Settings in ECC x SEM BCS

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What are the settings to be made in SAP ECC to meet the needs of SEM BCS?
Tks
Regards

this note (1171344) is one of the most, if not the most, important SAP Note on BCS (and FINBASIS). if i were to compare to anything it would be SAP Law that needs to be checked periodically for updates. it's current as of June 6, 2010.

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  • Diference between R/3 ECCS & SEM BCS

    <b>Hi all,
    We ve to compare the two systems R/3-ECCS and SEM-BCS in detail as we are goin for consolidation using SAP. Could you people suggest something regardin this.
    It will be very nice if you could suggest some parameters based on which these to be compared.</b>

    The main difference is that you don't have to pay additional licence fees for R/3 EC-CS, because it is part of R/3. As long as you didn't buy mySAP ERP or the mySAP Business Suite you would have to buy an additional SEM license to use SEM BCS.
    As far as I know, R/3 EC-CS offers all necessary functionality for consolidation and is a sophisticated product.
    But in the end, SEM BCS will be the path to the future, even if the implementation might be not so easy today.

  • Comparison between R/3-ECCS & SEM BCS

    <b>Hi all,
    We ve to compare thw two systems R/3 ECCS & SEM-BCS in detail as we are goin for consolidation i near future.
    Could you all suggest some thing regarding this.
    It will be very nice if you could suggest some parameters based on which these two are to be compared.
    Regards,
    Feddin.</b>

    Feddin,
    in EC-CS you have only one consolidation unit object. So if you are dealing with a matrix org then you have to compound for example company code and profit center into a CS unit object. This potenially creates a lot of units and therefore maintenance overhead.
    With BCS you can keep the two dimensions separated and all combinations are valid (without the need to create them).
    Regards
    Marc
    SAP NetWeaver RIG

  • SEM-BCS data extractor from ECC general ledger table(s)

    We are a utility company working on an SEM-BCS implementation and use the FERC solution.  We do not use the new GL.  We are trying to extract the transaction data from ECC to a BI virtual remote cube.  We cannot use the profit center extractor (0EC_PCA_3) as the profit center tables do not contain any ferc data.  We need to be able to extract the transaction data from a general ledger table.  We have run into several issues with various extractors we have tried because they donu2019t allow direct access (0FI_GL_4) or are at a summary level and we canu2019t extract group account, trading partner, and transaction type detail (0FI_GL_1).  Would you have any suggestions on how to extract general ledger data with the detail information required from ECC to be able to load to a BI virtual remote cube?

    We are going forward with getting the natural account detail data using the profit center extractor 0EC_PCA_3, and getting the ferc summary data using the general ledger extractor 0FI_GL_1.  With our testing so far, this combination will provide us the data we need in BCS.

  • Unable to provide input value to InfoObject in SEM-BCS

    Hello BI Experts,
    I have created an infoobject 'ABC' in BI and have flagged 'With Master Data' and 'With Text'.  This infoobject has an navigational attribute 'XYZ'(XYZ also has 'With Master Data' and 'With Text').
    When I go to T.Code UCWB(BCS Workbench), I could able to see the infoobject 'ABC' and when I try to create master data for 'ABC', I do not see the input field for 'XYZ'.  I want to input values in Infoobject 'XYZ' through this screen(SEM-BCS) and not through BI(right-click on infoobject 'Maintain Master Data).  Please let me know, if I am missing anything.

    Hi Shekar
    I find the ICD setup very 'picky'! If you get one thing wrong, it doesn't work. I have detailed below the steps I usually advise people to tek. Check your setup and see if this helps.
    1. Define Plan Type, Compensation Category = Others.
    2. Define Plan. Link to Plan Type. Plan Usage = May not be in program. On Not in program Tab - define sequence, currency, enrollment rate (per pay period?), activity reference period (Monthly). Your settings may need to be different. On Plan details tab, enter plan years.
    3. Plan enrollment requirements. On the general tab, plan sub tab, make sure the method = EXPLICIT. this allows the user to enter an input value for the ICD. THIS MAY WELL BE THE SOURCE OF YOUR PROBLEM!
    Make sure the CERTIFICATION region is UNTICKED. This can also cause ICDs not to work.
    ALLOWS UNRESTRICTED ENROLLMENT must be TICKED. Otherwise there is no eligibility to the ICD.
    On the rates subregion, make sure the run strt date is set to ENTERABLE.
    4. standard Rates form. Make sure the ACTIVITY TYPE and TAX TYPE are entered. Select the ELEMENT and the INPUT VALUE and TICK the ELEMENT AND INPUT VALUE REQUIRED field.
    On the processing Information tab - TICK ASSIGN ON ENROLMENT, DISPLAY ON ENROLLMENT and PROCESS EACH PAY PERIOD. Enter PER PAY PERIOD AMOUNT in VALUE PASSED TO PAYROLL and OTHER in COMPENSATION CATEGORY.
    Let me know if this works!
    Regards
    Tim

