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Function documentationDeletion of Events and Event Types

 

You can delete events, event types, and event catalogs in a number of ways, depending on the object, and whether it is referenced by other objects.

To use this function, you must activate the business function SCM-APO-FCS, Events and Outliers, Causals, ABC/XYZ Classification (SCM_APO_FORECASTING_1). For more information, see SCM-APO-FCS, Events and Outliers, Causals, ABC/XYZ Classification.

Deletion of Events and Event Catalogs

You can delete events and event catalogs in one of the following ways:

  • From the Demand Planning Worklist

    On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Start of the navigation path Advanced Planning and Optimization Next navigation step Demand Planning Next navigation step Environment Next navigation step Demand Planning Worklist End of the navigation path.

  • From Interactive Demand Planning

    On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Start of the navigation path Advanced Planning and Optimization Next navigation step Demand Planning Next navigation step Planning Next navigation step Interactive Demand Planning End of the navigation path.

    Note Note

    You can delete only events from Interactive Demand Planning.

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Deletion of Event Types

You can delete events and event types in one of the following ways:

  • From the Demand Planning Worklist

    On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Start of the navigation path Advanced Planning and Optimization Next navigation step Demand Planning Next navigation step Environment Next navigation step Demand Planning Worklist End of the navigation path.

    You can delete event types that are not used by events, or settings you made in Customizing for Advanced Planning and Optimization under Start of the navigation path Supply Chain Planning Next navigation step Demand Planning (DP) Next navigation step Basic Settings Next navigation step Events and Outliers Next navigation step Configure Outlier Detection and Event Catalog Assignments End of the navigation path, or forecast settings for planning areas.

  • If the event types are used, however, you must run the Mass Deletion of Events, and the Deletion of Event Types with Dependencies reports before you can delete event types in Maintain Event Types and Event Catalogs.

    The following table shows the reports you must run, and the sequence you must run them in to be able to delete event types:

    Event Type Used In

    Report to Use

    Events and configuration (Customizing settings, forecast settings for planning areas)

    1. Mass Deletion of Events

    2. Deletion of Event Types with Dependencies

    Events

    Mass Deletion of Events

    Configuration (Customizing settings, forecast settings for planning areas)

    Deletion of Event Types with Dependencies