Configuration Settings: Gross Margin

Before you can use this app, you need to configure the Gross Margin KPI settings using the SAP Smart Business Modeler.

SAP Smart Business Modeler

Before you can use this app, you need to configure it using the SAP Smart Business Modeler.

Note Note

To configure the app make copies of the KPI, the evaluations, tiles, and drill-downs provided by SAP and make your changes in these copies.

End of the note.

The KPI has been preconfigured as follows.

KPI: Gross Margin

KPI ID: sap.is.retail.car.mcsa.grossmargin

Goal Type: Maximizing

Data Source

Parameter	Value
SAP HANA View	sap.hba.t.rtl.car.mcsa.v/GrossMarginCurPerdQuery
OData Service	/sap/hba/t/rtl/car/mcsa/odata/MCSAServices.xsodata
Entity Set	GrossMarginCurPerdQueryResults
Value Measure	CurrentPeriodGrossMarginPercent
Semantic Object/Action	<`GrossMargin`>/<`displayMCSAGrossMargin`>

The following templates for evaluations, drill-downs, and tiles are provided.

Evaluation: Gross Margin Evaluation

Evaluation ID: sap.is.retail.car.mcsa.grossmarginevaluation

Data Source

Parameter	Value
SAP HANA View	sap.hba.t.rtl.car.mcsa.v/GrossMarginCurPerdQuery
OData Service	/sap/hba/t/rtl/car/mcsa/odata/MCSAServices.xsodata
Entity Set	GrossMarginCurPerdQueryResults
Value Measure	CurrentPeriodGrossMarginAmount
Semantic Object/Action	<`GrossMargin`>/<`displayMCSAGrossMargin`>
Scaling Factor	Auto

Target, Thresholds, and Trend

This table shows some example values.

Parameter	Value	Example Value
Goal Type	Maximizing
Value Type	Measure
Critical	PreviousPeriodPartialCriticalGrossMarginPercent
Warning	PreviousPeriodPartialGrossMarginPercent
Target	PreviousPeriodGrossMarginPercent
Trend	PreviousPeriodPartialCriticalGrossMarginPercent
Reference Value	PreviousPeriodPartialCriticalGrossMarginPercent

Input Parameters and Filters

Parameter	Type	Operator	Value	Explanation
P_SAPClient	Filter	Equal to	800	Enter the client that you use in your SAP ERP system. An entry in this field is required.
P_DisplayCurrency	Input Parameter	Equal to	USD	Choose a currency in which the currency amounts should be displayed. Ensure that the exchange rates for this currency exist in your SAP ERP system. An entry in this field is required.
P_ExchangeRateType	Input Parameter	Equal to	M	Choose an exchange rate type that is used to convert the currency into the display currency. The current date is used as the date for the currency conversion. An entry in this field is required.
P_CriticalThresholdPercent	Input Parameter	Equal to	20	Enter a percentage of tolerable variance between the current period and previous period results. Any value below this threshold will be flagged as critical. An entry in this field is required.
P_PeriodType	Input Parameter	Equal to	W	Choose a period type for which the gross margin amount should be displayed. The supported period types are: W for the current week. M for the current month. R to specify a range using the next 2 parameters If a period type other than W, M or R is used, no information will be displayed.
P_CurrentPeriodStartDate	Input Parameter	Equal to		When using the range period type (R), enter the start date for the period for which the gross margin amount should be displayed. The start date must be in the YYYYMMDD format.
P_CurrentPeriodEndDate	Input Parameter	Equal to		When using the range period type (R), enter the end date for the period for which the gross margin amount should be displayed. The end date must be in the YYYYMMDD format.

Tile

Title:Gross Margin

Subtitle:Gross Margin Evaluation

Parameter	Value
Tile Format	Numeric Tile
Navigation	Other Drill-Down
Semantic Object	GrossMargin
Action	displayMCSAGrossMargin

SAP Jam Integration

For information on how to configure SAP Jam, see http://help.sap.com/sapjam.

More Information

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