if u thinking to use other functions apart from consolidation like planning etc ... then BPC is the go forward path for u
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Want learn BPC and how to start it

Hi Experts,
I am an SAP BI Consultant and having knowledge of SAP BO and i want to learn BPC.
Please send my any PDFs how to start BPC and what the topics are there in it.
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SAP BPC and SSM

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I am currently working on SAP BPC Financial planning project. I know that SAP BPC is used for financial planning & consolidation while SAP SSM is used for operational reviews.I was wondering if there is a value in connecting SAP BPC and SAP SSM. If yes, then how can the financial forecasted numbers in SAP BPC be used in SAP SSM (from conceptual perspective and not technical perspective).
Please let me know.
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Hi Ameya
This maybe useful:
www12.sap.com/westbalkans/company/events/worldtour08/pdf/KeyNote_RalfS/Enabling_Closed_Loop_Strategy_to_Execution.pdf
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BPC and RSA1

Hi experts:
I have seen some questions related to BPC and RSA1 but they are a little bit confusing and I prefer to make a new question.
We have a BPC installed. I can see in table UJA_APPL the application set 'APSHELL' in client '100'. However, I can not acces RSA1 from client '100' because RSA1 is activated in client '001' (field BWMANDT from RSADMINA is informed with value '001').
Does it mean that BPC is installed in client '100' and BW is activated in client '001'?. I understand that we should be able to acces RSA1 from client '100'. Can we have some problems with this installation?. We need to work in RSA1 because we need to create transactional infocubes to upload actual data.
We have read note 1508223 that says that you have to activate RSA1 on the client you are going to intall BPC. I understand that if I have RSA1 in '001' and 'APSHELL' in client '100', our installation don't follow instructions of this note, doesn't it?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Best regards
Jose
Edited by: JosManuel Bas on May 23, 2011 6:09 PM

Hi Jose,
"I can see in table UJA_APPL the application set 'APSHELL' in client '100'. However, I can not acces RSA1 from client '100' because RSA1 is activated in client '001' (field BWMANDT from RSADMINA is informed with value '001')."
According to above statement Yes, RSA1 should be activated in client '100' then you should be able to access APSHELL in RSA1 as well as to create transactional cubes for actual data.
RSA1 and BPC administration screen should have same objects eg:
Applicationset (BPC) = Infoarea (RSA1)
Application (BPC) = Infocube (RSA1)
Hope it helps.
Thanks,
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Explain what is BPC and CPM

Dear All
Im SAP-BW Consultant . I dont have finance experience. Can i learn about CPM and BPC
And what is CPM and BPC .
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mohammed

Hi,
Additionally you may also want to read up some fundamentals on Finance.
There is a e-learning available on BPC in Enterprise Performance Management of BPX also new BPC version is going to be Integrated to BI, given your BW background this will help you to better understand BPC concepts as well. You can attend standard courses CPM310, 320 offered by SAP - Education to get you started.
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Error in WEBI report and MDXTEST when using Dimensions in Prompt

Hi,
I am using BOXIR3.1 SP2, SAPBI 7.0
I m creating a webI report (Universe is on SAP BI Query.) which include following objcets in Query section of WebI pannel:
Business partner, Account Class, Total Arreas count.
The Condition pane of Webi Includes Prompt on object "Account Class".
When I run a report, I get List of values for Dimension Account Class, when I select one of available value eg: Commercial Customer,I get Following Error.
A database error occured. The database error text is: The MDX query SELECT { [Measures].[4EITIDWAFWLLZD2ONIAVCKD56] } ON COLUMNS , NON EMPTY CROSSJOIN( [Z_BPATNER].[LEVEL01].MEMBERS, { [Z_FCACTBP__0UCACC_CLAS].[Commercial Customers] } ) ON ROWS FROM [ZFC_M07/Z_FC_M07_Q002] failed to execute with the error Value Commercial Customers for characteristic Z_FCACTBP__0UCACC_CLAS unknown. (WIS 10901)
I tried running same query in MDXTEST editor of BI. I got same error!!!
Then I tried changing the MDX Query as:
SELECT { [Measures].[4EITIDWAFWLLZD2ONIAVCKD56] }
ON COLUMNS , NON EMPTY CROSSJOIN( [Z_BPATNER].[LEVEL01].MEMBERS, { [Z_FCACTBP__0UCACC_CLAS].[COM] } ) ON ROWS
FROM [ZFC_M07/Z_FC_M07_Q002]
Then it worked Fine!!! If you observe the change is in the value of Prompt Account Class [Z_FCACTBP__0UCACC_CLAS].[COM]
By default Dimension object in Universe shows text value, but when I changed the MDXQuery with Key value (This is one of the value of value is for [Z_FCACTBP__0UCACC_CLAS].[Level01] object in mDX test Editor.) It works fine.
I wonder How do i solve this problem!! List of values available in dimension cannot be changed at universe level.
Please let me know if any solution for this exists.
regads,
Nisha.

