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 Location Clustering

 

With this feature you can cluster locations by different criteria, such as key performance indicators (KPIs). Note that this feature in Demand Data Foundation (DDF) is currently available through SAP Assortment Planning for Retail, where it supports the clustering analysis via the Manage Location Clusters SAP Fiori app, or direct access to the results through DDF.

Based on location data that is in DDF, the k-means algorithm in the PAL library is used to cluster the locations based on attributes.

Technical Details

Technical Name of Product Feature

LOCATION CLUSTERING

Product Feature Is

New

Country Dependency

Valid for all countries

Software Component Version

RTLDDF 200

Application Component

CA-DDF-RT

Available as of

Demand Data Foundation 2.0

Effects on Customizing

Note Note

For more information about each Customizing activity or Business Add-In (BAdI), see the respective documentation in your system (transaction SPRO).

End of the note.

New:

  • The Define Default Values Customizing activity has been added under Start of the navigation path Cross-Application Components Next navigation step Demand Data Foundation Next navigation step Basic Settings Next navigation step Define Default Values End of the navigation path.

  • The BAdI: Extraction of Location Cluster Set Sales Customizing activity has been added under Start of the navigation path Cross-Application Components Next navigation step Demand Data Foundation Next navigation step Data Maintenance Next navigation step Location Clustering Next navigation step Enhancements Using Business Add-Ins Next navigation step BAdI: Extraction of Location Cluster Set Sales End of the navigation path.

  • The BAdI: Execution of Smart Clustering Customizing activity has been added under Start of the navigation path Cross-Application Components Next navigation step Demand Data Foundation Next navigation step Data Maintenance Next navigation step Location Clustering Next navigation step Enhancements Using Business Add-Ins Next navigation step BAdI: Execution of Smart Clustering End of the navigation path.

  • The BAdI: Extraction of Location Attributes Customizing activity has been added under Start of the navigation path Cross-Application Components Next navigation step Demand Data Foundation Next navigation step Data Maintenance Next navigation step Attributes Next navigation step Enhancements Using Business Add-Ins Next navigation step BAdI: Extraction of Location Attributes End of the navigation path.

Enhanced:

  • The Define Time Series Source Customizing activity has been enhanced for use by location clustering. For more information, see Start of the navigation path Cross-Application Components Next navigation step Demand Data Foundation Next navigation step Data Maintenance Next navigation step Define Time Series Source End of the navigation path.

    Caution Caution

    For SAP Assortment Planning for Retail, select Point of Sale Data in the Define Time Series Source Customizing activity.

    End of the caution.

See also

Create Location Clusters