Clone skills, inc. sap bpc on hana data management v9

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SAP BPC on HANA | Knowledge Base
(SAP EPM & HANA Community Service)

Real-Time Data Acquisition for BPC Planning
(ECC To HANA To BW To BPC)

Implementation Guide

Author:
Yogendra Vaithilingam
SAP BPC Consultant
SAP EPM Community Member
yogendra.v@gmail.com

SAP EPM/HANA Community Service
11/05/20

Chief Architect:
Jothi Periasamy
SAP HANA/EPM/BI/EIM Community Leader
SAP BPC/BOBJ/BI/MDM Domain Champion
joesaran@gmail.com, (916)-296-0228 - Cell

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Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary: .............................................................................................. 4
2. Key Assumptions:................................................................................................... 5
3. Business Scenario:................................................................................................. 5
4. Solution Building Blocks: ........................................................................................ 6
4.1 Solution Building Blocks: Data Acquisition Flow ............................................... 7
4.2 Solution Building Blocks: Data Load Steps....................................................... 8
5. Steps To Be Performed In ECC: ............................................................................ 9
5.1 Verifying the table definition and contents of the TCURR table ........................ 9
6. Steps To Be Performed In HANA Studio: ............................................................. 13
6.1 Scheduling a Replicate process to copy ECC TCURR table to HANA ........... 13
6.2 Validating the replicated TCURR table definition ............................................ 15
6.3 Creating an Analytic View............................................................................... 17
6.3.1 Creating a Package ..................................................................................... 17
7. Steps To Be Performed In BW ............................................................................. 24
7.1 Creating an InfoArea ...................................................................................... 25
7.2 Creating InfoObjectCatalog ............................................................................ 26
7.3 Creating Char’s and KeyFigures .................................................................... 27
7.4 Insert Characteristic as InfoProvider............................................................... 30
7.5 Creating a VirtualProvider .............................................................................. 31
8. Steps To Be Performed In BPC: .......................................................................... 38
8.1 Creating Dimensions ...................................................................................... 39
8.2 Creating a Model ............................................................................................ 41
8.3 Security Settings ............................................................................................ 47
8.4 Optimizing the Model ...................................................................................... 49

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9. Steps To Be Performed In BW: ............................................................................ 50
9.1 Creating a Transformation .............................................................................. 50
9.2 Creating a Data Transfer Process (DTP)........................................................ 53
9.3 Creating Process Chain.................................................................................. 55
9.4 Creating a Start Process ................................................................................ 56
9.5 Creating the Switch Realtime Infocube to Load Mode and Plan Mode variants
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9.6 Adding the DTP to the Process Chain ............................................................ 60
9.7 Checking the view, activating and scheduling the Process Chain .................. 62
9.8 Verifying data in BPC ..................................................................................... 62
10.0 Steps To Be Performed In BPC:....................................................................... 63
10.1 Creating a BPC Report ................................................................................. 63
10.2 Selecting model to display in the report ........................................................ 64
10.3 Adding dimensions to be displayed in the report .......................................... 65
10.4 Adding dimensions to the rows and columns sections ................................. 66
11. Steps To Be Performed In ECC: ........................................................................ 68
11.1 Inserting a new record in ECC TCURR table ............................................... 68
12. Steps To Be Performed In BPC:......................................................................... 71
12.1 Refreshing the BPC report to see the new record inserted in ECC .............. 71

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1. Executive Summary:

The purpose of this article is to provide step by step instructions to implement
real-time data extraction process to bring actual (or any data sets) from SAP
ECC into SAP BPC NW 10.0 for planning, forecasting, budgeting and
consolidation. Users will learn various mandatory steps that are required to
implement data management process on SAP BPC on HANA and also
several leading practices to acquire data using SAP HANA SLT interface.
This document explains the following
Required steps to identify data sets, tables, and columns in SAP ECC
for SAP BPC planning and consolidation solutions
Mandatory process that are involved to replicate SAP ECC data sets,
tables, and columns in SAP HANA
Key configuration of SAP BW system to access SAP ECC data sets
using SAP HANA modelling capabilities
Instructions to use real-time SAP ECC data (actuals) in planning and
consolidation process through SAP BW functionality
In this article, we are demonstrating the following key data management
functions on a SAP BPC NW 10.0 on SAP HANA platform. We are providing
a practical approach to implementation planning and consolidation solution:
SAP ECC Data Structure
SAP HANA Data Model
SAP HANA Data Integration
SAP HANA Data Mapping
SAP BW Data Transformation
SAP BW Data Load Scheduling
SAP BPC Data Quality Check
SAP BPC Data Validation
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2. Key Assumptions:

Before we go further, It has been assumed that the user has basic knowledge
and understanding on SAP HANA, SAP ECC data models/tables and also the
enterprise performance management enabling technologies such as SAP
BPC NW 10.0 , SAP ECC, and SAP BW.
3. Business Scenario:

CubeInsights, Inc. a holding company has legal subsidiaries in the United
States, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, Singapore and India, and not all
of them are wholly owned. Besides that, these subsidiaries do make
intercompany transactions which need to be eliminated during the
consolidation/close process.
CubeInsights, Inc. does many acquisitions and divestitures during the year
that has lead to a complex and lengthy close process. To speed up the
financial close process, the company has decided to automate their
consolidation process using SAP BPC NW 10.
The SAP BPC implementation team at CubeInsights, Inc. has decided to
explore real-time data replication capabilities of SAP HANA to bring foreign
currency exchange rates from SAP ECC system through SAP BW system.

Fig 3.1: CubeInsights operating model

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4. Solution Building Blocks:

Fig 4.1: Data Load Building Blocks for SAP BPC on HANA

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4.1 Solution Building Blocks: Data Acquisition Flow

Fig 4.1.1: Data acquisition flow from SAP ECC to SAP BPC

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4.2 Solution Building Blocks: Data Load Steps

Fig 4.2.1: Data loading steps for SAP BPC on HANA

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5. Steps To Be Performed In ECC:
5.1 Verifying the table definition and contents of the TCURR table
Log into ECC

Fig 5.1.1: Enter the Client(if required), username and password.

Use TCODE ‘/nse11’ to check the table definition of TCURR

Fig 5.1.2: Type ‘/nse11’ and hit ‘Enter’

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Type the name of the table and press ‘Display’

Fig 5.1.3: Press ‘Display’ to view the TCURR table structure

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Select the ‘Fields’ tab to view the table definition

Fig 5.1.4: Table structure including fields, key, data type, length, description etc can be seen here

Type TCODE /nse16 and press ‘Enter’ to go to table lookup screen
Type the name of the table (TCURR)

Fig 5.1.5: Perform the above steps to view the contents of the TCURR table.

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Press ‘Table Contents’ button to view the contents of the TCURR table.

Fig 5.1.6: The contents of the TCURR table is displayed

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6. Steps To Be Performed In HANA Studio:
Launch SAP HANA Studio

Fig 6.1: User will be taken to the ‘Quick Launch’ window

6.1 Scheduling a Replicate process to copy ECC TCURR table to HANA

Fig 6.1.1: From ‘Quick Launch’, under Data category, click on ‘Data Provisioning’

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Fig 6.1.2: Click on the ‘Replicate’ button. User will be taken to the ‘Replicate Request’ window.

Fig 6.1.3: Data Replication will be scheduled.

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Fig 6.1.4: The replication status can be seen in Data Load Management window.

6.2 Validating the replicated TCURR table definition

Fig 6.2.1: The modeller perspective will be displayed with the database user.

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Expand Database User (YOGENDRA) -> Catalog -> Schema (EH6800HDB) ->
Tables ->TCURR

Fig 6.2.2: Drill down to the desired table TCURR

Verify the definition/structure of the TCURR table.

Fig 6.2.3: Click on Catalog -> Schema -> Table -> TCURR. Right click on the table name and select Open Definition

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Fig 6.2.4: The table definition of TCURR in HANA will be the same as in ECC

6.3 Creating an Analytic View
6.3.1 Creating a Package
Expand your database user. Right click on Content -> New -> Package

Fig 6.3.1.1: We can use an existing package if we have one.

