Life Cycle Management in SAP Planning and Consolidation 10.0 Version For Netweaver

Life Cycle Management in SAP Planning and
Consolidation 10.0, version for Netweaver
Whitepaper:
Sheldon Edelstein
SAP Customer Solution Adoption
Applies to:
SAP Planning and Consolidation version for Netweaver 10.0
Summary:
This whitepaper covers the main aspects that should be considered while defining a transport strategy for
SAP Planning and Consolidation 10.0, version for Netweaver (PC10NW). Areas addressed include: the
transport mechanism, transport tools, and approaches for managing changes in the specific context of
PC10NW.
Version:
Issued: 07/05/2012
2012 SAP AG
Page 1

Table of Contents
1. Transport Concepts ................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 SAP Planning and Consolidation version for Netweaver (PC10NW) 10.0 Architecture ..................... 3
1.2 Main Concepts .................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Creating a Transport .......................................................................................................................... 5
1.4 Project Management Considerations ............................................................................................... 13
1.5 Retention of objects technical id ..................................................................................................... 14
2. File Service Objects ................................................................................................................................. 15
3. Data Manager Objects ............................................................................................................................ 17
3.1 Custom Process Types and Custom Process Chains ......................................................................... 17
3.2 Transformation and Conversion files ................................................................................................ 18
3.3 Data Manager Data Files ................................................................................................................... 19
3.4 Data Manager Selection Prompt Files .............................................................................................. 20
3.5 Data Manager Packages .................................................................................................................... 21
4 Reports, Books, Distributions, and Workbooks ....................................................................................... 22
5 Journals .................................................................................................................................................... 23
6 Administration Parameters ...................................................................................................................... 24
7. Transport tools ........................................................................................................................................ 26
7.1 Transaction Codes SE10 / SE09: ........................................................................................................ 26
7.2 UJT_CHECK_TABLE_ENTRIES............................................................................................................. 27
7.3 UJS_ACTVIATE_CONTENT ................................................................................................................. 28
7.4 UJA_DATA_CHECKER......................................................................................................................... 29
7.5 UJT_AFTER_FAIL_PROCESS ............................................................................................................... 30
8.0 Resources and Help............................................................................................................................... 31
8.1 Service Marketplace Administrators Guide .................................................................................. 31
8.2 SAP Notes .......................................................................................................................................... 31
Copyright 2012 SAP AG ............................................................................................................................... 32
2012 SAP AG
Page 2

1. Transport Concepts
1.1 SAP Planning and Consolidation version for Netweaver (PC10NW) 10.0
Architecture
PC10NW is a three layer application composed of a client stack, the back-end NetWeaver ABAP
Application Server, and the database server.
In the PC10NW architecture, all the data and files are stored in the database. Data and files are logically
grouped for storage under a specified environment. The PC10NW application can consist of one or many
PC10NW environments. The configuration of these individual environments can be transported from one
BW system to another (for example from Dev to QA to Prod) through the Netweaver Change and
Transport System.
2012 SAP AG
Page 3

1.2 Main Concepts
The purpose of a PC10NW transport is to move the configuration of a PC10NW environment across a
system landscape. The new PC10NW transports allow the selection of specific PC10NW configuration
objects at a granular (i.e.: object) level. In the past, PC10NW transports required each transport to include
all PC10NW environment objects. By allowing the transport of specific PC10NW objects, the transport
process can be precisely controlled.
Main changes from earlier Planning and Consolidation versions:
The PC10NW transport is fully integrated with the standard NW CTS (Netweaver Change and
Transport System).
Normal and Delete modes of transports are supported.
Standard NW based transport transactions and debugging tools can now be used.
Source System
Objects are
selected for
transport
Target System
Environment
Environment
Objects
Objects
Objects are
created /
modified/
deleted
Released Transport
Important Tip:
Not all objects necessary for PC10NW are included in a PC10NW transport. Some objects that may need
to be added to a transport (or manually recreated in the target system) include:
Custom Process Chains

BADIs
Some IMG settings
2012 SAP AG
Page 4

1.3 Creating a Transport
Logon to Source System via SAP GUI and enter transaction code RSA1 and select Transport
Connection.
In the left column, choose SAP Transport > Object Types
In the middle column, choose More Types > Environment and double-click Select Objects (select the
Environment for which you will be creating a transport):
2012 SAP AG
Page 5

Grouping
The object collection process can be controlled using GROUPING settings to include only those objects
desired. Options include:
For BPC transports, it is recommended that that you use the Only Necessary Objects setting which will
collect all objects required for the selected environment):
Collection Mode:
The system can automatically identify and add the necessary objects to the transport collection, or you
and manually select specific objects.
The recommendation is to allow the system to collect all of the objects automatically, then manually
select/deselect specific objects as required:
2012 SAP AG
Page 6

