CIF QUEUE in R3

Hi,
For the CIF Queues in R3, i could see the errors in SMQ1 and SMQ2 ..how do we find the cause of the error,
Pls answer,
Regards,
Dhanush

Hi,
Many a times, you see the reason in the error itself.
For example., you may see the error "Integration model not active for material XXX in Plant YYYY".
For finding the root cause , you will have to study the related processes in detail( how the process is performed in SAP ECC or APO).
From experience, the majoirty cause of the errors could be attirbuted to 1. Master Data Errors, 2. job / process failures 3. Bugs
Please refer to OSS note 563806 ( FAQ: APO CIF) , which is gives a very good insight in CIF issues, best practices etc.
Regards
Datta

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Hi All,
When we transfer material master data from R/3 to APO then data is not updating in APO system.Could you please let me know the steps to debug CIF queue while transferring data from R/3 to APO.
Thanks
Mohit khandelwal

Hi Mohit,
On a functional perspective, if you need to debut the queue, goto
smq1 and smq2 transactions (in APO or in R/3 based on where the
error lies) and execute it, you will get the list of queues under error.
If there are sysfails, double click on it by keeping the cursor on the
queue name and keep clicking it so that the entire LUW will gets
opened and you can see the error information.
For viewing the detailed log of the error, use transactions
slg1, cfg1.
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Hi Gurus,
Is there any way we can have automatic monitoring of number of CIF queues .i.e if the CIF queues goes beyond a certain number, then I should get an email alert.
Or if I can get the alert configuration for number of entries in SMQ1 or SMQ2, it'll be great.
Thanks in advance ...
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Surendra

Hi Surendra,
I believe your APO Basis team might have an answer for the question.
And in case you are talking about the post processing errors, you can use the transaction/SAPAPO/CPPA. Even using this, will not tell you the number of post processing queues, but, its capable to telling you the number of users that initiated the queues. This transaction is capable of sending an email and by varying settings, it sends the number of messages equal to number of initiators of the queues.
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CIF Queue naming

Hi,
Can anyone guide me to any link where I could find the naming conventions for CIF queues (Like CFSTK* = Stocks queue, CFSLS* = Sales Orders queue etc..)
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Hi Ashutosh,
Here are few of them with naming convention:
Initial Data Transfer          CF_ADC_LOA
Stocks                         CFSTK*
Purchase Orders and Purchase R CFPO*
Planned Orders/Production Orde CFPLO*
Sales Orders                   CFSLS*
Manual Reservations            CFRSV*
Confirmations                  CFCNF*
Planned Independent Requiremen CFPIR*
Requirements Reduction of Plan CFMAT*
Production Campaigns           CFPCM*
Master Data for Classes        CFCLA*
Master Data for Characteristic CFCHR*
Shipments                      CFSHP*
Planning Tables                CFCUVT*
Hope this is what you require?
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CIF Queue manual reservations are failing

Dear Guru's
I'm facing new challenge in production system, only the manual reservations (which is having more line items) from ECC system is always getting failed in CIF queue in production system. But the same issue not available in test systems. Pls advise.
Thanks.
Regards,
Prabin

Hello Prabin,
Try to debug the CIF queue and check the error reason.
Check in below link on how to debug the CIF queue.
http://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCUQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sdn.sap.com%2Firj%2F…
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TP

CIF Queue gettign stuck in 'ready' state

Hi,
I am facing a problem in using CIF functionality while transferrting Master data and transaction data from R/3 to APO.
I have selected inbound queue processing for APO system and have also registered the queue in APO.
But when I actually CIF any data, it gets stuck in the outbound queue of the R/3 system in 'Ready' state.
Then I always need to manually activate the queue in SMQ1 to transfer the data to APO.
The same thing happens during online transfer of transaction data.
I want the data to be transferred automatically rather tahn activating the CIF queue each time.
Please help.
Thanks,
Ameet

