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What's New in SAP Integrated Business Planning

for Supply Chain 2105
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1 What's New in SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain 2105. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.1 How to Use the What's New Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
1.2 What's New History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
1.3 Normalization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
1.4 Identity and Access Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Maintain Business Roles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
1.5 Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Enhancements to Export and Import of Software Collections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Enhancements to Navigations to Other Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Enhancements to Integrating with Supported External Map Providers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Enhancements to System Monitoring Fiori App: Attribute as Key Figure Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . 45
New App: Manage Editability Horizons for Key Figures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Deprecated App: Maintain Employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Deprecated Job Template: Delete Application Logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Authorizations for Application Job Templates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
1.6 Business Network Collaboration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Granular Forecast Collaboration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
1.7 Data Integration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Importing Key Figure Data into Scenarios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Enhancements of Data Integration Using OData Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
New Template for Integrating Planned Independent Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
1.8 Model Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Suppressible Error Expiring in 2105. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Suppressible Errors Expiring in Upcoming SAP IBP Releases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Coverage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Checks for Stored Key Figures Read from Incompatible Input Planning Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
New App: Key Figure Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Deprecated App: Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Creation of Copy and Disaggregation Operators Disabled in Planning Operators App . . . . . . . . . . 62
Activation Check for Fixing-Enabled Key Figures with a Wrong Generated Key Figure
Assignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Activation Check For Fixing-Enabled Key Figures with a Version Assignment Problem. . . . . . . . . .63
Usability Enhancements in Apps for Model Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Quick View of Differences Between Modeling Entities or Historical States of an Entity. . . . . . . . . .66
Preparing Automatic Migration of Copy and Disaggregation Operators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Enhancements to Copy Operator (Advanced). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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 Support of Write Permission Filters for Copy Operator (Advanced). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
1.9 Unified Planning Area (SAPIBP1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Harmonization of Planning Level Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Update of Time Profile Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Adjustment of Planning Level ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Provision of Two BestFit Forecast Models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Removal of Sample Forecast Model TripleExponentialSmoothing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Assignment of Key Figures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Update and Extension of Key Figure Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Configuration for Forecast Error Over Lead Time Interval. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Enhancement for Dynamic Lag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Visibility of Substitute Product's Amount in TOTALCONSTRAINEDDEMAND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
1.10 SAP IBP, Add-In for Microsoft Excel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
New Excel Add-In Version. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Planned New Minimum Version of the SAP IBP, Add-In for Microsoft Excel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Planned Upgrade to .NET 5 and Microsoft Edge WebView2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Enhanced Visualization of Key Figure Editability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Enhanced SAP IBP Formatting Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Grouping of Key Figures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Sharing and Organization of Attribute-Based Filters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Improved Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Removing a Global Configuration Parameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
User Guide for SAP IBP, Add-In for Microsoft Excel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
1.11 Web-Based Planning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Minor UI Changes in the Web-Based Planning App. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Use of Versions with Version-Specific Master Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
1.12 Process Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Extraction of Process Management Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
1.13 Demand Planning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Manual Forecasting for New Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Creation of Missing Planning Objects for New Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Key Figure Groups in Data Realignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Upload of Realignment Projects Using OData Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Demand Sensing at Any Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Categorical Variables for Auto-ARIMAX/SARIMAX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Trend Handling by Gradient Boosting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Enhanced Filtering in the Manage Forecast Automation Profiles App. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Renamed Settings in the Manage Forecast Models App. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
New Global Configuration Parameters for Forecasting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
1.14 Inventory Optimization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Calculating Forecast Error over Leadtime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

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 Changes to Dynamic Lag for Propagation of Forecast Error. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
1.15 Demand-Driven Replenishment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Integration between SAP IBP and SAP S4/HANA for Demand-Driven Replenishment. . . . . . . . . 100
Changes to the DDMRP Buffer Status Monitoring App. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Changes to the DDMRP Buffer Analysis App. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Key Figure Added to Demand-Driven Replenishment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
1.16 Driver-Based Planning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Changes in the Driver-Based Planning App. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Calculated Key Figures in the Driver-Based Planning App. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
1.17 Time-Series-Based Supply Planning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Extra Information in Planning Run Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Late Delivery for Inter-Subnetwork Demand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Time-Series-Based Supply Planning Finite Heuristic Supports Non-Storable Customer and
Location Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Time-Series-Based Supply Planning Optimizer Now Respects Aggregated Constraints During
Time Aggregation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
New Key Figure Total Customer Receipts for a Substitute Product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
1.18 Order-Based Planning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Names of Multiple Forecast Key Figures Shown in OBP Apps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Interactive Planning with Key Figures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Substitution Costs in Planning Run Profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Rule-Based Switchable Constraints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Additional Attributes in Planning Run Profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Deprecation of OpenAPI Versions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Use of Production Calendars in Days of Supply Calculations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Substitution Order Information in Planning Views. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Upstream Planning with Subnetworks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Push of Excess Stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Link Type in Supply Chain Dependencies App. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Enhanced Interactive Planning Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Enhancement of Copy Operator Profiles for Customer Dimension Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Sample Planning Area Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Planning Run Profiles App: Changed UI Labels Under Optimizer Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Showing Order Information for Supported External Key Figures in Order-Based Alerts. . . . . . . . 122
Considering Working and Non-Working Days in the DAYSOFSUPPLY Key Figure Calculation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
1.19 Cross Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
End of Support for Internet Explorer 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Enhanced Value Help in the Manage Master Data App. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Original Changes View Available in the Change History Analysis App. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Sharing of Views in the Change History Analysis App. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Replaced App: Change History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

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 Deprecated App: Planning Filters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Machine Learning for Master Data Consistency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
K-Means Method for ABC/XYZ Segmentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
1.20 Exception Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
New App: Procedure Playbooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Showing Order Information for Supported External Key Figures in Order-Based Alerts. . . . . . . . 130
Enhancements to Custom Alerts Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
1.21 End-to-End Visibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
New App: Procedure Playbooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Integration of SAP Transportation Management Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Enhancements to Intelligent Visibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Showing Order Information for Supported External Key Figures in Order-Based Alerts. . . . . . . . 135
Enhancements to Intelligent Visibility Profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Cascading Filters for Drill Downs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
1.22 Analytics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Enhancements to Analytics - Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Enhancements to Dashboards - Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
1.23 Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
New App: Display Static System Audit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
New Feature in Maintain Client Certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Enhancements to the Technical System Landscape Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Maintain Protection Allowlists Has Been Renamed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

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About this version

Product Version SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain 2105, including Hotfix Collec­
tion (HFC) 7

Document Information 1.5 - July 16, 2021

For software corrections, new software features, and major documentation en­
hancements in this HFC, see the What's New History [page 37].

Please also check the last-minute information we've received after the editorial
deadline.

Important SAP Notes 3017644 (central note)

3017652 (release restriction note)

3017637 (release information note)

3017661 (patch collection information note)

3025117 (documentation corrections)

2135948 (prerequisites for the installation of SAP IBP, add-in for Microsoft Ex­
cel)

2394311 (version information for the SAP IBP, add-in for Microsoft Excel)

Licensing Information Applications and Features of SAP Integrated Business Planning

What's New in 2105, and what you need to do after the upgrade to 2105?

The What's New table below lists all news and changes. You can filter the table according to your needs, in
particular, to find the tasks that you need to perform immediately after the upgrade. Just click the blue Filter in
the column header. For more information, see How to Use the What's New Table [page 35].

 Note

To list the features that are only available in normalized systems, filter the Impact column for Normalized
systems only. For more information, see Normalization [page 40].

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What's
Business Target New - De­
Topics Types Groups Impact What's New - Headline tails

Identity and Changed Administra­ Web UI You can now assign multiple launchpad spaces to Maintain
access tor/configu- Business
a business role. You can add or remove launchpad
manage­ ration ex­ Roles [page
spaces on the Assigned Launchpad Spaces tab when
ment pert 41]
editing a business role.

Administra­ Prepare Administra­ Model con­ If you have at least two SAP IBP systems in your land­ Enhance­
tion next release tor/configu- figuration scape, for example, a test and a production system, ments to
Model con­ ration ex­ Role/busi­ you will be contacted by SAP to evaluate and plan the Export and
figuration pert ness cata­
next steps for enabling your landscape for extensibil­ Import of
log
ity development. Software
Collections
If your system landscape is enabled for extensibil­
[page 42]
ity development, you can use the Export Software
Collection, Import Collection, and Extensibility
Inventory apps for the export and import of software
collections with extension items, such as model enti­
ties. This allows for better control of the import in the
landscape and better handling of the dependencies
between extension items.

If your system landscape is not yet enabled for exten­

sibility development, you must continue to use the
Transport Model Entities app. When all customers
have switched to the new apps in the upcoming re­
leases, this app will be deprecated and will be deleted
from the SAP Fiori launchpad.

Three business catalogs are available that include

the Export Software Collection, Import Collection, and
Extensibility Inventory apps.

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 What's
Business Target New - De­
Topics Types Groups Impact What's New - Headline tails

Order- New Administra­ Web UI When you create a navigation from an SAP IBP app to Enhance­
based plan­ tor/configu- an SAP GUI system or a Web app, you can now create ments to
ning ration ex­
one of the following: Navigations
Exception pert
to Other
manage­ • Generic navigation, for example, to the source
Systems
ment system of a product
[page 43]
End-to-end
visibility
• Order-based navigation, for example, to the
source system of a sales order

You can still define a navigation for orders as a ge­

neric navigation. However, it is easier to use the or­
der-based navigation option since you do not need to
make the dynamic navigation settings.

You can now also create a navigation from the Monitor

Custom Alerts or Intelligent Visibility apps for custom
alerts that include order information for external key
figure values used in order-based planning.

Administra­ New Administra­ Web UI As an SAP IBP administrator, you can now use the Enhance­
tion tor/configu- ments to In­
existing communication scenario SAP_COM_0583 to
Data inte­ ration ex­ tegrating
render raster map tiles from the Esri map service with Sup­
gration pert
provider within the geographic visualizations in Con­ ported Ex­
End-to-end
trol Tower applications such as Intelligent Visibility, ternal Map
visibility
Analytics – Advanced, and Dashboards -Advanced. Providers
[page 44]

Administra­ Prepare Administra­ Web UI As already announced in SAP IBP 2011, the Maintain Deprecated
tion next release tor/configu- App: Main­
Employees (F2288) app has been replaced by
ration ex­ tain Em­
Maintain Employees (F2288a). You can find both apps
pert ployees
next to each other on the SAP Fiori launchpad. [page 47]

The Maintain Employees (F2288) app will be removed

with the SAP IBP 2108 release. We recommend
that you start using the successor app Maintain
Employees (F2288a) as soon as possible.

