Executing a Planning Function
(Simple)
Use
Using the Execute a Planning Function (Simple) command (EXEC_PLANNING_FUNCTION_SIMPLE), you can trigger execution of a planning function.
All characteristic selections are determined by specifying one single data provider. The type for the data provider can be Filter or Query View. If the data provider is of type Query View, only the fixed filter of the query is used to restrict the selection. Additional restrictions, such as restricted key figures, are not used. When you use this command, you should note which restrictions were defined in the filter for the query so that the planning function does not change more data than required.
If you want to individually specify for each characteristic how the selection is to be determined, use the Execute a Planning Function command.
Command Parameters
The table below lists the command parameters as they appear in the Command Wizard when you insert the command:
Parameter |
Description |
Variables Screen |
You use this parameter to specify whether to display a Variables screen. If you do not select this option, the variable screen is displayed only if no entry has been made for required variables. |
Process Changed Data |
You use this parameter to define whether the planning function will process just the data changed by the user in the current session since the last save or process all data (see Planning Functions, Processing Changed Data). If you choose this option, you can specify which aggregation level to analyze as a filter to define the changed records. |
Data Binding: Reference to Data Provider of Type Filter |
You use this parameter to specify the data that the planning function is executed on. (See Sources for Characteristic Selection and Variables.) |
Data Binding: Variant |
If the planning function uses variables, you can use this parameter to specify how they are to be filled. Using a variable variant, you therefore specify the parameterization of the planning function. (See Sources for Characteristic Selection and Variables.) |
Data Binding: Variables |
You use this parameter to specify the values for individual variables of the planning function. If a variant is also selected, a value assigned using this parameter is given precedence. (See Sources for Characteristic Selection and Variables.) |
Planning Function (PLANNING_FUNCTION) |
Technical name of the planning function. You use this parameter to specify which planning function will be executed. |
The graphic below shows how the options in the table above can be used to parameterize a simple planning function.
Examples of using simple planning functions:
Copying Planning Functions (with Dropdown Box Web Item)
Revaluating Planning Functions (with Analysis Web Item)