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You can use this function to define the profiles, with which you would like to enter an area, in a profile and layout set. You can also define the layout of the corresponding user interface in this set. You can use this set to then start the relevant area without having to enter the same information each time.

You can use this function when calling the transportation cockpit, carrier selection, and the creation of delivery proposals.

Features

Depending on the area for which you call the user interface for defining profile and layout sets, you can specify different profiles:

  • Transportation cockpit

    In this case, we recommend that you enter a selection profile for freight units as well as a planning profile to which you have already assigned a selection profile for freight orders and freight bookings.

    Optionally, you can also specify incompatibility settings and settings for capacity selection. If you have already assigned incompatibility settings or settings for capacity selection to the specified planning profile, the system overwrites these settings with the settings that you specified here.

    The system considers the profiles that you specify in your profile and layout set for all planning options available in the transportation cockpit.

    For more information, see Interactive Planning.

    Note Note

    In the transportation cockpit, you can use Change Planning Settings to temporarily overwrite certain settings in your profiles. The system discards these changes when you leave the transportation cockpit or change the profile selection.

    End of the note.

  • Carrier selection

    In this case, you can enter a selection profile for freight orders and freight bookings as well as carrier selection settings.

    For more information, see Carrier Selection.

  • Creating delivery proposals

    In this case, you can enter a selection profile for freight units and a selection profile for freight orders and freight bookings as well as a delivery profile.

    For more information, see Creation of Delivery Proposals.

You also have the following options:

  • You can define a profile and layout set as the default set. Then, the user interface for defining profile and layout sets always displays this profile and layout set.

  • If you always work with the same profile and layout set, you can specify that the system is to skip the user interface for defining profile and layout sets.

  • You can temporarily adjust your profile and layout set.

  • You can refresh requirements for a profile and layout set. In this case, the system displays the number of unplanned freight units for this set.

  • You can personalize your layout. This allows you to, for example, define the display, structure, and size of the individual screen areas as well as the selection of the pushbuttons. You can also overwrite the descriptions of the individual screen areas with your own descriptions.

    This allows you to configure the following user interfaces according to your requirements:

    • Transportation cockpit

    • Carrier selection

    • Creating delivery proposals

    • Displaying the results of the VSR optimization

    You then enter your personalized layout in your profile set and layout set. Even if you have entered an area with a certain personalized layout, you can still always choose and display a different layout at a later point in time.

Activities

  • You can define profile and layout sets for the transportation cockpit in SAP NetWeaver Business Client by choosing   Planning   Planning   Transportation Cockpit  .

    • To make a specific adjustment to the layout, choose Layout Adjustment and select any entry in the list to be adjusted. You can now select the required settings.

    • To improve the overview of your rescheduling activities and the coupling and uncoupling of trailers, you can define a layout for which you select the Dual View checkbox on the Orders Area or Transportation Units Area tab page. You define this layout in the layout settings for the transportation cockpit. In the transportation cockpit, you can display the list with the documents to be rescheduled in two views. Alternatively, you can select the Dual View checkbox on the Hierarchies Area tab page. For more information about reassignment and coupling and uncoupling trailers, see Reassignment and Use of Trailers.

  • You can define profile and layout sets for carrier selection in SAP NetWeaver Business Client by choosing   Planning   Planning   Carrier Selection  .

  • You can define profile sets and layout sets for creating delivery proposals in SAP NetWeaver Business Client by choosing   ERP Logistics Integration   Delivery Creation   Create Deliveries in ERP  .

  • To define page layouts for all users, certain roles, or an individual user, in SAP NetWeaver Business Client, choose   Application Administration   Planning   General Settings   Page Layouts  . To be able to work with this transaction, you require the appropriate authorization (authorization object T_LAYOUT, Activity Manage, Administrate).

More Information

Profiles and Settings