Administra­ New Administra­ Web UI As an administrator, you can now use authorizations Authoriza­
tion tor/configu- Role/busi­ tions for
for application job templates to manage shared and
ration ex­ ness cata­ Application
private templates defined by other users.
pert log Job Tem­
With the new business catalog Application Job plates
Application
[page 48]
job Management - Application Job Templates, you can
display, edit, and delete shared and private applica­
tion job templates created by you and other users.

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Administra­ New Administra­ Web UI You can use the new card Attribute as Key Figure Enhance­
tion tor/configu- ments to
Statistics available within the System Monitoring app.
ration ex­ System
You can use this card to display the number of re­
pert Monitoring
cords created or updated by loading attributes as key Fiori App:
figures to the SAP IBP system. Attribute as
Key Figure
Statistics
[page 45]

Administra­ New Administra­ New SAP In normalized systems only, you can use the new New App:
tion tor/configu- Fiori app Manage Editability Horizons for Key Figures app to de­ Manage Ed­
ration ex­ Role/busi­ fine, for a set of key figures, a restricted time window itability Ho­
pert ness cata­
in which the key figures can be modified. rizons for
log
Key Figures
Normalized The SAP Integrated Business Planning, add-in for Mi­
[page 46]
systems crosoft Excel has new formatting rules that you can
only use to visualize the editability of key figures in the Enhanced
SAP IBP, planning views. Visualiza­
add-in for
tion of Key
Microsoft
Figure Edit­
Excel
ability
[page 77]

Administra­ Changed Administra­ Application As already announced in SAP IBP release 2011, the Deprecated
tion tor/configu- job Job Tem­
Delete Application Logs application job template has
ration ex­ plate: De­
been deprecated and has been removed in SAP IBP
pert lete Appli­
2105. cation Logs
[page 48]
Since the deletion of the logs is automatically handled
by the system, no further action is required. However,
if you previously made a copy of the template, after
your upgrade to SAP IBP 2105, you’ll no longer be
able to schedule a job using this template.

Business New Administra­ Integration You can now use business network collaboration for Granular
network tor/configu- Global con­ more use cases. This is enabled by the finer granu­ Forecast
collabora­ ration ex­ figuration larity of the planning level that we offer now. Up to Collabora­
tion pert parameter now, we supported forecast collaboration on a plan­ tion [page
ning level with two root attributes (that is, for the 49]
Web UI
Location - Product planning level). Now you can
collaborate on a planning level with a third root attrib­
ute. You can flexibly define this third root attribute
from your planning level, that is, you can choose
whether or not to define it, and you can define any
third attribute of your choice. This allows you, for
example, to collaborate on production plans, where
you use the Location - Product - Production
Line planning level.

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End-to-end New Administra­ Integration You can now integrate data from SAP Transportation Integration
visibility tor/configu- Web UI Management into SAP Integrated Business Planning. of SAP
ration ex­
To set up the integration, use the new communica­ Transporta­
pert
tion scenario Planning - Transportation Management tion Man­
Information Integration (SAP_COM_0661). agement
Data [page
133]

Data inte­ New Administra­ Integration You can now import key figure data into scenarios Importing
gration tor/configu- Global con­ Key Figure
using an OData service. There is a new global configu-
ration ex­ figuration Data into
ration parameter to set the maximum amount of data
pert parameter Scenarios
to be stored in a scenario. [page 51]
Normalized
systems
only

Data inte­ New Administra­ Integration Integration via OData services now supports extract­ Enhance­
gration tor/configu- ing version-dependent master data and key figures, ments of
Identity and ration ex­
importing values of multiple key figures into SAP IBP, Data Inte­
access pert
and sending requests in parallel. gration Us­
manage­ Business
ing OData
ment user You can now integrate process management data
Services
Demand with an external monitoring tool. For setting up the
planning [page 52]
integration, a new OData v4 service is available.
Process Extraction
manage­ You can now upload realignment projects using an
of Process
ment OData service.
Manage­
There is also a new OData service that allows ment Data
you to read metadata information from an exter­ [page 85]
nal identity management system for the service
Upload of
MANAGEBUSINESSUSERIN.
Realign­
ment
Projects Us­
ing OData
Service
[page 88]

Data inte­ New Administra­ Integration When integrating planned independent requirements New Tem­
gration tor/configu- plate for In­
from SAP IBP to your on-premise system via SAP
ration ex­ tegrating
Cloud Integration for data services, instead of replac­
pert Planned In­
ing old data with up-to-date information, the new dependent
template supports keeping existing data in your on- Require­
premise system. ments
[page 53]

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Model con­ New Administra­ Model con­ The new Key Figure Groupsapp is available for defin- New App:
figuration tor/configu- figuration ing key figure groups based on your business needs Key Figure
SAP IBP, ration ex­ New SAP and for modifying or deleting existing key figure Groups
add-in for pert Fiori app
groups. The key figure groups defined in the app [page 60]
Microsoft Web UI
can be used for creating planning views that can be
Excel SAP IBP, Key Figure
viewed the SAP IBP, add-in for Microsoft Excel or re­
Demand add-in for Groups in
planning Microsoft alignment projects in the Manage Realignment Rules
Data Re­
Excel app.
alignment
In the SAP IBP, add-in for Microsoft Excel, you can [page 87]
now use key figure groups to find and select the key
Grouping of
figures that are relevant for a specific task or process
Key Figures
in an easier way. The key figure groups can be found
[page 80]
in the New View and Edit Planning View dialogs, on the
Key Figures tab.

Model con­ Administra­ Model con­ Deprecated

figuration  Must tor/configu- figuration
As announced in the previous releases, the old
Configuration app has been deprecated and is no lon­
App: Con­
know ration ex­ Web UI figuration
ger available. As of SAP IBP 1911, the Configuration
pert [page 61]
app has been replaced by the Planning Areas app,
which provides all the functions of the old app.

Model con­ Administra­ Model con­ Creation of

figuration  Must tor/configu- figuration
You can no longer create copy (COPY) and disaggre­
gation (DISAGG) operators in the Planning Operators
Copy and
know ration ex­ Web UI Disaggrega­
app. If you have existing operators of these types tion Opera­
pert
in your system, you can still use and modify them, tors Disa­
but you can no longer create new ones. You can use bled in
the Copy Operator Profiles app to create the Copy Planning
Operators
Operator (Advanced), which has replaced the copy
App [page
and disaggregation operators.
62]

Model con­ Prepare Administra­ Application As announced in 2102, an automatic migration of Preparing
figuration next release tor/configu- job Automatic
copy and disaggregation operators to copy operator
ration ex­ Migration of
profiles is planned with the upgrade to 2108. You can
pert Copy and
easily migrate your copy and disaggregation opera­ Disaggrega­
tors using the import feature in the Copy Operator tion Opera­
Profiles app. We recommend that you start preparing tors [page
the migration now. 66]

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Model con­ Prepare Administra­ Model con­ As previously announced, the following errors are Activation
figuration next release tor/configu- figuration suppressible in SAP IBP 2105, but will become non- Check For
ration ex­
suppressible in the 2108 release: Fixing-Ena­
pert
bled Key
• *S* Key Figure &1 has version assignment
Figures with
problem in Version &2
a Version
• *S* Key Figure &1 has generated key figure
Assignment
assignment problem
Problem
Please prepare for the change by resolving the incon­ [page 63]
sistencies.
Activation
Check for
Fixing-Ena­
bled Key
Figures with
a Wrong
Generated
Key Figure
Assignment
[page 62]

Model con­ New Administra­ Model con­ Usability enhancements have been introduced in Usability
figuration tor/configu- figuration Enhance­
model configuration to support navigation, more ef­
ration ex­ Web UI ments in
ficient handling of objects, and understanding of con­
pert Apps for
figuration details. The following apps have been en­ Model Con­
hanced: figuration
[page 64]
• Sample Model Entities
• Planning Areas
• Compare Planning Areas

Model con­ New Administra­ Model con­ The Compare and the Show History functions availa­ Quick View
figuration tor/configu- figuration of Differen-
ble for various modeling entities have been enhanced
ration ex­ Web UI ces Be­
to help you quickly get an understanding of the nature
pert tween Mod­
of differences between two entities or two historical eling Enti­
states of an entity. ties or His­
torical
States of an
Entity [page
66]

Model con­ New Administra­ Model con­ In the Transport Model Entities app, you can trans­ Not applica­
figuration tor/configu- figuration ble
port navigations created in the Manage Navigation to
ration ex­ Web UI Other Systems app.
pert

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Model con­ Administra­ Model con­ Suppressi­

figuration  Must tor/configu- figuration
Suppressible error *S* Calculation &1@&2:
Expression doesn't start with aggregation function
ble Error
know ration ex­ Expiring in
turns into error with SAP IBP 2105.
pert 2105 [page
This means that after the upgrade to SAP IBP 2105, 54]

you can no longer activate your planning areas with

limited scope if this error occurs. Correct the invalid
configurations to be able to activate your planning
areas.

Model con­ Prepare Administra­ Model con­ The following suppressible errors will turn into errors Suppressi­
figuration next release tor/configu- figuration ble Errors
in the upcoming SAP IBP releases:
ration ex­ Expiring in
pert • *S* PL &1 and PL &2: Both cannot be used as Upcoming
base PL of stored key figures SAP IBP Re­
leases
• *S* Stored values of KFs, with different base PLs,
[page 54]
are read from PL &1
• *S* Calc. &1@&2: PL of input KF &3 has more
attr. than base PL &4.
• *S* Calc. &1@&2: PL of input KF &3 doesn't
contain root attr. of base PL.

After that, you can no longer activate your planning

areas with limited scope if these errors occur. Correct
the invalid configurations to be able to activate your
planning areas.