Hi Ameet
Please following setting.
1. User setting
-R/3 T-CD CFC2 (For debuf Area, please check whether your user has "R" or not)
-APO T-CD /SAPAPO/C4 (For debug, please check whether your user has "R : debug on" or not)
2. Queue scheduler setting in both system
Inbound scheduler
T-CD SMQR please make sure whether you have inbound scheduler setting.
If there is not, you can create it by hitting Registration button.
"Registration" => Queue Name CF*, and lest of it can be leave as default.
Outbound scheduler
T-CD SMQS
Please make sure you have entry to your SCM system.
Type should be "R". If it is not R, outbound scheduler is not activated.
So please select entry and and hit registration button again. Then type will change
to "R".
I hope this help your problem.
Keiji Mishima

CIF queues - Lock not possible error in application log

hi,
Below is the application error log from SLG1
Looks when R3 is sent CIF queue, could not be processed at APO, due to lock not possible. It looks, the object is already locked.
This happens only certain hours only. We searched in batch jobs etc across landscape, but no luck.
We are currently checking, if this could be due to some issues with LiveCache processing.
Any input would be helpful.
SLG1 - Application log errror:
Source system: sapapp80 user: R3CIFRFC transaction: function module: /SAPAPO/CIF_CLAF_INB
Access block: data from system CLAF updated again
Lock not possible for charc at FM claf_inb:000000000100020361G21C02244Z
Object is locked at present
Thanks,
RajkS

Hi Raj,
Pls check the table CIF_IMOD details in R3 System,if 2 IM running with the same object we use to get these kind of
locking issue.
also check the workprocesses details during those time. whether you have enough space to process the reqd the
t-data.
Regards
DPS

Issue - CIF queue for activation of IM requiring manual activation.

Hi,
For inbound setting, the CIF queue for activation of IM is getting stuck with ready status. Consequently the background job getting failed with time limit exceed status.
The same queue when activated manually, gets cleared. Thus requirng manual intevetion.
Please suggest solution to get rid of this manual intervention.
Thanks and regards,
Sushant

Hi Sushant,
If you use inbound queues check QIN scheduler on SCM side - transaction SMQR.
From help:
Call transaction SMQR and choose Registration.
Enter the queue name CF* and make the required settings.
EXEMODE: Execution mode (D - Dialog work process; B - Batch work process)
MAXTIME: Maximum runtime that the QIN scheduler uses for activating a destination;
default value: 60 seconds
USERDEST: RFC destination with LOGON data. Specification of a logical destination
with its own language on the local
system. This means that the burden of integration can be distributed to a server group.
NRETRY: Number of repetitions for failed calls, default value: 30
RDELAY: Wait time between individual calls, default value: 300
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Stop CIF queues always during online Backup on SCM system

Hello,
On Upgrade Guide "SAP SCM 5.1 ABAP UNIX Oracle Version 1.00" under
chapter 3.4 --> Backup before prepare JAVA we found this :
"Before performing a database backup, you have to stop the CIF queues in your
SAP SCM system in order to ensure a consistent recovery state."
Is this relevant for every online backups (also outside from Upgrading)?
Should we stop the CIF queues on daily online backups too? Or is this a special-feature during Upgrade?
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Ray Purucker

Hello,
Do you have above said log file available ?
Instead of the option 'Overflow log path', did you try rollforward with the option of timestamp (point in time) (till the time you have the log files) Or with the option overflow log path but with 'NORETRIEVE' as well ?
For the query status command, Last committed transaction time stamp is not what you thought.
Please revise the command options,
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2luw/v8/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.db2.udb.doc/core/r0001978.htm
'It is looking for log file S0000XXX.LOG whose time stamp is older than the time stamp of online backup.'
If you want to restore only until the online backup, then use the option End of Backup and stop - to rollforward until the last log when backup was in progress
Thanks

