SAPBPC NW 10.0 Transaction Data Load From File to SAP BPC V1

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Author: Chief Architect: Satya Vipperla Jothi Periasamy SAP BPC Consultant SAP HANA/EPM/BI/EIM Community Leader SAP EPM Community Member SAP BPC/BOBJ/BI/MDM Community Domain Champion [email protected] [email protected] , (916)-296-0228 - Cell

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Transactional Data Load to BPC NW 10.0 from Flat Files via Data Manager


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Table of Contents

Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………………………...3

Business Scenario ……………………………………………………………………………………………….4 Data Load Scenarios ……………………………………………………………………...5

Building Blocks………………………………………………………………………………….………………...6 Dimensions……………..……………………………………………………………………………..…….……...9 Model ………………….……………………………………………………………………………………….…...10 EPM Ad-In Excel………………………………………………………………………………..………….……12 Data File Upload………………….………………………………………………………………………….….15 Create Conversion File ……………………….…..………………………………………………………....17 Create Transformation File ……………………..…………………………………………………….…..20 Add Package(s) …………………………..……………………………………………………………….…….27 Run Package(s) …………………………………………………………………………………………….……30 Report …………………………………………………………………………………………….………….……..40 Disclaimer………………………………..…………………………………………………………………….….45

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Executive Summary:

This how-to-guide is to illustrate the detailed steps to load Transactional Data from Flat Files to BPC NW 10.0 We will use the front end web user interface and the Data Manager in EPM Office Add-in for Excel.

Assumptions:

We assume the user is familiar with user interface of BPC and BW. All required Dimensions and Model is in place.

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Business Scenario:

We often deal with data from multiple sources. Most common source of data we process is from ASCII flat files. The files could be delimited by COMMA, TAB etc… In our case we will be working with COMMA separated file. We will be working with Financial Model.

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Data Load Scenarios:

Scenario Transformation File Conversion File

1 1 File 1 File

2 1 File 2 Files

3 1 File 1 File with Multiple Sheets

4 1 File Scenario3 + FORMULA

5 1 File Scenario4 + SKIP Record(s)

Note: We will be covering scenario 5 in this exercise. You may repeat this for each scenario.

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Building Blocks:

Dimensions Model Properties Data File (csv) Data Manager Packages Report

Data Model for Sales Revenue Planning {by Region, Customer, Product, Product Parts, Product Group, Product Family}:

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Login in to the system:

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Initial/Home Screen:

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Verify required DIMs:

From the Home screen, click on “Planning and Consolidation

Administration”, click on Dimensions

From the Home screen, click on “Planning and Consolidation

Administration”, click on Models

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Create a Financial Model - DL_DEMO:

Note: Since we are creating the model from a Blank Model, we must add

required packages.

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View the Model – DL_DEMO:

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From Initial/Home Screen, Launch EPM Add-In for Excel:

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Choose the Model you want to Connect (Use):

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Load Data into Excel – Data Manager Menu:

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Navigate to the Data File and Save it in EXAMPLS folder (be consistent with naming):

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Data Preview after Uploading the file. Select Source file Type to Delimited and Select a delimiter to COMMA:

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Create New Conversion File (under Manage Conversion Files menu):

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Conversion File With Multiple Sheets (instead of multiple Conversion Files) :

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From Conversion Menu, Choose “Validate Conversion File” Option, this prompts you for the name (do not add the file extension):

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Choose “New Transformation File” Option under Manage Transformation Files:

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Transformation File (with 1 Conversion File with Multiple Conversion Sheets – Highlighted):

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Choose “Validate Transformation” from Transformation Menu:

Note: Before Validating Transformation, system will prompt for a Data File. Even it is an Optional step, please choose the file and you do not need to worry about errors later while running package.

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Validate Transformation File Cont…:

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Validate Transformation File Cont…:

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Output Screen, Save results within Transformation File (OUTPUT1 Sheet) or as a TEXT file:

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Results with different Conversion Options:

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Add required Package(s): Since our Model was created from a Blank Model, we must add necessary Packages (BR & LS) as needed.

PACKAGE List – Under Organize Organize Package List: Add Package Group

On Right Pane or from the Package Menu, Choose Add Package:

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Click Select button to Add Package:

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PACKAGE List – Under Organize Organize Package List

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Select the Package you want to Run from Run Package Menu:

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Run Package From Data Manager Menu/Ribbon – Choose the PKG and Click Run button (previous slide):

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Run Package Options…

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Choose the (corresponding) Transformation File:

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Run Package Options Cont…

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Run Package Confirmation:

Run Package Status:

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Run Package Status Cont…:

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Run Package Status Cont…:

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Validate the load – Select EPM menu and Click on New Report:

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Choose parameters/layout of the report:

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For each DIM, choose the proper value for the report:

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Report Layout (no data), re-run this report after Data PKG completes successfully:

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Data File:

Left blank – Create your own File

Conversion File:

Please see page 18

Transformation File:

Please see page 21

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Author: Chief Architect:

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