How to Check a Mass Processing Job 

You can carry out the following checks on a mass processing job:

All Planning Jobs

  • Does the variant (still) exist?

Copying Data from One Information Structure to Another

  • Does the activity contain the name of a copy profile?

If so, the copy profile will be visible when you carry out the Customizing activity Define activities.

  • Does the copy profile exist?

If so, it will be visible when you carry out the Customizing activity Maintain copy profiles

Transferring Data to Demand Management

  • Does the activity contain the name of a transfer profile?

If so, the transfer profile will be visible when you carry out the Customizing activity Define activities

  • Does the transfer profile exist?

If so, it will be visible when you carry out the Customizing Maintain transfer profiles.

Executing a Macro

  • Does the activity contain the name of a macro?

If so, the macro will be visible when you carry out the activity Define activities.

  • Does the macro exist?

If so, it will be visible when you carry out the Customizing activity Maintain planning types.

  • Does more than one aggregation/disaggregation macro exist for the job?

This is not allowed because the results of such macros may conflict.

In level-by-level planning, you can set the Sort indicator to have the characteristic values sorted sequentially:

      • From top to bottom if the macro carries out disaggregation
      • From bottom to top if the macro carries out aggregation

Carrying Out the Forecast

  • Does the activity contain the name of a forecast profile?

If so, it will be visible when you carry out the Customizing activity Define activities.

  • Does the forecast profile exist?

If so, it will be visible when you carry out the Customizing activity Maintain forecast profiles

  • Do the start dates precede the finish dates in the forecast profile?
  • Have the dates been entered in the forecast profile in the format YYYYMMDD?
  • If no forecast finish date has been entered, has the number forecast periods been maintained? If so, the system will carry out the forecast on the basis of the forecast start date and the number of forecast periods.
  • If neither a forecast start date nor a forecast finish date has been entered, has the number of forecast periods been maintained? If so, the system will carry out the forecast on the basis of the current date and the number of forecast periods.
  • Has a valid storage periodicity been maintained in the Customizing activity Set parameters for info structures and key figures?
  • If the storage periodicity is "P", has a fiscal year variant also been maintained in Customizing?
  • Does the forecast horizon fall within the planning horizon defined in the planning type?

      • The forecast horizon and the planning horizon are displayed, insofar as they can be determined.
      • The section of the planning horizon for which the forecast can be out is displayed.

See also:

Checking a Mass Processing Job

Mass Job Reports