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Features

You can use the standard packages described in the following table to perform general data management tasks. The packages are based on the process chains delivered with Planning and Consolidation. You can create your own packages for existing process chains using dynamic script instructions.

Package Name

Description

Clear

This package sets the values to zero for a region of data specified by the user. The user must select at least one dimension member. See Clearing Application Data.

Copy

This package copies data between dimension members within applications. See Copying Application Data.

Import Master Data

This package allows you to load dimension member data directly into a Planning and Consolidation dimension.

See Import Master Data from a File.

Import Transaction Data

This package imports one or more ASCII files into the current application. You are prompted for the following selections:

  • One import file

  • A transformation file

  • The import mode (merge versus replace and clear)

  • Whether to run default logic

  • Whether to check work status settings

The signs of the amounts are reversed based on the Account type. You can use the import.xls transformation file with this package.

See Import Transaction Data from a File.

Load Transaction Data from InfoProvider

This packages allow you to load data from a BW InfoProvider using selection criteria defined in the Option section of a transformation file. See Import Data from a BW InfoProvider.

Move

This package moves any selection of data within an application. You are prompted for source and destination data selections for all dimensions. The destination fact table records are cleared before the source records are moved. The source fact table records are cleared after they are moved to the destination. See Moving Application Data.

Export Transaction Data

This package exports transaction data from an application to a flat file. You are prompted for the following selections:

  • Destination

  • A transformation/mapping file

  • Filter for dimension values

See Export Transaction Data to a File Stored in File Service and Export Transaction Data to a File on the Application Server.

Export Master Data

This package exports dimension members, including master data, text, and hierarchies, to a flat file. You are prompted for the following parameters:

  • Filename for output

  • Source dimension

  • A transformation file

  • Filter for dimension values

See Export Master Data to a File Stored in File Service and Export Master Data to a File on the Application Server.

Trigger BW Process Chain

This package triggers an existing BW process chain. See Run BW Process Chain.

Import BW Master Data

This package loads attributes and text from a BW InfoObject. See Import Master Data from an SAP BW InfoObject.

Import BW Hierarchy

This package loads a hierarchy from a BW InfoObject. See Import Hierarchies from an SAP BW InfoObject.

Note Note

The packages in this group are of the task type User Package. For more information about task types, see Adding and Modifying Packages.

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