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Background Processing

In this step you can do the following:

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.