Structure and Concepts of the Planning Table 

You carry out sales and operations planning in the "planning table". The planning table is made up of two areas:

The appearance of these two areas depends on which master data and which key figures you are planning.

Header Area

The header area shows which master data you are planning. This may be a characteristic values combination, a product group, or a material. You also see information on the planning version: the name of the version, the description of the version, and whether the version is active or inactive. See also Choosing Header Info.

Input Matrix

The input matrix is laid out in rows and columns. In the left column, you see which key figures are being planned; by switching to the key figure view, you can also see which characteristic values are being planned. In the right column, you see the unit (unit of measure, currency, or time unit) in which the key figure is recorded. In the other columns, you enter values for your key figures. Each of these columns represents a time bucket. The period of time that it represents is displayed in the column header. To scroll through the planning horizon, use the scroll buttons in the application toolbar.

Split Planning Screen

The split planning screen shows aggregate data in the top half and detailed data in the bottom half. You can work in a split planning screen if: