Forecast values in Demand Planning

Is there a way to obtain forecast values right to the way they are splitted and alloted to Customer groups/markets etc when the user enters values to Saleable CDP line or a certain keyfigure line/row in any view of the planning book. Calculations are done behind via macros etc.Can I Know the table name where it is split & stored in SAP tables.Thsi is required as I need to retrieve the information in the user exit BAdI /SAPAPO/SDP_SAVE to retrieve them ? Transaction is /SAPAPO/SDP94.
Thanks
Savitha

hi Glason
if the values have been changed by the user community, I am not sure if there is a way to find out. However if there is technical flaw in data processing, you can check for the steps as posted in the above post.
We faced a similar issue in our project. We were not able to trace the user ids under which the values were changed. However since we retain the 15 days of back up, we were able to check that the values were changed on a certain date but not the user ids. but we were still able to restore the original values.
As an additional step, we also developed macros to store (in the form of alerts) the exisitng value and the updated value incase the there was a manual change in the Sales forecast and other editable key figures. This ensured that there was a check if there was a manul change. we also ensured that these macros were not executed during the background jobs.
SAP also provides a standard SAP APO Change Monitor add-on which can be used to track chnages to the key figures. Please refer to note 1308968 for further information on the add on.
let me know if this helps.
Rgds, Sandeep

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Dear DP Experts,
The Sales and Demand Forecast values in the Planning book were increased. Is there a way to tract who user could have made the changes? Can we view the last change like in the document flows?
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Glason

hi Glason
if the values have been changed by the user community, I am not sure if there is a way to find out. However if there is technical flaw in data processing, you can check for the steps as posted in the above post.
We faced a similar issue in our project. We were not able to trace the user ids under which the values were changed. However since we retain the 15 days of back up, we were able to check that the values were changed on a certain date but not the user ids. but we were still able to restore the original values.
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SAP also provides a standard SAP APO Change Monitor add-on which can be used to track chnages to the key figures. Please refer to note 1308968 for further information on the add on.
let me know if this helps.
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Forecasting Models in Demand Planning.

Hi experts,
want to know in details and also to practice various forecasting models in Demand Planning, from beginning.
please suggest.
Regards
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Hi Bhupendra,
There are various forecasting models to use in business like automatic model and manual model as a broad category.
In detailed, there are models like constant model, trend model, season models, trend seasonal etc.,
Forecasting models are very simple and mostly based on STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES. If you have sound knowledge in various statistical methodologies, it will be very easy to followup all the models.
Moreover, while selecting the best model for an organisation, one needs to study and identify the key performance indicators for improvement and accordingly the forecast model needs to be aligned.
The method to find this kind of model is the BEST FIT METHOD (it could be one or more or combo of it).
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Transfer forecast values to demand management

Hi Gurus,
Can anyone let me know how i can transfer the forecast values to the demand management on mass as a background job.
Thanks,
Ravi

Hi Brahmankar,
Thanks for the reply.I would try with MD70 and let you know.Can you please answer my other threads on the forecasting.I am really waiting for answers but unfortunately could'nt get any.
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Ravi
Edited by: kumar s on Sep 1, 2009 2:18 PM

Forecast Model in Demand planning and E book Sap trainingcourse

Dear Experts ,
I am Exploring differnt Forecast Model , like constant
model, trend model, seasonal model, trend and seasonal model, Croston method
with exponential smoothing, linear regression, and causal models with multiple
linear regression (MLR).
is there any SAP links or material or course availabe to learn more about Forecasting Techniques that we can use in Demand Planning in APO
if you have idea please help me to learn .. i am really starving for this techniques
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Hi Raj
Below link will give you entire information on forecasting models, forecasting accuracy technequues etc,:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_apo/helpdata/en/33/437a37b70cf273e10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm
For MLR refer the following link:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_apo/helpdata/en/ac/216ba4337b11d398290000e8a49608/frameset.htm
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You should try running forecasting using various model(seasonal, seasonal linear, linear, constant etc) and comapre
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Another way is to choose auto model which will select the best possible forecast strategy and give the result.
I hope thos will help you.
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Demand Planning: How to create a forecast in ODP

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In the above t.code i am not able to change the target planning area- it has greyed out
2. I need thisto be changed becuase i have defined my own snp planning area.
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reg
dsk

hi dsk
Dont worry about the greyed out target planning area in the "release :extended" option. It is the default. In general if you release the forecast from a demand planning book , it means that you are releasing the foreacast values from the time series live cache to order live cache. That is the forecast value which was just a quantity value in the time series live cache will now be associated to a specific category.
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Request for information on smart documentation on the integration between Trade Promotion Management and SCM-Demand Planning from an architecture perspective how to configure for the give senario where we from APO demand planning, we provide baseline forecast into TPM and from TPM promotions values can be considered in to APO demand planning: can anybody give me some insight on it.
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Demand Planning - No authorization for all characteristic values selected

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Pratap

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