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Fig 6.3.1.2: Enter a name and description for the package and press OK

Create an Analytic View for the TCURR table

Fig 6.3.1.3: Right click on the PKG -> New -> Analytic View.

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Fig 6.3.1.4: Enter a Name and Description for our Analytic View in the resulting window and select ‘Finish’

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Click on Data Foundation. There are two ways to add objects.
1. Drag n drop the HANA table where it says ‘DROP ELEMENTS HERE’
2. Clicking the ‘+’ to perform a look up of the TCURR table.

Fig 6.3.1.5: Clicking on ‘Data Foundation’ will show the ‘+’ to perform a search of the HANA table.

Fig 6.3.1.6: Type the name of the HANA table and press ‘ENTER’. Select the HANA table under your schema and press OK.

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In the resulting ‘Details’ window select and add the desired fields to output

Fig 6.3.1.7: Select the field(s) required, right click on it/them and select ‘Add to Output’.

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Click on ‘Semantics’ and in the resulting ‘Column’ window, mark the Attributes and
Measures appropriately

Fig: 6.3.1.8: Select the column, and use the ‘Type’ drop-down or the buttons in top-right corner to assign Attributes and
Measures

Validate and activate the Analytic View.

Fig 6.3.1.9: Validate the view followed by Activate.

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Fig 6.3.1.10: The result of the Validate and Activate can be seen in the Job Log

Data preview the view.

Fig 6.3.1.11: Select the Data Preview icon to see the data

Fig 6.3.1.12: Data Preview will display the same data as seen in ECC or HANA table.

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7. Steps To Be Performed In BW
Log into BW.

Fig 7.1: Enter the Client, User Name and Password.

Fig 7.2: Type RSA1, and press ‘Enter’.

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Fig 7.3: The user will be taken to the BW Workbench. Select InfoProvider.

7.1 Creating an InfoArea
From InfoProvider, right-click on the canvas and select ‘Create InfoArea’

Fig 7.1.1: Enter a Name and Description for the InfoArea

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7.2 Creating InfoObjectCatalog
Create two InfoObjectCatalogs, one each for Char and KeyFigure

Fig 7.2.1: Right click on the InfoArea and select ‘Create InfoObject Cataolog’

Fig 7.2.2: Select the InfoObject Type as ‘Char’. Enter a Name and Description.

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Fig 7.2.3: Select the InfoObject Type as ‘Key Fig’. Enter a Name and Description.

7.3 Creating Char’s and KeyFigures
Create the required Char’s and KeyFigures

Fig 7.3.1: Select the ‘Char’ InfoObjectCatalog, right click on it and select ‘Create InfoObject’

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Fig 7.3.2: Enter a Name and Description for the Char

The BW Char’s should have the same data type and length as the HANA columns.

Fig 7.3.3: Select the Data Type and Length. Check/uncheck ‘Attribute Only’ field as required

Fig 7.3.4: Check/uncheck the Master data/texts fields as required
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The same applies to KeyFigures.

Fig 7.3.5: Enter a Name and Description for the Key Fig

Fig 7.3.6: Select the Key Fig Data Type as per the requirement

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Create all the required chars and keyfigures

Fig 7.3.7: The Chars and Key Figures correspond to the HANA Attributes and Measures.

7.4 Insert Characteristic as InfoProvider
From InfoProvider, right-click on the InfoArea and select ‘Insert Characteristic as
InfoProvider’

Fig 7.4.1: Insert Characteristic as InfoProvider option is displayed on right clicking Info Area
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Assign InfoArea to the InfoObject

Fig 7.4.2: Enter the name of the InfoObject and select ‘Continue’

Repeat the process for all required InfoObjects.

Fig 7.4.3: All the InfoObjects are added as InfoProvider

7.5 Creating a VirtualProvider
Right-click on the InfoArea and select ‘Create VirtualProvider’

Fig 7.5.1: Create VirtualProvider option is displayed on right clicking Info Area.

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Enter a Name and Description for the VirtualProvider

Fig 7.5.2: Edit InfoCube is displayed with the entered name and description for VirtualProvider.

Select ‘Based on a HANA Model’. Click details

Fig 7.5.3: InfoProvider Type screen is displayed with Based on a HANA model option.

