Bps doubts

hi friends,
can i get my budget planning, Financial Statement Planning covering , Balance Sheet and Cash Flow incorporating sub-plans,cost center planning will be in bw-bps.
Thanking u
suneel.

You can do any kind of planing in BPS, if the data model is deigned to do that.
Ravi Thothadri

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if you are using excel in place in the web application environment I doubt you can, you've never really had any macro functionalty there.
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Dynamic creation of data slices by admin users in BPS

hi
Can we create planning function so that administrative users can create data slices as per their timings.
kind regards
Sarah

Dear Sarah,
I donot have any sample code as of now as I am not able to access a BPS system. But let me tell you that this is simple. Create a exit planning function. Then create a FM and assign this FM in exit function INIT FM. In the FM do the following insertions to the data slice tables.
First have a look at the tables UPC_DATASLICE, UPC_DATASLICET and UPC_OPTIOS. Create a 22 character unique GUID. You can use the standard function modules for this. Let this guid be guid_new. Then get the maximum sort id of data slices for your planning area from the table UPC_DATASLICE. Now add 1 to this maximum sort and have it as sort_new. Now insert this guid_new, sort_new, your planning area name as a new row in the table UPC_DATASLICE.
After that insert sort_new, your planning area name, your new data slice name to the table UPC_DATASLICET.
The characteristic value restrictions of the data slices are held in the table UPC_OPTIOS. For the particular GUID each characteristic restriction has one row each. Consider that you are creating data slice for the year 2008 and material 'M'. So in table UPC_OPTIOS there will be 2 records with GUID guid_new. One will be for '0FISCYEAR' and the next record will be for '0MATERIAL'. See table UPC_OPTIOS for the structure of the records. You should use function module 'UPC_OPTIOS_INSERT' to insert into the table UPC_OPTIOS. Goto se37 and have a look at the function module for the structure.
Dynamic refresh of the buffer:
If u are creating only 1 data slice in 1 transaction then you should do the following:
PERFORM BUFFER_DATASLICE_GET
IN PROGRAM SAPLUPC_DATASLICE
USING DS_AREA_NAME "insert your data slice area name here
'E'
CHANGING ES_AREA_SLICE.
PERFORM BUFFER_DATASLICE_UPDATE
IN PROGRAM SAPLUPC_DATASLICE
CHANGING ES_AREA_SLICE.
CALL FUNCTION 'UPC_DATASLICE_COMMIT'.
CALL FUNCTION 'UPC_DATASLICE_SAVE'.
This will refresh the data slice buffer!
I think this is sufficient enough for ur requirement. You should be able to do it easily now! Feel free to ask if u have more doubts.
Regards,
Ares!

Report on process chains using SEM-BPS

We are looking to develop a tool to:
1. Monitor data loads at the process chain level
2. Within in the same tool, enter error resolution /
action steps for all failed loads
3. Report out % of successful or failed loads, using the data captured by the tool.
We have studied the BW Tables rspcchain, rspcchainattr, rspclogchain, rspcprocesslog, rspclogs, rseventchain and
rspcchaint.
We are considering the following options:
1. Develop an ABAP report and allowing the process chain monitor to manually enter the error resolutions (Perhaps in a Z-Table)
2. Create an InfoCube in BW using the above tables and then write a query, but we can not allow the user to enter error resolutions in the query.
3. Create a transactional infocube in SEM-BPS using the above tables and use the input functionality of tansactional infocube to facilitate the error resolution report entry.
Can anyone suggest any alternate solution, or has anyone encountered similar requirement on project?
One more doubt to check: is there any way to create an infoobject with CHAR type to enter data with 1000 or more characters? Or is there any other alternative solution to it? The doubt is to take care of the text entry for the error resolution.
Milind Vad

Just some thoughts:
Have you considered using document service in BW or even KM (Portal) technology rather than CHAR 1000+ fields? This would give you more flexibility also on the type of document.
For loading there are monitors available (based on tables like RSMONMESS). If you are interested in loads only (and not other process types), maybe using information from the BW load monitor could be beneficial (like RSMONMESS) rather than the process chain stuff.
Maybe it's even worth having an InfoObjekt with a resolution code that links to a document describing the resolution with a key and whenever there is a new solution available create a new key with a new document. That would be most beneficial for reporting (like how many times has this problem / resolution occurred and the like).
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BPS modelling issues