  • SEM-BCS Short Dump while executing Manual Posting Task

    Hi SEM-BCS Colleagues,
    I am having a peculiar problem with relation to the settings for Manual Postings. I have three scenarios for which I have defined manual document types and tasks 1) Standardizing Entry (Data Collection) 2) Manual Document in IU for adjustment 3) COI Group level manual postings. I am just creating and not changing any settings for document field properties also. I have configured monthly consolidation frequency and period category and I am posting document type 1 in Local Currency and 2 and 3 in Group Currency since they are after currency translation.
    Have any of you faced similar problem and help me please?

    Hello,
    I am also getting short dump during data collection in BCS.
    we recently upgraded the system to SP20. Is it anyway related to upgrade.
    I also checked the MYSELF as a source system, but not found one.
    Could you please let me know how you have solved this issue.
    short dump:
    Runtime Errors         PERFORM_TOO_MANY_PARAMETERS
    Exception              CX_SY_DYN_CALL_PARAM_NOT_FOUND
    Date and Time          04.12.2009 05:21:11
    Short text
         Too many parameters specified with PERFORM.
    What happened?
         In a subroutine call, there were more parameters than in the
         routine definition.
         Error in the ABAP Application Program
         The current ABAP program "SAPLRSDRI" had to be terminated because it has
         come across a statement that unfortunately cannot be executed.
    Error analysis
         An exception occurred that is explained in detail below.
         The exception, which is assigned to class 'CX_SY_DYN_CALL_PARAM_NOT_FOUND', was
          not caught in
         procedure "RSDRI_CUBE_WRITE_PACKAGE_RFC" "(FUNCTION)", nor was it propagated by
          a RAISING clause.
         Since the caller of the procedure could not have anticipated that the
         exception would occur, the current program is terminated.
         The reason for the exception is:
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         contains 10 actual parameters.

  • Concept of Integrated Consolidation Unit of SEM BCS

    HI Experts,
    I'm now in the SEM BCS 4.0 and BW 3.5 implementation. Previously I was the ECCS specialist and before the FI and AM specialist.
    Now I'm in SEM BCS implementation.
    I have one question in connection to the integrated consolidation unit. As the reference, I take the concept of this using the ECCS.
    As you might know, the creation of integrated consolidation unit for using realtime update method in ECCS, is pulled from FI company ID.
    Meanings if I set the configuration properly, I can pull out the company master data as the consolidation unit master data in consolidation monitor.
    Now, in SEM BCS, I want to do the same thing. I mean, off course I can create company ID in R/3 and then create the consolidation unit manually using UCWB. But this scenario can create inconsistency, and I also think this is not the right concept of doing integration between R/3 and SEM BCS.
    My question is : what is the concept of this master data integration, and what is the proper way to do it?
    Any advise on this question is highly appreciated.
    Thank you in advance.
    regards,
    Halim

    Hi Halim,
    You need to build properly your data basis in data model.
    Assign your company to a consolidation unit role:
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_sem350bw/helpdata/en/dd/f3783bcfef4a2de10000000a114084/frameset.htm
    I sent to you the file concerning BCS that you asked for in another thread.
    Best regards,
    Eugene

  • SEM BCS - Consolidation Chart of Accounts

    Hi all,
    For the SEM-BCS implementation I am using ECC as the operational system. ECC folks are in the process of building a group chart of account in FI.
    Can you suggests the work around to map group chart of account to consolidation chart of account in SEM-BCS?
    Thanks in advance
    RJ

    I am not sure if anybody has replied you.
    In SEM 4.0, You need to download the chart from R3 and then upload as hierrachy in the UCWB workbench.
    In SEM.6.0, You have master data load direct from R3 and you can do the same.
    Functional advice:-
    Normally R3 creates operational chart of account in R3. Each account has a group account feild, if populated the mapping of operational chart to group is amintained in R3 itself.
    You can upload the GL master with group chart account number and then this will obviously have the mapping for your use in BCS.
    Consolidation chart of account in R3 (if its the accepted group chart) will be the same group chart which your ECC guys are preparing.
    Are they using ECCS in R3??
    Rgds
    Samir Neji

  • How SEM BCS handled balance carried forward?

