SAP ABAP IMG Activity OALE_DSTSCN_PPPOI (External Product Planning Optimization)
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IMG Activity
ID OALE_DSTSCN_PPPOI External Product Planning Optimization  
Transaction Code S_ALR_87008584   IMG Activity: OALE_DSTSCN_PPPOI 
Created on 19990115    
Customizing Attributes OALE_DSTSCN_PPPOI   External Product Planning Optimization 
Customizing Activity    
Document
Document Class SIMG   Hypertext: Object Class - Class to which a document belongs.
Document Name OALE_DSTSCN_PPPOI    

Scenario Configure "External Optimization of Production Planning"

This step describes the settings required for the ALE business process External Optimization of Production Planning.

Example

You use the Production Optimization Interface (POI) to send data via ALE to an external optimization system (data download). There the data is optimized and transferred back to the SAP R/3 System (data upload).

You can select planned orders, production orders, or even work centers. The respective data is transferred to the external optimization program and optimized. Then the results of optimization are transferred back.

The optimization program can create, change, or delete planned or production orders as a result of optimization. It may also change quantities or dates.

To ensure that the interface functions properly, you must make various settings:

ALE Settings

Before sending data to the external optimization system, you must define the logical system and the communication in the chapter Distribution (ALE).

Enter the external optimization system as the logical system.

For more detailed information, refer to the section

Set up logical system

The communication parameters determine

  • RFC destination
  • Port
  • IDocs
  • Customer distribution model
  • Partner profile
  • Reduction of IDocs

    For more detailed information, refer to Distribution (ALE) under Modelling and Implementing Business Processes, Master Data Distribution, Specify Data for Distribution.

Planning Settings

You can use POI to exchange transacation and master data.

In order to exchange transaction data, such as planned, production, or process orders, various settings must exist:

  • Scheduling type

    The scheduling type specifies how the SAP R/3 System carries out scheduling and which values are transferred to the external optimization system.

    For more detailed information, refer to the section

    Specify scheduling type.

  • Scheduling level

    The interface only works with capacity requirements at the detailed scheduling level. The parameters for adjusting dates are also valid for the scheduling that is triggered by the optimization system.

    For more detailed information, refer to the section

    Define scheduling levels.

  • Production scheduler group

    For more detailed information, refer to the section

    Set up production scheduler group

  • Task list selection

    The method for selecting task lists should agree with the external optimization system if the selected task list is significant for production optimization.

    For more detailed information, refer to the section

    Select (task list) automatically.

  • Detailed planning parameters
    • Planned orders
      • The scheduling indicator together with the specification of a scheduling horizon indicates that lead time scheduling is carried out in the R/3 System. Only once scheduling is carried out can you exchange capacity requirements between the R/3 System and the external optimization system.
    • Production orders and process orders
      • The scheduling type is important in this case. The scheduling type determines the order dates that are transferred to the optimization system. All other parameters should also agree with the external optimization system.

      For more detailed information, refer to the sections:

      Planned Order Control Parameters

      Production Order Control Parameters

      Process Order Control Parameters

Parameters for Data Exchange: SAP R/3 -> External Optimization System

You use these parameters to specify which data can be selected and transferred to the external optimization system. The following parameters are important for the transfer of data:

  • Task list usage

    The task list usage specifies which task lists are used for the external system. Only task lists with the specified usage are selected and sent to the external optimization system.

    For example, a task list can be used in production or in plant maintenance.

  • Task list status

    Here you limit task list selection further by specifying the status of task lists. Only task lists with the specified status are sent to the external optimization system.

    The status indicates the current processing status of a task list. For example, a task list may still be in the creation phase or it can be released.

  • Bill of material usage

    Here you specify which bills of material are sent to the external optimization system. Only bills of material with the specified usage are selected and sent to the optimization system.

    The bill of material usage specifies the areas of an enterprise in which the bill of material is used. For example, it can be used in engineering and design or in production.

  • Bill of material status

    Here you limit bill of material selection further by specifying the status of bills of material. Only bills of material with the specified status are sent to the external optimization system.

    The status indicates the current processing status of a bill of material, for example:

    Active bill of material: The bill of material can be exploded in requirements planning and released for the planned order, for example.

    Inactive bill of material: You cannot carry out the processing options mentioned above.

  • Planned order search by work centers

    Here you specify which method is used to select planned orders for the specified work centers.

    Choose a method and set the appropriate indicator:

    • V: Selection by materials in whose production version one of the specified work centers appears. All planned orders for these materials are selected.
    • B: Selection of all capacity requirements of the capacity for the selected work center. Work centers for the capacity requirements are selected.
    • P: Selection of all task lists in which at least one operation is processed at the specified work center. Then all materials produced by these task lists are selected. All planned orders for these materials are selected.

      For more detailed information about carrying out these settings, refer to the section

      Production Optimization Interface

Business Attributes
ASAP Roadmap ID 204   Establish Functions and Processes 
Mandatory / Optional 2   Optional activity 
Critical / Non-Critical 2   Non-critical 
Country-Dependency A   Valid for all countries 
Assigned Application Components
Documentation Object Class Documentation Object Name Current line number Application Component Application Component Name
SIMG OALE_DSTSCN_PPPOI 0 HLA0009816 Production Optimization Interface (POI) 
Maintenance Objects
Maintenance object type    
History
Last changed by/on SAP  19990115 
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