Question:
Hi all,
In the Business Content I've noticed that most of the standard infoobjects for corresponding accounts in R/3 (GL, cost elements, CS item) have the caracteristic 0sem_posit as an attribute. I'm guessing that this is intended for a SEM 'chart of accounts' for central planning, but can't quite figure the logic behind it all...
Any ideas?
Thanx.
Rudy
Answer:
0SEM_POSIT - Planning Item has reference characteristic 0MEASURE. The measures are created and updated in CPM . These are available for planning functions in BPS through 0sem_posit.
These measures will have Data Source, Queries and Workbooks. In Balanced Score Card you can link Planning Area, Level, Package Function, Parameter for to a measure through 0sem_posit.
Vilas
Answer:
Vilas,
We are using FI/CO business content as well as SEM-BCS, so we have 0account, 0cost_elmnt and 0cs_item as 'Account Numbers' in our chart of accounts. We would like to have a sumarized chart of accounts for planning by using the 0sem_posit as an attribute for 0account, 0cost_elmnt and 0cs_item? Is this the way to go?
Also, where and how do you maintain master data for 0sem_posit? And how do you control assignment of this attribute in account master?
Could you please elaborate some more based on the above?
Thanx.
Rudy
Answer:
Rudy,
In BW, the stardard business content are not consistent in the use of accounts:
0costcenter - in CCA, PS Controlling and CO-PA
0account - in PCA
0cs_item - in EC-CS
0fs_item - in SPL
I do not know BCS so well describe things from a BPS point of view.
In BPS, you can have multi-planning area joining on account only if the cubes have a common characteristics. If the accounts in the different area is a 1-1 mapping, what could be done is to either replace them in the SEM Planning Cube with a commone account i.e. you can fix on 0account for example or sometime both the normal characteristic and the common characteristic is introduced to the cube but then you need a characteristic relationship to keep them in synch. Alternatively, you can use Planning Item 0SEM_POSIT and that could also be used at a higher level. For example, you may not wish to plan against 20 travel expense accounts that are similar in nature and may group then into a SEM Planning Item Say General Travel Expense and plan on that.
If I remember correctly, 0SEM_POSIT need to be maintained in 0measure within CPM.... First time I heard that I thought it was a little strange but that is the way it is.
Hope this helps, Mary
Answer:
Rudy,
Basically 0sem_posit (Planning item) is used in BPS for planing. It gives the flexibility for various planning activities , e.g. for Investment planning you can use Planning Items - ROI with KF say 0amount.
I am not sure of summaries chart of accounts for planning. But you can consolidate for expense/budget for group of cost elements by defining a measure say - SUMCHART.
You can proceed like this -
Performance Measurement> Measures & Benchmarking > Create Measures
SUMCHART- writes name & description. Go to tab 1) Data Source - drag the KF from relevant InfoCube used for planing. 2) Attribute - Value Type Amount & Item Type 99 and save.
Go to Utility >BW Master data> Measure Update BW Master Data. > Measure = SUMCHART > Execute after deleting Test.
Now this measure is available for planing in 0sem_posit.
You can add SUMCHART as attribute while creating Cost Elements.
However my strong recommendation is to use 0sem_posit as characteristics instead of attribute of cost element in the transactional cube.
Vilas