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By default, SAP Working Capital Analytics uses the direct calculation method for DSO and DPO. The direct calculation method is based on original documents and is performed for each relevant document on line item level. You can change the configuration in a way that the calculation is performed using an indirect calculation method, which calculates on an aggregated level. For more information about the two methods, see Methods of Calculating DSO and Methods of Calculating DPO.

Procedure

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When you want to change the analytical content configuration file, you must first copy it and save it to a new location. This new location must then be specified in the application configuration file.

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To switch to the indirect calculation method for DSO, proceed as follows:

  1. Open the analytical content configuration file.

  2. Find all request objects with entity type WCADaysSalesOutstandingQuery or WCADSORevenueQuery.

  3. If the request is defined for an analysis over time, that is, if the selectProperties section of the request object contains the property YearMonth, replace the entity type with WCAIndirectDSOHistoryQuery.

    In all other cases, replace the entity type with WCAIndirectDSOQuery.

To switch to the indirect calculation method for DPO, proceed as follows:

  1. Open the analytical content configuration file.

  2. Find all request objects with entity type WCADaysPayablesOutstandingQuery or WCADPOExpenseQuery.

  3. If the request is defined for an analysis over time, that is, if the selectProperties section of the request object contains the property YearMonth, replace the entity type with WCAIndirectDPOHistoryQuery.

    In all other cases, replace the entity type with WCAIndirectDPOQuery.