Type of Updating (SAP Library - Plant Maintenance (PM))

Type of Updating

In the LIS information systems, updating of statistical data can take place in two ways:

As a U1 update (immediate start, i.e. when an event takes place that triggers an update)

As a U2 update (delayed start, i.e. updating is delayed and takes place slightly after an event that triggers an update)
As a U3 update (start must be triggered manually via Customizing, data will be saved in the clipboard until the update has started)

You can also turn the updating process off; this means that statistical data is no longer written to the information structure.

You can find further information about the updating concept in the System Administration Guide.

You can specify the type of updating for each information structure in Customizing. You need to make the appropriate settings in Customizing for the Logistics Information System. You can find detailed information in the Implementation Guide for the Logistics Information System.

In the standard Retail Information System, updating is always deactivated, because it could have a negative effect on performance in the case of the standard modules. You first have to activate updating in order to ensure that information is written to the retail-specific information structures, so that you can use the respective analyses.