Model con­ Changed Administra­ Model con­ Coverage

The IBP_COVERAGE function has been enhanced. You
figuration tor/configu- figuration [page 55]
can now use it to calculate not only days of coverage,
ration ex­
but other key figures, for example, projected stock.
pert

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Model con­ Prepare Administra­ Model con­ As announced previously, a new normalized data Normaliza­
figuration next release tor/configu- figuration tion [page
model has been introduced to improve performance,
Normaliza­ ration ex­ 40]
memory utilization, robustness, and scalability in the
tion pert
upcoming releases.
Administra­
tion All systems are planned to be migrated to this nor­
Identity and malized data model in cooperation with customers in
access the year 2021.
manage­
ment  Note
Data inte­
gration As of SAP IBP 2105, most of the new features
SAP IBP, are supported only in normalized systems. If you
add-in for want to use these new features, you need to
Microsoft ask SAP to normalize your systems. To prepare
Excel your systems for the normalization migration,
SAP Jam please complete the steps described in SAP Note
Process
2885814 . Key preparation tasks are to look
manage­
for suppressible errors in your activation logs,
ment
correct invalid configurations, and activate your
Demand
planning planning areas with full scope. These steps need

Inventory to be completed before your systems can be nor­

optimiza­ malized by SAP.
tion
For non-normalized systems, please note that
Demand-
features that have worked in 2102 will still do so
driven re­
plenish­ in 2105. To list the features that are only available
ment in normalized systems, filter the Impact column
Time-ser­ for Normalized systems only.
ies-based
supply
planning
Order-
based plan­
ning
Exception
manage­
ment
Cross appli­
cations
Analytics
Security
and Data
Privacy
User assis­
tance

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Business
network
collabora­
tion
Driver-
based plan­
ning
Web-based
planning
End-to-end
visibility
Unified
planning
area (SA­
PIBP1)

Model con­ Prepare Administra­ Model con­ As part of the normalization project, we provide ac­ Checks for
figuration next release tor/configu- figuration Stored Key
tivation checks that help you to spot and fix errors
Normaliza­ ration ex­ Figures
in your configuration that would prevent the normal­
tion pert Read from
ization of your data model. These checks indicate Incompati­
if there are calculation definitions where the stored ble Input
value of a key figure is used at an input planning Planning
level other than its base planning level, and whether Levels
[page 56]
the input planning level has a different set of root
and non-root attributes from the base planning level,
which is not allowed.

This is an existing modeling requirement, which is

supported by five activation checks, implemented as
suppressible errors.

Model con­ New Administra­ Model con­ You can now use write permission filters to allow Support of
figuration tor/configu- figuration Write Per­
or prevent the execution of the Copy Operator
ration ex­ Normalized mission Fil­
(Advanced).
pert systems ters for
only Copy Oper­
ator (Ad­
Application
vanced)
job
[page 68]

Model con­ New Administra­ Model con­ A number of new processing features and usabil­ Enhance­
figuration tor/configu- figuration ments to
ity enhancements have been added to the Copy
ration ex­ Application Copy Oper­
Operator Profiles app.
pert job ator (Ad­
vanced)
[page 67]

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Unified Changed Administra­ Model con­ Harmoniza­

All descriptions of planning levels in the SAPIBP1
planning tor/configu- figuration tion of Plan­
sample planning area have been harmonized accord­
area (SA­ ration ex­ ning Level
ing to the following pattern: <Root time attribute> | Descrip­
PIBP1) pert
<Root attribute 1> | … | <Root attribute n>. tions [page
69]

Unified Changed Administra­ Model con­ The description of the time profile with the ID 12, Update of
planning tor/configu- figuration Time Profile
which is used in the SAPIBP1 sample planning area,
area (SA­ ration ex­ Description
has been updated to SAPIBP1 - D TW CW M Q Y. [page 69]
PIBP1) pert

Unified Changed Administra­ Model con­ To make the ID of the WKCOMPALTCOMPSRC planning Adjustment
planning tor/configu- figuration level consistent with the IDs of other planning levels of Planning
area (SA­ ration ex­ of the SAPIBP1 sample planning area, it has been Level ID
PIBP1) pert changed to WKCOMPALTCOMPSRCLOC. [page 70]
Time-ser­
ies-based
supply
planning

Unified New Administra­ Model con­ Two BestFit forecast models are now offered, one for Provision of
planning Changed tor/configu- figuration Two BestFit
products in segment A and B, and one for products
area (SA­ ration ex­ Planning al­ in segment C. They replace the previous Best Fit Forecast
PIBP1) pert gorithm Models
Forecast forecast model. [page 70]
Demand Business
planning user

Unified Changed Administra­ Model con­ The sample forecast model for Removal of
planning tor/configu- figuration Sample
TripleExponentialSmoothing is not used in the SAP
area (SA­ ration ex­ Planning al­ Best Practices for SAP Integrated Business Planning. Forecast
PIBP1) pert gorithm Model Tri­
It has therefore been removed from the SAPIBP1 pleExpo­
Demand Business
planning user sample planning area. nentialS­
moothing
[page 71]

Unified New Administra­ Model con­ Several key figures related to time-series-based sup­ Assignment
planning tor/configu- figuration of Key Fig­
ply planning were so far not assigned to the downside
area (SA­ ration ex­ ures [page
version and upside version in the SAPIBP1 sample 71]
PIBP1) pert
planning area. They have now been assigned.
Time-ser­ Business
ies-based user
supply
planning

Unified Changed Administra­ Model con­ All key figures of the SAPIBP1 sample planning area Update and
planning tor/configu- figuration have received more detailed descriptions. The extra Extension
area (SA­ ration ex­ SAP IBP, information can be helpful, for example, when you of Key Fig­
PIBP1) pert add-in for create planning views in the SAP Integrated Business ure De­
Business Microsoft Planning, add-in for Microsoft Excel. scriptions
user Excel [page 72]

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Unified New Administra­ Model con­ To support the new Forecast Error Over Lead Time Configura-
planning Changed tor/configu- figuration Interval feature, the SAPIBP1 sample planning area tion for
area (SA­ ration ex­ Planning al­ now has new key figures and planning levels. Exist­ Forecast Er­
PIBP1) pert gorithm ing key figures and planning levels have also been ror Over
Inventory Business adjusted. Lead Time
optimiza­ user Interval
tion [page 72]

Unified Changed Administra­ Model con­ Enhance­

Dynamic lag in the SAPIBP1 sample planning
planning tor/configu- figuration ment for
area now also requires the IOLAGFECVTYPE and
area (SA­ ration ex­ Planning al­ Dynamic
PIBP1) pert IOLAGFORECASTERRORCVTYPE key figures as input. Lag [page
gorithm
Inventory Business 73]
optimiza­ user
tion

Unified New Administra­ Model con­ Visibility of

The new SUBSTTOTALCONSTRAINEDDEMAND key fig-
planning tor/configu- figuration Substitute
ure on the newly added WKPRODCUSTSPRD and
area (SA­ ration ex­ Product's
PIBP1) pert WKPRODCUSTSPRDUOMTO planning levels in the Amount in
Time-ser­ Business SAPIBP1 sample planning area shows what amount TOTALCON­
ies-based user of the TOTALCONSTRAINEDDEMAND key figure is fulfil- STRAINED­
supply DEMAND
led by the substitute product.
planning [page 74]

SAP IBP, New Administra­ SAP IBP, With SAP IBP 2105, the SAP IBP, add-in for Microsoft New Excel
add-in for tor/configu- add-in for Excel (Excel add-in) 2105.2.0 is available. Add-In Ver­
Microsoft ration ex­ Microsoft sion [page
Excel pert Excel 74]
Business
user

SAP IBP, Prepare Administra­ SAP IBP, We are planning to raise the minimum required ver­ Planned
add-in for next release tor/configu- add-in for New Mini­
sion for SAP IBP, add-in for Microsoft Excel (Excel
Microsoft ration ex­ Microsoft mum Ver­
add-in) to 2005.2.0 with the upgrade to SAP IBP 2111,
Excel pert Excel sion of the
planned for November 2021. SAP IBP,
Add-In for
To identify users who use older versions of the Ex­
Microsoft
cel add-in, you can check the System Monitoring Excel [page
75]
Session Statistics for Excel Add-In app, and have
them upgrade their Excel add-in installation in time.

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SAP IBP, Prepare Administra­ SAP IBP, With the upcoming SAP IBP, add-in for Microsoft Ex­ Planned
add-in for next release tor/configu- add-in for Upgrade
cel 2108.2.0, which is planned to be released in Au­
Microsoft ration ex­ Microsoft to .NET 5
gust 2021, we are planning to introduce the following
Excel pert Excel and Micro­
new software requirements: soft Edge
WebView2
• .NET 5.0
[page 76]
• Microsoft Edge WebView2 (This requirement
might be postponed to the 2111.2.0 version of the
Excel add-in.)

It will be mandatory to install .NET 5.0 and Microsoft

Edge WebView2 before you can install the 2108.2.0
version of the Excel add-in. (If the requirement for Mi­
crosoft Edge WebView2 is postponed to the 2111.2.0
version, you'll need to make sure Microsoft Edge Web­
View2 is installed before you install the 2111.2.0 ver­
sion of the Excel add-in.)

You can find the installation files in the following loca­

tions:

• .NET 5.0: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/down­

load/dotnet/5.0 , choose .NET Desktop
Runtime 5.0.5
• Microsoft Edge Web­
View2: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-
us/microsoft-edge/webview2/#download-sec­
tion , choose Evergreen Standalone Installer

SAP IBP, Changed Administra­ SAP IBP, We have simplified the formatting sheet options that Enhanced
add-in for tor/configu- add-in for were available before 2105, and made them easier SAP IBP
Microsoft ration ex­ Microsoft to use. The simplification also helps to reduce the Formatting
Excel pert Excel effort for template administrators by minimizing the Sheet [page
Business number of rules that need to be set up to achieve 78]
user basic formatting of the planning views in templates.

SAP IBP, New Business SAP IBP, We have improved the way you can manage your at­ Sharing and
add-in for user add-in for tribute-based filters. You can share attribute-based Organiza­
Microsoft Microsoft filters using the Organize option, and move them into tion of At­
Excel Excel and out of folders using the Move dialog. tribute-
Based Fil­
ters [page
81]

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SAP IBP, Changed Business SAP IBP, We have improved the search function in SAP Inte­ Improved
add-in for user add-in for grated Business Planning, add-in for Microsoft Excel. Search
Microsoft Microsoft You can now search for all of the search terms you [page 82]
Excel Excel enter in the search bar, use case-sensitive search
(Match case option), and search for exact occur­
rences of search terms (Match whole words option).

SAP IBP, Administra­ SAP IBP, Removing a

add-in for  Must tor/configu- add-in for
As of 2105, the PARTIAL_READ_ACTIVE global con­
figuration parameter becomes a technical parame­
Global Con­
Microsoft know ration ex­ Microsoft figuration
ter. This means that customers will only be able Parameter
Excel pert Excel
to change the configuration of the parameter by re­ [page 83]
questing SAP support to do so.