Query on CIF Queues

Hi Apo Experts,
I am having some queries on CIF queues...
> I am getting below SYSFAIL error in outbound queues at APO Side.
I can see that error text as " Material status does not allow a planned independent " . But there is no material number in the error text. So i double clikced the queue again. then i get the below screen which gives information about LUW , whichj is very very long ....
Q1. How to know the material number in this particular queue ? I have posted the same question in previous post and i got reply that u need to keep clicking the queue until u find material number. I have done the same , but i didnt find any material number. I was getting this LUW Information , which is very long and it is in digital coding .
(""" I have checked these queues in SCM Queue Manager also, and i was unable to find the material numner )
Q2. How to process this Queue again ? Can i maintain the Material Status in ECC Side and process this queue again ?
Q3. One question on LUW. Does all the material numbers which are assigned in one Particular Integration model form a single LUW ??
Suppose i have given 10 materials in a integration model X and another 5 materials in another integration model Y , Then there will be two LUW's .. is it right ??
Q4. ( this may question may sound stupid but still.... ) .. Outbound queue in APO gets created when we are transferring something from APO to R/3 , and system was unable to process. So due to the error, an Outbound Queue gets created . My question is , If suppose there is a porblem in R/3 side, then whether an Inbound queue gets created at R/3 side ?? Or only Outbound Queue in APO gets created ?? or both gets created ??
I am having above serious doubts and working on the same. Request to kindly provide your inputs .Thanks to all for your time and support. Good Day !!
Regards,
Raghavendra

Hi Emani,
Below information is based on best of my knowledge and experience, please try and let me know i this helps.
Q1. How to know the material number in this particular queue ? I have posted the same question in previous post and i got reply that u need to keep clicking the queue until u find material number. I have done the same , but i didnt find any material number. I was getting this LUW Information , which is very long and it is in digital coding .
(""" I have checked these queues in SCM Queue Manager also, and i was unable to find the material numner )
Ans: Please follow below steps
SMQ1/SMQ2 --> double click on queue name ---> again double click on queue name ---> again double click on queue name.
You will reach on a screen with heading , here you will be able to see material name and other information;
Q2. How to process this Queue again ? Can i maintain the Material Status in ECC Side and process this queue again ?
ANS: This will depend on the error message you are getting under status column, if this is due to some temporary reasons, then you can try executing by pressing execute button , or you might need to delete the queue ---> remove reason of sysfail ---> regenerate the queue.
Q3. One question on LUW. Does all the material numbers which are assigned in one Particular Integration model form a single LUW ??
Suppose i have given 10 materials in a integration model X and another 5 materials in another integration model Y , Then there will be two LUW's .. is it right ??
ANS: Please check below link for more details on qRFC administration
qRFC Administration - Connectivity - SAP Library
Further for different objects different LUWs got formed i.e. Sales Orders, Purchase Orders, Stock etc., you can find more information on qRFC communication model in below link.
http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_06/helpdata/en/48/9be66e1f84062ee10000000a42189d/content.htm?frameset=/en/48/9c44f92ab0062fe10000000a42189d/frameset.htm
Q4. ( this may question may sound stupid but still.... ) .. Outbound queue in APO gets created when we are transferring something from APO to R/3 , and system was unable to process. So due to the error, an Outbound Queue gets created . My question is , If suppose there is a porblem in R/3 side, then whether an Inbound queue gets created at R/3 side ?? Or only Outbound Queue in APO gets created ?? or both gets created ??
ANS: Queues are getting created whenever you transfer some data from one system to another, if there is some issue then the queue doesn't get cleared, it gets stuck.
If you are sending data from ECC to APO then it creates outbound queue in ECC and if it gets cleared then an Inbound queue in APO.
Hope this answers your query.
Rgds
Sourabh

CIF Queues

What is the recomended default Queue Type for industries having a huge Data Volume ? Is it the inbound Queue or the Outbound Queue ?

Hi Ranjini B Krishnamurthy
To a avoid misunderstanding, here is some comment about CIF queue.
Even you activate inbound queue, outbound queue is still used in sender system.
So if you create data in APO, it is first stored in ourbound queue, then Q-out scheduler process it and store queue datain inbound queue of reciver system. Then inbound queue scheduler of receiver system process queue in inbound queue.
So even you activate inbound queue, outbound queue is still used. (If you stop queue out scheduler from T-CD SMQS, you may see queue in outbound queue).
Since outbound queue had problem before (just using outbound queue had possibility to used up all WP in receiver system), inbound queue is recommended. Then receiver system can control the number of wps related to queue process.
And as you may know, inbound queue enable more control of queue processing. So with high data volume scenario, inbound queue is better to be used.
Best Regards
Keiji

Many CIF queues in READY status

Hello Experts,
We have currently 30,000 CIF queues in our production system in READY status and those are stuck since long.I tried program RSQOWKEX to process queues.Its working for one queue at a time but not many at one shot if i give CIF*.
Please please suggest.
BR,
Nisha

