SAP SEM BPS Interview Questions Strategic Enterprise Management and Business Planning With SAP SEM

SAP SEM Interview Questions,
Answers, and Explanations:

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Review
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAP SEM Interview Questions, Answers, and Explanations:
SAP BPS Strategic Enterprise Management Certication
Review ........................................................................... vii
Question 1: Incremental Salary Formula ......................... 1
Question 2: BCS Data Collection from CO-PA (BW) ...... 3
Question 3: Trading Partner .............................................. 5
Question 4: Freezing panes in Manual planning
(Excel) ............................................................. 7
Question 5: Consolidation of Income statement ............ 8
Question 6: Requirements for SEM 6.0 ............................ 9
Question 7: FOX Formula does not work ...................... 11
Question 8: Consolidation Frequency and
Period Category ........................................... 14
Question 9: UCWB Transaction Short Dump ................ 15
Question 10: Freezing lead columns on the web ............ 16
Question 11: Calling a function onsave of a BSP ............ 17
Question 12: Multi-period Consolidation for
Plan Versions ................................................ 18
Question 13: Additional nancial data ............................. 19
Question 14: How to download a management
cockpit ........................................................... 19
Question 15: Data Collection Monthly, Consolidation
Quarterly ....................................................... 20
Question 16: SEM BCS-Q&ADB ........................................ 21
Question 17: FS Item and Group A/c Number ................. 22
Question 18: BPS Variables ............................................... 23
Question 19: Save Initiatives for BSC ............................... 24
Question 20: BPS cubes standard/transactional ............. 26
Question 21: Changing the graph type of the frame ....... 27
Question 22: Records on BPS Manual Planning ............. 28
Question 23: BCS Different tasks for each period
within a version ............................................ 29
Question 24: SAP BCS, SAP BPS ...................................... 30
Question 25: Display variable values in cockpit ............. 31
Question 26: Historical Conversion and opening
balance .......................................................... 32
Question 27: BCS conversion ............................................ 33
Question 28: SEM: BCS: Companies with monthly
and quarterly data ........................................ 34
Question 29: Analysis view - trend, assessment,
and score ....................................................... 36
Question 30: SEM-CPM: Attachment les ....................... 37
Question 31: Error when importing hierarchy in STS .... 38
Question 32: BSC Monitor ................................................. 39
Question 33: BW Based Consolidation ............................ 40
Question 34: Problem with Showing Hierarchy in a
BSP via a variable ........................................ 43
Question 35: SEM CPM Development .............................. 44
Question 36: Time variable CPM ....................................... 45
Question 37: Variable of Replacement Type -
Authorization ................................................ 46
Question 38: Problem as a result of query and
cockpit management ................................... 47
Question 39: WEB versus Excel in BPS ........................... 48
Question 40: FOX code question ...................................... 49
Question 41: Web Interface, Pages ................................... 50
Question 42: RSDRI_INFOPROV_READ_RFC ............... 51
Question 43: Function Attribute Save in Planning
folder ............................................................. 52
Question 44: Automatic save of the datas ....................... 53
Question 45: Year to date calculation ............................... 55
Question 46: CPM Variable - to use in presentation ....... 56
Question 47: Dene decimal places in Balanced
Scorecard ...................................................... 57
Question 48: Retraction BPS to R/3 .................................. 58
Question 49: BPS Variables - Multiple Values .................. 59
Question 50: Variable in planning folder: pop-up
selection via hierarchy ................................ 60
Question 51: Break-point in Fox Code ............................. 61
Question 52: Transport Strategy for Management
Cockpit .......................................................... 62
Question 53: Weekly Management Cockpit ..................... 63
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Question 54: Dynamic Lead column and Data column .. 64
Question 55: BPS - Distributing x amount over
few periods ................................................... 65
Question 56: BCS master data synchrnonization
(Local to BW) ............................................... 67
Question 57: Dr/Cr indicator in Reported
nancial data ................................................ 69
Question 58: BPS WebInterface: Selection of values ..... 70
Question 59: Consolidation scal year change ............... 72
Question 60: BPS Variables ............................................... 73
Question 61: Automatic Inversion in SEM-BCS .............. 77
Question 62: SEM-BCS: Creating a manual JV ................ 78
Question 63: SEM-BCS Vs EC-CS ..................................... 79
Question 64: Extracting CO Transactional
data into BPS ................................................ 80
Question 65: Error when accessing BCS TC UCWB &
UCMON ......................................................... 82
Question 66: BPS: Problem in uploading at le to
BW-BPS ......................................................... 83
Question 67: How do I check if BCS is installed? ........... 86
Question 68: SEM-BCS: Flat le load of Elimination
entries ............................................................ 87
Question 69: Downloading graphs with CPM ................. 88
Question 70: Default values in CPM variables ................ 89
Question 71: SEM-BCS: Difference between Reverse
and Delete ..................................................... 90
Question 72: SEM-BCS Transaction codes & BW3.5 ...... 91
Question 73: BCS: Unrealised prot elimination of
inventory ....................................................... 92
Question 74: BCS balance carry forward with
sub-item specication ................................. 93
Question 75: Multi Values for character in data
columns for Mannual Plan Layout ............. 94
Question 76: Sarbanes-Oxley compliance ....................... 95
Question 77: BCS implementation timings and roles ..... 96
Question 78: Creating Custom Elimination Logic +
Documents .................................................... 97
Question 79: BCS master data creation ........................... 99
Question 80: SEM-BCS errors ......................................... 100
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Question 81: Error in query - BCS .................................. 102
Question 82: Bex Query not Matched with UCMON
List of Total Records BCS ......................... 103
Question 83: Initial load prior to starting SEM-BCS .... 105
Question 84: Transaction Codes ..................................... 107
Question 85: BSC guidelines on number of matrix
consolidation units .................................... 108
Question 86: Hierarchies in BCS /BW ............................ 109
Question 87: SEM-BCS implementation in India .......... 110
Question 88: Lock data acquisition with bps
workow ..................................................... 111
Question 89: CPM vs. Web Designer .............................. 112
Question 90: SEM-BCS: Tables ........................................ 114
Question 91: Corvu and SAP BW/SEM Compared ....... 115
Question 92: BPS: How to use a planning function
just in one line in layout ............................ 117
Question 93: Delivered Roles for SEM ........................... 118
Question 94: Virtual Cube ................................................ 119
Question 95: Multiple single values in header ............... 120
Question 96: Hierarchies in SEM-BCS
synchronisation with BW system ............. 121
Question 97: Reference Note 117253 for Knowledge
Product for SEM BCS ................................ 123
Question 98: Problems with SEM ................................... 124
Question 99: SEM-BCS: Currency Translation .............. 125
Question 100: Mapping of FI document types and
BCS movement types ................................ 126
Question 101: Automate creation of FS items ................ 128
Question 102: Execute SEM-BCS sonsolidation
tasks via batch ............................................ 129
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SAP SEM Interview Questions,
Answers, and Explanations:
SAP Strategic Enterprise
Management Certication
Review
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QUESTION 1
INCREMENTAL SALARY FORMULA
I have the item monthly salary (MSAL) available in the cube/
plg area. The requirement is to calculate a new monthly
salary, after applying annual increment (INC). There are
few groups of employees and each employee group has a
different increment percentage and different periods of
commencement of the increment.
In FOX formula, I have chosen to apply the following:
Fields to be changed: Key Figure & scal year/period;
Fields for condition: Employees group;
In the parameter group, I did the following:
DATA FYPD TYPE 0FISCPER;
FOREACH FYPD;
MSAL = MSAL * (1+INC);
ENDFOR;
The system reads both MSAL and INC but does not multiply.
I have checked plg level and plg package, where the data are
available. This is conrmed since both data (MSAL & INC)
are read by the system. I am bafed why the system is not
calculating. When I hard-code the INC, it works ne. MSAL
is stored as amount type with currency, while INC is stored
as number with Decimal.
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ANSWER
There are several ways you that you can resolve this.
First, you can try using the scal year/period in elds for
condition instead of elds to be changed.
Or you can try it this way:
DATA FYPD TYPE 0FISCPER;
data temp type f;
FOREACH FYPD;
temp = {MSAL,FYPD};
temp = temp * (1+INC);
{MSAL,FYPD} = temp;
ENDFOR;
QUESTION 2
BCS DATA COLLECTION FROM CO-PA (BW)
I would like to extract data from CO-PA (Staging cube) to
SEM-BCS.
When I run collect data from BW, an error occurred that
stated: required breakdown is not lled.
This xed expense item is a mandatory eld for a break
down category.
For example, xed expense has amount 1000 without
segment.
And after running the top down distribution, the record will
be allocated as follows:
(Before top down distribution)
Segment # 1000

(After top down distribution)
Segment # -1000
Segment A 300
Segment B 700
I want to copy only with the segment records which are
300 and 700. However the data stream will check all of the
records including 1000 and -1000 as well.
How can I solve this problem?

Do I need to collapse the records/data before copying into
BCS?
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ANSWER
Assuming you are using the Load from DataStream method
to collect data, I suggest you try changing the mapping so
that only non-blanks are included.

