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Function documentation Executing a Planning Folder  Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Use

You execute a planning folder in order to use the planning layouts and functions that are connected in terms of content (and therefore contained by the folder) in the sense of a business planning application.

Features

Display in SAP GUI or in Web browser

You can decide whether you want to execute a planning folder in the SAP GUI or in a Web browser (the prerequisite for executing it in the Web browser is that you have selected a Web-enabled variant when creating the folder).

To execute a planning folder in the Web browser you must first generate a Web interface for the folder. You can then convert this into an executable Web application using the BW-BPS Web Interface Builder. For more information, see Editing Planning Folders.

If you have created a planning folder that is not Web-enabled you can generate a Web-enabled folder from this later by copying the folder. Here you can specify that it should be Web-enabled in the general folder attributes of the new folder. All other attributes of the original folder are transferred unchanged to the new folder when copying.

Switching between different planning layouts

You can switch between the different layouts assigned to a planning folder. If more than one layout has been assigned to the input or output area of the folder you can do this by choosing one of the pushbuttons in the executed folder. The system automatically generates these for every assigned layout.

Note

Data that you enter or change in the context of planning folders is subject to the general BW-BPS saving concept. All changes are stored internally on a temporary basis and also remain between layouts during the switch. Therefore, you only need to save the data when exiting the planning folder.

Controlling data changes

If in Customizing you have defined a corresponding connection regarding content between input and output layouts, you can change the data in the input layout and check the effects directly in the output layout.

Example

For example, you can enter or change primary costs at cost center level in the input layout, and check the effects on the aggregated costs for the entire controlling area in the output layout.

Setting variables

As with the planning environment, you can set user-specific values for all variables (not just those in the particular planning folder) when you execute. Choose Goto Set variables. The Set Variables dialog box appears.

Showing or hiding variables and planning functions

The following functions serve to increase the available size of the planning folder layout.

If you have included variables in a planning folder then the system displays these variables with their current value in the screen area.

·        You can hide the display of variables using Close Variables.

·        You can show them again using Display Variables.

You also have the opportunity to hide variable values using This graphic is explained in the accompanying text, and show them again using This graphic is explained in the accompanying text. 

If you have included planning functions in the planning folder, the system displays pushbuttons with the This graphic is explained in the accompanying text symbol for the appropriate functions.

·        You can stop functions being displayed using Close Functions.

·        You can show them again using Display Functions.

Searching for planning folders

You use the search function This graphic is explained in the accompanying text to search for a specific folder if you know its name or a part of the name. This function is very helpful when working with folders that were not created in the context of a planning application because the number of folders can quickly become quite large. The search function searches for the character string you entered in all texts displayed in the list of folders. If you have shown the technical ID then the search extends to the name of the planning folder, the technical name, and for Web-enabled folders to the URL displayed in the list.

 

 

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