SEM BCS, first install

Hi,
I have installed SEM-BCS 6 on our DEV server. After installation, tried customising in the workbench but the process and techinal view only shows Data basis and Consolidation Area nodes. I do not see any hierarchy for Data model, master data, consolidation functions etc. but just the two nodes.
We had done a pilot install, where we had installed the delivery example which worked fine and the process view and technical view both had the necessary nodes.
My question is that, do we need to load the delivery example to see the complete views or is there any other way to activate/generate these views?
Thanks
Neeraj

neeraj,
CoA - place any code. If it doesn't exist, the system will propose to create a value.
No special transactions needed.
Version 100 is not created automatically. Don't set any versions neither in data basis nor in cons area.
When you generate the data basis and a cons area and enter the system again, it starts to offer you a screen with permanent parameters. Set there version 100. After that in workbench create this version 100.
Next time when you enter the system, in the frame with parameters you'll be able to save them. Only after that the menu will appear.

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Hi Eugene,
thanks for your callback. Here an example:
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Similar sap recommendations exist only for SEM-BPS, which we won't use in favor of BI Integrated Planning.
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I need help and suggestion from your side .
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I'm afraid that there is not much we can help you with. Everything in your case depends on the specifics, details.
I can give only some suggestions. In many cases it's either impossible or meaningless to build all the reports from one reporting cube. That's why, first of all, try (yourself or with the help of functional people) separate all the reports you need to build into 1. using non-consolidated data (it might be a simple sum of all ConsUnits figures, without eliminations) and 2. using consolidated data.
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Hi MP M,
Hi Install all the components related to that flow.I mean Datasource,Transfer rules,Infosource,Update rules,Cube.Then nothing is missing in this flow which are in BI Content.
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Karthik

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Thanks in Advance,
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Hi Sandy,
The functionality in BPC mainly 1) Planning 2) Consolidation
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I concur with Dan.
Additionally, you may use sap help:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_sem60ep1/helpdata/en/62/f7e73ac6e7ec28e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
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