Hi ,
i am having a set of doubts can any one clarify me pls.
1. can partioning of transaction cubes improves the performance in bps layouts.
2. can we refer 3 cubes actual data at once in a distribute function and populate the fourth cube using multi planning areas.
3. performance wise how much maximum number of records can we store in a transactional cube.( each record having 20 columns)
4. how to handle buffer shortage issues whice using bps function over huge volume of data.
Thanks for all of your great efforts.
Ram

To add another perspective:
1. Physical partitioning might improve BW read time but bear in mind the BW read is likely a small part of your overall BPS execution time (for example in our system BW read is only 5-10% of total execution time) so don't assume that shaving a small percentage off the read time is necessarily going to have noticable impact on BPS performance.
2. It depends - definitely possible to use a different cube for reference data in a distribution, but dist functions tend to need quite specific identification of reference data so if it is truly spread amongst three cubes may not be straightforward. You can probably get around it but might need to be creative though echo Mary's question about need to refer to 3 cubes at the same time for a single function.
3. No of records in the cube should not matter hugely, though BW read time will degenerate as it gets very large. What is absolutely critical is minimising the number of records you are pulling into the BPS buffer. To give an example on our system we have 10 million records in transactional cube but users generally working with 10-30,000 records and response time for calling up layouts on the web and executing functions generally around 5 to 15 seconds.
4. Simple answer is don't go anywhere near BPS buffer limit, not only do you get ABAP dumps when you exceed it which is very irritating I think everything gets exponentially slower as you approach memory limits (just my opinion from experience). Every design is different but my rule of thumb assuming a reasonable number of characteristics & KFs would be: much over 50,000 records will likely be getting slow for users so think about running functions in the background; much over 250,000 <b>might</b> be risk of memory problems so question whether you really need to do this in BPS - if you do then consider breaking data down into smaller sections for processing either by design of your functions and selections or using a program to help break it up like UPC_BUNDLE_EXECUTE_STEP.
Chris

Very urgent BPS questions

hey pals,
I have couple of doubts which are very urgent to be clarified.
1.how to debug the code in fox editor?
2.can we use transactional infocubes in bps?
3.can we use multiprovider for planning?
4.how to fine tune the standard planning functions provided by sap?
5.when exit variables are used?
I need these answers asap.Anyone with suitable answer will be rewarded immediately.Thank you.
Regards,
Rags

1.how to debug the code in fox editor?
     use break-point in FOX code
2.can we use transactional infocubes in bps?
     yes. Transactional cubes are meant for only BPS.
3.can we use multiprovider for planning?
   Yes. multiproviders can be used both in basic planning area as well as multi planning area.
4.how to fine tune the standard planning functions provided by sap?
   these are not recommended. But, create exit & FOX functions to meet your requirements.
5.when exit variables are used?
   If variable1 needs to be derived from variable2. (in which, end user fills only variable2).

BW APO BPS

Hello,
Could someone please help me with the following questions,
1. Why don't we use TransactionCube instead of RemoteCube in BW for APO plan data, as we do it for BPS plans in BW.
2. Is it possible to do reporting on planned data directly in Bex for either of the APO and BPS plans, without data-marting to some remote cube/BasicCube/TransactionCube in BW and then do reporting on that. If so, how to do that?
3. Is there any relation b/w BW-BPS and SCM-APO, I meant, would they exchange or share any data by any way?
4. Is it possible to, or is there any scenario that, planned and actual data need to be maintained together in one basic or transaction cube.?
In other words
Does transaction or Basic cube holds plan and actual data together in any scenario, instead of MultiProvider on top of Plan and Actual Cubes ?
Thanks in Advance

Hi,
Would you also please help me with the following,
As per the responses, it was clear the same transaction cube could be used for both actual and plan data. Also said it needs to be switched between actual data upload from InfoSource and through BPS plan data.
I knew this switching could be done through TransactionCube's context menu, and then by changing the Loading behavior,
But my Doubt is "How do you handle this switching in production system?, As usually production system does not allow any changes to the properties of BW objects" (in our case Transaction Cube).
Do you say every time you change the property in development system and transport it to Production system? Or you say this switching could be incorporated into Process Chain so that can be achieved in Prod System itself?
Would you also please care about 1st and 3rd questions of the Main Post
I say thanks with Points
Edited by: curious maven on May 9, 2008 3:35 PM