Hi Ingo,
I am creating the prompt on the dimension "Account Class" at WebI level.
The Technical name of this object is: [Z_FCACTBP__0UCACC_CLAS].[LEVEL01]
Also,
I confirmed that Index Awareness is applied on this dimension as [Z_FCACTBP__0UCACC_CLAS].[LEVEL01].[TECH_NAME].
This Dimension has detail object called "Account Class (Key) "and "Account Class (Medium name)".
MDXtest editor in SAP, shows me text as well as [ Level01] values:
Eg: Account Class InfoObject has values "Commercial Customer " (This is text value)and "[Z_FCACTBP__0UCACC_CLAS].[COM]".
COM Refers to Commercial Customer .
So In WebI when I use Dimension "Account Class" as prompt, I get Text value of this InfoObject which is "Commercial Customer ".
and MDXQuery Fails. But when I modify this query in mDXTEST Editor with value as "[Z_FCACTBP__0UCACC_CLAS].[COM]", It work fine.
I donu2019t understand the reason, since this problem is with almost 90% of Dimension object.
When I delete this object from universe, and refresh the universe then webI works fine.
But, if for some reason I refresh the universe again, the Dimension object as a prompt doesnu2019t work!!!
This error occurs every time I refresh the universe.
We are in UAT phase and soon to go Live!! We cannot afford to delete the object every time I refresh the universe.
Please let me know your inputs.
regards,
Nisha.
Edited by: Nisha Makhija on Oct 15, 2009 4:56 PM

ALPHA conversion error in Crystal and MDXTEST

Hello Experts,
I've a BW query which is running fine without errors But when a cross tab report is created in Crystal, we get the below error upon execution:
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The same error when run in MDXTEST.
The InfoObject ZPRFTCTR and all its nav attribs has got ALPHA conversion enabled. Also, I am doing alpha conv in my expert routine of this infoobject.
RSRV checks show no errors.
No error while accessing data from cubes in BW.
This error is only in Q and P not in D.
I've re-activated Infoobject and transformation and transported to Q then reloaded the master data but still the same error.
Have you guys faced this issue before? What could be causing this error. Please help.

Hi,
as this error also shows up in transaction MDXTEST it clearly indicates that the issue is already happening in the BW stack without the involvement from the SAP BusinessObjects tools.
I would suggest you post your question into the SAP BW Forum.
regards
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BPC and Office 2007 documents

Is the following statement true:
"Documents created / used by BPC should be in the Excel 97-2003 format"
I am on the SAP Basis team and new to BPC. We are in the development phase of implmenting BPC 7.5 Patch 6 on Netweaver .
The desktops are running Office 2007 and Office 2010.
I resolved an issue last week for a user that was trying to open a template that was saved in an Excel 2007 format and it would not open. I have another user telling me that his BPC locks up whenever he attempts to open an Excel 2007 "Marco Enabled Workbook" - this is a *.XLSM file. I have two other users telling me that their BPC session "freeze" and need to check with them as to what exactly they are doing when this happens.
Should I be telling my end users that BPC only supports Excel 97-2003 documents and that they should be saving their BPC related documents in this older format?
Thanks in advance for your input

Hi,
As Sanjeev said , that SAP BPC 7.5 supports MS office 2007 and 2010.
one scenario is that If you save the file in MS office 2003 and then try to open in MS office 2007 it will give that kind of error.
Another scenario is that once they installed BPC client and then they upgraded the MS Office to 2007 or 2010 it will give problem.
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Which course is better for consolidation apects of BPC and other EPM tools

Hi All,
I am having the technical understanding of BPC as a tool, but I am not able to understand the consolidation part of it. I would like to gain an insight of the financial part of the BPC consolidation. Not only this, there are few other tools in EPM suite (like Intercompany reconciliation; Financial consolidation; Disclosure management; Financial information management) which requires relevant understanding of Financial accounting.
Can anyone please suggest, which Professional course would be better for the above tools; not just from the point of knowledge but also with regards to job prospects (as I have seen that company's now asking for consultants with background of CA/CPA/ICWA etc).
I had gone through the course structure of ICWAI, but not sure whether it will be of very help.
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Hi Sonti,
I understand your point, but as you might be knowing that in real world no one just decides by looking at the face that this guy is having good finanicial knowledege, so lets take him for the job. Moreover when it comes to client interaction, if the client is given two profiles - where one consulant writes only his experience and knowledge and the other one describes his/her added certification or post graduation in the concerned subject (in addition to the same level of experience and knowledge), then ofcourse the second one will be given the priority over the first.
So my view is that just by understanding the topics will never give you the cutting edge in the market, you additionally need some thing to make your profile an eye catcher and that too needs to be relevant with your area of work.
Thats where I am confused and hence posted the question.
Also many thanks for the book that you have suggested, that might be a good option for the time being.

BPC and SQL Server 2008

Hello,
Can BPC be run with SQL Server 2008 64 bit version? Has SAP released any notes on this?
Thanks,
Nikunj

Excellent QUESTION.....BPC for Microsoft is currently going through a QA and evaluation process to verify the use of the new SQL version. The application layer may still be 32 bit, but we hope to levergae the new specs and functionality of SQL 2008 to speed operation and solve other 2005 issues. I will check with developemnt to see if we have any timeline. If you wish to try it yourself, that is probably okay, just be aware that it will not be supported by SAP until it is certified.

Dimension and Application limitations SAP BPC and Backend BIW

Hi All,
Please let me know what is the maximum limitations:
1. Dimensions in an application and its backend support in BIW
2. MaxApplication in Application Set.
Thanks & Regards,
Kashvi

Hi,
Technically the maximum possible number of dimensions in BPC NW applicaiton is 3224.
/people/pravin.datar/blog/2008/10/28/the-conundrum-of-time-dimension
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