Mass Maintenance of Time Series Key Figures 

Use

In Supply Network Planning (SNP), planning is generally based on order key figures. However, in some areas, you can also use time series key figures, for defining time-dependent restrictions for optimization-based planning, for instance.

You can use this function to carry out mass maintenance of time series key figures, that is, you can select several key figures and planning objects, and either define the key figure values for individual periods, or for all periods.

You can also use this function to process time series key figures for Demand Planning (DP).

Features

·        Selection of Key Figures

You can select the key figures for a particular planning area and planning time period, as well as for particular planning objects. As when defining a planning book, you determine the planning time period and the period schedule lines, by entering a planning buckets profile and a planning start date. You can also shorten the planning time period further by entering a time period for maintenance.

You select the planning objects with the shuffler, as in interactive planning. In addition to the standard planning objects, in this function, you can also use the SNP aggregate APO – Prod.Transport (a product on a transportation lane). The APO – PPM/PDS aggregate also includes the header product for the production process model (PPM) or the production data structure (PDS). If you select  Display Selected Objects, the planning objects selected in the shuffler are displayed.

·        Definition of Key Figure Values

You can define key figure values for individual periods or for all periods. The options available are:

¡         Set Key Figure Values: You can define the values for the individual periods. You can use the distribution function to distribute values over periods, as in interactive planning.

¡         Change Key Figures: You can define or change the values for all periods in the planning time period. You can also determine, for example, that you want the system to add or subtract specific values or percentages to (or from) existing values.

Note that values saved earlier or in liveCache are not displayed, but are overwritten by the new values.

Activities

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       1.      Select Advanced Planning and Optimization → Supply Network Planning → Environment → Mass Maintenance of Time Series Key Figures from the SAP Easy Access screen.

       2.      Select the key figures as detailed above, and then select  Set Key Figures or  Change Key Figures.

       3.      After entering the values, select  (with tooltip Save) or  (in the Background).  If you select the latter option, you carry out the saving procedure as a background job.