To clarify the suggestion made, in the mapping, create a
condition to exclude the segment values you do not want.
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QUESTION 3
TRADING PARTNER
We are in the process of implementing SEM BCS. We would
like to have IU elimination of Receivable/ Payable as one of
the consolidation function. One of the prerequisite for this is
having the trading partner information. We can make changes
to the conguration set up and capture this information
prospectively.
However, what should we do for the open items which do
not have the trading partner information?
I am not able to make changes to this eld which remains
grey.
I will be bringing in the data from R3 to BIW cube (info
provider) and then to BCS cube. The rst step would be
pulling the data from R3 into BIW cube. When I am extracting
the data, the receivable and payable would come with no
trading partner information.
How do I manage this situation?
Below are options which could resolve my dilemma. I am
not sure which would be more applicable and easier to
use.
Is there a way to foresee possible results of either one?
1. I do the R/3 upload through data stream with partial
Trading Partner information since trading partner
information will be prospective. I will make the Trading
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partner data as optional in the break down category. Data
will ow from R/3 to BIW cube and into BCS cube. Then
by at le upload capture the entire information for the
trading partner.
2. Populate the trading partner information from R/3 to BIW
cube by the update rule.
ANSWER
One suggestion is to:
1. Make the trading partner in BCS optional until the R/3
data has trading partner activated;
2. Set data collection method to periodic;
3. Use a exible le upload with overwrite mode with the
correct trading partners on the inter-company items -
manually entered trading partner in le;
To clarify, the R/3 data without trading partner or incomplete
trading partner data can be supplemented with a separate le
upload with accurate/complete trading partner information.
Alternatively, if the trading partner can be derived somehow
by the Company, Prot Center, Account, etc., or some
combination of elds, the update rules can automatically
populate the trading partner values for you
I agree that populating the trading partner via update rules is
much easier, as long as it can somehow be derived from the
existing data values. However, this is not always the case.
The other alternative mentioned is to use exible le upload
to adjust the R/3 data with the correct trading partner.
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The data collection task may be congured with both
methods or you can have separate tasks for the R/3 data load
and the Flexible le upload.
After a careful evaluation, the R3 extract with exi upload
will be a better option rather than tinkering with BIW. This
will also be a one time affair since the data will be re-written
with the at le and going forward with all the receivables
and payables will have trading partner information.
QUESTION 4
FREEZING PANES IN MANUAL PLANNING (EXCEL)
We have very wide layouts and all users would like to freeze
and unfreeze panes (the left hand side columns) to enable
easy data entry.
Is it possible to freeze panes in the manual planning data
entry screen?
ANSWER
You can use Excel as it is not possible in ALV Grid.
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QUESTION 5
Consolidation of Income statement
Is it possible to prepare a consolidated Income statement
thru SEM-BCS?
ANSWER
BCS is meant to consolidate both Income as well as BS
statements. It aggregates all the FS Items at the group levels.
Map the FS items accordingly and once the data is captured in
the BCS cube at FS Item consolidated IS can be generated from
BEX.
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QUESTION 6
Requirements for SEM 6.0
We implemented SAP -ENTERPRISE 4.7 six months ago.
Now we are planning to implement SEM. We checked up
on the SAP Service website and the latest released version is
SEM 6.0 with release date: 24 / 10 / 2005 and it is an add on to
ECC 6.0 & Sap Netweaver 2004s.
Do I need to upgrade to ECC6.0 rst or can I implement SEM
6.0 with my current Enterprise 4.7?
Is it advisable for me to implement SEM 4.0 as it is a
comparatively older version but would be established by
now?
ANSWER
The most important requirement is the BI or BW version and
not ECC or R/3 version. As long as you have a compatible BI
or BW version, you can implement the SEM 6.0 version.
If you have ECC 6.0, then you dont need a plug-in to get into
BI 7.0-SEM 6.0 version. Now that you have implemented
R/3 4.7 EE version, you would need a plug-in to extract the
data to BI 7.0. The Basis guys can help you to resolve this.
Meanwhile, you can go ahead with SEM 6.0 version, with
your R/3 4.7 version.
Comments on the SEM 6.0:
The BI 7.0 version (Netweaver 2004s) on which SEM 6.0
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is based looks very cool. The implementation of SEM-BPS
part seems to be easy and the looks are denitely different.
Portal or web-based features are given more prominence.
The conguration of planning layout somewhat resembles
conguring BEX reports.
Of course, the unresolved bugs are there as usual. If you have
a platinum or super platinum guy with you, there is nothing
like it to crack the issues.
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QUESTION 7
FOX FORMULA DOES NOT WORK
I have the following scenario:
Planning area - ZA Infocube - ZCUBE1
Planning Area - ZB Infocube - ZCUBE2
Multi Planning Area - ZC
ZCUBE2 is a transaction cube.
I have dened a level against ZC and a Planning function of
formula and all I am doing in the planning function is using
FOX to copy values from one cube to the other and while
copying I want to modify the key gures with a formula.
The structure of ZCUBE1 and ZCUBE2 are the same. It has
the following values:
0scper
0scvarnt
0comp_code
0plant
0amount
0quantity
The system is indicating that it expects the values in the
following form:
{0FISCPER, 0FISCVARNT, 0PLANT, 0COMP_CODE,
0AMOUNT, 0QUANTITY, PlanningArea}
So I specied the following FOXCODE:
DATA FISCPER LIKE 0FISCPER.
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DATA FISCVARNT LIKE FISCVARNT.
DATA PLANT LIKE 0PLANT.
DATA COMP_CODE LIKE 0COMP_CODE.
DATA AMOUNT LIKE 0AMOUNT.
DATA QUANTITY LIKE 0QUANTITY.
{FISCPER, FISCVARNT, PLANT, COMP_CODE, AMOUNT,
QUANTITY, ZB} =
QUANTITY, ZA}
Still it complains it does not know the planning areas ZA and
ZB so I changed the code as follows:
QUANTITY} =
QUANTITY}
Now it works with error. Except that when I run the function
it says 5800 record read 0 changed.
All I want to begin with is read a record from ZA and write
to ZB and then I want to change AMOUNT = AMOUNT +
(AMOUNT * 0.1).
FOX is not letting me do this. I then wanted to change to
something like this:
CONCATENATE FISCPER (4) 2005 to FISCPER;
I wanted to change all 2004 scal periods as 2005 scal
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periods.
So more or less I want to do the same thing that I do in an
update rule. Somehow it is not letting me do it.
How can I read the data from one Planning area and write to
the characteristics or key gures in another planning area?
Can you please advise me on how to use the FOX so I can get
the above to work? Please note I know how to use the copy
and repost function.
ANSWER
You can try to use the standard copy function to copy data
from one cube to another. It will also enhance performance
as compared to FOX. Then you can use FOX to change the
KF value. To change the Fiscal year you may use repost
function.
Create a sequence of all the above three functions to get the
result.
The performance in standard function is better than FOX
and one should try to use the standard function to the extent
possible.
You can include planning area ZB only in the level and it
should work.
An alternate recourse is for you to just change the data type
declaration for the amount and quantity into type F.
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QUESTION 8
CONSOLIDATION FREQUENCY AND PERIOD
CATEGORY
What is the difference between consolidation frequency &
period category?
ANSWER
Period category allows you to use different methods for a
different period within the same task.
Consolidation frequency determines those periods for which
a task appears in the monitor and is available for execution.
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QUESTION 9
UCWB TRANSACTION SHORT DUMP
I work with the BW3.5 and SEM4.0 system. When I run
UCWB transaction it goes directly to short dump. It stated:
UCWB000 PROGRAM error.
I cannot nd any notes relevant to the short dump problem.
ANSWER
Try an OSS Note search with UCWB and dump. There are
about 30 notes that can help you resolve this.
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QUESTION 10
FREEZING LEAD COLUMNS ON THE WEB
We have designed a layout in BPS0 and it displays all the values
correctly in the web. The layout has some 15-16 columns so the
user has to scroll horizontally to go to the end of the record.
In doing so, he loses the sight of lead columns, and hence
he doesnt know what lead columns he is planning/changing
values. There is a setting of Unfreeze lead columns in BPS0
which is unchecked. Also, when we display the layout in
BPS0, the lead columns are frozen so we can go to the last
column and can still see the lead column characteristics.
Does anyone know how do we can do this on the web?
Or is it so that this setting is available only in BPS0 and not
BPS_WB?
Please take note that the layout is ALV Grid and not Excel, so
we cannot do the Width/Height setting in Web Builder.
ANSWER
Unfortunately, the functionality you are after does not exist
for the HTML web layouts.
It does, however, exist if you use the OWC excel in instead.
In BPS0, on the third screen of the layout builder, select
publish to web (button above the layout).
As you are aware, there are pros and cons to HTML versus
Excel in place. You will need to decide which is more
applicable or easier in your case.
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QUESTION 11
CALLING A FUNCTION ONSAVE OF A BSP
I wish to run an ABAP function to populate a eld on a
planning layout.
This must run when the save button is pressed or some
action activity is performed.
How can I implement this?
ANSWER
You can do the following:
1. Create your ABAP and link it to a planning function of the
type exit;
2. Create a second exit type planning function to save data
(use API_SEMBPS_POST);
3. Create a global sequence with the 2 functions, then in the
web interface create a function button linked to the glob
sequence and call it SAVE;
An alternative step would be:
1. Use JavaScript to execute both function buttons when
clicking on one of them.
2. Link your function into the layout for execution whenever
data changes.
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QUESTION 12
MULTI-PERIOD CONSOLIDATION FOR PLAN VERSIONS
In BCS, we would like to load and consolidate a full year of
plan data by period at one time, as opposed to loading and
consolidating it separately for each period. In other words,
we want to see and report on the data for each period.
However, to be more efcient we would like to avoid loading
and consolidating it separately for each period.
Is there a way to accomplish this?
ANSWER
The programs UCBATCH00 and UCBATCH01 may do the
trick.
.
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QUESTION 13
ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL DATA
What does additional nancial data mean and how does it
differ from total data?
ANSWER
Additional Financial data is used for Consolidation of
Investments and Prot in Inventory Eliminations. Both
terms are separate optional components of BCS.
QUESTION 14
HOW TO DOWNLOAD A MANAGEMENT COCKPIT
I would like to download a management cockpit I made in
SAP SEM CPM.
Is this possible? If so, how can it be done?
ANSWER
Frames of MC and printed BSC can be downloaded in
Balance scorecard download option menu.
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QUESTION 15
DATA COLLECTION MONTHLY, CONSOLIDATION
QUARTERLY
I have this situation where the data collection is done monthly
but the consolidation is to be done quarterly?
I set up two Consolidation Frequencies - monthly and
quarterly. Then I set up the Data Collection tasks as monthly
and the Consolidation tasks as quarterly.
I want to use this setting in the same version.
How this can be done?
ANSWER
It sounds like you have done everything correctly. Just
include all tasks in the task hierarchy. Then, the monthly
tasks will appear each month and the quarterly tasks only
appear quarterly. To see all of the tasks for each period in
the monitor, make sure you are expanding the task groups
completely. This should all be congured in the same version
without any difculties. You might need to need to check
the consolidation frequency on the tasks for several periods
and save it each time until it is recognized correctly for each
period.
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QUESTION 16
SEM BCS- Q&A DB
Is there any standard questionnaire available for SEM BCS
requirement gathering?
ANSWER
Unfortunately there is none I am aware of. Instead, you can
use a combination of ECCS and BW questions from ASAP.
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QUESTION 17
FS ITEM AND GROUP ACCOUNT NUMBER
In BCS, FS item is used more often than Group Account
number. FS Items are dened under the Group chart of
accounts in BCS.
What is the difference between FS Item and Group account
number in BCS?
Can I assume that both refer to the same?
ANSWER
There are several options with this. The most common
is that the FI Group Accounts are, in BCS , dened as FS
Items on a one-to-one basis. Depending on the data model it
may require mapping of FI Group Account to FS Item in BW
update/transfer rules or in BCS data load method.
Another option in BCS is to have totals FS Items. These are
like hierarchy nodes and these usually cannot be posted
to for the Actual (100) version. These are similar to group
accounts in FI and therefore, it depends on what you want
in BCS - FI account-level detail with sub-totals at the group
account level, or less detailed higher level group accounts
as FS Items. They store subtotals of the individual FS Items
assigned to them. Alternatively, FS Item hierarchy nodes
can be only text nodes.
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QUESTION 18
BPS Variables
What does the phrase: Restriction By user while creating
variables in BPS mean?
ANSWER
This can be explained with an example.
Suppose you have a variable that has only one value. This
variable is used in a few functions. Now some of these
functions require execution on all the char value of the
variable and some require execution only on the selected
value. In such a case do not tick that setting, as the user may
select the variable and may not select the variable depending
on the function he is executing.
On the other hand if you have a case where function has to
be executed with a character value only and should not be
for all character values then you tick this setting.
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QUESTION 19
Save Initiatives for BSC
When I save the initiatives in the wizard of transaction UMB_
BSC_CUST for BSC and assign the info cube (0SEM_C02)
and query standard, I have already activated the info cube. I
think the problem is in the program that is called, because it
stated the message 151.
This is the error message:
Error analysis
Short text of error message:
Program error. Please notify the person responsible.
Technical information about the message:
Message class...... 00
Number.............. 151
Variable 1..........
I assigned the owner to initiatives and the error only occurred
in the Direction General. I dont know if the problem is for
authorizations, because when I create an initiative in another
balanced, I can save it.

We have version 3.5 for BW and 4.0 for SEM.
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How do I correct the error?
ANSWER
You may able to nd an interim solution to the problem in
the SAP note system. If you have access to the note system
yourself, use the following search criteria:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MESSAGE_TYPE_X C
CL_UMB_VALUE_FIELD_INIT=======CP or CL_UMB_
VALUE_FIELD_INIT=======CM002
IF_UMC_CUSTOMIZE~READ_FROM_DB
------------------------------------------------------------------------
If you cannot solve the problem yourself and you wish to send
an error message to SAP, include the following documents:
1. A printout of the problem description (short dump).
To obtain this, select in the current display System->List->
Save->Local File (unconverted).
2. A suitable printout of the system log.
To obtain this, call the system log through transaction
SM21.
Limit the time interval to 10 minutes before and 5 minutes
after the short dump. In the display, then select the
function
System->List->Save->Local File (unconverted).
3. If the programs are your own programs or modied SAP
programs, supply the source code.
To do this, select the Editor function Further Utilities->
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System->List->Save->Local File (unconverted).
3. If the programs are your own programs or modied SAP
programs, supply the source code.
To do this, select the Editor function Further Utilities->
Upload/Download->Download.
4. Details regarding the conditions under which the error
occurred or which actions and input led to the error.
At the time of creating initiative we have to give it to a
responsible person and at the time of assigning these
initiatives to objectives we have to assign the responsible
person. You should check again for verication.
QUESTION 20
BPS CUBES STANDARD/TRANSACTIONAL
Can we use standard business content instead of a
transactional cube to develop a planning area in BPS?
ANSWER
Yes, as long as you dont write anything on it.
An alternative would be to make a query instead.

