Linking BPC input schedules to external spreadsheets

Does anyone know the workaround to link an input cell in an input schedule to an external spreadsheet cell and the formula stays there after save?

Hi,
I have never tried this, but I think this should be feasible. But need to remember 2 things.
1. The link to the external file should be properly quantified. So that the file is accessible from all the client systems.
2. The link should be in a static cell. If the cell is under the dynamic expansion, then the link will be overwritten after expansion.
Hope this helps.

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Drop Down list in BPC Input Schedule

Hi all,
In an input schedule I need to have some values "controlled", and allow to give a value only among a list of specific values. So I came up on the idea to builld it using cell "validation" feature of native Excel, just like I have been able to find in [this thread|Re: Regarding the Function.......] (by the way, great the hint about using name's ranges for being able to define the list in a different sheet than where it is being used).
So, I need to achieve one more thing. Let's say that the values I must include in the list are not numerical values, but alphanumerical, so I must combine in the schedule the alphanumerical value with the numerical value it represents. I have played around with excel and BPC formulas for quite a while already but cannot get it to work. Anybody has implented it?
Regards,
Rafael
PS: I get to define the drop down list of values in a cell and get it to write the corresponding numerical value in another cell referenced by a EvSND, but this only works in one direction (the cell does not get updated when I change the current view for example).

Hi Rafael,
I've done something similar.
In one cell I've put a drop down list, using Excel's data validation. The members in the list are human-readable text values, so the user can select one of these descriptive values.
In a second cell, these text values are transcoded into numeric values, thanks to function VLOOLUP. This cell is in the data range of an EvDRE expansion area, so when the user saves data the numeric value gets written to the back-end.
In a 3rd cell I fetch the numeric value currently saved on the server, via an EvGET.
In a 4th cell, I transcode that value into the corresponding text value, using another VLOOKUP function.
Finally, I've used function AFTER_REFRESH to read the content of the 4th cell, and set the value of the drop-down cell to that value. The VBA instruction to do the latter thing is something similar to:
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = <the value of the 4th cell>
This way, the drop-down entry selected by default after refreshing data is the value currently stored on the server.
However I still miss something. I've set the Excel validation only in the 1st cell of the 1st row, and I want that the EvDRE expansion copies the validation to all other cells in all rows resulting from expansion. But this does not happen! Validation is not copied during expasion.
How's that? Everything else is copied--values, formats, formulas. Why validation is not copied?
* UPDATE
I've solved this issue. The solution is described here:
http://scn.sap.com/thread/3209213
Rafael Moreno wrote:
Hi Ethan,
yes, you are right, with VLOOKUP you get the information I want, but only in ONE direction. By "one direction" I mean that I can get in the cell with the VLOOKUP the text I want by reading a (numerical) value from a different referenced cell. But I would also need to be able of changing value in that same cell (by picking up one of those text values from a drop down list) and having the corresponding numerical value written on the referenced cell. Can you see the difference?
In few words, I would need a cell to read and write a value (just as the raw EvSND allows), but converting the numerical value into its corresponding text value.
Regards,
Rafael
Message was edited by: Davide Cavallari

Bpc input schedule does not show all data

Hello gurus, i have i question, a bout the following situation: i am using SAP BPC 7forNW , and i am creating an input schedule , it has account and entity, so i capture several values and then send data, and then appears a message , like this "all values were sent ,zero failed."
But, at the end, only a few of the sent values are shown, several of them disappear with no pattern, and in BI7 all of them appear correctly
What can i do in order to show all of the values that were caprtured in that input schedule?
Best regards

Hi,
The easiest thing you can do is that just remove some of the data from excel cell and "Refresh and expand" the Input schedule after you send the data to see whether you get the data correctly.
Sometime refresh more than once and see you get the data.
Optimise the application as well.
Hope it helps
Raman

BPC Input Schedule: DELETE button erase background color

Hi,
Can anyone help on the following problem:
I have an input schedule (either with nested rows or simple) and BPC by default marks all changed cells with red color. But when [DEL] button key is pressed in a cell all other marked cells on the same row loses their red color and became white again. It's undesirable behavior.
I've searched the forum and internet but nowhere this topic arise, maybe i'm doing something wrong. The one idea is to write a VBA macros which automatically recognize modified cells and then restores their previous backgrounds. Is there another solution?
Thank you!
Ivan

Hi,
When you create a report/input schedule using standard formating option system will generate with [multiple format|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_bpc75_nw/helpdata/en/87/2e5940a305405f957eb987daf30d5b/content.htm] .When you change the value it will turn to Red beacuse it defined under format range with criteria CHANGED and format with Red color. But system will not recognise DELETE as change. That is why if you want to delete a specific value you should make that value as 0 then only system will consider that as change other wise system would prompt you a message "There is no data to refresh".
I think you have to write your own macro if you really want to use DELETE function,instead of zerorise the values.
hope it helps...
regards,
Raju

