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Data Extraction From Planning Area To Backup Info Cube

This document provides steps to extract data from a planning area in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) and store it in an info cube as a backup. It describes: 1. Creating a planning area and info cube to store the backup data 2. Generating a data source from the planning area aggregates 3. Creating a transformation to link the data source and info cube 4. Defining a data transfer package to extract and load the data 5. Creating an infopackage to extract the data from the source and load it into the target info cube The overall process allows backing up data from a planning area to an info cube for data consistency and avoidance of data loss.

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Data Extraction From Planning Area To Backup Info Cube

This document provides steps to extract data from a planning area in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) and store it in an info cube as a backup. It describes: 1. Creating a planning area and info cube to store the backup data 2. Generating a data source from the planning area aggregates 3. Creating a transformation to link the data source and info cube 4. Defining a data transfer package to extract and load the data 5. Creating an infopackage to extract the data from the source and load it into the target info cube The overall process allows backing up data from a planning area to an info cube for data consistency and avoidance of data loss.

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Data Extraction from Planning Area to Backup Info Cube

January 2, 2015 | 739 Views |

Alok Jaiswal
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Introduction

A planning area as we know is one of the most important areas in both Demand (DP) and
Supply Network Planning (SNP). It basically defines the area where most of the planning
activities take place grouping together both characteristics and key figures under a single
domain.

In order to maintain the data consistency and to avoid loss of data, it is generally a good
practice to take backup of the data in planning area to Info cube.
In this document, we will see how data can be backed up from Planning Area in step wise
manner. For illustration purpose, have taken SNP Planning Area however process remains
same for both DP and SNP only major difference being in SNP, export DataSources can be
generated for the SNP aggregates and not for MPOS like in Demand Planning. We would see
the same further ahead in the document.

1. Create Planning Area

Planning area is created TESTSNP. Here we have copied the standard planning area
9ASNP02 and created our own custom planning area. Configuration Steps for SNP Planning
Area is discussed in detail in the following document

SNP Configuration Steps for Planning Area and Planning Book/Data View
Creation of Backup Cube

Navigate to the Created Planning Area in the above step and from menu Select Extras
Data Extraction Tools as shown below

Same can be achieved by the below transaction also

Transaction /SAPAPO/SDP_EXTR
Here, we need to select Data backup and then Generate Infocube from Planning Area in
next screen. After that we need to provide the name of Infocube and Infoarea as shown
below
Above step will create Infocube with name SNPBACKUP. After creation of backup Infocube,
we can see the same in transaction RSA1 here we can edit/create new dimensions
(basically to partition the data) and remove unwanted characteristics/key-figures which we
do not want to save in cube.
3. Create Data Source

In order to create the Data Source, we need to again the same path as described in step 2.

Transaction /SAPAPO/SDP_EXTR
Here, we need to select Generate Data Source and then provide the name of the data
Source. 9A is prefixed to the name given by us for Data Source by the system automatically.

In the next screen, we need to select the Aggregate on which we want to base the Data
Source. In case of DP Planning Area, we can base the Data Source on the MPOS while this is
not the case with SNP. This also means that only the characteristics or characteristics
combination contained in these aggregates can be used in the InfoSource, transfer structure
and transfer rules. Also For an SNP aggregate, only the key figures assigned to it can be
extracted. So, it is an important decision to select the Aggregate on which one wants to
base the Data Source as per business requirement. Here, we have selected the aggregate
9AMALA (9AMATNR, 9ATRNAME).
Also while creation of Data Source, there is this indicator as highlighted above which gives
one the flexibility to avoid the system from transferring data records cube if all key figures
in the data record have the value zero. This can drastically reduce the volume of information
that the system transfers, and as a result improve performance.

Once the Data Source is generated, we can replicate the Data Source and then it will appear
in transaction RSA1. Then we need to activate the Data Source as shown below

4. Create Transformation

In the above steps, we have created the backup cube for planning area to store the data
and also Data Source for Planning Area. Now, we need to link the both and this is achieved
by Transformation. It connects the objects in Source to corresponding objects in target.

Transaction RSA1
Select the Infocube Right click create transformation. In next screen, we need to provide
source and target for this transformation to link. After validation of all linkages, we then
activate the transformation as shown below
In Transformation one also has option to define various Formulas, Rules etc. basically to
define how the data needs to be mapped to the target field.

5. Create Data Transfer Package(DTP)

Transaction RSA1
In Transformation, we defined the mapping between source and target objects; however
extraction and update are defined using DTP.
Within DTP, there is option of defining the type of Extraction Full/Delta, package size, filter
criteria, Update Mode, Processing Mode and Error Handling Mechanism. All these options can
be defined as per business requirement.
6. Create Infopackage
Transaction RSA1
Infopackage would help in extracting the data from source and loads it to PSA. Data from
PSA to the target is taken by DTP as described above.
Once Infopackage is created, we have defined all the objects which would be needed to
extract the data from SNP Planning Area and store it into Backup cube. Final structure in
RSA1 would look like below
Summary
In this document, we saw how data from planning area can be stored in Infocube via data
Source, Transformation, DTP and Infopackage. Also, one can automate these steps via
process chain and have it scheduled on Daily/Weekly basis as per requirement.
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