    Hi,
    I would like to find out how SEM BCS handled balance carried forward?
    Income statement
    Profit after Tax - 50
    Balance Sheet
    Retained profit (last year) - 100
    Current Year profit - 50 
    How do i configurate 'Profit after Tax' = 'Current Year profit' in workbench? Is BCS going to store the computed results?
    Balance items (ie  'Retained profit (last year)' and 'Current Year profit') by default are carry forward to next year in BCS.
    Do i need to configurate  'Current Year profit' add to 'Retained profit (last year)'?
    Pls advise.
    Thanks.
    Regards, Renee

    Hi Renee,
    By default, the balance sheet items are to be carried forward to next year. If you don’t make any settings, both items, Retained profit (last year) and Current Year profit will be transferred to themselves, that is not correct.
    You need to show the system which items are to be carried forward not to themselves.
    To force the system to make the proper transfer, in UCWB go to Consolidation Functions -> Balance Carryforward -> Items to be Carried Forward.
    Enter there the following information:
    <b>Orig. Item__________Debit Item_______Credit Item</b>
    Current Year profit____RE (last year)_____RE (last year)
    Do the similar operation for all items to be carried to other than themselves items, for example dividends of the current and last years etc.
    Hope this helps.

  • Issue in uploading Hierarchy from BW to SEM BCS

    Hi All,
    We are getting the following error while trying to upload the hierarchy from BW to SEM BCS.FYI , Hierarchy is loaded into BW but it still throws an error.
    Error is : No hierarchies for InfoObject 0PROFIT_CTR available in BW.
    Can somebody help me out ...
    Regards,
    Jeevan

    Hi Eugene,
    I am loading from BW (0PROFIT_CTR) hierarchy to SEM BCS.
    I am loading thru "Load from data stream".
    Following are the steps :
    1.Selected data type "Consolidation unit"
    2.Selected characteristic "Profit Center"
    3.In the settings tab,
    a) I also maintained "source data basis" with the Infoobject cataloag & I used the same.
    b) selected "0profit_ctr" infoobject.
    c)also selected the check boxes "load master data" & "load hierarchy".
    4)In the mapping tab, selected all the necessary fields and mapped correctly.
    5)In the selection tab,maintained controlling area = 1000 .
    6)after the steps 1to 5,  executed the method.
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    Can you tell me, do we need to do any other steps before executing the method.
    Regards,
    Jeevan

  • SEM BCS in SAP ERP 6.0

    Hi Experts
    have you worked with ERP 6.0 and SEM BCS into the ERP?
    in ERP 6.0 all SEM components like BCS, BPS, CPM are in the same system as "add on" or I dont Know, is posible to work with this componentes from ERP?
    I think is necessary install SEM BW and plug ins, I will apreciate your comments about this..
    Thanks in advance

    I realize that this is a BCS SEM forum and I do believe that OLAP is a better technology than OLTP for consolidation functionality, but there are "equivalent" BCS transactions in ECC as well. UCMON is "roughly" CX20. The consolidation menu is CX00(N) and customization is CX01(N). Both have been visible directly after entering  "/n" in OK Code input field.
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       Consolidation Units
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       Custom Subassignments
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       Reported Financial Data
       Additional Financial Data
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       Automatic Posting
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    --      Manual Posting
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       CX51                           Change
       CX52                           Display
       CXA0                           Mass Reversal
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       CX54                           Interunit Elimination
       CX5U0                          Elim. of IU Profit/Loss in Inventory
       CX57                           Consolidation of Investments
       CXEC                           Reclassification
       CX24                           Preparation for Consolidation Group Changes
       Utilities
       CXV1                           Validation
    ---      Information System
       ECCS                           Consolidation Reports
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    --      Business Explorer
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       FC_BW_RSA1                     Administrator Workbench
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       S002                           Administration
       SBPT                           Business Communication
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       SE71                           Form
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       SE72                           Style
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       SO70                           Structures
       SO72                           Documents
          ---      Find
              |
              |-----   Information System
       SO80                           Information Classes

  • Remote Extractor and Real Time Infocube for SEM BCS

    Hi Experts,
    I have somes doubts about the integration between SEM and BW.
    There is a cycle that have the next processes:
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    2.- Activate the extractors standards for replicate/extract data to BW. For example, 0FI_GL_XXXX.
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    Regards,
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  • General Questions about SEM-BCS Data Transfer

    Please help me guys ! I need a clearer picture as to how exactly the loading of data should be done to SAP SEM-Busines Consolidation
    Q1) Can I specify the Basic Cubes in my Data Basis Streams that I use for FI & CO in BCS-Workbench ? Or do I need to switch these cubes to Transactional, so it can be used in SEM-BCS ?
    Q2) or Do I have to export the data out of my FI & CO cubes in BW to a FLAT FILE, and then load the Flat File into custom Transactional Cubes ?
    Q3) Usually, for SEM-BCS would there be any direct connection to SAP R/3 or it`s via BW ?
    Please help me with these initial issues guys ! Very much appreciated!