BPC 10.0 Input Schedule refresh : investigating performance issues on frontend side

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We are running SAP BPC NW 10.0 SPS8.
We recieve a lot of complaints regarding performance issues.
More specifically BPC Input Schedule refresh takes ages (11 minutes actually)
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Then it rutned out that the perfromance problems werre not caused by the backend SAP BW server (only 9 seconds of bakend processing are displayed in UJSTAT).
The overwhelming majority of the processing is spent on the frontend side : on the computer of the user.
We really would like to know what is happening on BPC Frontend side, but are really lacking any investigative method .....
other that checking memory/CPU usage o nthe frontend computer.
From your experience, is there any tool/method to allow to conduct some investigation on what is going on the frontend side, when a BPC Input Schedule is refreshed ?
Thank you for your attention.

Hello Vadim,
We still need to get confirmation from the external consultants who developed the BPC solution, but as far as I can understand it :
We do not use use member formulas
We are indeed talking about EPM (without EPMRetrieveData functions)
The perfromance problems occur in DEV and QAS , after a restore of the BPC environment (backup from PRD)
We already had the problem in the past, but we never knew precisely how to solve it, it is as if there was some missing links between the restored BPC environment from PRD and the DEV/QAS system
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The thing is that I have no idea what it means ...
?FILE_TYPE:DAAA96DE-B0FB-4c6e-AF7B-A445F5BF9BE2
RECORD_SEPARATOR:35
COLUMN_SEPARATOR:124
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HEADER_END
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Embed Input schedule in a web page in BPC NW 7.0 SP 04

Hi All,
Is it possible to embed an Input Schedule in Web Page?
I've created a .htm file of the input schedule by saving it as 'web ready' file. However, when I preview the web page, html for the input schedule is displayed.
If embedding is not supported, then is it possible to provide a 'link' for the input schedule in the web page. When the user clicks on the link, BPC for excel should be launched and selected schedule should open.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Meera

Thanks all for the response.
We have lot of workbook logic and macros involved in our input schedule. My understanding is that we cannot replicate the same in Live Reports. Hence the thought to integrate the input schedules to a portal.
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Regards,
Meera

Open an input schedule from a link

Ok, so without saving everything under eAnalyse > report Library > Wizard, and using evHOT.   how do I open an input schedule located in eSubmit > Open Schedule Library. I can save them in the wizards folder there if needed. But seems like it should be easy to do. I saw another post that said there was a macro, but didn't describe how to pass the paramaters.
Im trying to build a process flow directly in excel, and want a link that launches the schedule. (i know there is a process flow feature, we hate it)
Thanks!

Hi Keith,
Try this:
EvMNU
The EvMNU (menu) function allows you to create links that launch BPC menu tasks, modules, or run macros. These functions are commonly used in custom menus (see Defining menu content: Action) and for adding custom buttons to your reports and input schedules (see Adding custom buttons).
Syntax
EvMNU(MacroName,DisplayName,Parameter)
MacroName: The name of the macro you want to invoke. BPC provides several custom macros that contain the prefix MNU. See BPC menu commands.
You can also use the following macro commands in addition to the MNU menu commands.
·                 OPENFILE u2014 Opens a workbook. Defaults to the &ldots;/Webfolders//eExcel directory, unless a full path is defined.
·                 CLOSEEXCEL u2014 Shuts down Microsoft Excel.
·                 OPENWEBFOLDER u2014 Opens the named Webfolder.
·                 SETCV u2014 Sets the CurrentView. An example might be:
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·         You can string multiple EvMNU functions together using the "&" operator. For example, you can set the CurrentView for a file you are opening like this:
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DisplayName: The text the user clicks to launch the menu task.
Parameter: The macro parameter. Most macros require information, such as file names or member names, in order to function. This is where you define that information.
Example: The following example creates a hyperlink named "Analysis" that opens the myAnalysis.xls workbook.
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See the online help for further info at http://help.sap.com/content/bobj/sbu/docu_sbs_bpc_design.htm
Thanks,
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BPC 7.5 Input Schedule in Excel 2010 - Expand time dimension dynamically

