IM Retractor

Question

I'm trying to feed Business Unit related data through the IM retractor.  I have BA in my planning area but it does not make it over to R/3 IM.  Also, is there anyway to feed the IM 'free fields' in an appropriation request to R/3 IM?
Thanks!
Tim

Answer 1

I had problems with the IM retractor and this note was very helpful for me. It´s 503399 SAP note.
Symptom
You report an error with the IM/PS pushback functions for planning and budget values from the SEM-BPS:
The system does not transfer the values correctly to the R/3 IM/PS.
The specific error cause is still unclear. Therefore, the problem has to be preanalysed. You might only lack documentation for the pushback functions.
This note explains steps for a more effective preanalysis of such problems by yourself or by the SAP service employees. Problems which have been preanalysed sufficiently can be assigned better to the responsible experts and thus they reduce the processing times.
Other terms
4IM0001, retractors, UPB_CI_01, projects, appropriation requests, WBS elements
Reason and Prerequisites
The pushback functions from the SEM in the IM/PS area are delivered with the following releases:
Object             Values      R/3PI           SEM
Program item      Plan     >= Release 4.5B >= PI 2001.1  >=Release 3.0B
Appropriation req.Plan    .>= Release 4.5B >= PI 2001.1  >=Release 3.0B
WBS element       Plan     >= Release 4.5B >= PI 2001.1  >=Release 3.0B
WBS element       Budget   >= Release 4.5B >= PI 2002.1  >=Release 3.1B.
The planning functions for the pushback into the R/3 system contain a support for the erro analysis. You can activate this function as follows:
1. SEM Release 3.1B or higher with
R/3 Plug-in 2002.1 or higher -> in the SEM via the parameter group
R/3 Plug-in 2001.2 as of the mentioned Support Packages -> in the SEM via the parameter group
Support Package SAPKINCE45 for R/3 Release 4.5B
Support Package SAPKIPZE35 for R/3 Release 4.6B
Support Package SAPKIPZE45 for R/3 Release 4.6C
R/3 Plug-in 2001.2 up to the mentioned Support Packages -> in the R/3 system by debugging
InR/3 Plug-in 2001.1 -> in the R/3 system by debugging
2. SEM 3.0B -> in the R/3 through debugging
Solution
1. Read the information on the pushback functions in the documentation. You can find the documentation for the pushback functions in the SEM as function module documentation using Transaction SE37 in the German and the English language for the following function modules:
UPB_CI_PUSHBACK_IQ
Appropriation requests
UPB_CI_PUSHBACK_MATCH_IP
Program items
UPB_CI_PUSHBACK_PR
WBS elements.
               You can also access the function modules directly from the planning environment in the SEM-BPS (Transaction BPS0) via the corresponding planning functions for the pushbacks.
2. Attempt to reproduce the problem with as few objects and data records as possible before you activate the help for the error analysis by restrictions in the package selection and level selection for the pushback function.
               The help for the error analysis has not been designed for the analysis with mass data!
3. Activation of help for the error analysis.
                        In the SEM via the parameter group
                        Include parameter DEBUGFLG, data element FLAG, in the definition of the planning function for the pushback using Transaction BPSO and set the parameter to 'X' in the used parameter group.
                        The help for the error analysis is now active.
                        In the R/3 System by debugging
                        Set a breakpoint onto the the RFC call of the specified function in the R/3 System for the respective object in the specified respective FORM routine of function group UPB_CI_01 in the SEM:
                        Object              FORM routine      RFC function in the R/3 System
                        Appropriation req.  VALUES_PUSH_BACK_IQ AIS1_PUSHBACK_IQ_VAL
                        WBS                 VALUES_PUSH_BACK_IP AIS1_PUSHBACK_IP_VAL
                        WBS                 VALUES_PUSH_BACK_PR AIS1_PUSHBACK_PR_VAL
                        Carry out the pushback and activate the LD_DEBUG_FLG indicator in the debugging after the RFC call of the corresponding function module in the R/3 System.
                        The help for the error analyis is now active.
4. Error analysis with the activated help
               The system successively displays all columns which are not initial of the table contents described as followed. You always access the next table via the "Back" pushbutton (F3).
a) IT_VALUES_PR/IQ/IP   SEM Values
                        Here, the system displays the values and objects transferred from the SEM-BPS.
b) IT_PR/IQ/IP (Master data)
                        Here, the system displays the master data read from the R/3 System for the objects, which have been transferred from the pushback. In particular, here you can find the assignment of the external ID of the object for the object number in the R/3 system (OBJNR).
c) ET_BPGE_DELTA (SEM values)
                        Here, the system displays the values which have been transferred from the SEM-BPS after the conversion into the database structure of R/3 table BPGE for the total values of the plan and budget.
d) ET_BPJA_DELTA (SEM values)
                        Here, the system displays the values which have been transferred from the SEM-BPS after the conversion into the database structure of R/3 table BPJA for the annual values of plan and budget.
e) IT_BPGE_OLD (R/3 values)
                        Here, the system displays the old total values of plan and budget which have been read by R/3 database table BPGE for the objects transferred from the pushback.
f) IT_BPJA_OLD (R/3 values)
                        Here, the system displays the old total values of plan and budget which have been read by database table BPJA for the objects transferred from the pushback.
g) ET_BPGE_DELTA (SEM values - R/3 values)
                        Here, the system displays the difference between the
                        old values in the R/3 system and the new values in the SEM-BPS, which has been transferred to the budget processor to be posted, in the database structure of R/3 table BPGE for the total values of plan and budget.
                        The display only occurs if there is a difference.
h) ET_BPJA_DELTA (SEM values - R/3 values)
                        Here, the system displays the difference between the old values in the R/3 system and the new values in the SEM-BPS, which has been transferred to the budget processor, in the database structure of R/3 table BPJA for the annual values of plan and budget.
                        The display only occurs if there is a difference.
5. Are the activated master data, which have been loaded into the BW system for the objects transferred from the pushback, correct?
               The following master data and attributes might be read by the pushback functions:
              InfoObject       Attributes
              0APPR_REQU       0SOURSYSTEM, 0LOGSYS, 0OBJ_CURR, 0CO_AREA
              0PROG_POS        0SOURSYSTEM, 0LOGSYS, 0OBJ_CURR, 0CO_AREA,
                               Strategic characteristics from Transaction AIBW01
              0WBS_ELEMT       0SOURSYSTEM, 0LOGSYS, 0OBJ_CURR, 0CO_AREA
              0CO_AREA         0CURRENCY
              0BUD_CAT         0BUD_CAT_EX
You can have the table entries for the master data displayed via Transaction RSD1 in the BW system for the corresponding InfoObject: Master data/Texts / Master data tab / Utilities / Table contents / display.
The pushback only analyses the activated entries for the master data, entries with object version A (field OBJVERS)!
6. In case, you cannot correct the problem via the preanalysis, report in the problem notification how the problem can be reproduced:
Planning area, planning level, package and parameter group for the pushback.
How can the values, which have been transferred during the pushback,
be displayed in the SEM-BPS? A planning layout to display the values in the planning area of the planning function for the pushback would be
be useful for the analysis.
Which values displayed in the R/3 System do not meet your expectations?
The values are displayed via which report, via which transaction in the
R/3 System?