We are also reactivating the parameter for all custom­

ers who had deactivated it previously.

This means that the system buffers the result of key

figure calculations that are required in order to open
or refresh a favorite or a planning view that has the
same set of attributes and key figures as a favorite.
This can have a positive impact on performance.

SAP IBP, New Business SAP IBP, We have added a link to the User Guide for SAP IBP, User Guide
add-in for user add-in for for SAP IBP,
add-in for Microsoft Excel from the Excel add-in.
Microsoft Microsoft Add-In for
Excel Excel You can now open the User Guide for SAP IBP, add-in Microsoft
for Microsoft Excel from the About group of the SAP Excel [page
83]
IBP ribbon by choosing Help Open SAP IBP End-

User Guide .

Web-based Changed Business Web UI The column headings for attributes and key figures Minor UI
planning user in the settings of a web planning view have been re­ Changes in
named to harmonize UIs. The functionality of these the Web-
columns is unchanged. Based Plan­
ning App
[page 84]

Web-based New Business Web UI You can now use versions that have version-specific Use of Ver­
planning user master data. sions with
Version-
Specific
Master
Data [page
84]

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Demand New Business Planning al­ You can now choose any aggregation level for de­ Demand
planning user gorithm Sensing at
mand sensing application jobs without having to as­
Administra­ Application sign previously required business meanings to the at­ Any Level
tor/configu- job [page 88]
tributes on the chosen level. You can also run demand
ration ex­ Web UI
sensing on multiple aggregation levels and choose
pert
more than three attributes for each level if you wish.

However, these new features are only available if you

as a configuration expert create a different forecast
model for each level and specify the key figures
in which the various technical outputs should be
stored for the selected level. A new section called
Configuration Expert View is available for this in the
Manage Forecast Models app after you select the de­
mand sensing (full) or demand sensing (update) algo­
rithm.

Due to technical changes that make demand sensing

at any level possible, the number of decimals has au­
tomatically been set to 6 for values stored in certain
key figures.

Demand New Business Web UI For each independent variable you choose for the Categorical
planning user Planning al­ Variables
auto-ARIMAX/SARIMAX algorithm in the Manage
Administra­ gorithm for Auto-
Forecast Models app, you can now specify if it is a
tor/configu- ARIMAX/
categorical variable or not. SARIMAX
ration ex­
pert [page 90]
Categorical variables allow the algorithms to learn
from sales patterns connected to events in the past
that are expected to occur again in the future in vary­
ing periods.

Demand New Business Planning al­ The gradient boosting of decision trees algorithm can Trend Han­
planning user gorithm now consider trends and change points at the same dling by
Administra­ time. Previously, it could either handle time series Gradient
tor/configu- with trends or change points, but not both. Boosting
ration ex­ [page 91]
pert

Demand New Business Web UI You can now filter the list of planning objects by Enhanced
planning user the number and dates of change points on the Filtering in
Time Series Properties screen of the Manage Forecast the Manage
Automation Profiles app. Forecast
Automation
Profiles App
[page 92]

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Demand New Administra­ Global con­ You can now make the use of planning filters man­ New Global
planning tor/configu- figuration Configura-
datory for a user group when they schedule or run
ration ex­ parameter tion Param­
statistical forecasting application jobs. A new global
pert eters for
configuration parameter is available for this purpose. Forecasting
[page 93]

Demand New Administra­ Global con­ You can now determine when the system should con­ New Global
planning tor/configu- figuration Configura-
sider a package of parallelly executed forecast auto­
ration ex­ parameter tion Param­
mation application jobs successful. A new global con­
pert eters for
figuration parameter is available for this purpose. Forecasting
[page 93]

Demand New Business Web UI You can now define dates and parameters for manual Manual
planning user Forecasting
forecasting for new products in the Manage Product
for New
Lifecycle app.
Products
[page 86]

Demand New Business Web UI You can now create the missing planning objects for Creation of
planning user Normalized Missing
new products from the planning object actions.
systems Planning
only Objects for
New Prod­
ucts [page
86]

Inventory Changed Administra­ Web UI You can now use the Manage Forecast Error Calculating
optimiza­ tor/configu- Planning al­ Calculation – Inventory Optimization app to calculate Forecast Er­
tion ration ex­ gorithm forecast error over lead time using daily historical ror over
pert Application
sales and forecast data. This allows you to address in­ Leadtime
Business job
ventory planning needs for short-term replenishment [page 94]
user
planning.

In addition, because of this new change, the steps

to calculate forecast error at lead time have changed
slightly.

Inventory Changed Administra­ Model con­ Proper algorithm processing for dynamic lag calcula­ Changes to
optimiza­ tor/configu- figuration tion in inventory optimization requires forecast error
Dynamic
tion ration ex­ Planning al­ profiles to determine whether the forecast error co­ Lag for
pert gorithm
efficient of variation supports lag-based outputs. This Propagation
requires the addition of two new key figures. of Forecast
Error [page
98]

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Inventory Changed Administra­ Model con­ As a reminder, in the 2102 SAP IBP release, in the N/A
optimiza­ tor/configu- figuration
SAP3 sample planning area, the name of the PBR key
tion ration ex­
figure changed to Periods Between Replenishment
pert
and the name of the COSTPERUNIT key figure
changed to Standard Unit Cost.

Demand- New Administra­ Integration You can now use SAP IBP demand-driven replenish­ Integration
driven re­ tor/configu- ment to set and size DDMRP buffers while also run­ between
plenish­ ration ex­
ning demand-driven planning and execution in SAP SAP IBP
ment pert
S/4HANA. and SAP
S4/HANA
for De­
mand-
Driven Re­
plenish­
ment [page
100]

Demand- New Business Web UI A new netflow integrity chart and table view have Changes to
driven re­ user been added to the decoupling point details page in the DDMRP
plenish­
the DDMRP Buffer Monitoring app. Also, you can add Buffer Sta­
ment
additional product and location attributes to the main tus Moni­
report, and those can be used to filter, sort, and group toring App
product locations. [page 101]

Demand- New Business Web UI You can now add additional filters to the filter bar in Changes to
driven re­ user the DDMRP Buffer Analysis App app and use those the DDMRP
plenish­
to filter the list of decoupling points displayed by the Buffer Anal­
ment
app. ysis App
[page 103]

Demand- Changed Administra­ Model con­ A new key figure has been added for technical rea­ Key Figure
driven re­ tor/configu- figuration sons that indicates the change of a decoupling point Added to
plenish­ ration ex­
in comparison to yesterday's status. Demand-
ment pert
Driven Re­
We recommend you add it to your DDMRP-based
plenish­
planning area. The key figure has also been added to
ment [page
the SAP8 sample planning area, so you can use that
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Driver- New Administra­ Web UI You can now add calculated key figures to a driver Calculated
based plan­ tor/configu- Key Figures
planning view. This can be handy, for example, if you
ning ration ex­ in the
have a calculated key figure that shows the overall
pert Driver-
value of a driver and that is calculated on the basis Based Plan­
Business
of other stored editable key figures in the driver plan­ ning App
user
ning view. This allows you to get a better picture of [page 105]
the impact of a driver.

To make it easier for you to see which type of key fig-

ure you’re working with, the types are now indicated
by icons in various places throughout the app.

Driver- Changed Business Web UI We’ve made the following changes in the Driver- Changes in
based plan­ user the Driver-
Based Planning app:
ning Based Plan­
• The value helps for selecting key figures for the ning App
driver planning view have been reworked to show [page 105]
only key figures that are relevant for working with
drivers, that is, key figures that have the attribute
Driver ID as a root attribute in their base plan­
ning level. This makes the list of key figures to
select from easier to scan.
• The column headings for driver attributes, plan­
ning level attributes, and key figures in the set­
tings for the driver planning view have been re­
named to harmonize UIs. The functionality of
these columns is unchanged.

Time-ser­ New Administra­ Web UI The time-series-based supply planning finite heuristic Time-Ser­
ies-based tor/configu- Planning al­ now supports non-storable customer products and ies-Based
supply ration ex­ gorithm location products (considered as a soft constraint), Supply
planning pert
but only for transports. Outgoing transports of a lo­ Planning Fi­
Business
cation product are brought forward so that in each nite Heuris­
user
period, projected stock remains at or below the value tic Sup­
you've defined. ports Non-
Storable
Production is still planned as late as possible.
Customer
and Loca­
tion Prod­
ucts [page
108]

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Time-ser­ Changed Administra­ Web UI In normalized systems only, extra information on key Extra Infor­
ies-based tor/configu- Planning al­ figures and master data types is now available in the mation in
supply ration ex­ gorithm statistics provided after a planning run, to help you Planning
planning pert Normalized
resolve any issues or when trying to improve perform­ Run Statis­
Business systems
ance. tics [page
user only
106]
We've provided these statistics as attachments to the
application log, instead of in the business log as previ­
ously.

In non-normalized systems, there's no change to the

statistics or to the way they're provided; they remain
in the business log.

Time-ser­ New Administra­ Web UI We've updated late delivery for inter-subnetwork de­ Late Deliv­
ies-based Changed tor/configu- Model con­ mand (only available with the time-series-based sup­ ery for In­
supply ration ex­ figuration ply planning optimizer and the time-series-based ter-Subnet­
planning pert
supply planning finite heuristic). There's a new key work De­
Business
figure and the behavior of an existing key figure has mand [page
user
changed. 107]

The new key figure has been added to the SAP4 and
SAPIBP1 sample planning areas. If you want to use
it, you need to add it to your planning area and then
reactivate the planning area.

Time-ser­ Changed Administra­ Web UI In normalized systems only, the time-series-based Time-Ser­
ies-based tor/configu- Planning al­ supply planning optimizer now respects aggregated ies-Based
supply ration ex­ gorithm constraints during time aggregation, whereas previ­ Supply
planning pert Normalized
ously it didn't. Planning
Business systems
Optimizer
user only In non-normalized systems, aggregated constraints
Now Re­
during time aggregation are still deactivated.
spects Ag­
gregated
Constraints
During
Time Ag­
gregation
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Time-ser­ New Administra­ Model con­ We have added the Total Customer New Key
ies-based tor/configu- figuration Receipts for a Substitute Product Figure Total
supply ration ex­ Planning al­
SUBSTTOTALCONSTRAINEDDEMAND) key figure to the Customer
planning pert gorithm
SAP4 sample planning area. It provides insight into Receipts for
Business
the customer demand for a specific product that has a Substitute
user
been fulfilled by a specific substitute product. If you Product
want to use the new key figure, you need to add it to [page 109]
your planning area and reactivate the planning area.