Display Mode:
You can choose to display the objects in Hierarchical format or List format.
Selection of the Environment:

Use drag and drop to move the selected environment to the collection screen
Drag and Drop
2012 SAP AG
Page 7

Selection of Objects to be included in the transport:
The column labeled TRANSPORT indicates if the object has been selected to be included in the
transport. Right click on a parent node and you can include/exclude all objects associated with the
selected node:
Important Tip:
Right Click on any collection node to view the context menu. The menu will provide options to assist with
object selection, documentation, and version control.
2012 SAP AG
Page 8

Create the Transport:

Once all objects that are to be included in the transport are identified, click the Transport Objects button
to create the transport request:
2012 SAP AG
Page 9

2012 SAP AG
Page 10

Upon the creation of the transport, you may view the assembled object list using transaction code SE10:
Important Tip:
Note that some of the objects are identified by a GUID (such as with the case of the SAP Environment
Info section above). These GUID identifiers can be interpreted by viewing the control table UJT_GUID:
2012 SAP AG
Page 11

Deletion Transport:
All the steps are the same as with Normal Mode transports except you will select the Deletion mode
instead.
In the left column, choose SAP Transport > Object Types, in the middle column, choose More Types >
BPC Deletion and double-click > Select Objects:
Important Tip:
If a specific PC10NW object is subject to transport control, do NOT delete the PC10NW object directly from
the target system! This will cause any subsequent transports of this object to fail. Use the BPC Delete
transport to remove unwanted objects, this will maintain the ability for the system to find and transport
these objects at a later date.
2012 SAP AG
Page 12

1.4 Project Management Considerations
A decision should be made early in the project to determine how change management for the PC10NW
application will conducted. PC10NW was designed to allow maintenance independently from a
centralized IT process. Each customer should evaluate and determine effective change control for their
landscapes.
PC10NW allows two significant change control paths that may be followed:
1 - Allow the business users to make changes directly in the production environment via the PC10NW
Admin interface. Changes to security and reports are two examples of configuration that may be elected
to be controlled directly in the productive environment.
2 - Follow a transport controlled system, using the typical Dev>QA>Prod development landscape. In this
scenario, configuration is first created in the Development system, and then the new configuration is
transported in the QA system for detailed testing. Eventually the new configuration is transported into the
Production system, but only when the reliability of the new configuration has been established.
The PC10NW transport process can be configured to allow either option or a combination of these
options. A typical example: the PC10NW data model may be strictly controlled using option 2 (the data
model is under strict transport control), while the control of reports may be less restrictive and option 1
(business users are given the ability to create/modify reports directly in Production) is desired.
Important Tip:
It is relatively easy to move from a transport dominated process control system to a system that allows
direct change.
It is a lot more difficult to move from allowing direct change into a more controlled Dev>QA>Prod
transport control process. Once the production system configuration is no longer in sync with Dev system
the transport process can become unusable.
2012 SAP AG
Page 13

1.5 Retention of objects technical id
Section 6.6 in the SBOP Plan & Consol 10.0 NW Administrator's Guide provides guidance on the
changeability of a technical objects id.
DIMENSIONS
PC10NW transports do not change the technical name of the BW info object associated with a particular
PC10NW Dimension
PROPERTIES
PC10NW transports do not change the technical name of the BW info object associated with a particular
PC10NW Dimension
MULTIPROVIDER
PC10NW transports do not change the technical name of the generated PC10NW multi info provider
MODEL
As per SAP Note 1689814 Stabilize Info Cubes technical name in the modeling process , PC10NW
parameters (activate model level parameter ENABLE_FIXED_CUBENAME) can be specified in such a
way that transports do not change the technical name of the generated PC10NW model.
Important Note: if the ENABLE_FIXED_CUBENAME parameter is not activated then the technical name
of the model may change during transport and/or the full optimization process. In this case, it is important
not to develop configuration that is directly tied to the technical cube supporting the BPC model.
Important Tips:
Do not change the structure or definition of Planning and Consolidation related data model objects in the
target BW system. This includes objects such as environment (InfoArea), model (Multiprovider and
InfoCube), dimensions (InfoObjects), and properties (InfoObjects). This may cause subsequent transports to
fail.
2012 SAP AG
Page 14

2. File Service Objects
PC10NW needs to store various files (such as EPM10 reports & schedules, Books, Web reports, script
logic files, Data Manager load files, and various log files) that are generated by the system and/or users.
These files are stored in a BW structure called the File Service and can be accessed using transaction
UJFS:
Conversion Files
Data Manager Load Files
Transformation Files
Reports and Schedule Files
2012 SAP AG
Page 15

