Example: Loading Master Data and Hierarchies of Cons. Units

This example shows you the details for customizing the method Load from Data Stream .

Task at Hand

You want to load the master data of the characteristic consolidation profit center from the InfoObject 0PROFIT_CTR into the consolidation system (SEM‑BCS).

Note Note

You first have to load the master data of the consolidation groups (see Example: Loading Master Data of Consolidation Groups ). Only then can you load the master data and hierarchies of consolidation units.

End of the note.

You are only interested in profit center hierarchy H1 (source selection).

The consolidation profit centers you select are to be allocated to controlling area 1000 . You also want to set the following attributes:

  • Fiscal year variant: K4

  • Year of First Data Entry: 2005

  • Period of First Data Entry: 012

Customizing the Method

The method uses the data type consolidation units with the characteristic consolidation profit center .

The following table shows the settings on the Settings tab page:

Tab PageSettings

Group Box

Checkbox

Value

Source Data

Source Data Basis

Q1

InfoObject

0PROFIT_CTR

InfoProvider

Options for Master Data and Hierarchies

Load Master Data

(selected)

Use Text Nodes from Hierarchy

Load Hierarchy

(selected)

Load Hierarchy Relationship Attributes

Update Mode

Existing Settings

Overwrite

BAdI Filter

BAdI Filter Value

The following table shows how the method is mapped:

Tab PageMapping

Target Field

Operator

Value/Source Field

Controlling Area

Move

’1000’

Consolidation Profit Center

Move

Profit center

Period of First Data Entry

Move

’012’

Fiscal Year Variant

Move

’K4’

Year of First Data Entry

Move

’2005’

Medium Description

Move

Medium Description

Short Description

Move

Short Description

Consolidation Profit Center Group

Move

Hierarchy Node

Hierarchy

Move

Hierarchy

On the Selection tab page, you make a source selection so that only the profit center hierarchy H1 is loaded:

Tab PageSelection

Characteristic

Selection Condition

Selection for Source

Profit center

H1 (include profit center hierarchy H1)

Selection for Target

For more information about selection conditions, see Single Selection .