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You can use non-cumulative key figures in your DataStore object.

Prerequisites

The DataStore objects either has the properties
  • Activate/Compress Data and All Characteristics are Key, Reporting on Union of Inbound and Active Table or
  • Activate/Compress Data und Write Change Log.
The reference points that is required for calculation of the non-cumulatives is updated with the change log data. The DataStore object must therefore have a change log.
A key also must have been defined for the DataStore object. InfoObjects must be used as key figures, non-cumulative key figures and validity characteristics. Fields are not supported for this.

Context

Procedure

  1. If you add a non-cumulative key figure, the system will also display the Inventory tab. When the non-cumulative key figure is added, the key figure for non-cumulative changes, or the key figures for inflows and outflows, is/are also added to the DataStore object.
  2. The time-reference characteristic is determined automatically if there is a valid time characteristic.
  3. You can choose valid characteristics from the characteristics in the key, which are not time characteristics.
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