Forecast planning function BPS x BI IP

Hi,
I solve issue with reimplemtation BPS to IP, for now I solve how to recreated forecast planning functions. In BPS we use forecast method Automatic model selection and under condition, we have key figure Entry conditions, but in IP I can´t find some conditions for key figures...
Any help?
Regards
Petr

Hi.
Could you please ellaborate about which forecast process you wish to implement ?
Regards.

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Hai ,
Can I Know What is the use forecast planning function in Integrated planning.
Give me One Example.
Please tell What i hv to select in aggregation level, Filter, and Planning function for doing forecast.
Regards
Kishore.

Hi,
Filter is indeed used in IP similar to how planning package was used in BPS. There really is no difference 'conceptually'.
What you have seen is the different options IP offers compared to BPS regarding planning function execution. You can execute planning function directly or using a planning sequence in an application (although in planning modeler, its only a planning sequence that can be executed, for eg., for testing purpose).
If you just execute a planning function without specifying any restriction, it will operate on the entire set of planning data. Whether its a planning sequence or planning function, the data it operates on can be restricted by binding the various characteristics (or variables) using various DPs in the application. What kind of dynamic selection are you looking at?
You can see following links if you have not read them already -
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/43/f0f8dc73b56bede10000000a11466f/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/44/33a31fd463060ce10000000a155369/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/43/f0f92373b56bede10000000a11466f/content.htm
These are for WAD; you can find similar links for the BI Analyser.

Forecast Planning Function

Hello,
Please can anyone will help provide me the steps for creating the Forecast Planning function for IP. ( Any planning forecasting model is ok).
I would like to create the forecast planning funtion in IP, sould like to know the steps.
Thanks in advance.

There are many documents around SDN about forecasting and the basic ideas are the same as for BPS and for IP. There is just something that I don't understand from your request. Forecasting is not a trial, and it depends by many statistical reason to use a model or another . Before to do my model, we did a deep study involving also some of my past remembering about statistic and regression at university, and we used other econometric software to check if my model was good. Anyway the forecasting function in SEM were not good enough so I had to use FOX.
Maybe u are just running a demo ?
Cheers
Walter

Forecast planning function in IP

Dear All
We have a requirement like forecasting future prices for next year on monthly basis.
Data of prices for the past 3 years on monthly basis is available in the InfoCubes.
Can anyone please let me know how to use the "forecast" planning function in "Integrated Planning"
to predict the future prices with stepwise procedure or provide any document explaining similar requirement.
Any prompt help regarding this will be truly appreciated and awarded with points.
Regards
Suresh

Hi,
Please visit the link below
link : [http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/a4/42e03fc2269615e10000000a155106/frameset.htm]
Please update the exact requirement.
Thanks
Pratyush

Forecast planning functions/sequences

Hi,
I want to ask you for some advice in two issues. We want to create forecast that is based on actual data from Actual data cube and this forecast save to Forecast data cube (both cubes are in multiprovider)
1) I created sequence , for that I use filter and planning function type forecast. Is it some relationship between historic data filter in forecast planning function setting and "classic" filter (part of planning sequence), It looks that u201Eclassic filter is stronger than historic data filter, so no data from base cube are readu2026 When i use filter with small restriction some data are read...
2) When I created forecast planning function, I use historic data filter for specification of base data for forecast (I used Actual data cube and another restrictions) but I can´t find anywhere some target field for restriction, so I dont know to which cube will be data saved and with which restriction...
Thanks for some advice.
Regards
Petr

Hi David,
thanks for reply.
If I understand good forecast planning function create data with same restriction as is used in Historic data filter only with another time horizont, Am I wright?
So the data will be saved to the same cube where is "based" data - in my case Actual data cube and there no possibility to choose Forecast cube for it. So we will have to than use some copy function to copy data to Forecast cube...
I found in help.sap.com some example of forecast scenario, it looks that in this scenario also version are changed from Actuals to PLAN_LIN, but maybe it s only my opinion...
Function Type     Forecast
Comments     Writes the data for forecast period to version PLAN_LIN. Reference data is read from version ACTUALS.
Filter     Version = PLAN_LIN, Month = Jan 2007u2013Dec 2007
Characteristics of Function to be Changed     Month
Parameters of Function     Past: Jan 2005 u2013 Dec 2006,
     Past filter: Version = ACTUALS,
     Forecast period: Jan 2007 u2013 Dec 2007,
      Forecast parameter: Linear Regression
Thanks for your comment.
BR
Petr