Order- Changed Business Web UI The View Projected Stock app has been renamed to
based plan­ user Projected Stock.
ning

Order- New Administra­ Web UI In the Settings for Order-Based Planning app, if the Use of Pro­
based plan­ tor/configu- period type for the stock-related key figures is Day, duction Cal­
ning ration ex­
you can now choose whether or not the production endars in
pert
calendar of a location is considered in days of supply Days of
calculations. Supply Cal­
culations
[page 117]

Order- New Administra­ Web UI Several enhancements have been made for product Substitu­
based plan­ tor/configu- Planning al­ substitution in order-based planning. tion Costs
ning ration ex­ gorithm in Planning
Web-based pert To define substitution costs, you can now maintain
Run Profiles
planning Business substitution cost rules in planning run profiles as an
[page 113]
user alternative to using the SUBSTCOSTRATE key figure. A
new tab was added in the Planning Run Profiles app Substitu­
called Substitution Costs. tion Order
Information
In the Web-Based Planning app, you can now show in­
in Planning
formation from order-based planning for substitution
Views [page
orders. You can show the orders that make up a key
117]
figure value for four additional external key figures.
Link Type in
Substitution was added as a link type in the Supply
Supply
Chain Dependencies app. This link type shows that
Chain De­
the object and the used object are connected by
pendencies
product substitution.
App [page
119]

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Order- Changed Administra­ Web UI In the Planning Run Profiles app, you can now con­ Rule-Based
based plan­ tor/configu- Planning al­ trol switchable constraints on the level of planning Switchable
ning ration ex­ gorithm Constraints
objects. Defining rules, you can deactivate or activate
pert [page 113]
constraints for certain combinations of object and at­
Business
tribute values, such as a specific material number in
user
a specific location. Previously, a constraint type (for
example, supplier or capacity) could only be active or
inactive as a whole.

Order- Administra­ Web UI Names of

based plan­ Must tor/configu-
In transactional OBP apps, the key figure names from
the relevant planning area are now shown for multiple
Multiple
ning know ration ex­ Forecast
forecast key figures.
pert Key Figures
Business Previously, only the text Open Forecast was displayed. Shown in
user OBP Apps
So you now get more precise information about the
[page 110]
quantity that is shown.

For single forecast key figures, the text displayed has

changed from Open Forecast to Forecast in the same
apps. Accordingly, the forecast-related value of the
DemandType attribute has been renamed from Open
Forecast to Forecast in the Planning Run Profiles app.

 Caution
If you have saved a variant using Open Forecast
as a filter in one of the transactional apps, the
variant won’t work anymore. Please adapt the
filter value to one of the new options available.

Order- New Administra­ Web UI You can now use new attributes in the Planning Run Additional
based plan­ tor/configu- Planning al­ Profiles app. The different attributes were added to Attributes
ning ration ex­ gorithm the Demand Prioritization tab, the Maximum Lateness in Planning
pert tab, and the cost tabs. Run Profiles
Business [page 114]
user

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Order- New Administra­ Planning al­ Order-based planning (OBP) now supports upstream Upstream
based plan­ tor/configu- gorithm Planning
planning with subnetworks. This means planning
ning ration ex­ Application from independent demands at distribution centers with Sub­
pert job networks
and factories to suppliers, with supply from upstream [page 118]
Business
networks being considered as infinite. Previously,
user
you could only do subnetwork planning in the down­
stream direction in OBP.

You can use the new feature to propagate independ­

ent demands for finished goods through the supply
chain up to the level of purchasing components, ig­
noring potential constraints in the upstream subnet­
works.

The job templates for the confirmation run and the

constrained forecast run have been enhanced with
the new parameter Planning Direction.

Order- New Administra­ Planning al­ In planning runs that use the finite heuristic, you can Push of Ex­
based plan­ tor/configu- gorithm cess Stock
now decide to push excess stock – stock above the
ning ration ex­ Web UI [page 119]
maximum stock level – to the next supply chain level.
pert
You can use this feature to, for example, define loca­
Business
tions as non-stocking locations or if you want supply
user
from production to be shipped from the production
plant to the next distribution center. You use the max­
imum stock key figure to define a level above which
stock is regarded as excess.

Order- New Administra­ Web UI New interactive planning options are available that Interactive
based plan­ tor/configu- SAP IBP, allow you to manually create, fix or unfix, or delete Planning
ning ration ex­ add-in for certain planned receipts. The SAP7 planning area has with Key
pert Microsoft new key figures for interactive planning. If you want Figures
Business Excel to use this feature, you need to add the key figures [page 111]
user to your planning area and activate it again. We’ve also
Model con­
introduced three new application jobs for the create,
figuration
fix or unfix, and delete operations.
Application
job

Order- New Business Web UI You can now delete deployment stock transfer requi­ Enhanced
based plan­ user Interactive
sitions in the Projected Stock app.
ning Planning
Options
[page 120]

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Order- Prepare Administra­ Integration As announced in SAP IBP 2102, the following Open­ Depreca­
based plan­ next release tor/configu- tion of
API versions will no longer be available as of SAP IBP
ning ration ex­ OpenAPI
2108:
pert Versions
• 1811.0.0_FULL [page 115]
• 1811.0.0_TRANS
• 1811.0.0_OUTBOUND
• 1811.0.0

If you are using 1811.0.0 OpenAPI versions, you will

get a warning about the deprecation, but you can
continue to use them in the 2105 release of SAP
IBP. Note that these OpenAPI versions will cease to
function as of the 2108 release and any jobs that
use these OpenAPI versions will fail after the upgrade
to 2108. We therefore strongly recommend that you
cancel or delete any scheduled jobs that use these
OpenAPI versions, and replace them with jobs using
newer OpenAPI versions.

If you haven't already used the 1811.0.0 OpenAPI ver­

sions, you cannot schedule a job using them as of the
2102 release of SAP IBP.

Order- Prepare Administra­ Integration The following OpenAPI versions will no longer be Depreca­
based plan­ next release tor/configu- tion of
available as of SAP IBP 2111:
ning ration ex­ OpenAPI
pert • 1902.0.0_FULL Versions
• 1902.0.0_TRANS [page 115]
• 1902.0.0_OUTBOUND

If you are using 1902.0.0 OpenAPI versions, you will

get a warning about the deprecation, but you can
continue to use them in SAP IBP 2105 and 2108. Note
that these OpenAPI versions will cease to function
as of the 2111 release and any jobs that use these
OpenAPI versions will fail after the upgrade to SAP
IBP 2111. We therefore strongly recommend that you
cancel or delete any scheduled jobs that use these
OpenAPI versions, and replace them with jobs using
newer OpenAPI versions.

If you haven't already used the 1902.0.0 OpenAPI

versions, you cannot schedule a job using them as
of SAP IBP 2105.

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Order- Administra­ Integration Depreca­

based plan­  Man­ tor/configu-
As announced in SAP IBP 2011, the following
1808.0.0 OpenAPI versions have been deprecated
tion of
ning datory task ration ex­ OpenAPI
and are no longer available:
after up­ pert Versions
grade • 1808.0.0_FULL [page 115]
• 1808.0.0_TRANS
• 1808.0.0_OUTBOUND
• 1808.0.0

 Caution
Any jobs that use these OpenAPI versions will fail
after the upgrade to the 2105 release of SAP IBP.
We therefore strongly recommend that you can­
cel or delete any scheduled jobs that use these
OpenAPI versions, and replace them with jobs
using newer OpenAPI versions.

Order- Changed Administra­ Model con­ Sample

We have made several changes in the SAP7 sample
based plan­ tor/configu- figuration Planning
planning area to decrease the number of warning
ning ration ex­ Area Up­
messages during planning area configuration. For ex­ dates [page
pert
ample, the LOCTYPE attribute is no longer assigned 121]
as a root attribute to specific planning levels.

Please update your productive planning areas accord­

ingly if you would like to use these changes.

Order- New Administra­ Model con­ As of this release, additional demand attributes are Enhance­
based plan­ tor/configu- figuration ment of
added automatically to the copy operator profile
ning ration ex­ Copy Oper­
when you copy the SAP7 sample planning area with ator Profiles
pert
additional demand attributes. for Cus­
tomer Di­
mension
Configura-
tion [page
120]

Order- New Administra­ Model con­ You can now update calculation in the Considering
based plan­ tor/configu- figuration Working
DAYSOFSUPPLY key figure to consider working and
ning ration ex­ and Non-
non-working days based on planning calendar en­ Working
pert
tries. Days in the
DAYSOF­
SUPPLY
Key Figure
Calculation
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Order- Changed Administra­ Web UI In the Optimizer Parameters tab of the Planning Run Planning
based plan­ tor/configu- Profiles app, we have changed the following UI labels Run Profiles
ning ration ex­ under Horizons in Days: App:
pert Changed UI
User assis­ • Minimum Transportation Lot Sizes has changed
Labels Un­
tance Business
to Minimum Stock Transfer Lot Sizes. der Opti­
user
• Rounding Values for Transportation Lot Sizes has mizer Pa­
changed to Rounding Values for Stock Transfer rameters
Lot Sizes. [page 121]

The new UI labels are more precise: Procurement and

stock transfer are the two aspects of transportation.
The existing UI labels named Minimum Procurement
Lot Sizes and Rounding Values for Procurement Lot
Sizes address the first aspect, the newly named la­
bels the second one.

Exception New Business New SAP You can use the new Procedure Playbooks app to de­ New App:
manage­ user Fiori app fine standardized procedures for solving supply chain Procedure
ment Role/busi­ planning issues and share them with other users or Playbooks
End-to-end ness cata­
user groups. A procedure playbook can provide an [page 129]
visibility log
overview of the issues that it helps resolve, the possi­
ble reasons for the issues, and the possible activities
and actions that can be taken to resolve them.

When you create, copy, or edit a custom alert defini-

tion in the Define and Subscribe to Custom Alerts app,
you can now add one or more procedure playbooks to
your definition in a new step of the wizard.

When a supply chain planning issue is detected in a

custom alert, users with whom a procedure playbook
has been shared can use the playbook in the Monitor
Custom Alerts or Intelligent Visibility app while trying
to resolve the issue.

