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 Generating Production Data Structures (PDS) from iPPE Data for All Models

Use

You use this procedure to generate production data structures (PDS) for all models. The PDS can be displayed in all planning versions of the models that are assigned to the production versions. The master data are active and can be used for planning.

The system executes the iPPE consistency check when generating the production data structure. See: iPPE Consistency Check

Procedure

  1. On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Start of the navigation path Advanced Planning and Optimization Next navigation step Master Data Next navigation step Production Data Structure (PDS) Next navigation step Generate Production Data Structure from iPPE Data. End of the navigation path

    The screen Generate Production Data Structure from iPPE Data appears.

  2. Enter the data for the production version from which you wish to generate the production data structure(s) for all models, the usage, and choose if

    • You only want to generate production versions whose master data have changed since the last generation ( Generate Changed Production Versions Only ).

      Or

    • You want to generate production data structures whose master data have not changed since the last generation in addition to the PDS that were changed ( Generate Current Production Data Structures Also ). Only use this option after having upgraded.

  3. Choose Execute .

    The Logs screen appears. Here, the system lists all messages related to the generation.

    You can also call up logs related to generating the production data structures separately. On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Start of the navigation path Advanced Planning and Optimization Next navigation step Master Data Next navigation step Production Data Structure Next navigation step Display PDS Generation Log. End of the navigation path