Try the transactional info cube. It has the facility of writing
and creating both.
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QUESTION 21
Changing the graph type of the frame
We have a cockpit in sem3.5. We are displaying frame in
the form of tachometer. While creating a frame we have
mentioned the graph type as tachometer.
Can we change the graph type from there after we have
displayed the cockpit frame in browser?
For e.g.: right now i am displaying frame with graph type
tachometer, after it gets displayed in browser i want to
change the graph type from there.
ANSWER
Unfortunately, we cant change graph type in presentation.
We have to change graph type in the customization of graph
for a particular frame.
.
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QUESTION 22
Records on BPS Manual Planning
I need to record zero values in BPS data through layouts, but
when I do it, this data is assumed as null. However I need to
distinguish if the record is zero or if it has no information.
How can I resolve this?
ANSWER
When you display the layout for data input, you have to write
the zero values. Otherwise the system does not recognize
changes in the package and does not write them into the info
cube.
To validate the values you read from the cube (even values)
you can use another ratio as a ag. When writing into the
cube, the value of the ratio is 1. This way you can ask (fox,
module function) if ag of this record = 1, then it comes
from the cube.
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QUESTION 23
BCS DIFFERENT TASKS FOR EACH PERIOD WITHIN A
VERSION
In BCS 4.0 I would like to use different tasks for each version
and I am able to do so with the special versions. I realize it
is also possible to have different tasks for each period within
a version. However, we want to have this without creating
a duplicate task simply for the sake of using a different
Consolidation Frequency.
An example of the tasks and versions for two periods are:
1. Version 301, period 1, Copy Data
2. Version 301, period 2, Data Collection, Reclass RE,
Translation
Translation
Translation
The approach taken so far is to have task COPY1 for item
1 above, task COPY2 for item 2 above, etc., with COPY1
using Cons Frequency of Jan only, and COPY2 using Cons
Frequency of Feb & beyond, etc.
How can this be accomplished without all of the additional
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duplicate tasks?
ANSWER
You can get it to work by creating the special versions for
task hierarchies for each cons version 301 through 312. Then
cons frequencies for each group of periods (Jan only, Jan
- Feb, Jan - Mar, etc., and Feb - Dec, Mar-Dec, etc.). Then
created separate tasks for each version with the assignment
of the corresponding cons frequency.
QUESTION 24
Latest Version
What are the latest versions of BCS and BPS?
ANSWER
As of May 2006 The latest version of ob BPS is 4.0.
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QUESTION 25
Display variable values in cockpit
Is there a way we can display the value of the variables input
at the time of the presentation in the graphs?
For example: if I choose Jan 2004 as an input for the variable
0FISCPER, I would like to dynamically show the period in
each frame where I am using the input variable.
ANSWER
You have to use Time variables (transaction UMC_TM). For
example: Current Period; When you are conguring your
cockpit on selection criteria take the variable and assign to it
Current Period, so you will get a graphic that shows you one
period (the period will depend on the period of the cockpit
display).
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QUESTION 26
Historical Conversion and opening balance
We are going to convert historical data of the previous year.
How do I capture the opening balance of the previous year?
Do we have to execute balance carry forward?
Is there a way to directly load 2004 to period 000?
ANSWER
There is no way to directly post to period 000. Therefore
what you can do is to populate the beginning balances in the
last period of the year prior to the beginning. In your case
this would be the last period of 2003 - and then execute the
balance carry forward to bring the data into period 000.
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QUESTION 27
BCS conversion
We are going to convert from the Legacy consolidation
system to BCS system. We are thinking of converting post-
consolidated data to posting level 00. Therefore, posting
level 00 includes all elimination entries.
Do you usually convert to posting level 20 and 30 for
elimination entries?
Is this a requirement?
ANSWER
It is not a requirement to post the legacy eliminations as
posting level 20 and 30, but it is recommended. Otherwise
the reporting logic of the BCS virtual cube will not realize
when to exclude those eliminations with entities outside the
consolidation group.
If you must use posting level 00 for eliminations it is
recommended that you use separate elimination entities
to segregate this data for reporting. However, in my
implementations I prefer to post legacy eliminations with
posting level 20.
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QUESTION 28
SEM BCS: COMPANIES WITH MONTHLY AND
QUARTERLY DATA
We have some data coming from R/3 companies (on a per
period basis) and some from non-R/3 companies (once a
quarter).
How do I set the system up so that when doing IU eliminations
the three periods for R/3 companies are compared against
the one period for non-R/3 companies?
For example:
i) You start off with the ending balances for the initial period
(when you start work with BCS.
ii) After that you just load the period balances.
For e.g. quarter 1 AR intercompany is 1000;
Quarter 2 AR intercompany is 1200;
You load it as follows:
Q1 - 1000
Q2 - 200
In such a case you would not need to look at prior periods
eliminations. As long as the 1000 is eliminated in Q1 and 200
is eliminated in Q2 you wouldnt need to look at prior periods
eliminations.
What am I missing here?
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ANSWER
Elimination always takes place on a year to date (cumulative)
basis. Therefore it always looks at the sum of all periods.
The consolidation also takes place on a periodic basis.
For your example given: IU elimination looks at YTD
values.
The eliminations program reads year-to-date values,
including previously posted eliminations. The current period
elimination then posts the differences so that the year-to-
date balance is correctly eliminated.
Therefore for data collected or posted quarterly, the
eliminations are accurate on a quarterly basis.

I recommend that you read the documentation on BCS so
you will understand that the values loaded each period may
be either balances or activity. The data collection method
denes this. The program reading the data into the system
then determines the periodic values accordingly. The system
determines balances to be eliminated by adding all the
periodic values, including the initial/carryforward values,
and including the eliminations posted to date. From this sum
(or net) balance the new elimination posting is determined.
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QUESTION 29
ANALYSIS VIEW - TREND, ASSESSMENT, AND SCORE
I have a screen print where there is an analysis view with
nancial perspective - objective/measure and then all
measures line by line. In each line there is the name of
the measure, trend, analysis, score, actual, plan and target
values.
The problem is I dont have trend, analysis and score in my
scorecard. I dont know where to congure them to be shown
in this analysis view.
So I have only the screen print from another system that
proves this is possible, but dont know how to do it in my
congurations.
The version of SEM is 4.0. I went through also the
documentation of version 6.0, but could not nd anything
there either.
How do I congure this?
ANSWER
In measure analysis you can get the trend, score, and status
and value elds for time series but you cant get these in
analysis view of BSC.
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QUESTION 30
SEM-CPM: ATTACHMENT FILES
Can the document les (such as .doc, .ppt, .pdf, .xls etc.) be
attached to the measure for each presentation period in Balanced
Scorecard by end-users? Such as the assessment which can be
entered by the responsible person, requirement is attached to
the document le too.
What is the best way to do this?
ANSWER
You can attach BW report with the measures of BSC. For
other documents you can check the measure conguration
after assignment.
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QUESTION 31
ERROR WHEN IMPORTING HIERARCHY IN STS
I am facing the problem in importing hierarchy in STS. I am
trying to import Prot Center hierarchy.
For example: ABC SBUS. But as soon as I execute it I am
getting the following message: Hierarchy cannot contain
more than one root text node.

How can I resolve the problem?
ANSWER
Your hierarchy have more than one root text node. You have
to resolve this to end the errors.
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QUESTION 32
BSC Monitor
What are the close period / reopen period in the BSC
monitor?
What are they used for?
ANSWER
This is used as a control to keep users from reloading or
reconsolidating a period that is considered closed and
nal results have been reported. The access to open/close
periods should be limited to only a few super users and
administrators.
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QUESTION 33
BW Based Consolidation
I have several question about BW based consolidation and
related issues.
An example scenario would be:
I would like to consolidate 37 R/3 companies with a 1000 GLs
in my chart of accounts and about 150 odd group accounts.
I need to create 1 entity in BCS, which does not exist in R/3
which would purely be for group adjustments journals.
Another complication is that we have an additional (3rd
local) currency over and above the ones in R/3 which all
group accounts balances need to be translated to (P+L a/cs
at an average rate B/S at a closing rate).
Could you tell me the difference between R/3 Based and BW
consolidation?
Do we need to use BW Data targets for R/3 based
consolidation?
If not, how do I consolidate non r/3 ERP based companies
accounts with R/3 based companies accounts?
How long does it take to set up the master data in BCS?
In R/3 based (EC-CS) consolidation do we need BW system
and data targets?
If not, where do we upload data of non R/3 accounts for
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consolidation with R/3 accounts?
If we upload non R/3 account in R/3, how do we upload non
R/3 accounts?
ANSWER
You can easily set up the non-R/3 consolidation in either EC-
CS or BCS, but you will load nancial data to them using
a at le (e.g. .txt or .dat). The consolidation process then
works in the same way for all consolidation.
EC-CS is R/3 based consolidation. However, if you use EC-
CS on a different R/3 system then youll need some kind of
interface.
BCS sits on BW, using OLAP (Online Analytical Processing);
it is the latest version of Consolidation, therefore the most
sensible choice for implementations now.
A principle benet is that once you enter the data in BCS,
you can immediately in BW.
Cover the loading process for BCS but you need to set up
the units in BCS/EC-CS to receive a exible upload as part
of data collection. Then set up the upload method to match
your data le.
You should be able to set up the master data in BCS quickly
- less than one day. You may also extract the R/3 master data
and use the synchronization program UGMDSYNC to copy
it into BCS. Also there really is no need to set up a separate
entity for adjustments. These may be posted to any existing
entity and separately identied by the posting level and
document type for reporting.
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If you use R/3 (EC_CS) consolidations you do not need BW
or data targets unless you are going to use BW for reporting
The non-R/3 data may be loaded in ECCS (and BCS) using a
exible le (at le) upload method. ECCS (and BCS) may
have a completely different chart of accounts than R/3 if
desired. When R/3 accounts are used in ECCS, R/3 data may
be updated into ECCS either real-time or via rollup. The non-
R/3 data must be mapped to the ECCS (and BCS) accounts,
so that the data loaded is using ECCS accounts, regardless of
whether ECCS is using the same as R/3 accounts or not.
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QUESTION 34
PROBLEM WITH SHOWING HIERARCHY IN A BSP
VIA A VARIABLE
I have created a variable based upon a hierarchy. The variable
is then used as a selection. However when I display the
BSP it complains that the variable must be restricted to a
single value. I have tried other ways of implementing such
as through the User Specic values or Fixed values although
there does not appear to be an Authorization one.
How do I x this problem?
ANSWER
Within the Web application, have a variable selector setup as a
dropdown based on the variable. Choose one of the hierarchy
nodes allowed for the user so that the corresponding prot
centers are displayed in the layout.
There is a drawback though, which may or may not be that
serious. You may not be able to get the dropdown list to show
anything other than the technical name of the hierarchy
node.
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QUESTION 35
SEM CPM DEVELOPMENT
I need to prototype an existing business score card thats
based in Excel but uses data from SAP BW queries as the
source of its data. Our customer wants an estimate before
authorizing any work. CPM is installed but no scorecards,
measures, cockpits etc are developed.
How long does a project like this take?
For example if you could give a rough estimate of the number
of score cards, measures, and cockpits created and a rough
idea of how long it all took in duration and effort (ball park
gures mind).
Are there any particular sticking points or performance
issues to be concerned with?
ANSWER
The appropriate response to your query is totally dependent
on the size of the project.
But here are some ideas.
To implement one balance scorecard with 1/2 strategy, 4
perspectives, 15-20 objectives and 30-40 measures it usually
takes a maximum of one month without any BW consultant.
It is also depend on BW data structure and clients
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requirements. CPM - (BSC and MC) implementation time
varies from 1 month to 4 months.
QUESTION 36
Time variable CPM
How can I dene the time variable for CPM?
Can it be used in any program?
ANSWER
Time variable can be dened in periodization and variables
navigation. No need of any program for time variable.
Just go under various navigation bar and you will nd
periodization and time variable.
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QUESTION 37
Variable of Replacement
Type - Authorization
I am having an issue with Variables of Replacement Type
Authorization.
Basically we have a characteristic which has a value
according to the country. For example, Germany is within
range 1 - 10, Uk 11 - 20 etc.
Can I actually restrict a user down to a particular value of the
characteristic?
How do I set this action in the BPS?
ANSWER
Have a variable in the country with type authorization set up
with the BW authorization on country with RSSM