Nisha,
I will assume you are talking about outbound queues. Sounds like the schedular.is not running, or else you may have a communication or resource problem.
If your queue(s) are unregistered, you can register them using SMQS. Look for a missing destination, or a destination with a 'U' (unregistered) in the first column. Also, it can't hurt to 'Activate'. Don't be alarmed if in a few moments the status reverts to 'inactive', this just means that the scheduler is temporarily idle, and has decided that it has nothing to do. More info at
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_scm70/helpdata/EN/4c/cf5c3c3b067331e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
You can mass process 'Ready' queues in APO using /SAPAPO/CQ. Deselect 'only blocked' select Expand Node, enter all the possible source/destination systems, execute. In the resulting list, look for anything other than the green check, double click. The list of 'ready' queues will appear on the right. Select all, hit the activate Icon (matchstick). Wait. 30K queues may take a day, depending on the content.
Best Regards,
DB49

CIF Queues lie with ready or sunning status.

Hi Experts,
We are experiencing that CIF queus are lieing in ready or running status for some of the order types - not all.
We use inbound setting. Inbound to SCM sales orders and deliveries lieing like this. And inbound to ECC production orders are lieing like this.
What could be the reason?
Thanks and regards,
Sushant

Hi Sushant,
Please check the following,
1) Orders are maintianed in distribution definition in APO
2) Queues are maintained for reprocessing in SMQR both in ECC and APO
regards,
biplab

CIF queue type basic question

Hi,
I have one basic question regarding CIF.
We are assigning queue type to scm system at two places.
1. In SCM system with tcode-/SAPAPO/C2(Assign logical system to buisness system group)
2. In Ecc system with tcode-CFC1(Define target system operation mode and queue type)
Is it required both above setting should have same value?
If it could have different value what is impact?
Why it is required to assign queue type for SCM system at both places and not for ecc?
Regards,
Santosh

Hi Santosh,
let me try to explain cutomizing setting:
/sapapo/c2 (APO): This TX is more comprehensive than CFC1 on ECC site (as you know).
Firstly you have to define the queuetype of the connected ECC system (or the connected ECC systems). Therefore you have to use the Log. System names of the ECC system and the settings are simmilar to CFC1 but it is used for SCM->ECC transfer.
As you know, you have to define also an entry for your SCM system which looks like the entry in CFC1 and therefore it looks superfluous. The reason is, that the error handling can be defined here. You can activate the "postprocessing" for your SCM system and / or your ECC system. The CIF framework checks this entry and put faulty queues into postprocessing (TX /sapapo/cfp) or as SYSFAIL into SMQ1/SMQ2. Therefore it is important that you choose the same queue type as you did it in CFC1 for your SCM system.
CFC1 (ECC): Here you have to assign the Log. System name of your SCM which is connected to your ECC and you have to define the Queue type (I - INBOUND, INITIAL - OUTBOUND). The setting is used for the transfer from ECC->SCM. It is possible (not recommended!!!
Stefan

Missing reservations in SCM, probably deleted CIF queue records

Dear experts,
Here's a very annoying problem... During initial CIF execution, someone probably deleted some queue records concerning reservations. At least that's what we suspect has happened.
The initial CIF execution was done on 1 April, and the reservations for that day are partially missing in APO.
In ERP, we have table RESB with a certain sum of withdrawal quantity for each product.
In SCM, in product view, the withdrawal quantity in forecast should be exactly the same, but the records for 1 April are not considered in that quantity. For some other products, the allocated quantity differs from ERP as well.
How this inconsistency was created isn't really important now... But has anyone here any idea how to quickly fix the quantities in APO forcast? Like any BAPI or programme or anything?
Thanks a lot!
Jan
P.S: I forgot to mention: The documents in ERP are closed by now, so a new initial CIF execution wouldn't bring the old reservations to APO.
Edited by: Jan Krohn on Apr 12, 2010 2:57 PM

Hi Jan,
Check the following whether this helps to your fix your scenaio.
1) Enhancement APOCF028
2) Badi /SAPAPO/SMOY_PUB_APP
3) Enhancement APOCFPRV
4) Enhancement APOCF009
Regards
R. Senthil Mareeswaran.

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