SEM BPS - Planning function to distribute total value over months

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We use SEM BPS. In fact we use the integration of SEM BPS in the CRM opportunity component as opportunity planning.
Now we want to distribute the total value of certain key figures over the months. Either equal distribution or increasing distribution like 1% increase every month. What would be the best way to do that with a planning function?
We need to take into account that the number of months depends on the start and end date of the transaction (opportunity).
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I would probably create a fox formula, do a foreach in selection loop over the months and distribute the values within that formula.
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Dear all,
In our projects we've faced the following problem.
We have BPS user-exit planning function. This function should process a large amount of data. And, of course, performance of this processing is very critical!
To increase performance we divided whole data amount into subsets and launch mentioned PF for each subset in background within separated thread ([http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_04/helpdata/EN/c4/3a7f1f505211d189550000e829fbbd/frameset.htm], [http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_04/helpdata/EN/fa/096e92543b11d1898e0000e8322d00/frameset.htm])
But now the problem:
Processing time for first thread is more, than 15 minutes of 35.000 records.
For second one - 5 sec(!!!) for 25.000
Third thread - 4 sec for 20.000
and so on...
In some threads calculation time also increases to 10-15 minutes for one thread. Statistic of calculation is below
Thread - Ecex. Time - Total read - Changed - New
1 - 0:12:46 - 33124 - 16317 - 1252
2 - 0:00:03 - 12936 - 2202 - 264
3 - 0:00:05 - 17108 - 6072 - 468
4 - 0:00:03 - 8540 - 2184 - 402
5 - 0:00:03 - 0 - 0 - 0
6 - 0:00:03 - 448 - 56 - 180
7 - 0:00:04 - 8344 - 2250 - 390
8 - 0:00:04 - 14112 - 4184 - 404
9 - 0:00:05 - 24388 - 10190 - 560
10 - 0:00:03 - 11482 - 4728 - 606
11 - 0:00:04 - 11508 - 4740 - 616
12 - 0:00:04 - 0 - 0 - 0
13 - 0:00:03 - 5936 - 1168 - 180
14 - 0:00:03 - 15036 - 4900 - 662
15 - 0:00:04 - 17640 - 5516 - 366
16 - 0:07:18 - 18284 - 8810 - 572
17 - 0:07:05 - 17752 - 8064 - 436
18 - 0:00:00 - 19966 - 6018 - 384
19 - 0:00:00 - 0 - 0 - 0
20 - 0:00:01 - 19992 - 6016 - 384
21 - 0:00:01 - 336 - 82 - 180
22 - 0:00:00 - 0 - 0 - 0
23 - 0:00:00 - 11228 - 2302 - 444
24 - 0:00:03 - 224 - 64 - 180
25 - 0:00:03 - 7952 - 3510 - 180
26 - 0:00:03 - 8288 - 2058 - 390
27 - 0:02:30 - 11928 - 5292 - 180
28 - 0:00:04 - 19096 - 3964 - 486
29 - 0:00:00 - 1568 - 490 - 180
30 - 0:02:29 - 11452 - 2428 - 444
31- - 0:00:01 - 12656 - 3436 - 504
32 - 0:00:00 - 0 - 0 - 0
33 - 0:00:09 - 336 - 126 - 180
34 - 0:00:08 - 4648 - 1086 - 180
35 - 0:00:07 - 0 - 0 - 0
36 - 0:00:06 - 0 - 0 - 0
37 - 0:00:05 - 336 - 24 - 180
What is a reason of such behaviour of PF?
Where is a bottleneck and how to eliminate influence of bottleneck on execution time of whole data amount?
Your advices

Hello Dmitry,
take a look at the runtime statistics in transaction BPS_STAT0 (You might have to turn them on and re-run your process). This will show you where the time is spend (database or BPS).
If it's database time, then get your Basis Team involved. Check that DB stats are up-to-date, check that InfoCube requests are rolled-up/compressed, do SQL trace and analyze the DB execution plan, etc.
If it's BPS time, then it's probably something in your exit function. An ABAP trace (SE30) should help to nail down the root cause.
Processing packages is parallel is in general a good way to make it run faster. However, if the packages are too small the overhead will actually reduce performance. I would start with 5 parallel processes.
Regards,
Marc
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Regarding planning function & data entry in SEM BPS ..