You can also try Variables of Replacement type -> User specic
value. This may meet your requirement and would be easier
too.
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QUESTION 38
Problem as a result of query and cockpit
management
We have some data coming from Query quarter data during
the last 3 month data. When we put that Query into Cockpit
Management (CM), the result is not the same.
What happened with CM?
How do I set the system (CM) up in order to the results to
be equal?
ANSWER
If you want 3 months data in MC frame, you have to use
customized time variable (-2 offset period) against month
time character and set the month time chat on section axis
at the time of graph customization.
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QUESTION 39
WEB versus Excel in BPS
Can you give me the Pros and Cons Using WEB versus Excel
in BPS?
ANSWER
This may depend on the person using the program. For some,
Web is much more exible. They nd that they can easily
combine several layouts on the same screen and deciding in
which order displaying layout, variable, and text.
Still, others nd that Excel is better than the Web. They nd
that some Excel functions are really useful that cannot be
utilized in the Web.
I suggest that you to go through the standard help provided
by SAP. It gives a very good comparison of functionalities in
various output formats.
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QUESTION 40
FOX code question
How do I get the last two positions of a characteristics
value in SEM-BPS 32 by FOX?
ANSWER
I think this is only functionality available with BW-BPS and
SEM4.0.
Since you are on SEM 32 you need to go ahead with an exit
function. Standard FOX will not satisfy the requirements.
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QUESTION 41
Web Interface, Pages
I have the following problem when I dont use the Wizard for
my Web Interfaces.
I want to create at least three pages which should be liked in
the interface (Internet Browser).
But when opening the Internet Explorer, it is just possible to
work with the rst page. There is no link to the other pages.
Is this a bug? Or do I need to link the pages manually
somehow?
ANSWER
You need to create a subcomponent navigation button to
navigate from 1 page to another.
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QUESTION 42
RSDRI_INFOPROV_READ_RFC
In one of our planning, there was some performance problems
encountered. When I trace the activity via ST05, I got a red
on the duration concerning RSDRI_INFOPROV_READ_RFC.
What does it mean?
ANSWER
This is the function module SEM uses to read data in the
cube.
If possible, try to limit the volume of the data to be read or
have a look at all possibilities to improve the performance
when reading data.
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QUESTION 43
Function Attribute Save in Planning folder
I am executing a function in the planning folder while saving.
But it is not able to execute it when I save it. When i try it
with a push button, it is working.
What is wrong with it?
ANSWER
It could be because it is a web folder. Try to re-dene it as
non-web folder.
It could also be what happened when one is saving by
CTRL+S and not the save button. If that is the case then just
ensure that you save by pressing the save button and not
CTRL+S.
Execute function before saving. This can also be assigned a
function in the global functions area. It is always executed
before changed plan data should be saved. If an error occurs
then the data is not saved.
You can see this help by yourself if you hit F1 in the dialog
box Execution time of functions when doing settings for
you planning function in transaction code: UPSPM.
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QUESTION 44
Automatic save of the datas
We would like to implement something in SEM-BPS which
automatically saves the data in the BW cube after a run of a
planning function.
The problem is that we have a sequence of planning functions
and a automatic save has to be executed between each
execution of planning function.
Which function module has to be used in a user exit?
We dont want use a global planning sequence just for the
reason that the data are stored in a buffer until the execution
of the last function.
We have 2 functions and after the execution of the rst one,
the data has to be saved in BW before the second one starts,
otherwise we dont get the results we want.
An exit which forces the system to save the data before the
second function is launched is necessary.
How do we determine which one is it?
ANSWER
When you execute a planning function, the data is stored in
the buffer.
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If you have a global planning sequence, the second function
in the sequence reads from the buffer, not the BW cube.
If you execute a global planning sequence in background, the
data is automatically saved to the cube once all the planning
functions are executed without errors.
In short you dont need save to the cube for every function in
a planning sequence.
It is actually simple:
1. Create the planning function as USER EXIT;
2. In this function use FM API_SEMBPS_POST;
3. Use the created function as last in the sequence;
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QUESTION 45
Year to date
I need to calculate the year to date value for a particular key
gure. I tried to pass the variable with a range but it is just
reading the lower value of the key gure. I also tried to write
a user exit which reads the current system date and passes
value to the variable one at a time for year to date calculation.
Still I am getting the low value of the key gure.
Is there any other way I can solve this problem?
ANSWER
You can get year to date data in the BSC measure.
At the time of conguration of value eld give the value as
current period to scal year/period time characteristic and
select the aggregation check box.
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QUESTION 46
CPM Variable - to use in presentation
I have created a CPM Variable based on the company code to
be able to switch between companies during the presentation
of my scorecard. I therefore have customized my CPM
variable as Enter variables for Variable for Presentation.
Unfortunately, when I go to my scorecard and try in the
CPM variables tab to add this variable, it is not available for
selection there.
Why is this? Is what I want to accomplish just not possible?
ANSWER
The function should be there. But before giving the value
and/or values to CPM variable system will ask for CPM
assignment to respective characteristic.
For this, click copy to assign value eld button and select the
check boxes against each measure then you can assign your
company to CPM variable.
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QUESTION 47
Define decimal places in Balanced
Scorecard
How can I dene how many decimal places I want to display
for measures in Balanced Scorecard? I tried to do that as I
described below, but it did not work.
1. SAP menu in BW -> Strategic Enterprise Management ->
Performance Measurement -> Measures & Benchmarks.
2. I chose the measure and pressed Change measure.
3. There is a denition for Decimal places in Attributes-
tab. I chose one decimal place and saved.
4. Then I activated the master data by choosing Utilities ->
BW master data -> Measures: Update BW Master data. I
chose the measure and executed.
After that, values are still displayed as three decimal places
instead of one. Is there something I did wrong?
ANSWER
Yes. You can restrict decimal values at BW key gure level
itself. Go directly to it.
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QUESTION 48
Retraction BPS to R/3
I want to retract data from BPS to R/3; however, this is not
standard SAP data. This is planning data especially setup for
our customer and this data needs to be retracted to a Z-table
in R/3.
What do I need to setup in BW BPS and in R/3?
ANSWER
You may be able to use open-hub to extract data to at le
then simple ABAP to load the z-table in R/3.
First, create a function module in the R/3 system that is
remotely callable and receives a table of data to be posted.
This function module will need to have the necessary logic
to update the user tables in R/3.
On the BPS side, create an exit planning function. In here,
the data selected by the planning level is made available to
the exit in the form of an internal table. Through some simple
restructuring, you can reformat the BPS data into the table
structure needed by the R/3 function module. Then just call
the function module (remotely) and it will post.
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QUESTION 49
BPS Variables - Multiple Values
I am trying to have the user enter multiple single values for
a variable (for example, the user would like to enter posting
period 1, 4 and 7 instead of a single value or a range).
Is there any way to achieve this objective?
ANSWER
I am trying to have the user enter multiple single values for
a variable (for example, the user would like to enter posting
period 1, 4 and 7 instead of a single value or a range).
Is there any way to achieve this objective?
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QUESTION 50
Variable in planning folder: pop-up selection
via hierarchy
Im trying to gure out how to be able to select, in a planning
folder, a variable value (single value) from a hierarchy.
Scenario:
The user plans on cost center level; in the planning folder, he
must select 1 specic cost center to plan on.

There is a very large number of cost centers. Therefore, a
selection of the cost center via the cost center hierarchy
would make it easier and would allow having a functional
view on the cost centers.
Dening the variable as type hierarchy doesnt do the trick,
as this will only display a at list of cost centers that are
attached to the node dened in the variable.
ANSWER
If you can dene CC hierarchy as 2 level tiers you can create
2 variables for each level provided the value list of second
variable is calculated from the rst one.
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QUESTION 51
Break-point in Fox Code
How do I use the break-point statement in fox code?
I used it and the resulting screen was an ABAP screen and I
do not know how to proceed from there.
ANSWER
With the help of break-point you can debug the code and
internal logic. The ABAP screen that the system generates is
the same as the debugging of ABAP.
You cant debug the FOX formula itself. As you found out,
breakpoint is giving you the underlying ABAP. However,
what you can do is to use the message instruction with
variables, and then do an execute with trace to see the
content of the variables. If you are not familiar with the
instruction message e001 (zc) with variable_name_1, show
the screen to your ABAP person in your ofce and he will be
able to explain to you in detail.
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QUESTION 52
Transport Strategy for Management Cockpit
I am not sure what should be the transport strategy for the
management cockpit.
Im guessing there are two options:
1. Whenever I make a new cockpit or change an existing
cockpit the system would ask me to save the changes in
a request. I may transport the request post completion of
the changes.
2. In the management cockpit designer there is a transaport
vehicle that allows me to transport the individual cockpit
element directly (same as in planning area/level/package
in BPS).
I would like to know which of the above would be the better
solution to follow. Furthermore, are the above solutions
correct or is there some other way in which cockpits should
be transported?
ANSWER
Option 2 could be followed as the intial transport procedure,
if you are transporting the object for the rst time. Option 1
is good for subsequent transports for changes.
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QUESTION 53
Weekly Management Cockpit
At my clients place they are deciding if it is better to monitor
the Management Cockpit on a weekly basis. By default it is
on a monthly and quarterly basis.
Is this possible? If so, how can it be done?
If this is possible, I will need to compare weekly sales.
Another question is, is it still possible to also keep the
monthly time variable?
ANSWER
For a weekly cockpit to be implemented for a client, all data
loads and buffering should be done on a daily basis but all
the underlying queries in the future should be based on a
calendar week.
Here are the steps you can do to fulll your clients
requirements:
1. Create the queries at week level ->you can use CALWEEK
in the queries;
2. Structure for the x-axis with off sets. You can also mix
months and weeks in the same graph.
An alternative to this is to get a week wise data on MC frame
graph dynamically.
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For your last question, yes this is also possible with additional
conguration almost similar to the weekly requirement.
QUESTION 54
Dynamic Lead column and Data column
What is the concept of dynamic lead or data column about?
What are its functions?
ANSWER
Dynamic data columns and lead columns ensure that the
layout created contains all the values of the character that
are made dynamic.
Example: If one wants all the 12 periods in data column,
one option is he denes the same individually in the layout
builder. The second and better option is he makes period
character as dynamic and restricts it to 1 - 12 in the planning
level. This will ensure that the entire 12 columns are shown
in the data column of the layout.
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QUESTION 55
BPS - Distributing fix amount over few
periods
Here is our scenario:
We plan our quantities over six a month period.
For example:
(1) Plan
1: 50 PC
2. 100 PC
3. 50 PC
4. 100 PC
5. 50 PC
6. 100 PC
This makes a forecast of: 450 PC/period;
(2) We have a budget from 600 PC/period;
Now, I want to distribute the 150 PC over these 6 periods:
- Equally and
- Depending on the proportion of each period
My layout looks similar like to this:
1 2 3 4 5 6 YTD Forecast Budget Budget-Forecast
x x x x x x 450 500 150
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It did not work with the distribution function. Or I did it in
the wrong way
ANSWER
On the face of it, I am not sure if using distribution method is
the right way, as you also want to consider existing values and
then apportion the difference.
There are a few options available, but I think these 2 might
help you resolve it:
1. Create a planning function of type formula and then derive
the new values.
2. Create a layout, which shows existing values. You can then
input the new values manually into the layout.
The factors which would drive either of the option would be
the volume of changes and combinations possible and the
complexity in creating the layout.
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QUESTION 56
BCS master data synchrnonization (Local to
BW)
I have a question about SEM BCS master data synchrnonization
(Local to BW). At the moment, I set the customizing for
Automatic synchronization from SEM-BCS (Leading system)
to BW system. It seems to be working well.
For reporting purposes, I marked the Reverse (+/-) sign as
a hierarchy attribute in the BW side. An example of which
is to change the sign of Liability & Equity Item to display as
positive in BW reporting.
The problem arises when a user creates a new ITEM in SEM
-BCS system. It overwrites the reverse +/- sign attribute in
BW hierarchy and needs to re-mark for correctness of BW
reports.
I am trying to upload the reported nancial data. I would like
to know whether I need to enter the values with +/- sign or
the system will take care based on the (+) and (-) sign while
dening the FS items.
Is there any standard approach to resolve this issue?
ANSWER
I have also asked SAP to change this so that the BW
reverse sign is not changed. Their response is that it is
not in high demand and they will consider this for future
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enhancements. In the meantime they recommend you
update the reverse sign indicator after synchronizing
the master data and before reporting again.
You can follow the SAP recommendation and manually
changed the BW reverse sign indicator in BW after
synchronizing the data.
Check your data collection method either exi or Load
from data stream, on the Setting tab.
When you select the Treatment of Dr/Cr sign attribute
indicator for an item, the values in the data stream are
multiplied by the debit/credit sign you designated in
Customizing for the Master data item or subitem.
When you do not select the indicator, the system
assumes that the debit/credit sign in the BW data stream
or in your CSV le is correct.
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QUESTION 57
DR/CR indicator in Reported financial data
I am trying to upload the reported nancial data. I would
like to know whether I need to enter the values with +/- sign
or the system will take care based on the (+/-) sign while
dening the FS items.
ANSWER
Both options are available. You can dene in the upload
method to read from the FS Item if that is what you want.
In this case you dont need to include a negative sign on the
values.
If you dont, then include the negative sign for credit values
in the entries.
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QUESTION 58
BPS WebInterface: Selection of values
I created a Web Interface with 3 columns consisting of user,
client, and project. For each of these columns there is a
reference to an InfoObject. All InfoObjects are located in
one InfoCube. The InfoCube is lled with data and looks
like:
User Client Project:
me client1 prj1
me client1 prj2
me client2 prj3
you client3 prj4
I already created a WebInterface, where the values of the
InfoObjects were shown in a dropdown menu for each
InfoObject. Now I want it to make the following selections
by itself, regarding to the function add (hinzufgen),
which adds a dataset to the already existing ones.
If I choose the User. (e.g. me), the WebInterface should
adjust the value entries of the dropdown menu for the Client.
It means that if you chose me as user, you have only the
possibility to choose client1 and client2. Furthermore,
these shall work with the Client and Project drop down
menus (By choosing client 1, only the selection of prj1 and
prj2 shall be possible).
What could be the problem here and how do I get these to
work?
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ANSWER
These are the descriptions of your problem.
1. You have 3 info objects the person, client and project.
2. There is no relationship between the 3 at the info object
level.
3. The master data is loaded for the 3 info objects.
4. The relationship between the 3 info objects is in a
layout.
The following are steps you can take to resolve your issues:
1. Do not restrict values in a drop down based on a
relationship in a layout.
2. Let the drop down menus reect all valid master data for
the info object.
One way to prevent users from choosing an erroneous value
from a drop down list is to create a validation rule, which
would be based on the layout which creates the relationship
between the three.
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QUESTION 59
Consolidation fiscal year chang
My company has implemented consolidation in which we
upload from excel monthly balances of our companies in
order to execute consolidation. Our scal year was from
January to December. However, we now have decided that
our scal year shall be from October to September.
When I reach the month of September the next upload shall
be dened as in the period 01 of 2006 which basically will be
October?
Shall I change the posting variant which is linked in global
parameters?
What shall I do to comply with the new changes?
ANSWER
The solution is quite simple. You must change the scal year
variant to reect the new scal year.
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QUESTION 60
BPS Variables
How do I create a variable on scper which popups and ask
the user what the value is?
The problem is the rst time the variable executes how I
want it, the subsequent executions stores the previous value
I keyed, so it does not show the prompt anymore.
I tried resolving it with xed value as well as characteristic
value variable with permutation combination with a check
box like Restriction of values required by user or Input
Allowed by user.
In BW, when the query variable prompts, we key in the value
and it executes as simple as that. This is how I want the
BPS to work. I do not want to reuse values on subsequent
executions.
Are there any pointers that I can use to fulll the
requirement?
ANSWER
I would suggest that while training the users on data entry, tell
them to check the variable against which they are entering the
data in a planning folder.
An alternative solution would be to write an ABAP variable exit
function. Call a popup function to get a value - e.g. POPUP_
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TO_GET_ONE_VALUE. Write the user input value into eto_
charsel. You should always supply a result (a dummy value if
the user cancels).
Create a variable of type User Exit and supply the exit function.
Use the variable in the required planning level.
FYI:

Using a popup that allows multiple entries would enable you for
example to select periods 2006001 and 2006004. You can load
these periods into the return table as a low - high range (select
4 periods), or as two single values (select two non-consecutive
periods).
Another alternative solution is to refresh or delete the variable
value after the user has nished the planning function and saved
the data.
The tables to clear are upc_var_cha_sel and upc_var_cha_act.
In a nutshell, have an exit-function which executes in your
planning folder on save.
The parameters you need for the tables are the planning area
of the variable, the name of the variable and the user-id. All of
which are readily available.
The Important parameters for your function will be:
I_AREA TYPE UPC_Y_AREA
I_VAR TYPE UPC_Y_VARIABLE
I_VARUSER TYPE UNAME
CHANM TYPE UPC_Y_CHANM
SEQNO TYPE UPC_Y_SEQNO
SIGN TYPE UPC_Y_SIGN
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OPT TYPE UPC_Y_OPTION
LOW TYPE UPC_Y_LOW
HIGH TYPE UPC_Y_HIGH
Sample codes:
select mandt area var varuser chanm seqno
sign opt low high
from upc_var_cha_sel
into table it_var_cha_sel
where area = i_area
and var = l_var
and varuser = i_varuser.
If sy-subrc = 0.
* LOOP AT it_var_cha_sel.
* it_var_cha_sel-low = 0.
* it_var_cha_sel-high = 0.
* MODIFY it_var_cha_sel.
* ENDLOOP.
delete upc_var_cha_sel from table it_var_cha_sel.
call function DB_COMMIT.
endif.
select mandt area var varuser chanm seqno
sign opt low high
from upc_var_cha_act
into table it_var_cha_sel
where area = i_area
and var = l_var
and varuser = i_varuser.
If sy-subrc = 0.
* LOOP AT it_var_cha_sel.
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* it_var_cha_sel-low = 0.
* it_var_cha_sel-high = 0.
* MODIFY it_var_cha_sel.
* ENDLOOP.
delete upc_var_cha_act from table it_var_cha_sel.
call function DB_COMMIT.
endif.
This is very simple but effective.
Of course, the variables need to be dened with the properties,
Restriction of Values Requiered by User and Input Allowed
by User.
Using the solution provided, this will force a pop-up selection
every time since the previous value in the variable buffer/table
has been removed.
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QUESTION 61
Automatic Inversion in SEM-BCS
I have a question regarding automatic inversion. We use
cumulative period.
Do we need to invert all elimination documents in the next
period?
(InterCO AP/AR, InterCo Sales/Expense, Mark up elimination,
etc.)
Do we also need to invert all automated task?
(Calculate RE, currency translation, etc.)

How does Inversion differ from Reverse?
ANSWER
The option exists for inverting elimination documents, but is
not necessary. Another option would be to not use inversion
and therefore congure document types for reversal, for
audit trail purpose.
You do not need to invert all automated tasks. Inversion only
applies where documents are posted - which usually does
not occur for Calc RE or Translation.
If you elect to use inversion, it is advisable to have the Period
Initialization task as the rst task in the monitor.
SAP also provides documentation regarding this. Inversion is
typically a reversal in the subsequent period. And reversals
can occur in any period.
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QUESTION 62
SEM-BCS: Creating a manual JV
Is it possible to create a manual JV in BCS similar to one in
FI?
For example:

i) I want to be able to park the document;
ii) Once its reviewed by the supervisor only the supervisor
can post it;
ANSWER
Only in the R/3-based BCS can the document be placed on
hold without posting.
For BW-based BCS, one suggestion is to develop a report for
the supervisors to review the posted documents. If there are
documents that the supervisors disagree with, they can be
subsequently reversed.
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QUESTION 63
SEM-BCS Vs EC-CS
What are the differences between SEM-BCS (BW Based) and
EC-CS?
How is SEM-BCS superior to EC-CS?
ANSWER
Both have pros and cons. However, the direction for future
development and enhancements by SAP is clearly with BCS
and not ECCS. It is recommended that BCS be implemented
in most cases.
If there is no need for BW whatsoever, and R/3 is the primary
ERP, then ECCS may be easier to implement and maintain.
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QUESTION 64
Extracting CO Transactional data into BPS
We can not nd any standard extractors for CO Transactional
data (planning and actual) into BW-BPS.
We are looking to extract Cost Center planning to BW-BPS.
Is it predelivered as a standard business content or do we
have to congure extractors manually?
How about extractors?
ANSWER
You can try resolving the issue under CO-OM-CCA.
Or, an alternative would be:
Cost Center Planning: Costs and Allocations
Technical name: 0SEM_C18
Cost Center Planning: Activity Type Prices
Cost Center Planning: Cost Center/Activity Type Prices
Cost Center Planning: Cost Driver
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For the two other questions, there are a series of Cost
datasources/extractors.
0CO_OM_CCA_1 Cost centers: Costs and allocations
0CO_OM_CCA_10 Cost Centers: Commitment Line Items
0CO_OM_CCA_2 Cost centers: Split costs
0CO_OM_CCA_3 Cost centers: Activities
0CO_OM_CCA_4 Cost centers: Statistical key gures
0CO_OM_CCA_5 Cost Centers: Variances
0CO_OM_CCA_6 CostCtr: Layered costs
0CO_OM_CCA_7 Cost centers: Budget
0CO_OM_CCA_8 Cost centers: Rates
0CO_OM_CCA_9 Cost Centers: Actual Costs Using Delta
Extraction
One of these should at least be able to serve as a base for
your solution.
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QUESTION 65
Error when accessing BCS TC UCWB &
UCMON
We are in BW 3.5 level 13 and SEM 4 level 9. When I try to
access the t.c UCWB or UCMON or UCPP I get No errors
found in GUID use.
What is the problem?
ANSWER
The error message was misleading. You can apply the patches
for all the components viz. SAP_BW, FINBASIS, BI_CON and
SEM-BW. This would take care of the problem.
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QUESTION 66
BPS: Problem in uploading flat file to BW-
BPS
We are going to do the text upload into BW-BPS. I found
documentation, which is, How To...Load a Flat File Into BW-
BPS Using A Web Browser.
I had difculty in dening the le structure in the global data
of the function groups (Z_SEM_BPS_EXIT_FILE_WEB and
Z_SEM_BPS_EXIT_FILE_LOAD).
I copied the le structure denition from the appendix
attached in the documentation (see below for part of the
denition I dont understand).
TYPES: yth_data TYPE /1sem/_yth_data_800zle,
yt_data TYPE /1sem/_yt_data_800zle,
ys_data TYPE /1sem/_ys_data_800zle,
yto_chas TYPE /1sem/_yto_chas_800zle,
ys_chas TYPE /1sem/_ys_chas_800zle,
ys_kyfs TYPE /1sem/_ys_kyfs_800zle.
How do we dene the /1sem/_yth_data_553zle? As I know,
we have to replace the client number. What about the rest?
In my environment, client number is different between dev,qa
and prd. So, how do I setup my global le structure?
TYPES: yth_data TYPE /1sem/_yth_data_800zle,
yt_data TYPE /1sem/_yt_data_800zle,
ys_data TYPE /1sem/_ys_data_800zle,
yto_chas TYPE /1sem/_yto_chas_800zle,
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ys_chas TYPE /1sem/_ys_chas_800zle,
ys_kyfs TYPE /1sem/_ys_kyfs_800zle
My qa client number is not 800. I get these errors during my
transport.
How can I x it?
ANSWER
That white paper is alright but not all inclusive if you are
new to BW/BPS. I bet you will have other problems after this
one.
For your environment, there is no easy solution. If you want
to avoid copying SAP generated structure into one with a
xed name and use it instead, the following should work for
you:
* Fields for dynamic type allocation of Planning Area data
<lt_data> type standard table,
<ls_data>.
concatenate /1SEM/_YT_DATA_ sy-mandt I_AREA into
dynamictype.
CREATE DATA lt_dataref TYPE (dynamictype).
Assign lt_dataref->* to <lt_data>.
concatenate /1SEM/_YS_DATA_ sy-mandt I_AREA into
dynamictype.
CREATE DATA ls_dataref TYPE (dynamictype).
assign ls_dataref->* to <ls_data>.
* You can now use <lt_data> and <ls_data> instead of your
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original
* table/structure. But you may have problems accessing
their
* components because they have no structure. Fix that
problem by
* using dynamic syntax for that as well, e.g.
* sort <lt_data> by (S_CHAS-0FISCPER).
By the way, the How to does not have any conversion of
Characteristic values from external format to internal format.
I think it would be safer to add it to the INIT function. See
How to Upload user-specic variable selection for a piece
of ABAP that does it.
You also have to replace the ZFILE with your planning level.
Then it should work. The at le HAS to be tab delimited
and not; delimeted.
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QUESTION 67
How do I check if BCS is installed?
How do I check if BCS is installed? We are on 3.5 (Support
Package 13).
Is there a t-code where I can see BCS?
How do I check if SEM 3.5 is installed?
ANSWER
If iSEM 3.5 then yes, BCS is included in the Business
Content.
If it is BW 3.5 only, BCS is not included.
The menu path is: System > Status and for the SAP System
data click on the System Component icon. If it says SEM-BW
350 then you have SEM 3.5.
The BW 3.5 (alone) is actually BW-SEM component. BCS is
already included there in.
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QUESTION 68
SEM-BCS: Flat file load of Elimination
entries
For Inventory Eliminations we are currently loading the
entries thru a Flat le. However later on we plan to use SAPs
standard module to perform this elimination.
What preventive care should we take that the entries which
we load now and entries which are created later will look
similar?
The one thing we are doing is loading the entries as posting
level 20.
Do we need to take care of anything else?
ANSWER
One suggestion is to make sure the document type for these
postings is reversible. Therefore, just prior to changing
over to the automatic elimination, you can reverse these
postings.
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QUESTION 69
Downloading graphs with CPM
We have many BW reports and users wanted to make simple
graphs or pie charts out of these BW reports and download
(or COPY & PASTE to a local le) these graphs onto a local
PC.
We have many planning projects in SEM-BPS but none in
CPM.
Are there any CPM documents as a guide for this scneario
apart from help.sap.com documentation?
Can we achieve this using SEM-CPM?
What components are needed to achieve this?
What check-points do we need to take before starting a CPM
project?
ANSWER
If I understand your requirement is to have BW reports in
graphical formats.
BW also facilitates graphs, to make it and keep it simple you
can use those and user can have local workbooks.
You can also use the web reports and make it as an ofine
web reports and download into the local PC.
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QUESTION 70
Default values in CPM variables
Is there a way to enter a default value in a CPM variable and
is there a way to limit or restrict the values that it displays?
Also, is there a way to sort the values in the CPM variable?
Are there books/documentations on SEM with a focus on
cockpits?
ANSWER
There is a way to enter a default value in a CPM variable
and there is also a way to limit or restrict the values that it
displays.
In cockpit design - in frames design - in selection criteria
option, you can assign/limit values to a variable. On the right
hand side screen, if you click on option selection opposite
to your variable, you get a list of values which you can select
and restrict.
I dont think there are any books for cockpit (at least I have
not come across any).
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QUESTION 71
SEM-BCS: Difference between Reverse and
Delete
What is the difference between reversing a document and
deleting a document?
I tried deleting some documents which I uploaded. I am able
to reverse them but not delete them.
ANSWER
Deleting documents is not a good idea because the audit trail
for the totals data is lost. Reversing is the conservative and
preferred approach.
If, however you are deleting data from a test system, then
deleting the totals data and the corresponding documents
is okay. Just make sure you are consistent in deleting
documents as well as data. Otherwise inconsistencies arise
with the documents data compared with the totals data.
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QUESTION 72
SEM-BCS Transaction codes & BW3.5
We are running BW3.5 system. I checked the IMG but I
am not able to see any SEM component. SEM is an addon
component for BW3.5 or only BPS.
Where can I nd the list of BCS base level transaction?
ANSWER
You can nd it in UCWB for the conguration workbench.
Use tne UCMON for the problems with the monitor and
screen.
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QUESTION 73
BCS: Unrealised profit elimination of
inventory
I am implementing SEM-BCS for 5 company codes with
transfer of inventory amongst the group of companies. Each
transfer (in SAP R/3) would generate inter-company prot
based on irregular transfer pricing mark-ups e.g. sometimes
cost plus 5%, sometimes an absolute amount etc.
What is the most optimal way of calculating the unrealised
prot of the ending inventory balances of these entities?
What is the best practice to eliminate such unrealised
prot?
The CFO of this company wants to be able to eliminate the
unrealised prot per material or SKU. Is this even sensible?
ANSWER
In my experiences I have not seen the level of accuracy to the
material or SKU. Many companies do a simple calculation
and or estimation in Excel and post the elimination manually
in BCS.
What you mention is possible; however, maintaining the
product groups at that level as well as the markup is probably
not worth the effort, especially if it can be done in Excel or
Access faster and easier.
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QUESTION 74
BCS balance carry forward with sub-item
specification
In BCS release 3.5 I cant dene in Sub-item master data the
sub-item on which the carryforward open the value for next
year.
Im sure in BCS 4.0 it is possible.
Could it be a setting missing in wokbench or 3.5 that does
not support this denition?
In SAP documentation for BCS 3.5 it seems that you can
dene the subitem for carryforward activity.
ANSWER
The sub-assignments often used for keeping the opening
balances separate from the activity throughout the year is
Movement Type or Transaction Type. The master data for
these characteristics includes where each is to be carried
forward to. These have been used in 3.5 BCS many times
without any problems.
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QUESTION 75
Multi Values for character in data columns
for Mannual Plan Layout
I am working on SEM BPS. We have implemented BPS for
Sales Budgeting.
I got stuck with a problem. I am creating a manual planning
layout. I am using 0plant character in data column of layout.
With this we can select only one value for 0plant for the key
gure. However, I want multiple values for 0pant.
How do I accomplish this?
ANSWER
You need multiple values of plant in a column. You can get
this by making 0plant as dynamic in the planning layout
builder. This will generate all the plant values as columns.
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QUESTION 76
Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
How do I apply Sarbanes-Oxley with BPS?
What sort of SOA training is suggested for BPS?
ANSWER
Sarbanes-Oxley is more of Managements Internal Control. It
is some sort of audit trail, appropriate authorisations, roles,
etc.
I had experience applying SOA in the project happened in the
USA (for a company) and we had done it with user exits.
I dont think that any SOA training is available now. However,
SAP provides a solution for this. Its called SAP MIC =
Management of Internal Controls.
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QUESTION 77
BCS implementation timings and roles
Is there any specic team structure for BCS implementation
besides FI, CO, and BW consultants at client site?
What are the typical roles and other implementations?
What are the typical implementation times for implementing
11 company codes, and multiple prot centers with multi
currencies (from Europe, and North America) doing monthly
consolidations (periodicity)?
ANSWER
There is no specic template for SEM-BCS. It all depends
on Client requirement.
Team structure is not sterotyped like R/3.
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QUESTION 78
Creating Custom Elimination Logic +
Documents
I have a custom Elimination logic which means I create these
documents using BPS functionality. I am not sure how to tag
those documents e.g. posting level, document type, etc. I need to
know how I can make an assignment so that these are separate
from the other documents created by the system.
Our Company Eliminations are standard but the Business
eliminations are non-standard i.e. I cannot use BCS for that. I
am able to generate the documents thru BPS but wasnt sure
how to integrate them to the BCS database.
When I created a method with Data Stream Documents,
Collection procedure Load from Data Stream, a Method and
a Document type with a posting level of 20 the system does not
like it. It errors out for data collection methods - you can use
only document types with posting levels 01, 10.
Ill try and see whether I can load it thru Flexible Upload. But
that would be painful.
Are there any other alternatives to x this?
ANSWER
Posting level and document type are typical BCS characteristics.
If you are referring to BCS, you must dene a different
document type for elimination. Eliminations are typically
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assigned to posting level 20 in BCS.
The document types must also be assigned a number range in
BCS if you are using a documents ODS for documents, which
is common for most BCS databasis congurations.
Also, with BCS you have the ability to dene custom elimination
method layouts and therefore should not need to use BPS
functionality for this - if you are consolidating in BCS, that is.
If you are using SEM 4.0 then you can use the Read-from-
datastream method in BCS to bring the documents in from
BPS. Otherwise you may have to create a at le and post
them in BCS via Flexible le upload method, which is possible
for documents using posting level 20.
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QUESTION 79
BCS master data creation
I need to create an update master data for consolidation unit
(Company code) via exible upload.
I created the upload method, but when we did the upload, it
is not appearing.
What are the steps to correctly do this?
ANSWER
For uploading master data, a method is not necessary. Once
the Flexible le upload is congured, you simply right click
on it and choose the option to execute it. Make sure you save
the data after successfully executing it or the master data is
not saved.
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QUESTION 80
SEM-BCS errors
I am working on the prototype of SEM-BCS but I am getting
a lot of errors.
1. I have copied 0FIGL_C10 Infocube and converted it to
Transactional Info Cube and using this in Total Records
in UCWB;
2. In Data Model (BCS-CS) I have assigned required
Characteristics and Key gures to Role Version,Gr
Currency, Consolidation Unit (Prot Center), Partner
Unit, Consolidation Group, Item, Document Type,
Period, Fiscal Year, Fixed Consolidation Area, Value in
Gr.Currency, and Quantity. When I save this data I get a
list of Errors which I am unable to understand.
They are as follows:
OCS_COI AC, 0CS_COI NR, OBCS_AUTODL, ) BCS_
DTEQI,0BCS_GWPROC,)BCS_ORGCH does not actively
exist or cannot be used in system
Finally, Role PLEVEL is not yet allocated in data basis BC.
ANSWER
You could try installing the InfoObjects identied in the
errors from the Business Content, but do not use them. Then
generate the Data Basis again.
After this, you should have no problems.
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PLEVEL is the posting level required for consolidations.
This is necessary for the virtual cube logic for presenting
the appropriate consolidated group results in queries. This
characteristic can be found in the standard BCS Infocubes
and must be added to the Totals infocube you created for
BCS totals.