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Fig 7.5.4: Enter your Package name and Analytic View name in the ‘Package’ and ‘HANA Information Model’ fields
respectively

Add all the Chars to Dimension and KeyFigures to keyfigures. To do this, click on the
InfoObjectCatalog button and select Char

Fig 7.5.5: Select the InfoObject Catalog button. This will list the Char and Key Figures.

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Fig 7.5.6: Select the InfoObject Catalog we created. This will list all the Chars

Drag and drop all the Chars to Dimension

Fig 7.5.7: The above fig displays all the characteristics needs to drop under Dimension.

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Repeat the process for KeyFigures.

Fig 7.5.8: The Virtual Cube will look like the following with all chars added to the Dimension and the KYFG to the Key Figures

Right-click on Dimension and select ‘Provider-Specific InfoObject Properties’

Fig 7.5.9: Provider-Specific InfoObject Properties option displayed on right clicking Dimension.

Map the BW InfoObjects to the corresponding HANA Attributes

Fig 7.5.10: The above fig displays the mapping of the BW InfoObjects to the corresponding HANA attributes.

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Repeat the process for KeyFigures

Fig 7.5.11: The above fig displays the Provider-Specific InfoOblect Properties option on right clicking the Key Figures.

Fig: 7.5.12: The above fig displays the Provider-Specific Properties of the InfoObject screen.

Activate the VirtualProvider and verify the contents.

Fig 7.5.13: Right click on the VirtualProvider and select ‘Display Data’

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The data from the HANA table should be displayed

Fig 7.5.14: The above fig displays the data of the HANA table.

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8. Steps To Be Performed In BPC:
Log into BPC application.

Fig 8.1: SAP BPC Login screen

Select ‘Planning and Consolidation Administration’ from the Launch section.

Fig 8.2: Launch screen having Planning and Consolidation Administration link

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8.1 Creating Dimensions
Navigate to ‘Dimensions’ and select ‘New’ button to create a new dimension:

Fig 8.1.1: Dimensions in Administration screen

Enter dimension ID and description. Select the dimension type from the ‘Type’ drop
down. For Account dimension, select ‘Account’ type. Click on ‘Create’ button.

Fig 8.1.2: New Dimension screen

The dimension will be created and displayed under Dimensions:

Fig 8.1.3: Dimension list displaying the dimension created above.

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Select the above created dimension and click on ‘Edit Members’ button to add
members to the dimension:

Fig 8.1.4: Edit Members option can be used to Add/Remove members to a dimension

Add the required members to the selected dimension. Click on ‘Save and Process’
button.

Fig 8.1.5: Select Save and Process button after adding members.

While saving the members, select ‘No’ when prompted to take the environment
offline

Fig 8.1.6: Environment does not have to be take offline during dimension processing

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Similarly, create the other required dimensions with appropriate members and
properties:
Dimension ID
EE_CATEGORY
EE_TIME
EE_ENTITY
EE_CURRENCY

Dimension Type
CATEGORY
TIME
ENTITY
CURRENCY

After creating all the required dimensions, navigate to ‘Models’
8.2 Creating a Model

Fig 8.2.1: Select ‘Models’ and click on ‘New’ option to create a new model.

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Step1: Enter the Model ID and Description. Click on ‘Next’ button:

Fig 8.2.2: Enter an ID and Description

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Step2: Select the model type as ‘Financial’ and select the ‘Rates’ model in ‘Model
Containing Exchange Rates:’ drop down. Click ‘Next’ to proceed to next step:

Fig 8.2.3: Select the Reporting Type and Options. Press ‘Next’

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Step3: Select ‘A Blank Model’ option and click on ‘Next’ button:

Fig 8.2.4: We can create our model based on a existing model or create a blank model

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Step4: Select the dimensions created above from ‘Available Dimensions:’ table and
click on ‘Add’ button to add the selected dimensions to the ‘Selected Dimensions’
table

Fig 8.2.5: Add/Remove the desired dimensions to the model. Mark a Dimension as ‘Secured’ if required.