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Basically i'm new in BPS & planning function .. :).
But ..
Do you know whether there is program that's enable to input data within BPS and planning function ???
Or ..
Could we create customized program to input data for its ??
Could you tell me how to make it ?
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Best regards,
Niel.

Hi,
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We installed BW 3.5 which I now see the BW-BPS planning functions.
Then we installed SEM 4.0 and I see another BPS menu item.
Does the BPS0 transaction now contain all the SEM planning functions or just those limited to BW-BPS.
Will reward points as always!
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Does anyone know where in CRM to set the breakpoint to let me jump across instances to the breakpoint in the planning function?

Hi AStine,
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/h
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Us Planning Function to Update BPS Variable

I have read through several 'How To' papers on variables, but did not come across this. Is it possible to develop a planning function (FOX or User Exit) to prgramatically read and then update a BPS variable?


Hi 
--> You can write an ABAP Exit Variable and populate TO variable as From Variable + 1. You can then use both these variables in a Planning Level and use Normal BPS Copy to copy data from FROM version to TO version. You can include this Function in a Global Planning Sequence and later on include this Sequence in a process chainby creating variant on Standard Program UPC_BUNDLE_EXECUTE. 
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BPS - possibility of Manual Planning Functions

Hi guys,
I need some technical advice. Please advice if this task can be "EASILY" accomplished via BPS Manual Planning Function ?
My client need to input certain data into BW and generate a report displaying all the below mentioned data into a simple BW query.
Type of data that need to be inputted manually (key-in) :-
Market Velocity
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Hi John,
Should work. If you have an InfoCube (type transactional) with the chars & keyfigs, you could do a manual planning. However, for demo purposes, you could also use transaction RSINPUT for this cube. If you have defined your correct InfoObjects, you have these several options.
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Hi Experts,
I am trying create a bps scenary. I did the planning area, planning level and packages but when I try create the planning functions the next message I received:
"Select a node in the related tree"
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Jeysi

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Integrated Planning vs BPS - Planning Function and filters

Hi,
I'm trying to create a planning function previously defined in a BPS system into a new system with Integrated Planning. Some considerations:
BPS:
- I define first a planning level on a planning area. In this level I set some selection values.
- Then I define a planning package that can contain other further filter values
- Then I create my planning function
- Then I create a parameter group that contain parameter values the function will use.
Integrated Planning:
- I can create a planning level and, separately, I can define more than one group of filters;
- Then, I can create a planning function, where I can set some fixed values in the "field used for condition" tab. These values are common for every user that launch the function.
So, from my point of view, it seems that:
BPS: I have 3 points where I can set filter parameters (level, package and parameter group), and I can launch for example the same function selecting different packages or different parameter groups;
IP: I have only one point where I can set filter parameters (Filter, defined on level)
Is all right? In this case, I don't exactly know how to migrate the same function defined in BPS in the Integrated Planning environment.
Any ideas?
Thanks for the support!
Gianluca

Hello Gianluca,
BPS: I have 3 points where I can set filter parameters (level, package and parameter group), and I can launch for example the same function selecting different packages or different parameter groups;
IP: I have only one point where I can set filter parameters (Filter, defined on level)
In IP you have 2 places, Filter and the function itself. In the function you will get characters for conditions where you can again filter. Migration is simple.
And in BPS? If I define a planning package with a filter (example: Country = Italy) and I select this filter during the launch of the function, do I see records with country = Italy in my reference data?
I guess you are mentioning package as filter. If yes then yes you will only get Italy data in your reference.
The parameter group restrictions in BPS are done in planning function itself in IP. But one difference is in BPS it allowed multiple parameter groups.
And I think even in BPS FOX brought reference data that were subsets of restrictions made in packages and planning level. I dont think in BPS also we were able to read reference data out of the planning level and package.
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