BPS Layout and Varibales on Data slices

Hi Frineds,
I have some doubts in BPS. Please clarrify me with the exact answers.
1) What is the optimum time for excuteing Manual planning layout?
2) Can we create Varaibles on Data slice in both BW BPS 3.5 version and SEM BPS? In which versiona we can create varaibles on data slices? I nwhich version it is not possible to create varaibles on Data slices?
3) One basic question: Does planning package contain keyfigures or it contains only Charactgerstics?
4) what is meaning of Selection Varibles in BPS? I read one document like we can create Selection Variables in Accound based modeling but it is not possible to create Selection Varaibles in Key figure based modeling/
I gone thorouth the help documentaion and other documents but i didn't get clear idea on above issues.
Please provide me ur suggestions and valuable answers for above questions.
Will assign the points.
Best regards
SAP

Yes, Diego
Can you share your ideas on these issues.
I will appriciate your response.
will assign the points.
Thanks
SAP

BW work experience before SEM-BPS?

Hello,
I am a SAP newbie. I have 5 years of Object-Oriented design and development experience using C++/Java. I also have a MBA and have worked in product management/marketing for enterprise software products (customer requirements gathering and defining next version of product, sales support on closing deals) and in strategy developoment.
My goal is to work in SAP-SEM, leveraging my technical and business background. I am currently taking training in BW as was told that I need to understand BW in depth before working in SEM.
I am wondering whether it is required/recommended that I work on one or more client projects in BW before I take up a job in SEM-BPS or another SEM module in order to be effective in a SEM job (after taking training in the appliable SEM module) or whether I can directly take up a SEM job without having to work in BW (but getting trained in BW and practicing the module on my own).
Thank you for any advice.
Sunil

Hi Sunil,
I suggest you go thoroughly through the standards related to accounting and consolidation:
IFRS 3 - Business Combinations
IAS 1 - Presentation of Financial Statements
IAS 7 - Cash Flow Statements
IAS 14 - Segment Reporting
IAS 18 - Revenue
IAS 21 - The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates
IAS 27 - Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements
IAS 28 - Investments in Associates
IAS 31 - Interests in Joint Ventures
IAS 32 - Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation
IAS 36 - Impairment of Assets
You should understand some basic accounting rules, like any profits/revenues/gains are always credit turnovers (negative in BCS), not only in the balanse sheet, but also in P&L etc.
Don't know any particular books that would be useful (certainly, there are some, I just don't know).
From the courses, it's without doubt SEM240, and probably AC660.
And I'm sure that in your neighborhood you'll be able to find some courses related to consolidation issues provided by Big Four firms. Might be very useful.
Best regards,
Eugene
Message was edited by:
Eugene Khusainov

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Hi people,
I have created a hierarchy in bw.It goes like this.
Region->State->Product.
I am working on planning for a product which has its presence in 4 regions(north,south,east,west) .Each region comprise of 3 states.
I was able to create a hierarchy in bw successfully.But come across a problem while using that in sem-bps.It says link node not available or no sub-hierarchy.
Can anyone give me the clear steps of using the hierarchies created in bw to be implemented in sem-bps.
If anyone want further details on this,please mail me at [email protected]
Appreciate sooner response.
Regards,
Ragav.

Hi,
I checked on it.Its of great help indeed.Thanks a lot.I have started working on it.I have another doubt.
Lemme explain the problem i am facing.My requirement goes like this.,
A car company has 3 variants in 4 regions(NORTH,SOUTH,EAST,WEST).
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Hello
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Do we get any functional specs to work with BPS

HI All
I am new to BPS. I have gone through help.sap and learned how to enter plan data in real time cube (transactional)..... My doubt is when we work some where for BPS we cant just plan ourself.... Exactly what is the flow. Do we get any functional specs. How would be a requirement for plannings (say sales planning, costcenter, liquidity..........) Please explain me according to a real time basis...........
Regards
Naga

