Key figure flag in the planning layout

Hi,
Can anyone explain the importance of the key figure flag in the planning layout?
Regds
Pavan.

Hi Arun and Zegion,
Thank you for your responses.
Arun, I do not have any aggregates on the cube. I changed the aggregate properties of the Key Figure from SUM to Minimum. this has solved my problem temporarily.
the reason I am saying temporarily because this is a SAP delivered InfoObject. This is for the datasource 0CO_PC_PCP_01. When I read through the documents, it said, SUMMation for Aggregation and Last value for "Exception Aggregation" will display the value of KF as the last value and does not add them up.
Since this wasn't the happening in my query, I changed the Aggregation from SUM to Minimum.
Regards,
S.P

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Hi,
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I saw the post by David and this question popped from there. The answer may be simple but I just want to confirm it.
If I am fixing a key figure A and storing the fixing information in another key figure B. I specify the Key Figure B in Key figure A definition (RSD1) as the fixing key figure.
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We can wait for more people to respond, however here is my view.
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Dear All,
When i try to generate the file description for COPA planning through KP34ER, i get the following error..
I have checked all four points that they have mentioned. Any idea why this coud be?
No data has been entered yet.
Message no. KG845
Diagnosis
The planning layout you are using (COPAGI) only contains selection criteria for which no data has yet been entered. As a result, the system cannot display any plan data.
In this layout it is not possible to add characteristic values. This could be due to the following:
1. Manual planning is not allowed for the specified record type. Only record types A, F, G, E, and your user-defined record types can be planned manually.
2. The planning layout was only defined to contain actual data. The plan/actual indicator "1" is nowhere specified.
3. The selected plan version cannot be planned.
4. The lead column was defined so that only the texts of the characteristic values are displayed. As a result, no new characteristic values can be added in planning.
Procedure
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2. None
3. Choose another plan version that can be planned.
4. Change the planning layout so that the key of the characteristic values is displayed in the lead column.
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Hi,
Another possible reason could be, that in the general data selection of the layout is used the characteristic which is not restricted in the plannig package to the single value:
Example:
Let say the char. Country is used in the general data selection and is not restricted in the pl. package. Since the value for the
general data selection characteristic is not possible to enter in the layout, it is not possible to enter any data, because the user
could not enter for Country and the system doesn't know for what Country the planning is done. If you restrict the Country in the pl. package to single value (e.g. JP) then it will work, since the system knows now, that the data which will be entered belongs to the Country = JP.
So please make sure, that all general data characteristics are restricted to the single value in the planning package. Then it will work.
When we specify single value the planlayout can be displayed with "0" because of there is in this case already created (together with values of other characteristics) a concrete profitability segment that exists certainly. That means system can find and display this profitability segment.
But when we put interval 0000 - ZZZZ for a characteristic system doesn't know which values from this interval are the valid values that are able to be displayed for planning. For example the value 1010 can exist but 2020 does not exist and it would make no sence to offer these invalid values for display of planning data.
In general, message KG845 in case of selection defined by interval is raised also due performance reasons. Selection
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The idea is following- if there is selection defined by single values, then we don't care about performance and we display data (empty) values as it's fast(regardless of fact that no data are posted in database). In case of selection by interval, performance is an issue because we have to display all combinations of data, which can be generated. This could lead to thousands of possible combinations and long system response. This is not intended and it makes no real sense. Basic idea
here is that we use different approach in case that selection is defined by interval and different approach, when selection is defined by single value.
I hope this helps.
regards
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Hi Marc,
yes. there u go. my name is hari.
thanks for your reply. sorry to confuse you. earlier, I just took a random example. Now, I am giving my problem in a more realistic way.
we have cube data as follows
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ABCD EUR 111 20USD
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after we execute folder, if we enter values "ABCD" for variable "Code" and variable range "EUR to USA" for "Area", current layout is as follows
======
Header
======
Code : ABCD
Group: 111 (not visible as Group is hidden in the header area of layout)
======
Layout
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for next combination, if we use down arrow to scroll down to Group 222, layout is as follows
======
Header
======
Code : ABCD
Group: 222 (not visible as Group is hidden in the header area of layout)
======
Layout
======
Area Price
USA 30USD
we are interested to see all "areas" for Code ABCD irrespective of "Group" as follows.
if we enter "ABCD" for Code and "EUR to USA" for "Area" variables, we need to have layout
======
Header
======
Code : ABCD
======
Layout
======
Area Price
EUR 20USD
USA 30USD
this might also work out for us.
======
Header
======
Code : ABCD
======
Layout
======
Area Price Group
EUR 20USD 111
USA 30USD 222
How do i achive this? we have a need to keep Group in the header area of the layout to get data from other source.
hope it is clear.
Message was edited by: hari143

