CIF integration

I am doing CIF transfer from R/3 to SCM 4.1.
When i transfer ' Purchase requistion ' i am getting a error
' Exception condition "NO_ORDER" released '.
How to solve this ?

The APO Core Interface (CIF) is responsible for the data exchange between APO and R/3 Systems. The APO CIF is a real-time interface that links APO with one or several R/3 Systems.
The system only transfers the data objects needed in the data structures in APO for the different planning and optimization processes, from the complex dataset of the R/3 into APO.
The APO Core Interface guarantees both the initial data transfer (initial transfer) and the data changes (transfer of data changes) within APO.
The outbound delivery from APO CIF takes place as an R/3 Plug-in.
The SAP APO Core Interface (CIF), which is part of the SAP R/3 Plug-In,
is the communication layer imported into SAP R/3 that allows the
exchange of data between SAP APO and SAP R/3.
Only the data objects needed in the data structures in APO for the
different planning and optimization processes are transferred from the
complex dataset of the R/3 into APO.
The APO Core Interface guarantees both the initial data transfer (initial
transfer) and also the transfer of data changes within APO.
The SAP APO Core Interface has the following main tasks:
· Determine source and target systems within complex system environments
· Provide SAP APO with an initial supply of relevant master and transaction data from SAP R/3.

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Is there a way that I can get hold of a link with the step-by-step instructions for the initial CIF configurations from the Basis point of view ?
Thanks a lot in advance.
Thanks and Regards
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Hello Kushan,
please review the documents at SAP links:
service.sap.com/scm -> Best Practices for Solution Operations <on the right > -> "Manage APO Core Interface in SAP APO (3.x) / SAP SCM (4.x, 5.x)" < ID 030 >
service.sap.com/scm -> Technology <on the left > -> "Integration overview"
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From ECC to APO, I want to send across all materials which are marked as Procurement Type "E" in the material master's MRP 2 view.
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It can be done- You can add a new selection option. However I would recommend not to disturb the Original CFM1 Screen.
Instead write a wrapper program which does the simple query and writes the values in the TVARVC Variables.
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Hi,
This depends on which IM you are using. The most imp IM to be deactivated is IM for ATP Check. If this is kept active, then Sales order confirmation will be searched in APO - which will not be available.
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while setting up a GATP BOP Process I'm realizing that BOP is not automatically restricting the products from the loaction to which have an active ATP CIF model.
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Thomas

Hi Thomas,
SAP documentation as in below URL
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_scm70/helpdata/en/9c/066f3928025a6ee10000000a114084/frameset.htm
states for filtering criteria in its pre-requisite . It appears that it only looks for materials filtered in BOP (i.e it does not look for materials meant for ATP check in its CIF).
However, let us wait for comments from experts.
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Pablo,
It is common to have multiple Integration Models for Materials.
I have never heard of transaction BDCP2. I also have never seen the problem you describe.
I usually prefer not to use change pointers at all for Master data, such as Materials. You can alter this behavior in CFC9, and instead use Business Transfer Events. This means that all fields that are relevant for 'change transfer' to SCM will move across almost immediately after saving the changed material master.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_scm70/helpdata/EN/c8/cece3be9cd4432e10000000a11402f/frameset.htm
Also read the links contained in this page.
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Ok, I"ll try to explain this issue.
1 - We had a class (type 300) with some characteristics in ECC that were integrated with APO;
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Hi,
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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.
Marvin
Edited by: Marvin Jones on Feb 3, 2008 5:09 AM

Standard APO and R/3 CIF integration does not need additional ABAP coding.
However if you are going to enhance any master or transaction data while transfer via CIF using BADI or User-exits then good amount of ABAP expertise is required.
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