You need to have the charcteristic Posting Level in your BW
cube. You then need to assign it in the BCS Data Basis.
0CS_PLEVEL is included in the Business Content and is also
included with the delivered BCS InfoCubes. You should be
able to nd this in the Business Content, install it, and then
include it in your data model.
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QUESTION 81
Error in query - BCS
When I run a query, this message appears:
Error unable to determine consolidation area for data basis
CA Error Error al leer los datos del infoprovider ZBCS_CV15
Cancelacion Error de sistema en programaSAPLRRK0 y
FORM RSRDR;SRRK0F30-01-
We have installed these SP:
SAP_BW 013
FINBASIS 009
SEM-BW 009
What could be wrong and how could this be resolved?
ANSWER
You might need to import a note or two. At the same time
ensure that the query lters are on the parameters Fiscal
Year, Fiscal Year Variant, Controlling Area, and Chart of
Accounts.
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QUESTION 82
Bex Query not Matched with UCMON List of
Total Records BCS
I made a query based on a virtual cube of a BCS cube. I
run my query selecting reporting logic None , Standard or
Purchase but the value is all the same. On the otherhand in
UCMON List Total Records in BCS I get a different value for
Different Reporting logic selection.
Is it safe to assume UCMON values are correct and my BEX
query on the virtual cube is wrong?
The Query technical is correct but do we have to do something
or apply a note to correct this anomally.
We are on BCS4 BW 3.5.
ANSWER
I suggest you rst make sure that the master data and
master data hierarchies are in synch with BW - especially
if the master data maintenance occurred in BW instead of
BCS. Note 689229 will help explain the synchronization
programs.
If the master data is in synch with BW then make sure you
have dened a Cons group from the Cons group hierarchy
in the BW query and have not dened a Cons unit instead.
Then, if still needed, make sure the setting for the Totals
records program selections include the exact same selection
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parameters including cons groups from the query and select
the Standard reporting logic. This should, in most cases,
return the same results as the query.
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QUESTION 83
Initial load prior to starting SEM-BCS
My client wants to go-live during the 4th quarter of the year.
However he wants the data of the last year to be available for
comparison purposes. I am a bit unsure on how to go about
this.
If I load stuff in period 12 and do a carryforward in period 1
does the Opening balance in Period 0 have any transaction
type?
Can you load Eliminations via Document Upload ?
If you load it via Flexible File Upload can you assign it a
posting level 20 or would it be 00?
The reason I ask is we have a situation where we want to just
load the Elimination documents. However when I try to do
a Document Upload the system can have it only as posting
level 01 or 10 so am not sure how I can separate these in the
reports.
ANSWER
The ideal approach is to load historical data from the source
ledgers and consolidate the historical data in BCS. This gives
you the opportunity to test the conguration.
If that is not acceptable, the next best solution I is to load the
historical data via Flexible File Upload and separately load
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documents for the Eliminations via Flexible File Upload. This
segregates the data for reporting at the group level. Keep in
mind that the Eliminations require the Partner Unit for each
line. Another solution is to load the eliminations to separate
Consolidation units within the corresponding Consolidation
Groups. Then change the hierarchy at go-live to block or
remove these to avoid posting to them once live.
The data in period 0 will have the same transaction type as
it had in period 12 of the prior year - unless you dene it
otherwise in the master record of the transaction type. The
transaction type master records in many cases are dened to
carry forward to a different transaction type.
It is possible to load eliminations with posting level 20 via
exible le upload. The posting level is dened as part of the
document type. Keep in mind that each line item requires both
the cons unit and trading partner for this level of posting.
If that is not acceptable, the next best solution I recommend
is to load the historical data via Flexible File Upload and
separately load documents for the Eliminations via Flexible
File Upload. This segregates the data for reporting at the
group level. Keep in mind that the Eliminations require the
Partner Unit for each line.
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QUESTION 84
Transaction Codes
Where I can nd out transaction codes for BPS?
ANSWER
Do a SE16 on table TSTC and youll see the complete list.
If you are specic about BPS, then the following are the
important ones, which are very frequently used:
(1) BPS0......Planning Workbench
(2) UPSPL.......Executing Planning Folder
(3) UPSPM.......Customizing Planning Folder
(4) BPS_WIF0.......Executing Web Interface Planning Folder
(5) PS_WB .......Customizing Planning Folder
(6) BPS_STS_START........Executing Status & Tracking
system
(7) BPS_TC .......Customizing the STS
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QUESTION 85
BSC guidelines on number of matrix
consolidation units
I have spoken to some SAP contacts and researched service.
sap.com. yet I cannot nd any guidelines on the following for
BCS:
- Recommended number of matrix combination consolidation
units
- Recommended number of prot centres/ groups (I have been
told by an unnofcal SAP contact that this is 9000)
- Recommended number of group accounts (again, a SAP
contact has said the latest recommendation is approximately
1000)
- Possible combination of the above- e.g. Does half the number
of accounts mean I can have twice as many prot centers?
The number of transactions (assuming account balances) BCS
should foreseeably be managed per annum.
ANSWER
I have read from SAP documents in the SEM media library
that the recommended maximum number of cons units
(combined) is 10,000. For FS Items, the best practice is
1,000 or fewer, but I have seen as many as 2,700 with one
implementation. The greater the number of both cons units
and FS Items the more records likely that the database will
affect the performance with respect to both the processing
in the Monitor as well as reporting.
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QUESTION 86
Hierarchies in BCS /BW
At rst, we had problems seeing our two Consolidation Items
Hierarchies in BW. We had 2 hierarchies created in SEM-BCS
but only 1 available in BW.
As a result of that, and in the meantime, we have created
the missing hierarchy manually on BW. Now we have both
hierarchies in BW and SEM-BCS.
But the problem now is that we are trying to build a Query
over the hierarchy we created recently in BW. There we
can see a Not assigned node with all the accounts for the
hierarchy, in addition to the hierarchy itself.
As a result of all the process, the query shows the balances twice
for hierarchy. We are using the available Queries 4 and 5.
In addition, we have the same problem with 2 hierarchies for
Consolidation Groups: in SEM-BCS there are 6 Groups and
in BW, there are just 4. It seems to be inconsistent for the
Master Data between SEM-BCS and BW.
What can I do to resolve this?
ANSWER
See OSS Note 689229 regarding programs UGMDSYNC and
UGMDSY20. It is very helpful for synchronizing the BCS and
BW master data and hierarchies respectively.
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Meanwhile the problem of not assigned is probably because
the accounts (FS Items) are not compounded with the chart
of accounts in your BW hierarchy.
Therefore you are reporting with your chart of accounts and
also with non-assigned items.
Either exclude non-assigend items from your report, or
delete the surplus BW hierarchy.
QUESTION 87
SEM-BCS implementation in India
Has anybody implemented SEM-BCS in India? If yes, can
anybody help me in guiding me as to how much time it takes
for our 1000 crore co. which has 3 Plants and 6 company Codes
all on SAP and BIW?
Does India have any success stories in SEM-BPS?
ANSWER
It is not the turnover that determines the time. There are
other factors. Success is also not country dependent.
For your second query, there are very few clients that have
implemented BPS. Some did not have a successful project
but it could still be a good one.
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QUESTION 88
Lock data acquisition with bps workflow
I would like to know if its possible to lock data acquisition
on a web interface with BPS Workow (bps_tc).
If yes, how could we do it?
ANSWER
You can create a planning function that updates data slices
on your planning area when the status of your workow
changes.
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QUESTION 89
CPM vs. Web Designer
Were currently on 8.3.
We are in the phase of requirement gathering, trying to
evaluate the solution for management reporting. We have
options either to go for cockpit or web designer. Can you
suggest the pros and cons of Cockpit/Web Designer and what
would you suggest to go with.
As far as my knowledge goes, Cockpit provides more
graphical options and displays status of the reports like
(red, green yellow). Do we have similar functionality in Web
designer? We may use only Rows, Column, or Simple Pie
chart for our reports and not necessarily all pie charts. We
have only Actuals now, no plan data.
Which is the best solution and if so, what are the advantages
over the other one?
Web designer is more exible in terms of moving all Bex
queries into web Templates. How exible is it in cockpit in
moving the same and handling time variables. Can we redo
the same thing like showing green, red and yellow in Web
Designer?
With regards to issues of the performance, time granularity
and IGS time outs which one is better and in what
scenarios?
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ANSWER
You are correct when you say that cockpit provides more
graphical options and displays status of the reports like (red,
green yellow).
CPM is very capable of handling the situation that you have
on hand.Not only will you be able to group the reports into
individual frames/views/walls. Also you can use value_ranges
on the k.gures to optimise for red,blue,green etc. You can
also set up cascaded relationships between measures in one
frame to another, provide drill down functionality from the
frame to indivisual querries/workbooks/BSP applications.
One advantage web designer provides is company wide
branding of your interfaces (look and feel) by uploading your
custom templates. You could achieve the similar functionality
using CSS by web-enabling your CPM iplementation.
You can dp all the CPM activities in Web, it looks good and is
very easy. CPM is slow, and does not have a lot of exibility.
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QUESTION 90
SEM-BCS: Tables
I want to be able to read the Intercompany Elimination
settings i.e. Selection 1 and Selection 2 thru a program.
Where are these stored?
ANSWER
In transaction UCWB expand the process view to
Consolidation Functions > Interunit eliminations > methods
(dbl click).

Then, in the methods view right click on each method and
choose list settings to see all of the info.
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QUESTION 91
Corvu and SAP BW/SEM Compared
At our site we are currently running SAP BW. We have guys from
a Company called Corvu who are talking to senior management
in our company.
So far they have shown to the senior management what took
weeks and months to do in SAP BW what these chaps have done
in days and hours. In fact they do everything that SAP SEM - BPS
and CPM does and they claim they are 1/5th the cost of BW/SEM
in licensing.
Apparently these chaps took our business people to some very
good reference sites where end users where praising Corvu
scorecards and planning applications. Apparently, they seem to
have some very high prole customers like the US Army.
Are there any reference materials or websites containing a
comparative and objective evaluation of the Corvu vis and a vis
SAP BW/SEM?
ANSWER
From my point of view, what SAP provides is business
solution. If you simply check the technology of a component,
perhaps all software could do it, but if you consider the whole
business process of your enterprise, few software could do
it.
For example, the software you mentioned cannot retract the
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plan data to an ERP system, like the R/3 does. Nor could it
integrate with the HR organizational structure.
So to make it short, each software has its own strengths and
weaknesses. SAP has its fair share of both but so far, it is still
the most comprehensive when it comes to business solutions
and operations. You may do a search in the internet for
feedback material on both software but only the end users
will be likely to have a more fair and objective judgement of
this matter.
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QUESTION 92
BPS: How to use a planning function just in
one line in layout
I am trying to use a planning function in one line in a
web layout. I dont know if this is possible or not. There
is functionality in the customizing of the layouts in web
interface builder called Row/Cell Selection which led to
select just one row to execute a planning function, but it just
lets me erase the manual values included in the row.
Could I select a row and execute a function just for this row
in a web layout?
I need to be able to select ANY row (not only the rst) and
apply ANY function I select, and to obtain the calculated
values just in this row. Could this be possible? If so, how is
it done?
ANSWER
If your rst row selection Chem and Ethylene is going to be
the same as compared to the second row, then yes, you can
give it as a eld for condition in your formula.
If not, then you can write an ABAP code in BSP Application
saying that whenever a particular function is to run, apply
the formula changes only for the rst row (what-so-ever the
row may contain) and retain the rest of values as they were
prior to running the function.
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Write a code in your BSP application which will select the
row you have selected and the function button you have
pressed and it will give the desired result.
There is no such a kind of functionality given in standard
BPS functions because SEM is more of a high level tool.
Also, the note OSS 522330 describes how to do it (the note is
about the deletion of one line of a layout but you can use the
same solution for any kind of function).
QUESTION 93
Delivered Roles for SEM
Are there any delivered roles for SEM Admin like SAP_*****
or do we need to build one with Authorization objects like
R_Area, R_plevel etc.?
ANSWER
Standard roles are delivered for SEM. If you deviate from
the standard roles, this will invove much work and careful
planning.
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QUESTION 94
Virtual Cube
We want to present the nancial data in the measure of
CPM. In BW, normally we used 0FIGL-VC1 for nancial data
because of the balance of B/S.
What is the best approach in assigningthe key gures in
query to the measure?
Should we use the query from virtual cube (0FIGL_VC1) or
use the basic cube of GL instead?
ANSWER
Try using regular or multi cube and the results will be the
same.
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QUESTION 95
Multiple single values in header
I have a scenario where characteristics need to be in header
area with variable. (E.g. material. when a person calls the
layout based on the user, it collects the material he belongs
to).
Standard web layout doesnt allow multiple single values in
header. I created a variable within the same container for
receiving list of material and then assigned manual layout in
the same level.
When I publish the layout, I can see the variable with list
of material. But still the layout complains that Multiple
single values are not allowed in header and the layout is not
bringing any values.
What is the best way to do this?
ANSWER
In a BPS layout one cannot have multiple single values in the
header.
The logic for the same is, in case the same is allowed and you
enter some data in the layout, against which value should the
system store the data in the cube.
In case you are creating this layout for some reporting
purpose I would suggest using a BW query.
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QUESTION 96
Hierarchies in SEM-BCS synchronization
with BW system
I am facing a problem where the hierarchies created in BW
needs to be transferred to the SEM system. I used the Hierarchy
sync program UCM to do that. The hierarchy appears in SEM.
I used that in my Inter Unit Eliminations but when I run the
eliminations it shows up with no data (as if the hierarchy node
did not contain any accounts).
It seems there is a bug in the UGMDSYNC20. It seems this
program should be used mainly to sychronise between BCS
and BW and not vice-versa. If you try to do BW to BCS it
brings over the hierachy but might not expand the intervals
(of accounts for eg.). The hierarchy node is there but there are
no nodes underneath it.
How do I move hierarchies from BW to BCS without having
any issues?
ANSWER
Check the FS Items in the BCS workbench to see if they
appear there.
Make sure that the balances to be eliminated have trading
partners. If not, they will not be eliminated.
When trading partner is not available an alternative to
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elimination is reclassication.
Before synchronizing the hierarchies you must rst
synchronize the master data via program UGMDSYNC.
Once the master data was synchronized rst, you will be able
to synch BCS with BW hierarchy.
It is better if the hierarchy can be maintained in BCS, but
when it is extracted the only options are either to create in
BCS separately or the reverse synch.
With master data the reverse synch often does not include all
the information needed by BCS (breakdown category, etc.).
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QUESTION 97
Reference Note 117253 for Knowledge
Product for SEM BCS
As per the note 117253 we can order the Knowledge CD
from SAPSHOP link http://service.sap.com/knowledgecat ->
Knowledge Products.
However the link gives the following error:
Error code: WEBSMP201-20050914065050-0036
Error details: 10020ADF-702/19AC8/3235-5C3B9945-
BC4A793-4572DCC
Service Name: WEBSMP201
Service Server: ALIAS
Process-ID: 556
Thread-ID: 1604
How can we order this CD?
Is the CD really useful for implementation?
By the way, we are doing this implementation internally
without any consultants.
ANSWER
This CD is very old and outdated, and is for R/3 ECCS Release
4.0.
The BCS documentation for Release 4.0 is more detailed and
should be helpful for any of the BW-based BCS releases.
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QUESTION 98
Problems with SEM
What are some of the problems and risks during
implementation of SAPs SEM?
What are the weaknesses of SEM?
ANSWER
SEM is more of a Top Level Strategic Management tool. SEM
deals more with top level data and if we try to show data with
too much detail - say 4-5 levels of hierarchy then the system
performance gets affected.
The user may require too much of user-friendliness or ease
while working on BPS layouts. But many times, the standard
functionality does not provide that and we need the help of a
person who can develop BSP applications in API.
Another problem in the use of SAPs SEM is that there are no
ofine planning support available in BPS.
Third, any customisation in BPS is very expensive and it needs
a hybrid skill of BW, SEM BPS and ABAP plus the cost of
ownership is very high.
All in all the above mentioned factors have been contributing
a lot to the lack of takers of SAP SEM.
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QUESTION 99
SEM-BCS: Currency Translation
I had specied the Balance sheet account in the Difference
tab.
However, when I run the translation it is booked to the Income
Statement Clearing Items (specied in selected items).
I have a couple of questions regarding Currency
Translation:
i) Typically what is used as the Reference Rate? (Is it Period
end / current / average/. Does it make a difference?
ii) My client wants to post Currency translation difference
arising in the Income statement to a Balance Sheet account.
Is this possible? I tried to congure this but the posting is
created in the Income Statement Clearing account.
ANSWER
The answers are given according to the order they were
given:
1) Typically the reference rate End of Month (period end) is
used. BS-items are typically translated with EOM, P&L
typically with Average.