Previous version of Planning & Consolidation used the configuration table UJT_TRANS_FIL to control
which files were to be included in the transport. This table based configuration is no longer used by
PC10NW. Instead, the objects themselves are automatically collected into the transport proposal and
the transport administration can select any, or all, of the components to be included into the transport:
Conversion Files
Data Manager Load Files
Transformation Files
Reports and Schedule Files
Script Logic Files
2012 SAP AG
Page 16

3. Data Manager Objects
3.1 Custom Process Types and Custom Process Chains
PC10NW offers, through the data manager, a series of packages in order to execute specific operations
like importing data from a flat file or an excel file into a cube. The Data Manager packages execute
preconfigured BW process chains delivered with your PC10NW installation.
However, the need for more complex packages might arise. In this case, SAP offers the ability to create
your own BPC specific process types (tasks) and process chains (which can be maintained through
transaction RSPC).
Important Tip:
Custom developed process chains (linked into a data manager package) will not be collected for
transport via the PC10NW transport process. You must create a separate standard BW transport to
move any custom process types and/or process chains. These BW objects should be transported before
the BPC objects themselves. In this way the references to the objects will still work when transporting the
BPC objects.
2012 SAP AG
Page 17

3.2 Transformation and Conversion files
The PC10NW transport can collect all transformation and conversion files stored in the file service.
Specific file selections can be made from the collected objects under the Environment > Model >
Business Unit> Team Folder> Data Manager:
Important Tips:
Deletion of transformation files is not supported with transports, and must be done manually in
each system.
Deletion of conversion files is also not supported with transports, and must be done manually in
each system.
2012 SAP AG
Page 18

3.3 Data Manager Data Files
Uploaded Data Manager data files can also be collected into a transport (this is a new feature for
PC10NW):
IMPORTANT NOTE: When collecting these objects in the transport manager, there can be a
performance hit if the objects are very large it is always recommended to therefore only transport the
necessary Data Manager Data Files. Remember that you can unselect the files you do not wish to
transport over. In general, the fewer amounts of files and objects you transport, the faster the transport
collection and execution will run. It is therefore a good idea to inspect which objects are being
transported and perform cleanup maintenance if possible.
2012 SAP AG
Page 19

3.4 Data Manager Selection Prompt Files
Data Manager package prompt selections (these are .esf files that store a particular set of prompts for a
specific data manager package so a user does not need to reenter the same pattern of prompt values
each time they run the same package) can be selected and added into transports:
2012 SAP AG
Page 20

3.5 Data Manager Packages
Data Manager packages can be individually selected for transport. Note: although the package can be
selected, the underlying BW process chain supporting the package is not automatically collected by the
transport. In the event that a custom process chain, or a modified delivered process chain, is used by a
Data Manager package, then that process chain will either need to be manually added to the transport or
transported in a separate transport collection prior to the import of the corresponding linked Data
Manager package. Failure to adhere to this timing may result in a consistency check failure upon import
of the Data Manager package into the target system (see Tip in section 3.1).
2012 SAP AG
Page 21

4 Reports, Books, Distributions, and Workbooks
Books, Distributions, and Workbooks (generated by the EPM10 Add In) are collected for transport in the
Business Unit section and all items can be selectively added into a transport:
Web Reports may also be transported, but their location in the transport collection tree is under the
Library node:
2012 SAP AG
Page 22

5 Journals
The Journal Template may be located under the Journal parent node and selected for transport:
Transporting any data model changes (i.e.: deleting a dimension) that impacts dimensionality will cause
all journal entries in the target system to be deleted.
Important Tip:
It is a best practice to back up all journal entries in the target system prior to transporting any application
changes that may have impacts to journal configuration using the Data Manager Journal Export/Import
packages.
2012 SAP AG
Page 23

6 Administration Parameters
Administration parameters are used to set a variety of actions within PC10NW. Some parameters are set
by clicking on a selection box in configuration (i.e.: enable Comments for a model):
and some parameters are set directly within the IMG:
2012 SAP AG
Page 24

The Administration Parameters are captured by the transport creation process and can be included into
the transport by item selection:
2012 SAP AG
Page 25

7. Transport tools
7.1 Transaction Codes SE10 / SE09:
After creation, you can then view/modify/release the transport request using standard TMS transaction
codes such as SE10, or SE09:
Important Tip:
During the transport process the system checks multiple times for object dependencies. For example,
you cannot transport a Model unless you have already transported the dimensions of the model or have
included the dimension definition in the same transport containing the model definition. Timing of
transports to ensure all dependencies are satisfied can therefore become an important project
management consideration.
2012 SAP AG
Page 26

7.2 UJT_CHECK_TABLE_ENTRIES
Program (accessed via transaction code SE38) UJT_CHECK_TABLE_ENTRIES can be used to
check how many records exist in the UJ* database tables for a particular Environment. This is useful
after deleting an Environment to make sure that all data has been removed.
2012 SAP AG
Page 27

