Overview of BPC solution

Hi!
Is there any existing document (ppt) providing a good functional overview of the BPC solution?
Thanks,
Fredrik

Hi,
Its obvious, You first have to Operations Setup. Then only it will be available for your normal operations. This is one time setup.
Hope this helps.
Feel free to revert back.
--Ragu

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I am in the process of setting up monitoring for R/3 system from Solution Manager. Defined all required entries in SMSY. In the section Solution Monitoring -> System Monitor/Administration, the system overview is showing empty.... I mean SID names are not showing. Any idea what could be wrong ?
Thanks

Hi Aravind,
The only cause to this problem is your igs is not working and could be one more reason i.e you have not activated the services ( html, http,bsp and others ) in transaction SICF
you try this way and to activate the services follow the instruction from SPRO
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Hello all,
I'm novice in Solution Manager and I don't know if my requirements are feasible.
I created a structure in SolMan, I found out how to uploaded "development specification" into Proj.documentation tab. Even the statuses for documents are OK.
What I'd like to do now is to use SOLAR02->Development tab to create "one dummy line" exactly for one development specification.
I don't want to use connection to ECC backend system so I need to define new "object type" and configured in different way (e.g. like the BMDD obj.type but with different behavior). In that line I'd like to keep the track about the development progress with using special statuses.
Only thing is, where am I supposed to define new "object type" .. or if my idea is able to be done in Solution Manager at all.
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>
Kamal Kumar wrote:
> Hi Expert ,
>
> Is it possible to monitor the LDAP Server in Solution Manager.
> If yes then how should i proceed
>
> Regards,
> Kamal
Hi Kamal,
The monitoring setup for non-SAP software is actually not done on the solution manager system itself. The solution manager gets its feed of alert information from the satellite systems... specifically from CCMS.
For SAP systems, alerts from CCMS are activated and set up by default for the SAP environment. For third-party systems you have to be able to set up the interface to feed monitoring information from your non-SAP software to SAP's CCMS infrastructure.
You can get some information on CCMS agents via the website at http:
service.sap.com\monitoring. Go to 'System Monitoring and Alert Management' -> 'Monitoring in Detail'
I hope this information helps.
Regards
Amit

Solution Monitoring System Overview

There are non-production systems showing in the system overview in Solution Monitoring. They are dev and QA systems that are in the logical component. How do I removc them?

Hello Jerry,
Solution Monitoring overview just displays the the solutions and the number of systems rated green, yellow, red, etc for
Earlywatch Reports, System Monitoring, Business Process Monitoring, and Open Tasks.
As you can see Solution Monitoring is based on Solution, so whatever systems you have included in that solution will be included in the solution. The overview is an overview of the solutions in Solutin Monitoring. This is why it is called Solution Monitoring.
If you are talking about System Monitoring, or BPM or EWA, etc, then if you don't want non-production systems included, then they should not be included in the solution, or the status of those systems in the solution should not be "Put in Solution".
Perhaps you have not set up your solutions in the best way?
Regards,
Paul

BPC as an accounting model in BI

Hi experts:
I am start hardly working on the BPC solution and I have a I huge question. BPC seems to be based on a accounting model. That means that the account is a crucial dimension. What if I would need to build a planning scenario for a analitic COPA, based on key figure model. In that case, I would have a infocube (loaded from SAP ERP - COPA) defined with no account and 100-120 key figures. Even in this way, I could have some performance problems because sometimes there are a lot of information.
What's the correct model to define in BPC?I guess that In BPC I should create the model with accounts and would have a account model where I would transform key figures into accounts. Then, we have some doubts:
1- What about performance problems?
2- What about creating quieries to compare both infocubes?
I can imagine that it is not a solid model having actual data according to a key figure model and plannig according to account model data.
I am not a BPC consultant as I am just starting to working on it. I am a SAP FICO consultant with wide experience on plannig is some knowledge in BPS and IP. Perhaps, I am not really understanding the global concept (I apologize wheather it is like that) but I would be grateful if you give your opinion about that issue.
Thanks in advance for you help.
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Edited by: JosManuel Bas on Aug 30, 2010 3:14 PM

Hi Sorin, at first glance, no problem to do it with MSTSC:
with TSE 2003 on Windows 2003 SP2, publishing only iexplore.exe, everything seems to work fine and user only sees BPC applications (iexplore, bpc for excel, bpc admin...).
(programs toggle of mstsc must contain this kind of information:
- start the following program on connection: checked
- Program path and file name: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE)
mstsc release is 6.1.
Regards. R.