Step5: Select ‘Next’ button as we started from a blank model:

Fig 8.2.6: No content copied since our source is a blank model

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Step6: A confirmation message along with the model and dimensions details is
displayed:

Fig 8.2.7: Click ‘Create’ to create the model. We can use the ‘Previous’ button to go back and make changes to out steps

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Navigate to the ‘Models’ and verify the above created model is displayed in the
Models list:

Fig 8.2.8: The model created in above steps is displayed in the list of Models

8.3 Security Settings
Navigate to Security-> Data Access Profile to give access to the members of the
dimensions:

Fig 8.3.1: Data Access Profiles option under Security in Administration screen.

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Click the link provided under Data Access Profile:

Fig 8.3.2: User will be taken to the Data Access Profile page where we can set Read/Write access for members

Select the model created above from Member Access tab. Select ‘All members’
option from the ‘Members’ drop down and ‘Write’ option from the ‘Access Right’ drop
down.

Fig 8.3.3: Providing access to the members of the dimension.

Save the changes.

Fig 8.3.4: A confirmation message is displayed on saving the changes.

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8.4 Optimizing the Model
Navigate to Models, select the same model under ‘Models’ and click on ‘Optimize’
button.

Fig 8.4.1: Click on Optimize on top-right to optimize the model

Select ‘Full Optimization’ option and click on ‘Optimize’ button.

Fig 8.4.2: User can select between Light Optimization and Full Optimization

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9. Steps To Be Performed In BW:
9.1 Creating a Transformation
Right-click on the BPC cube and select ‘Create Transformation’

Fig 9.1: Create a transformation to map the source and target objects

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Select the Object Type as ‘InfoCube’ and enter the name of the VirtualProvider.
Select ‘Create Transformation’

Fig 9.2: Enter the name of the VirtualProvider

Map the InfoObjects of the VirtualProvider to the InfoObjects of the corresponding
BPC cube
We can hard-code values into dimensions by right-clicking on the dimension and
selecting ‘Rule Details’

Fig 9.3: Rule Details can be used to hardcode/calculate values

Fig 9.4: We are setting the Time dimension to have a constant 01.01.2013 value

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The final mapping will look like the following

Fig 9.5: Final mapping with ‘Rule Details’ and source-target mapping

Activate the transformation

Fig 9.6: Activating the transformation successfully

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9.2 Creating a Data Transfer Process (DTP)
Right-click on the Data Transfer Process and select the below option.

Fig 9.2.1: Create a DTP to transfer data from source to target

Verify the source and target information and select ‘Continue’

Fig 9.2.2: Enter the Object Type and Name. Select ‘Continue'

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Select the Extraction type as FULL or DELTA

Fig 9.2.3: Extraction tab with Full Extraction selected as the Extraction Mode

Select the error handling method

Fig 9.2.4: Update tab with Error Handling option selected.

Activate the DTP
Note down the technical name of the BPC cube and the DTP

Fig 9.2.5: The technical name will be required in the Process Chain

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9.3 Creating Process Chain
From Modeling, select Process Chains

Fig 9.3.1: Process Chains option in Modeling.

Create a Display Component if required by right-clicking and selecting ‘Create
Display Component’

Fig 9.3.2: Right click on the canvas and select ‘Create Display Component’

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Fig 9.3.3: Right-click on the Display Component and select ‘Create Process Chain’

Enter a name and description for the Process Chain and Select ‘Continue’

Fig 9.3.4: New Process Chain screen

9.4 Creating a Start Process
Insert a Start Process. We can create a new Start Process as shown below

Fig 9.4.1: We can use a Start Process variant if we have one or use the ‘Create’ button to create a new one

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Click on ‘Change Selections’ to customize the frequency of the process chain

Fig 9.4.2: Change Selections button is used to customize the frequency of the Process Chain job

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Schedule the job (as required) to start immediately and define the frequency of the
job by selecting the desired value in ‘Period Values’

Fig 9.4.3: User can select various options to start/trigger their process chain

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Save the setting and exit the Start Process setup. Insert the start process

Fig 9.4.4: Adding the Start Process to the Process Chain canvas

9.5 Creating the Switch Realtime Infocube to Load Mode and Plan Mode
variants
Drag-n-drop the ‘Switch Realtime Infocube to Load Mode’

Fig 9.5.1: ‘Switch Realtime InfoCube to Load Mode’ variant will help switch the BPC cube to load data

Create a variant to switch the cube to load mode and Select ‘Continue’

Fig 9.5.2: We can use a Load Mode variant if we have one or use the ‘Create’ button to create a new one

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Enter the technical name of the cube and Select ‘Save’

Fig 9.5.3: Add the technical name of the BPC cube in the ‘InfoCube’ section. Save and go back.