Cross appli­ Prepare Administra­ Web UI As already announced in 2102, SAP IBP will no longer End of Sup­
cations next release tor/configu- port for In­
support Internet Explorer 11 as of 2108, following up
ration ex­ ternet Ex­
on Microsoft's end-of-support announcement for In­
pert plorer 11
ternet Explorer 11 in 2020. Please switch to a different [page 123]
Business
browser supported by SAP IBP by 2108.
user

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Cross appli­ Prepare Administra­ Web UI As already announced in SAP IBP release 2102, the Deprecated
cations next release tor/configu- App: Plan­
Planning Filters (F1832) app has been replaced by the
ration ex­ ning Filters
new Planning Filters (F1832A) app. You can find both
pert [page 126]
apps next to each other on the SAP Fiori launchpad.
Business
user The old Planning Filters (F1832) app will be removed
with the SAP IBP 2108 release. We recommend that
you start using the successor app Planning Filters
(F1832A) as soon as possible.

Cross appli­ Administra­ Web UI Replaced

cations  Must tor/configu-
As announced in the previous release, the Change
History app has been replaced by the Change History
App:
know ration ex­ Change
Analysis app.
pert History
Business You now need to use the successor app Change [page 126]
user History Analysis.

Cross appli­ New Business Web UI In the new original changes view that we added in the Original
cations user Changes
Change History Analysis app, you can display interac­
View Availa­
tive changes on the planning level on which they were
ble in the
made by a user. This helps you to identify the origin of Change
a change and to get more information about it. History
Analysis
The original changes view is shown on a new tab next
App [page
to the existing effects view. You can either search for 125]
changes directly in the original changes view, or use
the navigation function from the effects view to see
the original change that caused the effect you’re look­
ing at. A new filter for change IDs allows you to filter
by specific changes.

Cross appli­ New Business Web UI You can now share views in the Change History Sharing of
cations user Analysis app yourself. This way you no longer need Views in the
to ask your administrator to share the view for you. Change
Sharing views is handy if you want to discuss changes History
that have been made to the plan with your collea­ Analysis
gues, and you want them to be able to see the same App [page
changes as you. 125]

Cross appli­ New Business Web UI When creating, copying, or editing master data en­ Enhanced
cations user Normalized tries in the Manage Master Data app, you can now Value Help
systems use an enhanced value help. The enhanced value in the Man­
only help shows existing dependencies between attrib­ age Master
utes and helps manage the dependent attributes to­ Data App
gether. This usability improvement streamlines the [page 124]
data maintenance process for users, thus reducing
risks of input error.

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Cross appli­ New Business Web UI The K-means segmentation method is now available K-Means
cations user in the Manage ABC/XYZ Segmentation Rules app. In Method for
Demand ABC segmentation, you can use it to group planning ABC/XYZ
planning objects with similar volumes based on the segmenta­ Segmenta­
tion measure. In XYZ segmentation, you can use it tion [page
Inventory
to group planning objects with similar coefficients of 128]
optimiza­
variation.
tion

Cross appli­ New Administra­ Model con­ The documentation for disaggregation has been en­ Disaggrega­
cations tor/configu- figuration hanced significantly. tion
User assis­ ration ex­
tance pert
Business
user

Cross appli­ New Administra­ Web UI You can use the new application job template ML Machine
cations tor/configu- Application Master Data Consistency to train and run machine Learning for
ration ex­ job learning to improve master data quality for planning Master
pert
in SAP IBP. Machine learning learns semantic rules Data Con­
Business
to identify problems in master data and recommend sistency
user
values for correction. This helps reduce manual effort [page 127]
in preparing data for planning.

Exception New Business Web UI You can now show order information for supported Showing
manage­ user external key figures in your order-based custom Order Infor­
ment alerts that have been defined for order-based plan­ mation for
End-to-end ning in the Monitor Custom Alerts and Intelligent Supported
visibility Visibility apps. External
Key Figures
Order- To enable users to show order information, the ad­
in Order-
based plan­ ministrator needs to enable this feature for the busi­ Based
ning
ness user role. The business catalog for the Monitor Alerts
Custom Alerts and Intelligent Visibility apps have been [page 130]
enhanced with the new Order Details restriction type.

Exception New Business Web UI The alerts overview that you can display in the Enhance­
manage­ user ments to
Dashboards - Advanced app now sums up the number
ment Custom
of alerts for the same attribute combinations when
Alerts Over­
the alert definition is configured to be aggregated view [page
over a time horizon. 131]

For example, you have an alert that is aggregated over

a time horizon with a subscription (SUB1). This sub­
scription has three alerts and each contains five oc­
currences for different time periods. In this case, the
aggregated results of three alerts (not the exploded
non-aggregated value of 15 alerts) are displayed.

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End-to-end New Business Web UI The following new features are now available in the Enhance­
visibility user ments to In­
Intelligent Visibility app:
Order- telligent
based plan­ • Use the new Customers data layer to display cus­ Visibility
ning tomer information on the geographic map. [page 134]

• The rolling option is now available in the time pe­

riods filter to allow the variants to roll over time.
• Use the new overview section to show key per­
formance indicators based on filtered data such
as the total number of alerts, alerts for top three
locations, alerts by severity, snoozed alerts, and
locations with alerts.

End-to-end New Business Web UI You can now use the two new percentage data value Enhance­
visibility user format options (display percentage values on your ments to In­
Analytics charts with no decimal point, or with one decimal telligent
point) in the Intelligent Visibility Profiles and Analytics Visibility
- Advanced apps. Profiles
[page 136]

Analytics New Business Web UI The following features are now available in Analytics - Enhance­
user Advanced: ments to
Analytics -
• You can now display planning notes created in
Advanced
the SAP IBP, add-in for Microsoft Excel or in web-
[page 137]
based planning in the table chart type.
• Attribute filters are now saved with your charts
even if they don’t contain values. This way, only
the filters you’ve saved are displayed when you
load the chart.

Analytics New Business Web UI The following new features are now available in the Enhance­
user Dashboards - Advanced app: ments to
Dashboards
• You can now add analytics objects to your dash­
- Advanced
board while your dashboard contains filtered val­ [page 137]
ues. However, the charts you want to add need to
be from the same filtered planning area.
• If you use filters on the dashboard and then nav­
igate to the Monitor Custom Alerts app from an
alert overview tile or an alert subscription tile, the
filter values you chose on the dashboard can now
be carried over to the Monitor Custom Alerts app
as External Ad Hod Filters and External Planning
Filters.

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 What's
Business Target New - De­
Topics Types Groups Impact What's New - Headline tails

Analytics New Business Web UI With the cascade filters option enabled in your analyt­ Cascading
user Filters for
End-to-end ics chart, the dashboard filters will now cascade to
Drill Downs
visibility the next level when drilling down on that chart in the
[page 136]
Dashboards - Advanced app.

If you add an analytics chart to your Intelligent

Visibility profile that has the cascade filters option
enabled, the Intelligent Visibility filter values will now
cascade to the next level when you drill down on that
chart in the Intelligent Visibility app.

Security New Administra­ New SAP The Display Static System Audit app is now available New App:
and Data tor/configu- Fiori app in SAP IBP. With this app you can provide static sys­ Display
Privacy ration ex­ Role/busi­ tem information to external auditors. Static Sys­
pert ness cata­ tem Audit
log [page 138]

Security New Administra­ Integration In the Maintain Client Certificates app, you can now New Fea­
and Data tor/configu- replace client certificates or create signing requests if ture in
Privacy ration ex­ required. Maintain
pert Client Cer­
tificates
[page 139]

Security New Administra­ Integration The Technical System Landscape section of the se­ Enhance­
and Data tor/configu- curity guide has been updated. ments to
Privacy ration ex­ the Techni­
pert cal System
Landscape
Documen­
tation [page
139]

Security Changed Administra­ Web UI The Maintain Protection Whitelists app has been re­ Maintain
and Data tor/configu- named to Maintain Protection Allowlists. Protection
Privacy ration ex­ Allowlists
pert Has Been
Renamed
[page 140]

New features introduced in previous releases

If you’re interested in what has happened in previous releases, please see What's New Documents for Previous
Releases.

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1.1 How to Use the What's New Table

Learn how you can use the What's New table for a new release. In particular, find the tasks that you need to
perform immediately after the upgrade to a new release, even if you do not plan to use any new features.

The table in the section What's New in SAP Integrated Business Planning <release> lists all news and changes
that come with a new release and can be extensive.

 Recommendation

Start with identifying the items that require an immediate follow up after the upgrade. To do so, use the
respective filter values in the Types column. Just click the blue Filter in the column header, as shown in the
following animation:

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Here an overview of the tasks and filter values:

Filter Value in Types

Column Task Urgency Details

Accomplish the manda­ Manda­ Post-upgrade activities are sometimes required because
 Mandatory task tory post-upgrade tasks. tory
although we try, we cannot always avoid “disruptive”
after upgrade changes. Post-upgrade activities may include changing
configuration or other settings to make sure that the proc­
esses you were using previously are running in the same
way after the upgrade. They may also require using a new
app for existing business processes.

 Note
In general, the upgrade does not require you to reacti­
vate your planning area or install a new version of the
SAP IBP, add-in for Microsoft Excel. This typically only
happens with new features. But there might be excep­
tions, which you can find in the table by filtering for
Mandatory task after upgrade. The need for a planning
area enhancement or a new version of the Excel add-in
is highlighted where required.

Take note of changes Manda­ In some cases, a disruptive change does not have an im­
 Must know that require a changed
approach later after the
tory
pact on your existing objects or running processes (like
items classified with Mandatory task after upgrade). Only
upgrade.
if you create objects or start processes later after the up­
grade, you need to handle things differently than before the
upgrade. For this reason, you need to take note of these
changes immediately after the upgrade.

Prepare next release Start preparing the next Highly Sometimes, we plan disruptive changes for the next re­
(!) release. recom­
lease. Typical examples include the following:
mended
• New app
A new app introduced in the current release will re­
place an existing app in the next release. The old app
will no longer be available in the next release. There­
fore, you need to switch over to the new app by the
next release.
• Activation checks
A warning of an activation check will be changed to
an error. You need to fix the related issue by the next
release to be able to activate the planning area.

We want to let you know about such changes one release

ahead, so that your company can prepare for the changes
before they become effective.

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Filter Value in Types
Column Task Urgency Details

Changed Take note of smaller im­ Recom­ This category can include, for example, rearranged user in­
provements and round- mended
terface elements or changed user interface texts, improved
offs of the user interface
checks, and more. You might want to draw your business
or features that you are
already using. users' attention to these items because they need to famili­
arize themselves with the changes. This category does not
include new features that enhance the functional scope
of SAP IBP. To list changed features, just filter the Types
column in the What's New table by Changed.

