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Background
Processing
In this step you can do the
following:
- Define variants for the product drilldown
reports
- Execute job scheduling for the product
drilldown reports
- Start the product drilldown reports
online
Background processing is used mainly when you
have defined reports that require large amounts of data to be processed. When
you execute the job you can format all data for your reports in the background
and then save this data. Then you can analyze the results of the report
online.
Requirements
If you want to define your own reports, you
must have performed the step
Create reports.
Activities
1. Enter a
product drilldown report.
2. Create a
variant with "Variant".
3. Enter the
values with which the report is to be executed (such as the controlling area
and the target cost version).
4. Enter a
description for the variant.
5. Define the
field attributes of the variant.
6. To schedule
your report with the new variant, use "Schedule job".
7. Execute the
report.
Further
Notes
The variables cannot be transported. They must
be defined in each client in which you want to use the report.