A Planning Version can be frozen and unfrozen using Function
Module /SAPAPO/TS_PAREA_VERSIO_FREEZE so that no further changes to the
planning version can be done.
What is Release Profile?
Release Profile is used to release timeseries data from
DP to SNP/PPDS. You need to define the DP Planning Area and timeseries
key figure the data in which is released and the SNP Category Type (typically
FA) to which data is released. You may maintain a Daily Buckets Profile
it will define the number of working days (working days determined based
on Shipping Calendar maintained for the location master) starting on and
from the From Date if released online/ interactively or that many workdays
of the planning horizon when release is carried out in background. The
Period Split (blank, 1 and 2) field in the SNP2 tab of location-product
master determines how demand plan is released to SNP from DP (how bucketed
data is disaggregated to the workdays).
What is the usage of Period Factor?
Period Factor maintained in the SNP PPM or Transportation
Lane determines the Availability Date of a Receipt element within a time
bucket (period). The system determines the exact availability date/time
of the receipt elements within a period, by adding a time interval (that
it gets by multiplying the period factor with the period length) to the
start time of the period. You can enter a factor between 0 and 1, where
0 is the start of the period, 0.5 the middle, and 1 the end of the period.
When calculating the availability date/time, the system takes into consideration
all weekdays, meaning that it does not take into consideration any days
that have been defined as non-workdays in the calendars.
Period Factor used is .71 = 7x0.71 = 4.97 or 5 days from
optimizer of weekly bucket resulting in a Friday.
If Period Factor is not maintained in PPM or Transportation
Lane then the User Period Factor indicator and the Period Factor value
maintained in the Lot Size tab of the location-product combination is used.
If this is not maintained a default value of 0.5 is used.
What determines stock categories displayed in Stock on Hand key figure?
The categories defined in Category Group ST1 (can be maintained
in table /SAPAPO/APOCGC) determine the stock categories that are displayed
in the Initial bucket in the Stock on Hand key figure. Subsequent buckets
are dynamically computed.
Does dynamic alerts show up in Alert Monitor?
Dynamic Alerts do not show up in the stand-alone alert
monitor. Network alerts are to show pegging relationships.
What is the report to execute MASSD?
The report for executing MASSD in background job is MASSBACK.
What is the shortcut to change location type in APO?
Report /SAPAPO/CHECK_LOCATION_TYPE can be used to change
location type (say from 1001 to 1002 or vice-versa) of existing locations
in APO. The table to refer is /SAPAPO/LOCMAP. SAP does not recommend this
process.
How can a transaction be executed even when no authorization?
SE93 - Transaction code for Transaction Code E.g. CRC1
Create Resource has txn code CRAH. So if you do not have authorization
to create resource you can use SE93 and enter txn CRAH and then Test F8
button to go to the txn.
How to copy a Process Chain?
To copy a process chain to another process chain, goto
the Process Chain you want to copy and then type copy in the tool tar and
hit enter. It will allow you to copy the Process Chain to another Process
Chain that can be modified as per user's requirement, saved, activated
and used.
What is the process to copy planning versions in R/3?
Use OLIX to first delete previous MRP planning versions.
Then use MCB& to create the new MRP planning versions by choosing the
appropriate version you want to create as ICO Version. The info structure
in this case is S094.
How to use create planning book with two tables?
To use two tables on one screen of Planning Book/Data
View - select indicator next to second page title and give name. Additional
tab page is displayed in Planning Book Maintenance wizard to define the
key figures for the second table.
What is Master Data in DP?
Master Data in Demand Planning primarily is Characteristic
Value Combinations commonly termed CVCs. CVCs are the planning combinations
against which data is stored in key figures.
What is the behavior of Procurement Type X?
Procurement Type X - source selection is based on matching
due date then priority then cost. If both In-house Production and External
Procurement is possible then In-house Production (PPM) is chosen as source
of supply.
What is PPDS Fixing Horizon?
PP/DS fixing Horizon defines the PP/DS time Fence - within
that period if heuristic is run no orders get changed.
What is the reuse mode in Product Heuristic?
Reuse mode in Product Heuristic - makes the system to
reuse orders already present in the heuristic run i.e. orders are not deleted
and recreated.
What is Planning Procedure?
Planning Procedure in Product Master (PP/DS) defines that when you convert a planned order to process order it is in Deallocated state and not Scheduled state and more.