    Hi Eugene,
       Great man! You`re back!...Nice to hear from yourself
       Anyways, I still am struggling to understand the Intergration from SEM-BCS with BW and/or R/3. If you have any material that can help me understand the intergration would be helpful.
       So, I had a look into the SAP Note 689229
       It says, all changes of master data nad hierarchies have to be made via the application layer by means of application SEM-BCS :-
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      c) In Subordinate systems from transports
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      Because  there's too many, I would go with option (b) Flat File.
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      I use the following Info Cubes as source to my Data Basis:-
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      TOTAL RECORDS =   0BCS_C50    |     0ECCS_C05
      DOCUMENTS     =   0BCS_DS12   |     0BCS_VC12
       P/S: We don`t use the SAP R/3 ECCS Module
    Message was edited by: John Mcluskey

  • Doubts on implementation of SEM BCS in version 6.0

    Someone possessing the implementation model of SEM BCS in version 6.0?
    tks regards

    <div class="jive-quote">which notes to be applied initially</div>
    - OSS notes are used just to correct some errors found in the system. The system may have a  different core (SAP R/3, ERP, ECC etc), patch levels, service packages installed, components installed, their release/versions, EhP functionality (if any) and so on. Everything is very individual. 
    <div class="jive-quote">which is not setting standarts</div>
    <div class="jive-quote">if there is an implementation model step by step</div>
    - None that i'm aware of.

  • Preparation for Consolidation in SEM-BCS.

    Hello All,
    I’m implementing SEM - BCS (BW-based). I have the following versions:
    - R/3: SAP ECC 6.0
    - BW: 7.0
    - SEM: 6.0
    What do I have to customize in R/3 in order to extract the correct data to BW?
    Do I have to do all the customization in transaction SPRO (Enterprise Controlling -> Integration: Preparation for Consolidation)?
    I know that I have to create the companies and assign them to the company codes. I also have to create group chart of accounts and assign it to the transactional chart of accounts.
    Can I do this in the account master data or do I have to have a Financial Statement Version for the Group?
    Is it necessary to maintain Transaction Types for Consolidation?
    Do I have to customize the Consolidation Staging Ledger and extract the data from here to BW?
    I think I have to customize all this, but because all this transactions are in EC-CS customizing and I want to implement SEM - BCS (in BW), I’m not sure if this is the right path.
    Can anyone help me?
    Regards,
    Helena

    Helena Coelho wrote:Helena Coelho wrote:Helena Coelho wrote:Helena Coelho wrote:
    GANSHA,
    what you are telling me is:
    - I don´t have to do the customization in ECC. The only thing I have to do is, identify the tables and extract the data I need to BW.
    But this way, how does the system know, which postings are from group companies or not?
    The company code in R/3 is equivalent to company (consolidation unit role) in BCS. The Group companies are created in BCS and the companies in BCS are under those group companies.
    If I were you, I would check whether Fiscal Year Variant is same across all company codes in R/3. I would also check whether parallel currencies are activated or not. Non-activation of parallel currency is not issue, but I will try to understand what are all the currencies involved and the currency translation flow.
    I have created the companies in ECC in order to fill the "Trading Partner" field in the master data ( vendor, customer and G/L accounts) and to use on FI postings.
    Yes, you have taken the right steps.   
    I have created the transaction types in ECC in order to use them on FI postings.
    None of this is necessary? I don’t have all the company codes in SAP, some of the data will be uploaded to BW by file.
    The transaction types in ECC are different from the transaction types (also known as Movement Types) in BCS. You will continue to maintain the FI transaction types.
    Regarding the chart of accounts, I don’t have a group chart of accounts. For what I understand there’s two ways:
    - creating a group chart of accounts in ECC and in BW will be available as part of the GL account master data
    or
    - creating Financial statement items for consolidation in ECC, Build a Financial Statement Version for the Group (linking the operational chart of accounts to the consolidation items).
    I think, this is the only way for me to use the consolidation staging ledger (totals table GLT3)? Or am I wrong?
    What you are telling me is that I don’t have to do this in ECC, but in BCS customizing?
    I’m confused ... please help me!!!
    Helena
    In your ECC, whether GLT3 table is activated? In many clients' companies, GLT3 table is not activated. The GL totals data is available in BSEG table.
    If you do not have Group COA/ Group GL accounts maintained now, there are many ways to get GL totals data with Group GL level info added. You have already mentioned the steps.
    One more method is create a custom mapping table of Operational GL accounts with Group GL accounts outside R/3 (to be maintained as part of BW) and make your R/3 GL totals data to flow thru this table, so that the final data in BW is available in both operational GL accounts and Group GL accounts. Developers will be able to help you.
    Edited by: GANSHA on Jan 11, 2008 8:39 AM

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