Work Status limitations in decentralized models.

Hi,
We need to configure a decentralized model in SAP BPC with locking data in different levels.
In our workflow we have more than 2 levels. Maybe 5 levels, so we have people entering data, after this the first subconsolidation of one subgroup, after it the next subgroup, after it the next subgroup and finally the Group.
What we want to avoid is that when go up from each level, the lower levels can continue changing the data.
Because it would be a big problem when one level is closed that the sub-levels go and change the data ....
As far as we know SAP BPC tool allows you to define each user as owner or manager, it also allows to define different steps in the workflow. But the tool does not allow, as one moves up the perimeter, to lock each lower level. If you lock in a lower level it is locked for all, but not level by level.
So, for descentralize models it is not possible to lock by level.
Anyone knows how to do it?
thanks,

Hi,
Yes ! you have to create two different BPFs for each belongs to one model. Its based on your Model selected in BPF task under Target action as Set Work Status
Hope it helps..
regards,
Raju

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