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You must make several settings in Customizing before you can use the Production Optimization Interface. Specific instructions are in the implementation guide.

Data transfer for POI

Define target system for data upload.

Planning settings

Make the necessary settings for planned, production, and process orders. All the parameters should agree with those of the optimization system. The scheduling type is of particular significance.

  • Scheduling type

    The scheduling type specifies how the SAP system carries out scheduling and which values are transferred to the optimization system.

  • Production scheduler

  • Task list selection

    The method of task list selection should agree with the external optimization system if a selected task list is intended for production optimization.

  • Scheduling level

    The interface only works with capacity requirements at the detailed scheduling level.

    • Detailed planning parameters for planned orders

      The scheduling indicator specifies that the lead time scheduling takes place in the SAP system within the established scheduling horizon. Only then can capacity requirements be exchanged between the SAP system and the optimization system. All other parameters must agree with the optimization system.

  • Production orders

    The scheduling type is especially significant for the interface. It is used to specify whether start and finish dates are transferred.

  • Process orders

    The scheduling type is also important here.

The destination and function defined under the name of the specified target system are used to access an external function when the upload is started (from the external optimization system to the SAP system).

Usually a target system Optimizer with the following settings is defined:

  • RFC destination: POI_Upload

  • Function accessed in the external system: POI_UPLOAD_START

    Caution Caution

    If you use Optimizeras the target system, you must enter POI_Uploadas the destination in Customizing under   Cross-Application Components   Distribution (ALE)   Communication   Define RFC destination   in the section TCP/IP connections .

    End of the caution.