The program that you saw is a standard one; you just have to maintain files.
There are few other variables for variable exits, char rels; all nice documents and I suggest you go thru them.
Reg your other questions for plan scenarios - how to approach:
1.first you need to understand the relationship between various entities that are involved in planing , similar to the ER stuff in data modelling.
2.at what level planned is done; and the levels above that and the levels below that; the level at which the actual data is.
3. look at the master data; need not have to in SAP.
4. look at the historical plan data
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Deleting lines in SEM-BPS Excel Layout

Within our BPS excel layout, if a user selects a line and deletes it, it only deletes the planned values in the key figures. It doesn't completely remove the line from the layout unless the user restarts the layout. We've tried checking and resumming, but these do not remove the line. Is there a way to delete a line and have it completely disappear without having to restart the layout?

Hi Lee,
you wrote:
If you select and delete, that line will disappear.
Does this happens even after characteristic values are protected?
Afte a line has been entered in BPS layout,
I can delete the entire line provided I've not executed any planning funciton / saved into cube. (at this point, characteristics are not protected)
If I do execute any planning funciton / saved into planning cube, at this point I doubt if one should be able to delete the entire line (both characteristics & key figures) (at this point, characteristics are protected & doesn't allow to delete the same manually)
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Hi Friends,
I want to download some BPs for EP6. I tried to download some BPs under Portal content porfolio. But I was not able because they were not showing any download icon.
Any help would be highly appreciated
Thanks,
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Hi Krishna,
You can also download BP's for EP 6.0 from SAP Service market place.
Goto the site and in the SAP Support Portal in the quick links section you can find Software Downloads.
Click on that to get into a collection software downloads
and patch ups etc for the portal.
Here too, You need Service Market place ID for the authentication purpose. Once you get the ID you can download instantaneously.
<a href="https://websmp103.sap-ag.de/~SAPIDP/002006825000000234912001E">SAP Service Market place</a>
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I need to make a BPS web interface which enables the business user to see data in the BW system while posting the budget items in BPS. This is to be done in the Web, and I have therefore tried to implement a solution for the customer following the instructions in the HowTo-paper: "How To.... Integrate BEx Web Applications into BPS Web Interfaces".
The report is displayed when the interface is executed, but the variable which I have included in the code does NOT have any effect on the BW query (which is a surprise to me) but rather only on the BPS Web Interface (which is no surprise to me).
The above results in two questions:
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<iframe
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    name="BWQUERY"
    src="/sap/bw/BEx?
    cmd=ldoc&TEMPLATE_ID=ALLOK_CHECK2"
    width="1200"
    height="600">
    Frames are not supported
</iframe>
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
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    var url    = '/sap/bw/BEx?cmdldoc&TEMPLATEID=';
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    url = url.replace(/ /,"");
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</script>
Particular areas where I am in doubt (in squared brackets):
[ var '1000/' = ''; ]
[ var convert = /$(.*)$/; ]
- has anyone had any experience in using the Selector Package (SEL_PACKAGE) rather than the Selector Variable Value (SEL_VARVL)? In case you have, how is it implemented in the HTML-code?
Looking forward to hearing from you guys soon.
Best regards
Rune Rygaard

Hi Rune,
Here's what I found - I'm not sure it will solve your problem, but maybe it can give you some hints:
<b><iframe
id="BWReport01"
name="BWQUERY"
src="/sap/bw/BEx?
cmd=ldoc&TEMPLATE_ID=ALLOK_CHECK2"
width="1200"
height="600">
Frames are not supported
</iframe></b>
I think the section above in bold has to be deleted and replaced by the one specified in section 3.3 of the how to paper: <iframe id=BWReport03" name="BWQUERY" src="/sap/bw/mime/....</iframe>. The reason is the your defintion will display the report, but will not take any variables into consideration.
Furthermore you're missing a '=' in your code (cmd=ldoc) - I marked it in bold below. What you could also do was to add an alert to display the URL generated by the javascript. I added that in bold as well. That can give you an idea of whats missing.
Hope this helps,
Jacob Lund - DK :o)
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var '1000/' = '';
var appl = 'ALLOK_CHECK2';
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var convert = /$(.*)$/;
convert.exec(varvl);
if ( RegExp.$1 != "") varvl = RegExp.$1;
url = url + appl + filter + comp + varvl;
url = url.replace(/ /,"");
<b>alert (url);</b>
frame.src = url;
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