Data Collection (EC-EIS/EC-BP)

Purpose

Data collection encompasses functions, with which you can fill aspects with data. This data can come from the SAP environment or from other applications.

Implementation Considerations

You need this component in order to provide your aspects with data from a multitude of sources.

Features

Using the SAP-delivered programs, data can be transferred online into EC-EIS or EC-BP from an R/2 System or an R/3 System in which the Executive Information System or Business Planning is operational. If data is to be transferred from R/2 or R/3 other than via these special data transfer programs, this can be done with an ABAP/4 query that has been enhanced accordingly. In addition, files can be imported and self-created transfer programs used for the data transfer. During the transfer, the data can be edited with the help of many functions in order to remove its heterogeneity (for example, currency, key terms).