Environment Management

An environment consists of one or more models.

Each model contains the master data that controls the data in the environment. Models can share one or more dimensions with other models within the environment.

Features

Adding New Environments

Administrators create new environments by copying information from the EnvironmentShell sample environment that is delivered with Business Planning and Consolidation.

For more information, see New Environments.

Setting the Environment Status

The environment status determines when and how users can log on and interact with the data. See Environment Status.

Setting the Template Version

If you have made changes to any of the dynamic templates for reports or schedules, you can force an update of template files by changing the template version. Therefore, clients that log on to the environment receive the new templates. You can set template versions by choosing Manage All Environments, selecting an environment, then choosing Set Template Version. Increment template versions by 1.

Viewing User Activity

Business Planning and Consolidation logs user and administrator behavior. You can view activity logs by choosing Manage All Environments, selecting a environment, then choosing User Activity.

Using E-Mail Notifications

Administrators can use an e-mail notification service to send e-mails to users or teams defined in the system. The appropriate SMTP parameters must be set up correctly. For detailed information, refer to the SMTP Configuration Guide available on the SAP Help Portal.

Deleting Environments

You can delete environments after choosing Manage All Environments and selecting an environment.

Caution
You can delete an environment when it contains data. You cannot, however, delete a dimension member when there is data associated to that member in a model.

Additional Information

The following information is important when managing environments:

  • An environment is equivalent to an InfoArea within BusinessWarehouse with nearly all unique objects within this InfoArea.

  • No objects are shared across environments, except delivered properties such as scaling, formula, and so on. An InfoArea is like a folder, where in the case of an environment, it is much more delineated.

  • You can transport environment changes between development and production systems. For more information, see the Administrator's Guide available on the SAP Help Portal.

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