Hi BPC experts,
My project dimension has two properties, one for startdate and one for enddate of the underlying project. Example: Project XYZ, startdate: 2010.APR, enddate: 2011.JUN
In my input schedule I need the timespan to expand on month level from 2010.APR up until 2011.JUN. In this case it needs to expand 15 months where each month is displayed per column.
The issue is that all projects have different start and end dates and the expansion on month level needs to adjust accordingly. There is no maximum project time frame but if it helps I can live with a maximum expansion of for instance max 100 months.
I have another dimension for time with a hierarchy year - quarter - month (month being the basemember).
Every tipp highly appreciate!
Regards
Sven

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Launch specific BPC Excel Report/Input Schedule or BPF from Infoview

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We would like to launch either a specific BPC for Excel report and/or input schedule, or link to a specific BPF from BOBJ Infoview (probably a Webi report).
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Hi you all,
we are dealing with the same problem in our project. Our customer is implementing BPC and wants the Excel input schedules to be launched from the same place where their current BI (BO) reports are stored. That's InfoView, or actually soon BI Launchpad 4.0.
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Hi,
I am using BPC for excel ( v 5.1).
I've created an Input Schedule(Input-1) using BPC for excel and sent data to the dB.
I need this (Input-1) data to use it in a new Input Schedule(Input-2), for further manipulation.
I need this data to be dumped in a sheet for further calculations in (Input-2).
How can i bring this data?
I created an input schedule(Input-2) and tried building an evdre in an excel macro to get it as a report of the 1st Input. But i was unsuccessful. I faced an error "ERR: Invaled KeyRange Header".
Am i thinking in the correct way? Do we 've any other options to retrieve this data?
Need your help to proceed....
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Both of these gave me the same error code :
#ERR : Invalid KeyRange Header

BPC for Excel Input Schedules

Hi
With Input Schedules in BPC for Excel, is there an easy way to see which cells get uploaded ?, for example, if I open a report written by another person, how can I easily see which cells get upload when MNU_ESUBMIT_REFRESH runs ?.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Kind Regards
Gavin

HI,
There is no specific way (something like a menu command). You can define a specific colors or format for the cells(or some formulas which change the format of the cell), but this is related to the input schedule design.
Best regards,
Mihaela

To open a BPC excel input schedule through a Business Process Flow

Hi,
I have a Business Process Flow that has to open an excel input schedule.
In the define actions tab of a Process step, I have chosen the BPC for excel interface and open template option.
I browsed the necessary template to be opened.I have also provided the required inputs for member selection.
Now when I open the Business Process Flow and Select this Process step, it opens only the BPC for excel interface and not the excel input schedule template.
Can anyone expalin the reason that caused this problem and also a solution to fix this issue ?
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Thanks in Advance

Hello Aparna,
Please select Application name in BPF.
Please check for Application name in which you are opening the template.
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SAP BPC 7 Input schedule refresh issue

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I have created a input schedule which is working fine on my machine in dev and production and same is working fine in dev on my client machine but it is not working in the production system.
I checked the input schedule in Production and found that EDVRE is not ok on my client machine but same template shows no error on my machine.
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Hello Experts,
I have One questions regarding the calculation when building the input schedule.
the structure of this input schedule is like this:
CV: App01-time-entity-account-version-p_datasource ...
Plan Value Actual Value
Project 1000
In the backend of BPC ,The Actual value is retrived from other system using BW DTP function, and with the monthly based line item. We build the BPC-mutiprovider by the actual value cube and the plan data cube.
From the BPC Office view, we want display the actual value by aggregating historice data till the month which user selected in the current view. These actual data is just the reference for user when they input the plan data. so we dont want these data stored in the application or database.
Can anyone give us some hints?
Thanks a lot in advance!
Best Regards,
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Edited by: Vivi Sun on Jan 19, 2009 1:12 PM

Vivi,
Were you able to accomplish what you were looking to do? I would appreciate if you could share that info with us.
Thanks.

BPC 7 MS: Which SQL statements are created for writing with input schedule?

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I wanted to know which SQL statements are created and executed if a user submits values using an Excel input schedule to an application.
When I check the correspoinding MS SQL server log files, I see that data is read from the three partitions belonging to the application and put into a temporary table, but I can't find anything about writing back to the application (presumably the WB partiton...) in the log.
There are some cryptic entries in the log file as well, but they are not human-readale... are there any BPC logfiles that could tell me which SQL statements are created and executed to write back the new values to the application? Thanks!

Hi,
As far as i know, when a user send data entry from an excel schedule, it will be written in the WB table of the application (for each application, you have 3 Data tables : WB, Fact2 and Fact).
I presume that the SQL statement may be an INSERT or UPDATE statement.
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btw, the data are written in the Relationnal database but are read from the OLAP cube. The olap Cube is split in 3 partitions (ROLAP on WB table / and MOLAP on fact and fat2). Wich mean that every new entry in WB will be automatically "updated" in the cube.
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