Function types for Balance Sheet Planning missing in SEM-BPS 6.0

[Former Member]

Hi BPS experts,

After upgrading our BI-system from SEM 4.0 to SEM 6.0 (level 10) as part of the upgrade from BW 3.5 to BI 7.0 (level 15), the BPS function types for balance sheet planning are not available in the planning environment (Transaction code BPS0).

According to the SAP Library the balance sheet planning functions in SEM-BPS comprises of 6 standard function types - one of them is "Depreciation":

<a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_sem60/helpdata/en/0a/242537cedf2056e10000009b38f936/frameset.htm">help.sap.com -> Business Planning and Simulation (BW-BPS)</a>

Menu path: Business Planning Functions -> Functions for Balance Sheet Planning

In our existing SEM 4.0 we are using "Depreciation" and the functions based on this function type are of course short dumping when executed in our upgraded system (SEM 6.0) as the function type does not exist here.

Odd though - we do have the function type "Allocation" available in SEM 6.0, which should be delivered with SEM together with the Balance Sheet Planning function types (It is listed directly under "Business Planning Functions" in the SAP Library) .

I have tried to figure out whether we missed out on activating something during or after the system installation, but our basis consultant has not found anything in the installation guides related to this issue. Also I was wondering whether it could be a simple matter of activating some Business Content but without any luck.

Does anybody know why the Balance Sheet Function Types are not available in SEM-BPS 6.0?

Kind regards,

Lars

PS: Our system status is:

SAP_ABA 700 0013 SAPKA70013 Cross-Application Component

SAP_BASIS 700 0013 SAPKB70013 SAP Basis Component

PI_BASIS 2005_1_700 0013 SAPKIPYJ7D PI_BASIS 2005_1_700

ST-PI 2005_1_700 0005 SAPKITLQI5 SAP Solution Tools Plug-In

SAP_BW 700 0015 SAPKW70015 SAP NetWeaver BI 7.0

FINBASIS 600 0010 SAPK-60010INFINBASIS FINBASIS 600 : Add-On Supplement

SEM-BW 600 0010 SAPKGS6010 SEM-BW 600 : Add-On Supplement

BI_CONT 703 0007 SAPKIBIIP7 Business Intelligence Content

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Lars B Rasmussen

[Former Member]

Hi Lars,

It seems not all the planning function from SEM BPS are available in BW BPS. Please check the links below: -

Regards,

SK

[Former Member]

Hi SK,

The problem in a nutshell is that we <b>do</b> have SEM installed (SEM 6.0), but the function types like Depreciation is simply not there, as they are supposed to.

Funny enough we do have "Allocation", which also only is delivered with SEM and not BW-BPS.

The problem is much like the one described in:

But there it makes sence as the system in that case is without SEM, in contrast to the system I am working with where SEM is installed.

Kind regards,

Lars