2) This should be possible by recording this in the tab
differnece or under fast entry when more steps are used.
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QUESTION 100
Mapping of FI document types and BCS
movement types
The customer has a reporting requirement for balance
movement such as Opening Balance, Addition, Release,
Reclass,Write-Off, Mark to Market, and Ending
balance for all balance sheet accounts.
Since SAP does not have functionality to capture movement,
we decided to use FI document types to capture movements
for balance sheet accounts. For Fixed Assets, we will use
transaction type.
Then we need to map FI document types/Fixed Assets
transaction types to BCS movement types in a consolidation
module. I know that mapping of Fixed Assets transaction
types and BCS movement types is standard.
How can I map FI document types to BCS movement types?
Which among those created in SD/MM has transaction type
elds?
ANSWER
If you are using SEM 4.0 try using the load from data stream
method and mapping the documnet type from the FI source
InfoCube to the BCS transaction type or movement type.
Please note that SAP standard functionailty provides for
Transaction types. There are 2 types of transaction type.
One is for assets, and one for other transactions.
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You could enable transaction types & adjust the existing GL
accounts eld status to capture.
The transaction types are updated in GLT3, GLPCT which
can be used as a Datasource for you to extract into BW for
your BCS requirements.
In BCS source data basis (only version 4), you could do map
SAP transaction types to BCS movement types. For example,
all SAP operational Accounts with Ttypes = BCS equity fs
items with breakdown movement types.
Not all transactions will require Transaction Types within
the Consolidation perspective.
In general, the movement types which we require from BCS
perspective to support reporting or consolidation functions
can all be technically enabled within SAP environment.
An exception is that the Integration from SD/MM or other
modules need to be assessed.
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QUESTION 101
Automate creation of FS items
We are using BW Based SEM-BCS 4.0.
Is there anyway to automatically create FS item in BCS if GL
account is created in FI?
ANSWER
As far as the Meta & Master Data, Integration between SAP
and BCS is through BW.

There is no automatic creation of FS Items in BCS when
there are new GL Accounts in SAP.
The best way to manage the Integration aspects of this would
be to go through BW. With BW you could always update
the Master Data from SAP. From BW, you could trigger the
update into BCS.
Be cautious of Maintenance of Master data in BW, as you
have to perform Data model synchronization job as well to
reect the updates into BCS own Financial Data Basis.
An alternative way is from BW. Automate the process of
extracted Master data to generate a BCS exi upload le
format for FS Item & store it in the application server. Use
BCS Job scheduling to load the updates.
Based on a different client scenario, the above denitions
and functionalities might vary.
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QUESTION 102
Execute SEM-BCS consolidation tasks via
batch
In ECCS, we could execute consolidation tasks via batch.
Can we execute consolidation tasks via batch in SEM-BCS?
If so, how can we do that?
ANSWER
Yes, it is possible to execute consolidation tasks in the batch
mode. You can nd within the consolidation monitor under
settings on the background job.
The batch scheduling of consolidation tasks, require all
related consolidation parameters to be saved as a Variant
prior to execution.
Please pay attention to the task dependencies as well
sequence on scheduling the consol tasks in the background.
You can also nd the scheduling in the Construction
Workbench (transaction UCWB) in the menu under
Environment > Schedule task.
This is also possible via transaction SE38 and then program
UCBATCH01.
Each task can be called and you can create your own
variants.
INDEX
0SEM_C18 ................................................................................80
0SEM_C19 ................................................................................80
0SEM_C20 ................................................................................80
0SEM_C21 ................................................................................80
ABAP ........................................................................................61
Analysis view ...........................................................................36
API ............................................................................................59
Attachment ..............................................................................37
Automatic save ........................................................................53
Balanced Scorecard ...............................................................57
BCS ...............................................................................3, 96, 102
BCS conversion .......................................................................33
BCS master data .....................................................................99
Bex Query ..............................................................................103
BIW .............................................................................................7
BIW cube ...................................................................................5
BPS cubes ................................................................................26
BPS layout .............................................................................120
BPS Manual Planning .............................................................28
BPS Variables ..............................................................23, 59, 73
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bps workow .........................................................................111
BPS_STS_START ..................................................................107
BPS_TC ..................................................................................107
BPS_WB .................................................................................107
BPS_WIF0 ..............................................................................107
BPS0 .......................................................................................107
BSC Monitor ............................................................................39
BSP ...........................................................................................17
Business Content ............................................................86, 100
BW ......................................................................................40, 53
BW reverse sign ......................................................................68
BW/SEM .................................................................................115
BW-BPS ....................................................................................83
BW-SEM ...................................................................................86
CALWEEK ................................................................................63
CC hierarchy ...........................................................................60
CM .............................................................................................47
cockpit .............................................................................31, 113
cockpit design .........................................................................89
cockpit management ..............................................................47
CON ..........................................................................................82
Consolidation ............................................................40, 72, 129
Consolidation Frequency .......................................................14
CO-PA .........................................................................................3
Corvu ......................................................................................115
CPM ................................................................................112, 113
CPM Variable .....................................................................56, 89
cube ..........................................................................................28
Currency Translation ...........................................................125
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Custom Elimination Logic .....................................................97
Data Collection .......................................................................20
Data column ............................................................................64
data type declaration ..............................................................13
Delete .......................................................................................90
Delivered Roles .....................................................................118
Distributing x amount ..........................................................65
Downloading graphs ..............................................................88
dynamic type allocation .........................................................84
ECCS ........................................................................................79
EC-CS .......................................................................................79
Elimination ..............................................................................35
environment ............................................................................84
Excel ....................................................................................7, 48
extract ........................................................................................7
FI document types ................................................................126
elds for condition ...................................................................2
FINBASIS .................................................................................82
scal year variant ....................................................................72
Fixed Assets ..........................................................................126
Flat le .....................................................................................87
exible le upload ...................................................................6
FOX code ...........................................................................49, 61
FOX Formula .....................................................................11, 61
frame ........................................................................................27
frames design ..........................................................................89
Freezing lead columns ...........................................................16
Freezing panes in Manual planning ........................................7
FS Item .............................................................................22, 128
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Function Attribute ..................................................................52
function module ......................................................................53
function onsave .......................................................................17
graph type ................................................................................27
Group Account Number ........................................................22
GUID .........................................................................................82
Hierarchie ..............................................................................109
Hierarchy .................................................................................43
Historical Conversion ............................................................32
historical data .......................................................................105
implementation .....................................................................110
importing hierarchy ................................................................38
INC ..............................................................................................1
info objects ..............................................................................70
Initial load ..............................................................................105
Integration .............................................................................128
Inversion ..................................................................................77
inverting elimination ..............................................................77
Key Figure .................................................................................1
Knowledge Product ..............................................................123
layout ........................................................................................66
Load from DataStream .............................................................4
Maintenance ..........................................................................128
Management Cockpit .......................................................19, 63
manual JV ................................................................................78
master data ..............................................................................68
master data synchrnonization ...............................................67
matrix consolidation units ..................................................108
MC frame .................................................................................63
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module function ......................................................................28
monthly ....................................................................................34
monthly salary ...........................................................................1
MSAL ..........................................................................................1
Multi Values .............................................................................94
Multi-period Consolidation ...................................................18
Multiple single values ...........................................................120
OLAP ........................................................................................41
Online Analytical Processing ................................................41
opening balance ......................................................................32
performance ............................................................................13
period .......................................................................................29
Period category .......................................................................14
Plan Versions ...........................................................................18
Planning Area ..............................................................13, 74, 84
Planning folder ........................................................................52
planning function ......................................................17, 66, 117
product groups ........................................................................92
Q&A DB ....................................................................................21
quarterly ...................................................................................34
query .......................................................................................102
ratio ..........................................................................................28
Replacement type ...................................................................46
Requirements ............................................................................9
retract data ..............................................................................58
Reverse .....................................................................................90
risks during implementation ...............................................124
RSSM ........................................................................................46
Salary Formula ..........................................................................1
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SAP ...........................................................................................82
Sarbanes-Oxley .......................................................................95
Save Initiatives ........................................................................24
selection criteria .....................................................................89
selection via hierarchy ...........................................................60
SEM ..........................................................................................51
SEM 3.5 ....................................................................................86
SEM 6.0 ......................................................................................9
SEM CPM .................................................................................44
SEM layout ..............................................................................59
SEM media library ................................................................108
SEM-BCS ..........................................................................79, 100
SEM-BCS consolidation tasks .............................................129
standard copy function ..........................................................13
sub-assignments ......................................................................93
sub-item specication ............................................................93
synchronization ....................................................................121
synchronizing ........................................................................109
Tables .....................................................................................114
task hierarchie ........................................................................30
Time variable ...........................................................................45
Trading Partner .....................................................................5, 6
Transaction Codes ................................................................107
Transport Strategy ..................................................................62
UCBATCH00 ............................................................................18
UCBATCH01 ............................................................................18
UCMON ..............................................................................82, 91
UCWB ...........................................................................15, 82, 91
UGMDSY20 ............................................................................109
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UGMDSYNC ....................................................................41, 109
UGMDSYNC20 ......................................................................121
Unrealised prot elimination ................................................92
update rules ...............................................................................6
uploading at le ....................................................................83
UPSPL ....................................................................................107
UPSPM .............................................................................52, 107
variable values ........................................................................31
version ......................................................................................29
Virtual Cube ...........................................................................119
weaknesses ............................................................................124
Web Designer ........................................................................112
Web Interface ..........................................................................50
week level ................................................................................63
Year to date ..............................................................................55
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User Management, Transport System,
Patches, and Upgrades
Benets, Holidays, Payroll, and Infotypes
Everything an HR resource needs to know
before an interview
- 142 -
SAP SRM Interview Questions, Answers,
and Explanations
SAP MM Interview Questions, Answers,
and Explanations
Key Topics Include:
- The most important SRM Conguration to
know
- Common EBP Implementation Scenarios
- Purchasing Document Approval Processes
- Supplier Self Registration and Self Service
(SUS)
- Live Auctions and Bidding Engine, RFX
Processes (LAC)
- Details for Business Intelligence and
Spend Analysis
- EBP Technical and Troubleshooting
Information
- The most important MM Conguration to
know
- Common MM Implementation Scenarios
- MM Certication Exam Questions
- Consumption Based Planning
- Warehouse Management
- Material Master Creation and Planning
- Purchasing Document Inforecords
- 143 -
- 144 -
SAP SD Interview Questions, Answers,
and Explanations
SAP Basis Interview Questions, Answers,
and Explanations
The most important SD settings to know
SAP SD administration tables and
SAP SD Certication Examination
Questions
Sales Organization and Document Flow
Introduction
Partner Procedures, Backorder
Processing, Sales BOM
Backorder Processing, Third Party
Ordering, Rebates and Refunds
Everything an SD resource needs to know
before an interview
The most important Basis settings to
know
Basis Administration tables and
Certication Examination Questions
Oracle database, UNIX, and MS Windows
Technical Information
User Management, Transport System,
Patches, and Upgrades
Backup and Restore, Archiving, Disaster
Recover, and Security
Everything a Basis resource needs to
know before an interview
- 145 -
SAP Security Essentials
SAP Workow Interview Questions,
Answers, and Explanations
Finding Audit Critical Combinations
Authentication, Transaction Logging, and
Passwords
Roles, Proles, and User Management
ITAR, DCAA, DCMA, and Audit
Requirements
The most important security settings to
know
Security Tuning, Tips & Tricks, and FAQ
Transaction code list and table name
references
Database Updates and Changing the
Standard
List Processing, Internal Tables, and ALV
Grid Control
Dialog Programming, ABAP Objects
Data Transfer, Basis Administration
ABAP Development reference updated for
2006!
Everything an ABAP resource needs to
know before an interview

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