Error: Invalid dimension member with special character / in BPC NW 7.5 SP7

Hi experts,
We are encountering the following problem in our Financial Planning application.
We are migrating our existing BPC solution from one server to another through backup and restore. The existing solution was on BPC NW 7.5 SP 5. The profit_centre dimension in the existing solutions has several member ids with special character '/' (forward slash). The dimension never threw an error when processed in the existing solution and there is planning transactional data against these member ids.
While the entire configration , appset , files were successfully restored through UJBR on the new system (BPC 7.5 SP7) through UJBR (backup and restore), the masterdata could not be restored only for this Profit_centre (masterdata for other dimensions were processed successfullu). All the member ids with / are rejected for this dimension. The same error is thrown if processed through the admin client from the member sheet.
Error: Dimension member PC_FF/WS/NT is an invalid member ID
Error in Admin module
Is there any setting which need to be made to allow / character in member ids? Any suggestion to get around this problem would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Abhiman

Hi Abhiman,
Yes, you need to maintain the transformation file to correct all dimension member IDs. Can you please refer to the following link with a similar issue:
conversion file formula not working
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Rgds,
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How to create solutions in Solution Manager?

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I need to create solutions in Solution Manager. As this is for the first time im creating, can any one please take me through the process with all the pre-requisites and other details?
If possible please provide any documentation on the same.
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks and Regards,
Faisal

First define your systems ...
Transaction : SMSY
Register systems there in landscape components using create new system with assistant or manually...
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Add your systems to relevent logical componet..
Now go to transaction : solution_manager
go to ->solution overview
create a solution..
go to solution landscape and add logical components to your solution...
if you require any further information please come back..
award points if found helpful..

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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)
I am a SAP Basis Administartor with some solid BW experience, but very linited BPC knowledge.
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We do not use use member formulas
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RECORD_SEPARATOR:35
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SEVERITY_MAP:DEBUG|Debug|INFO|Information|VERBOSE|Verbose|WARNING|Warning|ERROR|Error|FATAL|Fatal
HEADER_END
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How to lock cells in BPC

Hi,
I am developing a BPC solution for client. I have a requirement to lock certain cells so that user is not able to enter/change any values in these cells. I don't want to lock the entire sheet. Please advise if you've resolved similar requirement.
Thanks,
Raman

Hi,
I'd also need to use Excel's data validation feature in a BPC input schedule--not to lock specific cells from user input, as in this example, but to allow users only to choose from a list of values.
Unfortunately, validation is not copied in data cells when expanding. All the rest is copied--formats, values, formulas. Only validation seems to have this problem.
What should I do to have validation being copied during expansion?
I am on BPC NW 7.5.
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Davide
* UPDATE
I've solved this issue. The solution is described here:
http://scn.sap.com/thread/3209213
VaraPrasadraju Potturi wrote:
Hi,
Try Excel Data Validation to lock cells from editing.
eg: Only ACTUAL cols has to be locked.
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1     ACTUAL     ACTUAL     BUDGET BUDGET
2
3
4
Step 1:
   Select cell A2
Step 2:
On the Data menu, click Validation. From Settings tab select Custom as Allow and maintain Formula as =IF(A1="ACTUAL",0,1)
Step 3:
Goto Error Alert tab, Select style as Stop give title as Error and Error message as "ACTUAL Data cannot be changed"
Step 4:
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hope it helps...
regards,
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Message was edited by: Davide Cavallari

Query Regarding Documentation in Solution Manager

Solution Manager Library says that when we do any configuration or testing ,automatically the document(Configuration Document or Test Script) gets generated.Can we have an Overview of how Solution Manager handles Documentation.If Automatic Documentation is Possible what are the settings to be done and where to view the Documents?

Hi,
You con do it in 3 different levels for example:
1. At Business Scenario, go to the TAB General Documentation and put all your document related to this Scenario
2. At Process, same as Business Scenario
3. At Process Step, same as Business Scenario.
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Anybody has seen this issue and any potential resolutions ?
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KV

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I've a new installed and patched Solution Manager 7.1 stack level 10.
I'm trying to create a new Solution from workcenter SolutionManagerAdministration.
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A log message appears on the left upper corner asserting that "Creation of Solution xxxx with language E was successfull".
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Hi Dino,
In SM 7.1 even SMSY also obsolete, it has only display view, future this also not possible.
Now regarding your error,
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once all these steps are green, you wont get any migration error.
Please check.
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Jansi

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1 st of all, I would like to introcduce about my self, I am Kiran, I have completed my Masters in 2009 and now i am in QA Testing, i just want to move to SAP. In my research, my friends suggesting to learn SAP BPC.
Now i am confused, can any one can sugget what is the right path to choose and aslo please provide me any material for learning SAP BPC.
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http://help.sap.com/content/bobj/sbu/index_epm.htm
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Maintenance Optimizer in SAP Solution Manager

