Summary
This note contains frequently asked questions on the subject of
"APO CIF (CoreInterFace)".
Caution: This note is updated regularly.
Additional sources of information:
- Best Practice for mySAP SCM:
http://service.sap.com/solutionmanager -> Best Practice for Solution Management -> Functions in Detail -> Operations & Services -> Best Practices for Solution Management -> Availability -> by my SAP.com Solution -> my SAP SCM
- Tips and notes for SAP APO CIF:
http://service.sap.com/scm -> mySAP SCM Technology -> News & Highlights -> integration
Questions regarding the integration model:1. We have 50 integration models for each object type, since we have 50 plants. Should we define fewer integration models?
Before PlugIn 2002.1, we recommend that you define fewer models for performance reasons. Generally, the size of the integration models depends on the data volume for each plant. To optimize the integration model number, we recommend that you purchase consulting expertise.
As of Plug-In 2002.1, the "Runtime version of the integration model" is available. Using the runtime version guarantees better performance in the online operation (also refer to the documentation for the report RCIFIMAX).
Even though the number of integration models does not affect the performance significantly, we recommend that you keep the number of integration models low, in order not to increase the runtime for generating the runtime model.
That is, do not regularly create new integration models, rather only create new versions of integration models.
You can find release notes for the PlugIn on SAP Service Marketplace at: "http://service.sap.com/R3-PLUG-IN" -> Media Center -> Release Notes PI 2002.1 Release Notes SAP APO.
2. Do we have to transfer the master data of the vendor together with the stock data, so that consignment stocks are transferred?
Yes - this ensures that the consignment stock is correctly linked to the vendor location in SAP APO.
3. Master record objects that were changed since the last transfer are transferred again to SAP APO by initial transfer.
Does this mean that the report RCPTRAN4 (evaluate and send change recordings) does not have to run?
And what about the report RBDCPCLR (delete change pointers) for reorganizing the change pointers?
You do not have to execute the report RCPTRAN4 in this case, since the dataset in SAP APO is up to date due to the initial data transfer.
You should use the report RBDCPCLR to delete "old" change pointers.
4. The master and movement data for a material 4711 is in two active integration models (A+B). Assuming that one of the two is deactivated - what happens then?
The master data and movement data remains active. See also Note 533755 "Description of the delta logic or the program RIMODINI".
5a. What happens if you deactivate an integration model that has master record objects?
Planning in SAP APO is still possible. However, you can no longer transfer the transaction data to SAP R/3.
5b. What happens with the master and movement data in SAP APO after the master data was deactivated?
The master data remains in SAP APO.
5c. What happens with the transaction data if there is another activation?
The transaction data is transferred again. Provided that you reschedule (for example plan automatically (not for plan/manufacturing orders)), the old transaction data is deleted. Note that the integration model for the master data must also be active if the transaction data is transferred again.
6. How do I change from small to large integration models?
You activate the large model (all data already selected in active models is not transferred again) and then deactivate the small models.
7. Why are my orders not transferred from SAP R/3 to SAP APO?
Refer to the information contained in Note 424927 "No order transfer from R/3 to APO" and check your settings accordingly.
8. My material removals are not transferred in the APO order, but the stocks change.
Refer to the information contained in Note 421940 "No reduction of order reservations in APO" and check your settings accordingly.
9. Can data be transferred from SAP R/3 to SAP APO using BTE change pointers (for example from the table MBEW table using user exits)?
Since the APO standard system does not require data from the table MBEW, this is not transferred to the CIF during the transfer of data changes using BTE. Via BTE, data for all SAP standard fields is transferred from SAP R/3 to SAP APO from the table MARA (plant-independent material data), the table MARC (plant-dependent material data), the table MARM (conversion of units of measure) and the table MAKT (material texts). In the customer exit in SAP R/3 also only this data is available. An alternative here is the transfer of the material master changes using ALE change pointers.
For example: Transferring the "floating average price/periodic unit price" (MBEV-VERPR) using the user exit CIFMAT01 does not work. For this, the BD52 Customizing must be changed and the data must be transferred using the ALE method.
Changes to customer-specific fields can also only be transferred to SAP APO using ALE in connection with customer exits.
10. How can I avoid overlaps and thereby inconsistencies during the integration model transfer?
If you use parallel processing for the initial data transfer, transaction data may be transferred to SAP APO before the corresponding master data is available in SAP APO. For example, you can then create in-house production orders in SAP APO without PPM even though this should not be the case. Unfortunately, this cannot be prevented technically. The integration models must be cut accordingly and scheduled in background jobs so that this does not happen. Background jobs also check whether queues have been processed correctly and without errors.
11. Where can I find information about parallel processing during the initial data transfer?
You can find release notes for the PlugIn on SAP Service Marketplace at: "http://service.sap.com/R3-PLUG-IN" -> Media Center -> Release Notes => PI 2002.1 Release Notes SAP APO.
