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1INSEAD MDS P3 N. Buzoi, L. Fantini, P. Hoett, J. Nord January 2011

SAP CIF

Analysis & Errors Resolution

Matthieu LEPELLEY

SAP SCM Senior Consultant

SAP SCM Overview


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Agenda

Introduction

Queue Manager

RFC Inbound and Outbound queues

CIF Compare/Reconcile

Livecache Consistency Check

CIF post-processing (SCM 5.x & SCM7.x)

Useful transactions reminder


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The SAP APO Core Interface (CIF) is part of the SAP R/3 Plug-In. It allows the exchange

of data between SAP APO and SAP R/3

Only the data objects needed in SAP APO 's must be transferred from SAP R/3's data set

Once the CIF is set up, the data elements can be sent from SAP R/3 to SAP APO either

periodically by batch, or in real time. Data can also be sent periodically or on demand

from SAP APO to SAP R/3

Whereas the interface is a standard integration between these two SAP solutions, there

are often errors which can block this interface

You will find in this document insights on how to use the main transactions to analyze

and solve theseerrors and many examples oferrors and way to solve them

Introduction


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Transaction Code:/SAPAPO/CQ - SCM Queue Manager

Menu Path: SAP Menu Tools APO Administration Integration Monitor /SAPAPO/CQ-

SCM Queue Manager

This transaction in SAP APO enables you to check the local system as well as all connected

systems. The output queues are sorted per publishing type (for example, in-house production,

planned independent requirement, planning file entry, and so on).

With the SCM Queue Manager you can check outbound queues in your own or in a connected

system and analyze and correct errors if necessary. The advantage compared to the qRFC

Monitor is that the SCM Manager is more user friendly (see RFC Inbound&outbound queues

chapter for more detail)

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Input all inbound and outbound systems in 1), and then click 2)

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You then enter this screen:

On the left menu, you can see the error messages concerning SAP APO or SAP R/3 system, with

the type of error specified.

Example:

APOCLIENT1 relates to APO inbound flows: data coming in APO system having some errors

APOCLIENT1 relates to APO outbound flows: data coming out of APO to R/3 having some errors

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Error message Messagedescription

Peggingarea for material A

location LOC1 not availableThere is a missing transportation line for this product

Component B in location LOC1

not planned

This error can come from the fact that the component has no active

integration model:

Check in transaction CFM5 if there is an active model for this

product*location. If not, then check in transaction CFM2 the

last time the model of such components*location should have

been activated, and look why it was not done for this

component

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Transactions detailed in this document:

All SCM versions

` /SAPAPO/CQ Queue manager

` /SAPAPO/CCR CIF Compare/reconcile

` SMQ1 - qRFC Monitor (Outbound Queue)

` SMQ2 - qRFC Monitor (Inbound Queue)

` /SAPAPO/OM17 Livecache consistency check

As of version SCM 5.0

` /SAPAPO/CPP1 - CIF Postprocessing: Multiple Call

` /SAPAPO/CPP2 - Display CIF Postprocessing Records

` /SAPAPO/CPPR - Reorganize (delete) old Post-processing records

Useful transactions reminder

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