Repeat the same for ‘Switch Realtime Infocube to Plan Mode’.
9.6 Adding the DTP to the Process Chain
Expand Load Process and Postprocessing and drag-n-drop DTP to the canvas

Fig 9.6.1: Select DTP to add it to the Process Chain

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Enter the technical name of the DTP and Select ‘Continue’

Fig 9.6.2: Add the technical name of the DTP and select ‘Continue’

Connect the various components. The resulting process chain will look as the below

Fig 9.6.3: The process chain will comprise of START, Switch to Load Mode, DTP, Switch to Plan Mode

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9.7 Checking the view, activating and scheduling the Process Chain
Perform ‘Checking View’, ‘Activate’ and ‘Schedule’ the process chain

Fig 9.7.1: Check view, Activate and Schedule buttons

Right-click on the process chain and select ‘Display Logs’ to check the job

Fig 9.7.2: Display Logs will show the status of the process chain

9.8 Verifying data in BPC
Right-click on the BPC cube and select ‘Display Data’. Data will be displayed.

Fig 9.8.1: Data successfully loaded from the VirtualProvider to the BPC cube

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10.0 Steps To Be Performed In BPC:
10.1 Creating a BPC Report
Log into BPC application

Fig 10.1: SAP BPC Login screen

From the BPC Home Page, select ‘New Report’ link from Create section.

Fig 10.2: The ‘New Report’ link is displayed in the Create section.

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10.2 Selecting model to display in the report
Select the blue cube displayed in left corner of the New Report screen to change the
model. Click on ‘Change Model’ option.

Fig 10.2.1: Change Model option helps to change the model for which the report will be generated.

Select the required model from the Model drop down in Change Model window and
hit ‘Ok’ button.

Fig 10.2.2: Change Model window provides the facility to select the required model from the drop down.

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10.3 Adding dimensions to be displayed in the report
Click on the ‘+’ sign available in the context menu of the New Report. Select ‘Add All
Dimensions’ link to add all the dimensions to the report.

Fig 10.3.1: We can add all the required dimensions to display in the report using Add All Dimensions option.

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10.4 Adding dimensions to the rows and columns sections
Drag and drop the required dimension into the appropriate axis (Rows or Column) to
display the same in Report.

Fig 10.4.1: The Edit Report section allows to drag and drop the required dimensions into the Rows and Columns section
respectively

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Change the context to the appropriate values. Once all the selections are completed,
the final report is displayed in the below format.

Fig 10.4.2: The report does not display any values since there is no data matching this selection

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11. Steps To Be Performed In ECC:
11.1 Inserting a new record in ECC TCURR table
Launch ECC

Fig 11.1.1: Click on ERP EH6 to launch ECC login screen

Enter the user credentials to login.

Fig 11.1.2: Enter the Client(if required), username and password.

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Step 1. Type TCODE /nse16 and press ‘Enter’ to go to table lookup screen
Step 2. Type the name of the table (TCURR)
Step 3. Press ‘Table Contents’ button to view the contents of the TCURR table.

Fig 11.1.3: Perform the above steps to view the contents of the TCURR table.

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Step 4. Insert a new record into the TCURR table and save it.

Fig 11.1.4: Insert a value that is not present in the database already.

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12. Steps To Be Performed In BPC:
12.1 Refreshing the BPC report to see the new record inserted in ECC
Log into BPC application

Fig 12.1.1: SAP BPC Login screen

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Refresh the report. The record added in ECC will be displayed in BPC

Fig 12.1.2: The record added in ECC is displayed in this report after refreshing it.

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