1. Is there a way of analyzing errors in the partner system directly from the application log?
For information about this, see the following notes:
Note 396838 "R/3: Displaying application log from queue entry"
Note 396839 "APO: Jump to application log from incorrect queue entry"
Note 457399 "Branching to the application log with inbound queues"
Note 457418 "APO: Branching to the application log with inbound queues"
2. How can I find CIF logs?
In the R/3 and APO SAP systems, you can analyze the application log using the following transactions:
SAP R/3 transaction CFG1 (see also Note 544011) and SAP APO transaction /N/SAPAPO/C3 (see also Note 544389).
Question: When do I have to create a dialog user if no ATP check is to be used?
Answer: This is necessary for analyzing the data transfer and for debugging. Also check note 352844
As of PlugIn 2002.2, it is possible to work with separate authorizations for every application.
Question: Are SNP PPMs taken into account in change management?
Answer: No (version PlugIn 2001.2).
1. You want to use a new SAP APO 3.1 with the same system name as your old SAP APO 3.0, which is deactivated. Does this work?
Yes, as long as the "old" APO System is deactivated. The name for a logical system (LOGSYS) can only be assigned once.
You must also consider the following: In the SAP R/3 system, unique GUIDs are created for the mapping between SAP R/3 and SAP APO documents. See the "CIF*MAP"R/3 tables. This may cause discrepancies during the assignment of GUIDs and documents in SAP APO when you start a new initial data transfer.
2. Does SAP APO 3.1 work with PI 2001.1?
PI 2001.2 is the minimum requirement in this case. For further questions on the PlugIn release, go to SAP Service Marketplace. Here you will find further information at "http://service.sap.com/R3-PLUG-IN" -> Integration of SAP R/3 and mySAP.com Components.
Question: A client of an SAP R/3 system is to be operated with several SAP APO Systems (Release 3.0 and 3.1). Does this cause problems?
Answer: In theory, this does not cause problems. However, note the following: A planned order or production order (for example order 4711), and a PREQ (PReq 4712, pos 0010) or a sales order item can only be sent to a SAP APO system, in other words a PReq created in SAP APO system 1 is not copied to SAP APO system 2. The SAP APO systems must plan different material/plant combinations.
No stock transfers should occur between the SAP APO systems.
This would cause problems because a transaction date that was sent from the R/3 system to both APO systems may transfer different updates in the retransfer from both APO systems. Even if the updates from both APO systems are the same, these cannot be processed in such a way that a consistent status is achieved afterwards.
In the case of other objects like TP/VS and production campaigns, problems may occur
because updates from APO systems can no longer occur in an indivisible logical unit of work (LUW).
This may be the case if some of the referencing transaction data originates in one of the APO systems and other transaction data originates in the other APO system.
Further problem may occur in the APO systems due to different release levels
if the release level of the APO system is relevant for shipping in the R/3 outbound.
In this case, it cannot be guaranteed that all target systems will always be handled in a loop for all object types before each APO release query.
1. Can I restrict the access of the 'Delete' function in transaction SMQ1 using authorizations (the display and processing functions should still be available to the user)?
There are three authorization groups for transactions SMQ1 and SMQ2:
- * Group 1 cannot call SMQ1 SMQ2 at all.
- * Group 2 can call SMQ1 SMQ2 but it can only display it (not delete it!) and activate queues The transaction authorization for SMQ1 and SMQ2 is required for this.
- * Group 3 can call SMQ1, SMQ2 and use all functions. The value NADM must be defined for this in the object S_ADMI_FCD.
2. Is there a better display of the queues than the qRFC monitor for outbound queues (SMQ1) or inbound queues (SMQ2)?
- Yes, in SAP APO you have the SCM Queue Manager in transaction /N/SAPAPO/CQ (see also Note 419178).
- As of SCM 4.1, you can also the CIF cockpit (transaction /SAPAPO/CC) that provides an overview of and access to all CIF-relevant transactions and Customizing settings of the APO system and all connected ERP systems.
As of SCM 4.1, you can use the CIF cockpit (transaction /SAPAPO/CC) in SAP APO. It provides an overview of and access to all CIF-relevant transactions and Customizing settings of the APO system and all connected ERP systems.
For a list of all current CIF queue names that are used to transfer data between ERP systems and SAP APO, refer to Note 786446.
Header Data
| Release Status: | Released for Customer |
| Released on: | 11.11.2008 09:09:34 |
| Master Language: | German |
| Priority: | Recommendations/additional info |
| Category: | FAQ |
| Primary Component: | SCM-APO-INT Interfaces |
Affected Releases
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Related Notes
| 740640 - Error while activating Inbound Queues from Queue Manager |
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