SEM-BPS: Transporting allocations

Hi,
I have used UPC_TRANSPORT_BPS_ALL to transport a planning function (Allocation) that contains several parameter groups. When going to target system I see the transported parameter groups but cannot process these. I get error message about missing consolidation methods. When I take a look at table e.g. ucf001c I see these parameter groups in source system but not in target system. This table is one of the consolidation methods. Does someone know is there any specific trick to transport planning functions for allocations?
Thanks!
Br
J

Hello,
I use for transport BPS0 instead or the report you have used.
I have developed Allocations (e. g. yesterday) and have transported it also. I had no problems, can execute it and I also had never these kind of error message.
One thing: Allocation is a BCS-Function and consolidation groups are BCS groups. I guess there must be something wrong in your system, because BPS allocation wants to check BCS customising, which does not make any sense here.
regards
Eckhard Lewin

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