APO characteristic

[Former Member]

Hi,

APO key figures can be used if we want to fix a value. I am wondering why do we need to have a APO characteristic? What is the use of it? I guess the 9AMATNR and 9ALOCNO to be associated with SCM master data. But wondering what might be the use of APO characteristic?

Thanks.

[srinivas_krishnamoorthy · Accepted solution]

In DP context, APO characteristic define the level where APO Key figures are stored, evaluated and managed. They define the unique dimension/parameter along which one would want to manage and evaluate this Key figure data. It helps you to build a structure/heirarchy to slice and dice the data.(maintained in POS) IN SNP context, these characteristics are fixed and hence is a little rigid.