7.3 UJS_ACTVIATE_CONTENT
Program UJS_ACTVIATE_CONTENT (accessed via transaction code SE38) is typically used to activate
an EnviromentShell installation, but can also be used to delete most entries in the UJ* database tables for
a particular Environment. After entering the environment to be deleted, check the CLEAN the
Environment selection box and execute.
2012 SAP AG
Page 28

7.4 UJA_DATA_CHECKER
Program UJA_DATA_CHECKER (accessed via transaction code SE38) can be used to check (and
potentially fix) the consistency of master and meta data within a specified environment:
Example Output (Message Type: W=Warning, E= Error, I= Information):
2012 SAP AG
Page 29

7.5 UJT_AFTER_FAIL_PROCESS
The program UJT_CHECK_TABLE_ENTRIES (accessed via transaction code SE38) can be used to
correct the environment in the target system after a failed transport import. This program will roll back
the failed objects to the last consistent state. This program should only be used by expert level users,
and may be employed by SAP Global Support during troubleshooting sessions.
2012 SAP AG
Page 30

8.0 Resources and Help
8.1 Service Marketplace Administrators Guide
Detailed information on how specific PC10NW objects are transported can be found in Service
Marketplace at:
SBOP Plan & Consol 10.0 NW Administrator's Guide (sections 5 and 6.7)
8.2 SAP Notes

Check for SAP Notes under component: EPM-PC10NW-NW-TRA
A few selected notes:
SAP Note 1667160 - Consulting Note on BPC10 NW Granular Transport
This note summarizes the solutions and best practices to overcome common known issues during
Planning and Consolidation 10.0 transports and will be continuously updated.
SAP Note 1724817 Timeout when releasing transport request
This note drastically improves the performance of releasing transport requests. It will also reduce the DB
Log consumption during a large transport. It should be applied to every BPC 10 system before
performing a transport.
SAP Note 1689814 Stabilize Info Cubes technical name in the modeling process
This note allows the customer to turn on a setting which keeps the Info Cubes technical name stable
throughout the landscape. This can be of great value when using the Technical Name in customized
BPC activities (such as loading to a BPC Cube with a DTP).
2012 SAP AG
Page 31

Copyright 2012 SAP AG
All Rights Reserved
No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or for any purpose without the express permission of
SAP AG. The information contained herein may be changed without prior notice.
Some software products marketed by SAP AG and its distributors contain proprietary software components of other software
vendors.
Microsoft, Windows, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
IBM, DB2, DB2 Universal Database, System i, System i5, System p, System p5, System x, System z, System z10, System z9, z10,
z9, iSeries, pSeries, xSeries, zSeries, eServer, z/VM, z/OS, i5/OS, S/390, OS/390, OS/400, AS/400, S/390 Parallel Enterprise
Server, PowerVM, Power Architecture, POWER6+, POWER6, POWER5+, POWER5, POWER, OpenPower, PowerPC, BatchPipes,
BladeCenter, System Storage, GPFS, HACMP, RETAIN, DB2 Connect, RACF, Redbooks, OS/2, Parallel Sysplex, MVS/ESA, AIX,
Intelligent Miner, WebSphere, Netfinity, Tivoli and Informix are trademarks or registered trademarks of IBM Corporation.
Linux is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries.
Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat, PostScript, and Reader are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems
Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation.
UNIX, X/Open, OSF/1, and Motif are registered trademarks of the Open Group.
Citrix, ICA, Program Neighborhood, MetaFrame, WinFrame, VideoFrame, and MultiWin are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc.
HTML, XML, XHTML and W3C are trademarks or registered trademarks of W3C, World Wide Web Consortium, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.
Java is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
JavaScript is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc., used under license for technology invented and implemented by
Netscape.
SAP, R/3, SAP NetWeaver, Duet, PartnerEdge, ByDesign, SAP Business ByDesign, and other SAP products and services
mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and other
countries.
Business Objects and the Business Objects logo, BusinessObjects, Crystal Reports, Crystal Decisions, Web Intelligence, Xcelsius,
and other Business Objects products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Business Objects S.A. in the United States and in other countries. Business Objects is an SAP company.
All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies. Data contained in this
document serves informational purposes only. National product specifications may vary.
These materials are subject to change without notice. These materials are provided by SAP AG and its affiliated companies
("SAP Group") for informational purposes only, without representation or warranty of any kind, and SAP Group shall not be
liable for errors or omissions with respect to the materials. The only warranties for SAP Group products and services are those
that are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services, if any. Nothing herein should
be construed as constituting an additional warrant.
2012 SAP AG
Page 32

Life Cycle Management in SAP Planning and Consolidation 10.0 Version For Netweaver

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Life Cycle Management in SAP Planning and Consolidation 10.0 Version For Netweaver

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Life Cycle Management in SAP Planning and

Consolidation 10.0, version for Netweaver