New Identify the new features Optional, Using the new features, you can enhance your business
and enhancements that on de­ processes
might be interesting for mand
you.

Grouping according to the type – and business topic of course – is a little coarse-grained when it comes to
planning your next activities for handling the new release. Therefore, each change comes with tags in the filter
in the Impact column that help you to determine your post-upgrade activities according to various criteria. You
might ask yourself: For which new features would I have to enhance and reactivate my planning areas? Which
new features require the installation of the new Excel add-in? Are there any new SAP Fiori apps that can help to
improve my business processes - but also require training my business users?

To deep-dive into the details for a particular change, please click the link in the respective table row.

 Note

What’s New information is also available in the SAP Fiori apps that have been enhanced, to inform business
users about changes directly in the apps they work with.

1.2 What's New History

Overview of changes since the publication of the sneak preview for SAP Integrated Business Planning 2105.

This section covers the following changes:

• Feature round-offs provided with the Hotfix Collections for 2105

• Major enhancements and corrections to the documentation

For software fixes for 2105, see SAP Note 3017661 (patch collection information note).

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What's New History

Document Version Software Version Publication Date Changes

1.5 HFC 7 July 16, 2021 New Software Features

None

Documentation Enhancements and

Corrections

Miscellaneous enhancements and cor­

rections

1.4 HFC 6 July 2, 2021 New Software Features

None

Documentation Enhancements and

Corrections

Miscellaneous enhancements and cor­

rections

1.3 HFC 5 June 18, 2021 New Software Features

None

Documentation Enhancements and

Corrections

Miscellaneous enhancements and cor­

rections

1.2 HFC 4 June 4, 2021 New Software Features

None

Documentation Enhancements and

Corrections

Miscellaneous enhancements and cor­

rections

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Document Version Software Version Publication Date Changes

1.1 HFC 3 May 21, 2021 New Software Features

• With the cascade filters option en­

abled in your analytics chart, the
dashboard filters will now cascade
to the next level when drilling down
on that chart in the Dashboards -
Advanced app.
If you add an analytics chart to your
Intelligent Visibility profile that has
the cascade filters option enabled,
the Intelligent Visibility filter values
will now cascade to the next level
when you drill down on that chart in
the Intelligent Visibility app.
For more information, see Cascad­
ing Filters for Drill Downs [page
136].
• For order-based planning, you can
now update calculation in the
DAYSOFSUPPLY key figure to con­
sider working and non-working days
based on planning calendar entries
(see Considering Working and Non-
Working Days in the DAYSOFSUP­
PLY Key Figure Calculation [page
123]).

Documentation Enhancements and

Corrections

Miscellaneous enhancements and cor­

rections

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Document Version Software Version Publication Date Changes

1.0 SAP IBP 2105 May 5, 2021 Changes in the What's New since the
publication of the sneak preview on April
12, 2021:

• UI label changes added in the

Optimizer Parameters tab of the
Planning Run Profiles app (order-
based planning)
• Classification of entry for Depre­
cated App: Configuration changed
from Mandatory Task After Upgrade
to Must Know.
• Additional information added to the
entry Planned Upgrade to .NET 5
and Microsoft Edge WebView2 about
the planned introduction of the
new software requirement Microsoft
Edge WebView2.
• Default value of global variable rel­
evant for integrating planned inde­
pendent requirements changed. For
details, see entry New Template for
Integrating Planned Independent Re­
quirements below.

Preliminary What's New Sneak preview April 12, 2021 Not applicable

1.3 Normalization

As announced previously, a new normalized data model has been introduced to improve performance, memory
utilization, robustness, and scalability.

Technical Details

Types Prepare next release

Available as of N/A

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Effects on Configuration

All systems are planned to be migrated to this normalized data model in cooperation with the customers prior
to the upgrade to SAP IBP 2202. In case you still have non-normalized systems, please ask SAP to normalize
them before the upgrade to SAP IBP 2202. To prepare your systems for the normalization migration, please
complete the steps described in SAP Note 2885814 . Key preparation tasks are to look for suppressible
errors in your activation logs, correct invalid configurations, and activate your planning areas with full scope.
These steps need to be completed before your systems can be normalized by SAP.

 Note

No bug fixes will be provided in the non-normalized systems starting from SAP IBP 2202. As of SAP IBP
2205, features that worked in non-normalized systems previously will work only in normalized systems.

1.4 Identity and Access Management

1.4.1 Maintain Business Roles

With this feature you can assign multiple launchpad spaces to a business role. You can add or remove
launchpad spaces on the Assigned Launchpad Spaces tab when editing a business role.

Technical Details

Types Changed

Available as of 2105

Related Information

How to Create a Space and a Page for a Business Role

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1.5 Administration

1.5.1 Enhancements to Export and Import of Software

Collections

If your system landscape is enabled for extensibility development, the export and import of extension items,
such as model entities, is based on the Adaptation Transport Organizer. You can use the Export Software
Collection, Import Collection, and Extensibility Inventory apps to create software collections, add extension
items to software collections, export and import software collections, and check dependencies between
various extension items.

Technical Details

Types Prepare next release

Available as of N/A

Additional Details

If you have at least two SAP IBP systems in your landscape, for example, a test and a production system,
you’ll be contacted by SAP to evaluate and plan the next steps for enabling your landscape for extensibility
development.

If your landscape isn’t yet enabled for extensibility development, the transport of model entities is based on
the Change and Transport System in Application Server ABAP and you must continue to use the Transport
Model Entities app. If your landscape is enabled for extensibility development and you start using the Export
Software Collection, Import Collection, and Extensibility Inventory apps, you won’t be able to continue to use the
Transport Model Entities app.

Depending on your current landscape setup, the following options are now available:

• If you’re working in a two-system landscape, you can create and change extension items in your test
system that is enabled for extensibility. You can export the extension items from the test system and
import them into your production system using the Export Software Collection and Import Collection apps.
• If you’re working in a three-system landscape, the export and import mechanism in your landscape
will change. You’ll only be able to export extension items that have been created or changed in the
development system that is enabled for extensibility. You won’t be able to export extension items that have
been created or changed in your test system. The exported new and changed extension items from the
development system are imported into the test system. After a successful test in your test system, you
need to forward the export from the development system to allow the import into the production system.

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Note that when you export a planning area using the export and import apps, the following dependent entities
won’t be included automatically in the export and you have to select them manually:

• Attributes
• Master data types
• Time profiles

The model entities that can be transported using the Transport Model Entities app can also be exported and
imported in your landscape using the Export Software Collection and Import Collection apps. As of 2105, the
following extension items can be exported and imported using either app:

• Navigations to other systems

The following extension items can be exported and imported using only the Export Software Collection and
Import Collection apps:

• Business roles
• SAP Fiori launchpad spaces
• SAP Fiori launchpad pages
• Settings for change history

Effects on System Administration

The Extensibility - Transport Management - Export (SAP_CORE_BC_SL_EXP) business catalog is available and
must be assigned to the relevant business role to access the Export Software Collection app. The Extensibility
- Transport Management - Import (SAP_CORE_BC_SL_IMP) business catalog is available and must be assigned
to the relevant business role to access the Import Collection app. The Extensibility - Extensibility Inventory
(SAP_CORE_BC_EXT_INVENTORY) business catalog is available and must be assigned to the relevant business
role to access the Extensibility Inventory app.

When all customers have switched to the export and import apps in the upcoming releases, the Transport
Model Entities app will be deprecated and will be deleted from the SAP Fiori launchpad.

Related Information

Apps for the Export and Import of Extension Items

SAP Note 3005534

1.5.2 Enhancements to Navigations to Other Systems

When you create a navigation from an SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain app to an SAP GUI
system or a Web app, you can now create one of the following:

• Generic navigation

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• Order-based navigation

You can now use the new Custom Alerts - Order Information option to create navigations from the Monitor
Custom Alerts or Intelligent Visibility app for custom alerts that include order information for external key figure
values used in order-based planning.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

An example of generic navigation could be from a custom alert that has a product as a calculation level in
the Monitor Custom Alerts app to the source system of the product. An example of order-based navigation
could be from a sales order selected in the Web-Based Planning app to the source system of the sales order.
There are no changes to how you create generic navigations. You can also still create an order-based navigation
as a generic navigation. When you choose to create an order-based navigation, however, you no longer need
to specify master data type and attributes for the dynamic navigation. Instead, you can now specify the
configuration parameters that are required for order-based planning, such as logical system and order element
type.

Related Information

Creating Generic Navigations to Other Systems

Creating Order-Based Navigations to Other Systems

1.5.3 Enhancements to Integrating with Supported External

Map Providers

As an SAP IBP administrator, you can now use the existing communication scenario SAP_COM_0583 to render
map tiles from the Esri map service provider within the geographic visualizations in Control Tower applications
such as Intelligent Visibility, Analytics – Advanced, and Dashboards -Advanced.

For more information, see Integrating with Supported External Map Providers.

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Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

1.5.4 Enhancements to System Monitoring Fiori App:

Attribute as Key Figure Statistics

You can now use the new card Attribute as Key Figure Statistics available within the System Monitoring app. You
can use this card to display the number of records created or updated by loading attributes as key figures to
the SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain system.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

With this new card, you can do the following:

• Filter all attributes as key figures within a selected time period

• View the entire list of attributes as key figure uploads from the last seven days when you click the title of
the Attribute as Key Figure Statistics card
• View filtered information of a selected attribute as key figure when you click a specific row on the Attribute
as Key Figure Statistics card
• Export the list of attributes as key figures to an Excel spreadsheet
• Identify the number of attribute as key figure records that are close to the maximum limit or have exceeded
the maximum - red for anything above 100% of the maximum number and orange between 80% and
100%
• Use the following default filters available in the Attribute as Key Figure Statistics overview:
• Start Date and Time
• Submitted By
• Number of Records
• Planning Area
• Attribute
• Use the following additional filters available by selecting the Adapt Filters option:

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 • Batch ID
• Batch Name

 Note

If you’re using a normalized system and the 100% threshold for the number of attribute as key figure
records was passed, the master data upload must be analyzed and the parameters used may need to be
revised.

Effects on System Administration

Like the other cards within the System Monitoring app, the Attribute as Key Figure Statistics card also uses the
System Monitoring (SAP_IBP_BC_SYSMON_PC) business catalog.

Related Information

Attribute as Key Figure Statistics

1.5.5 New App: Manage Editability Horizons for Key Figures

In normalized systems only, you can use the Manage Editability Horizons for Key Figures app to define, for a set
of key figures, a restricted time window in which the key figures can be modified.

