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Function documentationInbound Interface for Time Series Data

 

You use this interface to import consumption data, stock information, and goods movements into SAP F&R. The system saves this data at location product level.

Integration

  • SAP F&R uses the consumption time series for the forecast calculation and the result of the stock projection for the requirements calculation.

  • You assign the time-series-specific key figure parameters in a time series profile to the locations.

  • You can use the Business Add-In (/FRE/IF_CON_BADI_003) to enrich and change the imported time series data. For more information, see the Implementation Guide (IMG) for Forecasting and Replenishment under Start of the navigation path Interfaces Next navigation step Enhancements Using Business Add-Ins Next navigation step BAdI: Customizing Time Series End of the navigation path.

Prerequisites

  • For inbound processing of the time series data, the locations and products that appear in the time series must exist in the master data of SAP F&R.

  • In order to store data in SAP F&R as time series, you have assigned the appropriate key figure parameters of the time series to the product movement types (Qualifier) in SAP F&R Customizing. For more information, see the Implementation Guide (IMG) of Forecasting and Replenishment under Start of the navigation path Interfaces Next navigation step Maintain Time Series Interface End of the navigation path.

    You define which movement type SAP F&R is to update in the time series and whether the movement type is stock-relevant. If the movement type is stock-relevant, SAP F&R corrects the stock with the time series value of the relevant movement type. If you import stock-relevant data, you must post the stock before the consumption. The sending system must ensure that the required product movement types are available in SAP F&R.

Features

  • The interface transfers data in different levels of granularity (day, week) and assigns a time stamp to it (for example, on which day consumption occurred).

  • The interface can transfer absolute values or value changes.

    • Absolute values (summed data) overwrite existing time series values.

    • In the case of value changes, SAP F&R adds (or subtracts) the transferred time series value to the (from the) existing time series value.

  • If the transferred consumption data and goods movement data is stock-relevant, SAP F&R cleans up this data on updating the stock.

Activities

  1. The integrated sending system starts the transfer and calls appropriate function module for the interface in SAP F&R. For more information, see the Overview of the Interfaces in SAP F&R.

  2. You then post the data in SAP F&R.

More Information

Transaction data: Time Series Management