SAP ABAP IMG Activity APOCIF_INTMODGEN (Generate Integration Models)
Hierarchy
☛ SAP_APPL (Software Component) Logistics and Accounting
   ⤷ CA (Application Component) Cross-Application Components
     ⤷ CFD (Package) IMG for APO Core Interface
IMG Activity
ID APOCIF_INTMODGEN Generate Integration Models  
Transaction Code S_AX7_68000205   (empty) 
Created on 20020828    
Customizing Attributes ATAPOCIF_INTMODGEN   Generate Integration Models 
Customizing Activity    
Document
Document Class SIMG   Hypertext: Object Class - Class to which a document belongs.
Document Name APOCIF_INTMODGEN    

Use

In this step, you generate an integration model for the transfer of data via APO Core Interface (CIF). In general, you do not need all the master data and transaction data that exists in the ERP system to be able to carry out planning in SAP APO. You use the integration model to specify in the ERP system which data objects are to be selected from the total amount of data for the transfer to SAP APO.

We recommend that you create a separate integration model for each object type, where possible. Master data and transaction data should always be handled separately.

Requirements

The basic settings for setting up the system landscape must have been made in the systems connected via CIF.

Activities

  1. Call the Create Integration Model screen.
    • Choose Logistics -> Central Functions -> Supply Chain Planning Interface -> Core Interface Advanced Planner and Optimizer -> Integration Model -> Create.
    • You can also call this screen using transaction CFM1.
  2. Define the integration model by making the following entries:
    • Model Name: User-defined
    • Logical System: Target system - the name should be identical with the RFC destination
    • APO Application: User-defined naming component to enable you to distinguish between integration models with the same model name
  3. In the left column, select the object types that you want to select (for example, material masters).
  4. Restrict the number of objects to be transferred for this object type by entering values under General Selection Options for Materials. These selection options are evaluated first by the system.
  5. You can use additional selection options to further restrict individual object types. These options are shown in the left screen section for each relevant object type. These selection options are only evaluated in second place by the system.

    Note that performance is better when the general selection options are being evaluated. If you restrict a selection by material and plant, you are therefore recommended to use the general selection options.

  6. Choose Execute. You see a list of the filter objects contained in this integration model. CIF uses the these filter objects as a basis to select the data objects to be transferred to SAP APO when the integration model is activated.
    • Choose Consistency Check if you want to check the consistency of your integration model (for example, whether the relevant plants have also been selected of the material masters specified).
    • Choose Detail to display all objects for an object type.
    • Choose Generate IM to generate your integration model. During the generation, CIF selects the filter objects for preparing the actual transfer.
  7. Leave the screen using Back and save the integration model as a variant, as required.

For more information and recommendations on how to structure an integration model, see the online documentation for CIF integration.

Notes

We recommend you schedule generation of the integration model as background processing along with activation and, if necessary, deletion. For more information on this, see Scheduling generation and activation as jobs.

Business Attributes
ASAP Roadmap ID 152   Design data acquisition 
Mandatory / Optional 1   Mandatory activity 
Critical / Non-Critical 1   Critical 
Country-Dependency A   Valid for all countries 
Maintenance Objects
Maintenance object type    
History
Last changed by/on SAP  20050404 
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