Forecast upload

Hi,
we are implementing SCM APO and ECC for UKI client.
For DP we need to upload the forecast via interface.
there are 2 scenarios:
1.) to develop ABAP program which loads forecast into DP planning book.
2.)without ABAP development ,in DP module customize and infocube and load a forecast file into the infocube then release the forecast from inforcube to DP planning are,
Can anybody advice me on this??
if anybody has got the documentation for uploading the forecast via inbound interface, than if anybody can provide me.
thanks
regards,
jignesh.

Jignesh
you will be better off loading into DP and releasing to PPDS. if you dont want to use the DP functionality it is fine... but loading is easiest this way: -
Create a MPOS and Planning Area and Planning book
If you have an excel sheet load the data directly
But if you insist on loading forecast to Order series (PPDS),here is a copy form a previous post
"Please check /SAPAPO/REL_TO_SNP - Release from InfoProvider to Supply Network Planning (am not sure if it is 5.0 specific)
you still need an infoprovider in (SCM)BW.
Please have a look at this help file
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_scm50/helpdata/en/9e/c96c41c5f97e47e10000000a1550b0/content.htm
If you want an alternate option, take a look at BAPI_PIRSRVAPS_SAVEMULTI
Am not sure there is concise documentation for your case other than this and parts of the best practice documents. Looks like there is a lot of ground to cover in the design of data load
Suggest you open one question in a thread. as Mark pointed out it will only confuse

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