what is Maintenance Optimizer in SAP Solution Manager and what are its benefits

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even this may be useful
Ensure your Solution manager system is at the most recent Support Package Level, specifically ST 400 Patch 11, to reduce note application time
Download from oss most recent step-by-step setup guide
Oss note 1024932
Oss Note 1008717 ( N/A )
Relevant up to SP11 for Basis 700
OSS Note 950975 support for IE7 ( N/A we are using GUI)
Oss note 975510 corrections for snote ( Via OSS not snote )
Oss note 1004691 corrections for snote *** Corrections for 975510 ( UP TO SAP_BASIS 11 ) N/A
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0998987: Maintenance Optimizer: Empty error messages
1022072: Maintenance Optimizer: "No Data Available" message o See note 1025381 before applying 1022072.
1020789: Maintenance Optimizer: Allow all systems to be selected
1020802: Maintenance Optimizer List displays incomplete data
1024105: Maintenance Optimizer: two "Cancel" buttons
1025381: Maintenance Optimizer: Link to additional download files
1029453: Maintenance Optimizer - Wrong status displayed
1030405: Maintenance Optimizer: Browser opens in background
1030498: Maintenance Optimizer - IBase is not active
1032463: Maintenance Optimizer: Internet Explorer Script Error
1042704: Maintenance Optimizer: Display only employee partners
Partner Scenario SOLMAN4.0 Only
Os note 1021275 ( RFC Destinations ) N/A ST 400 11
Oss Note: 997780 ( N/A we are at 11 use note 939897 for ST400 SP11 Application )
Relevant for ST400 SP09 ( N/A ST 400 11 )
User:
To setup you must have SAP_ALL
General Users: ( Oss note 1032322 )
Must be assigned to role SAP_MAINT_OPT_ADMIN
Auth Object: D_SOL_VSBL ( visibility of solutions)
Auth Object: CRM_ORD_PR ( for CRM stuff )
/spro
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This IMG activity refers to the SAP Note 990534: Solution Manager Maintenance Optimizer: BC Set. Follow the instructions in this SAP Note
N/A as of ST400 SP11
Define a Solution:
Solution_Manager Select Solution Overview New.
Enter Descriptive Name ( Ex. GTS Landscape )
Hit Continue
Select Solution Landscape Maintenance
Select System Groups & Logical Components on the Left hand Side
Select Solution Landscapes and pick the one you created
Define the solutions for that landscape
Highlight each item and click Logical Component (You must have a valid license to set this up)
Assign S-User
Transaction: AISUSER
Enter you user id and your SUSER ID for downloading
Create another SAPOSS Connection called SAP-OSS with S-User assigned
Call SOLUTION_MANAGER
Select Solution Overview
Select the solution you want to work with
Select Change Management Support Package Stacks
Click Maintenance Optimizer around middle of screen
Select the solution you want to get Sps for
Go to OSS and add the files to download basket
When done return to screen and hit continue
Select - Confirm files in Download Basket
Error message comes if your sap user and your oss user are not setup in AISUSER screen
Now go to SAP Download Manager ( On your local pc ) and download the files you just confirmed of course using the same S-User id you just added them to the basket with
Apply support packages via spam per normal process
Return to the SOLUTION_MANAGER window select the landscape you are working on
Hit Maintenance Optimizer List
Choose the maintenance transaction you are working on
You will see a list of the confirmed and downloaded sps you selected
Once you apply these to the system using SPAM you will change the status of implementation to Completed and Hit Save
This completes this activity
If you wish to do more work you will have to create a new transaction.
[Edit section] Add A New Instance to Maintenance Optimizer
Sign into Solution Manager
Ensure new instance has valid license installed and logical clients assigned
Select Landscape Components
Right Click Systems
     Select Create new system with assistant
Enter
SID / Description / Product Type / Installation Number ( Get this from SLICENSE in system you are setting up )
Next enter Sys # & MEssgae Server and hit continue
Next select Generate RFC Destinations & Assign Logical Components & Enter Client #
I always get a problem saving since SLD is not setup ignore and continue
Highlight the system you just added under Systems SAP Global Trade Services
Select Assignment to Logical Components
Now add additional software such as Net weaver ABAP & JAVA if your primary setup was of another type ( ex. GTS )
Highlight the system you wish to update under Systems and hit change
     Select Header Data
     Click Installed Product Versions
     In the product box add whatever you require for this system
     Select the version from the 2nd box and hit copy
Ex.
If you cannot setup the trusted system here is a workaround:
Create User in Target for Trusted System RFC from SM1
     User:      <Username>
     Pass:   <Pass>
     Type: Communication
Use this when setting up the trusted connection, remove the trust and use this CPIC user info for the RFC.
Generate RFCs and ensure SMSY setup is done for SID in Solution manager
Now Create a New Solution For your instance:
Go to SOLUTION_MANAGER transaction
     Select NEW
     Give Descriptive name: ex. GTS Landscape
Under Solution Landscape
     Select Solution Landscape Maintenance
     Select System Groups and Logical Components Tab
          Open Solution Landscapes
               Select the one you just defined (GTS Landscape)
SOLTION_MANAGER
Select Change Management Support Package Stacks
Select Maintenance Optimizer
Select the Product Version
     GTS 7.1
Select the System Type SID
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It will ask you to confirm the basket, once you do that you install them normally.
Download with sap download manager, ftp and apply

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