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I am struggling while working on this "Display Attribute". Please read this and help me out.
I want to create attributes and then load data into a cube.
I had created an InfoArea IA_ATTRIBUTES.
Under this IA_ATTRIBUTES I created an InfoObject Catalog IOC_DISPATTR.
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Dear Experts ,
I am curious to know regarding SNP planning books key figures
when i am exploring sap standard Planning book
9ASNP94
Data view : SNP94(1)
I can able to see many KEY FIGURES Please refer below
I AM NOT SURE how they are used in planning , i mean what is clear definition of those key figures and i see some key figures are grey out and some or open for entry
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Distribution Demand (Confirmed)     TXT
DistrDemand (TLB-Confirmed)     TXT
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Total Demand     TXT
Distribution Receipt (Planned)     TXT
Distribution Receipt (Confirmed)     TXT
Distribution Receipt (TLB-Confirmed)     TXT
In Transit     TXT
Production (Planned)     TXT
Production (Confirmed)     TXT
Manufacture of Co-Products     TXT
Total Receipts     TXT
Stock on Hand     TXT
Supply Shortage     TXT
Safety Stock     TXT
Reorder Point     TXT
Target Days´ Supply     D
Target Stock Level     TXT
Days´ Supply     D
ATD Receipts     TXT
ATD Issues     TXT
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Raj

Hi
Please find below the short summary of each key figures.
Forecast TXT :- FCST which has been released from APO DP to APO SNP
Sales Order TXT :- Sales order transferred from ECC to APO via CIF.
Distribution Demand (Planned) TXT :- Dependent demand coming from other location to this location for same product. Network planning
Distribution Demand (Confirmed) TXT :- In case deployment , we confirm the Distribution Demand (Planned) will appear her.
DistrDemand (TLB-Confirmed) TXT :- Mainly used in case of TLB.
Dependent Demand TXT :- Dependent demand coming from parent product in case of BOM
Total Demand TXT :- The sum of all above demands is called as Total Demand.
Distribution Receipt (Planned) TXT :- SNP created Purchase req will appear in this key figure.
Distribution Receipt (Confirmed) TXT :- In case of deployment Distribution Receipt (Planned) will be get confirmed in the Distribution Receipt (Confirmed) key figure.
Distribution Receipt (TLB-Confirmed) TXT :- Mainly used in case of TLB.
In Transit TXT :- In will contain the in transit stock which will transfer for ECC via CIF.
Production (Planned) TXT :- Planned order will get created via SNP in case of domestic mfg.
Production (Confirmed) TXT :- In case of SNP deployment Production (Planned) will be get confirmed in the Production (Confirmed)) key figure.
Total Receipts TXT :- Total of all the receipt elements as been used.
Stock on Hand TXT :- Stock has transferred from ECC or R3 via CIF.
Supply Shortage TXT :- This will be calculated with macro based on total demand and total receipt.
Safety Stock TXT :- Based on SNP master data, safety stock will get calculated during planning run.
Reorder Point TXT :- Based on SNP master data, Reorder Point will get calculated during planning run. . There are different methods of calculating safety stock.
Target Days´ Supply D :- The safety stock defined in number of days appears based on SNP master data in APO.
Target Stock Level TXT :- Get calculated by macro based on Target Days´ Supply D and total demand in future.
ATD Receipts TXT :- Mainly used for Deployment.
ATD Issues TXT :- Mainly used for Deployment
If you require any specific information for any key figure please do let me know.
I hope this will be useful for you.
Thanks
Amol

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I'm new to bps, my problem is
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Hi,
In the third screen of your layout, goto Tools -> macro -> SAPAfterDataPut -> Edit.
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