Shared use of BPS variables across planning areas?

Hello,
Is it possible to use 1 var for 2 planning areas? I understand it is area-specific but would like to find out if this is possible so that I can minimize the number of variables to use.
Thanking you in advance.
Regards,
Adette Rosenthal

Hi Adette,
With regard to the document that Rael is referring, I think the section that refers to the requirement below may be helpful to you.
<i>Global variables: From a logical point of view you have the same variables in several planning areas e.g. the actual year. Now you would like to define one leading area containing the variable that should automatically set/adjust the corresponding variables in the other planning areas.</i>
Check the link below.
https://websmp205.sap-ag.de/~sapdownload/011000358700000413772003E/How_to_variables_exit.pdf
Hope it helps.
Cheers
Anurag

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