information structures in sap

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Information structures in SAP An information structure is a table of fields from operative applications like sales or purchases and

forms the basis for analytics in Logistics information system. It consists of three main parameters – period unit, characteristics and key figures.

• A period unit gives is used to give reference of time like a week, month or year.

• Characteristics are used to specify the range of data viz. company code, plant, sales

organization, sales office or material etc. for which data is compiled.

• ey figures are the data like sales volume, sales value etc. that is collected with reference to

characteristics and period unit.

• Create Info !tructure"

#. $o to I%$ " Logistics $eneral & LI! &Logistics 'ata (arehouse & 'ata basis &Information!tructures & %aintain self)defined information structures *+

se -)Code – %C#, /nter number 0 description for your information structure, choose application

1#, type as standard, enable planning and continue.

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. Choose characteristics from given field catalogs. Choose !ales *rg, 'istribution Channel, 'ivision,

!old)to)party, %aterial and2or as re3uired. Copy 0 Close.

!imilarly, choose key figures like order 3uantity, confirmed 3uantity, gross weight, 4et (eight,





5olume, 6illed 7uantity, *pen *rders 7uantity etc. as re3uired.

8. !ave your information structure.





9. $o to %C9 to create updating for your information structure. Choose update group # :!I!" sales

document, delivery, billing document; or as re3uired.

<. Create update rules. 'ouble)click on key figures and specify event, update type, source tablesource field. Choose table and date field for period determination or click on suggest rules.

Copy.

Click on rules for characteristics to create update rules of characteristics for each key figure.

!pecify source tables and fields for each characteristic. Copy.




=. After creating rules for all your key figures, go to /nvironment in the menu bar and choose

activate updating. 'ouble)click your info structure to select parameters as shown below. !et

period split as re3uired and asynchronous updating. !ave.

>. se -)Code L6(1 to connect your info)structure to !A? 6(. Input your info)structure, choose set)up LI! environment and e@ecute.

)4e@t Choose generate data source and e@ecute.

)or 'elta updating in LI! choose generate updating and e@ecute.




B. 'isplay your info)structure in %C8. $o to /nvironment in menu bar and choose update definitions.

!tatus of info)structure is Active.





!et up statistical data for your info structure

Use T-Code –> SBIW to go to IMG and – go to Perform setup – sales & distribution and run ati!it"

Setup for #rders$ deli!eries$ & billing%




% C'oose ati!it"$ enter t'e info struture (S))*$ gi!e name of t'e run$ date of termination$ time oftermination$ +o% of tolerated fault" douments%T'en e,eute%




.% Go to /BW.% Speif" info struture and li0 1generate data soure2%




)) $o to 'ata !ource in the menu bar and click on generate.))'ata !ource LI!1#!BDB has been generated as shown below.

##. 'isplay settings of your information structure in L6(1.





!ettings of info structure will be summarized as below"



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