The editability horizons defined using the app can be assigned to users via business role restrictions. This
authorizes users to edit the key figures in restricted time horizons. The user must be already authorized to edit
the key figures via the Key Figures restriction type and the permission filters assigned to them.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105, normalized systems only

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Effects on System Administration

The Manage Editability Horizons for Key Figures (SAP_IBP_BC_KFEH_PC) business catalog is now
available and is included in the Administrator (SAP_BR_ADMINISTRATOR) and in the Configuration Expert
(SAP_BR_CONFIG_EXPERT_IBP) business role templates.

 Note

In non-normalized systems, the system automatically updates the new and changed business roles
containing one of the following business catalogs by setting the business role to Unrestricted in the new
Editability Horizon for Key Figures restriction type:

• SAP_IBP_BC_EXCEL_ADDIN_PC
• SAP_IBP_BC_WBP_PC
• SAP_IBP_BC_WBP_BUPA_CUST_PC
• SAP_IBP_BC_WBP_BUPA_SUP_PC
• SAP_IBP_BC_DBP_PC
This is done even if Editability Horizons for Key Figures isn't functional in non-normalized systems. The
automatic update ensures the backward compatibility of the roles after the systems are normalized.

Related Information

Manage Editability Horizons for Key Figures

1.5.6 Deprecated App: Maintain Employees

As already announced in the SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain (SAP IBP) release 2011, the
Maintain Employees (F2288) app has been replaced by Maintain Employees (F2288a). You can find both apps
next to each other on the SAP Fiori launchpad.

The Maintain Employees (F2288) app will be removed with the SAP IBP 2108 release. We recommend that you
start using the successor app Maintain Employees (F2288a) as soon as possible.

For more information, see Maintain Employees.

Types Prepare next release

Available as of N/A

Related Information

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1.5.7 Deprecated Job Template: Delete Application Logs

As announced in the SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain (SAP IBP) release 2011, the Delete
Application Logs application job template has been deprecated and has been removed from the SAP IBP 2105
release.

Since the deletion of the logs is being automatically handled by the system, no further action is required.

However, if you previously made a copy of the template, after your upgrade in SAP IBP 2105, you’ll no longer be
able to schedule a job using this template.

If you want to schedule a job from a template with multiple steps that includes one step for deleting logs, then
you must manually remove the deletion step. Not doing this will result in an error.

After the upgrade to SAP IBP 2105, existing recurring jobs based on the Delete Application Logs template will
continue to run unhampered. Since the step to delete the logs has been disabled, it will do nothing.

Technical Details

Types Changed

Available as of 2105

1.5.8 Authorizations for Application Job Templates

You can now use authorizations for application job templates to manage private templates defined by other
users.

The restriction type Application Job Template Layer (LAYER_C) is assigned to the Application Job Management
- Application Job Templates catalog and can be used to grant access to private templates of other users by
setting the layer to 4 (Private).

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Effects on System Administration

With the new business catalog Application Job Management - Application Job Templates
(SAP_CORE_BC_APJ_TPL), you can display, edit, and delete shared and private application job templates

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created by you and other users. This business catalog is used in the Administrator (SAP_BR_ADMINISTRATOR)
business role template.

Related Information

Maintaining Authorizations

1.6 Business Network Collaboration

1.6.1 Granular Forecast Collaboration

You can use this feature if you want to collaborate on a more granular planning level than you would in a
typical forecast collaboration process. Up to now, we supported forecast collaboration on a planning level with
two root attributes. Now you can collaborate on a planning level with a third root attribute. You can flexibly
define this third root attribute, that is, you can choose whether or not to define it, and you can define any third
attribute of your choice. For example, you can collaborate on a Location - Product - Production Line
level, where Location and Product need to be part of the planning level just like in previous releases and
where you can define the Production Line attribute. This allows you to collaborate on production plans.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

Up to now, in a typical forecast collaboration process, you shared your forecast for certain products at certain
locations. In other words, you shared your forecast on a planning level with two root attributes, in this case,
on Product-Location level. This allowed you to find out if your suppliers could fulfill the demand for certain
products that you wanted to source from them.

As of this release, you can also share your forecast on a more granular planning level, that is, you can share it
on a planning level with three root attributes. This allows you to model other business cases for your forecast
collaboration with one additional root attribute.

 Example

You want to outsource the production of one of your products to one of your suppliers and want to
collaborate on production plans. To do this, you can now model your forecast collaboration for a planning

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 level with three root attributes, in this case, Product-Location-Source. You can then share forecasts
for specific production lines with your suppliers, and they can commit to what they can produce on those
production lines.

Effects on System Administration

Setting up this new forecast collaboration process requires several steps. The SAP IBP owner needs to map
the additional attribute in a data sharing plan and set a new global configuration parameter (see Effects on
Configuration below). Also, the additional attribute needs to be enabled in the forecast add-on for SAP Ariba
Supply Chain Collaboration for Buyers by the SAP Ariba administrator.

Mapping the Third Attribute

Collaboration on a planning level with three root attributes is accomplished by using a cXML element for the
inbound and outbound messages that is called a Characteristic element. This element has a domain and a
value, which you can use to map the third attribute from your planning level to the message and vice versa. The
domain and the value are represented by the following new target and source fields:

• The domain of the Characteristic element is represented by the Characteristic 01 Domain target field for
provider plans and source field for consumer plans.
• The value of the Characteristic element is represented by the Characteristic 01 Value target field for
provider plans and source field for consumer plans.

You do the mapping like all other mappings in the data sharing plan. You can either create a whole new data
sharing plan or edit an existing data sharing plan. You need to map the third attribute in both a provider plan
and a matching consumer plan.

You need to add the domain for the Characteristic element as a data sharing plan attribute. The domain should
exactly match the expression that is defined in SAP Ariba. Doing this will make it possible to display the
attribute in SAP Ariba after it has also been enabled there.

Once you have saved the mapping, you can add it to the arrangement that you want to use for sharing the
forecast.

For more information, see Creating a Mapping.

Enabling the Third Attribute in the Forecast Add-On for SAP Ariba Supply Chain
Collaboration for Buyers
The SAP Ariba administrator needs to enable the third attribute in SAP Ariba. To show the data for the
attribute correctly in the forecast add-on for SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration for Buyers, the SAP Ariba
administrator needs to enable the attribute in the forecast add-on. They can do this under Planning
Settings Manage Views Forecast View Attributes .

The attribute needs to be the domain of the Characteristic element. The expression on the SAP Ariba UI needs
to be the same as the Characteristic domain in the data sharing plan.

 Note

If you decide that you no longer want to use this feature, please get in touch with SAP. We can then check
if there are any data sharing plan arrangements left for which a third attribute is mapped. This is to help
prevent issues with data inconsistencies.

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Effects on Configuration

We’ve introduced the new global configuration parameter CHECK_ARIBA_CHARACTERISTIC_IN. For inbound
messages that use a Characteristic element, this parameter checks if the domain and the value for the
Characteristic element are mapped to an attribute in SAP IBP for the corresponding data sharing plan. To
activate the check, you need to set the global configuration parameter to "X".

Related Information

Business Network Collaboration

Granularity for Forecast Collaboration
Global Configuration Parameters

1.7 Data Integration

1.7.1 Importing Key Figure Data into Scenarios

You can now integrate key figure values into scenarios via the /IBP/PLANNING_DATA_API_SRV OData service
by defining the version and scenario in the OData request.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105, normalized systems only

Effects on Configuration

The new global configuration parameter MAX_RECORD_IN_SIM_TABLE can be used to limit the total number
of records to be stored in a scenario, which are created when integrating key figure data using the /IBP/
PLANNING_DATA_API_SRV OData service. Records are created according to the combinations of planning
objects and time periods. Note that the number of records can increase significantly after disaggregation.

 Caution

Use this parameter with caution, as setting the limit too high can cause serious performance issues. Verify
what your system is capable of sustaining before using the feature productively.

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  Note

The default value of the parameter is 0, therefore, to be able to import key figure data into scenarios, you
first need to set this global configuration parameter.

1.7.2 Enhancements of Data Integration Using OData

Services

Data integration using OData services has been enhanced with the following:

• You can now extract version-dependent master data and import values of multiple key figures into SAP
IBP when integrating with SAP Analytics Cloud using the /IBP/EXTRACT_ODATA_SRV OData service.
Integrating with other external tools via the /IBP/PLANNING_DATA_API_SRV OData service now supports
extracting key figures, importing values of multiple key figures in one request, and improving performance
by sending requests in parallel.
• You can use the new OData v4 service /IBP/API_PROCMGMT_MANAGE to extract information about
processes from process management in SAP IBP and integrate this information in an external monitoring
tool. For more information, see Extraction of Process Management Data [page 85].
• You can use the new OData service API_RLG_UPLOAD to upload realignment projects using
communication scenario SAP_COM_0741. For more information, see Integrating Realignment Projects.
• You can use the new OData service QueryBusinessUserMetadaIn to read metadata information for the
service MANAGEBUSINESSUSERIN. For more information, see Integrating Business Users from an External
Identity Management System.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Related Information

Integrating with SAP Analytics Cloud:

Extracting Key Figure and Master Data with OData Output

Integrating with external systems:

Extracting Key Figure Data with OData Output

Importing Key Figure Data Using OData Service

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1.7.3 New Template for Integrating Planned Independent
Requirements

There is a new task template for integrating planned independent requirements from SAP IBP to SAP ERP
or SAP S/4HANA via SAP Cloud Integration for data services. This template contains a global variable that
enables you to keep existing records when integrating up-to-date data.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

In addition to the features of the previous versions of the template, the IBP_to_ERP_PIR_via_RFC_2105
template enables you to choose not to delete old data when integrating up-to-date information to your on-
premise system.

 Note

Use this template only if you are using SAP ERP, Supply Chain Integration Add-On for SAP Integrated
Business Planning support package 17 or higher, or SAP S/4HANA, supply chain integration add-on for
SAP Integrated Business Planning support package 14 or higher. For lower SP versions, we recommend
using the IBP_to_ERP_PIR_via_RFC template instead.

Effects on Configuration

If the $G_DELETE_OLD global variable is set to 'X', planned independent requirements for the location
material are deleted from SAP S/4HANA or SAP ERP before new records are integrated. If it is set to '',
new records are added to the existing ones and changed data is updated. Note that the default value of the
global variable is 'X'.

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1.8 Model Configuration

1.8.1 Suppressible Error Expiring in 2105

Suppressible error *S* Calculation &1@&2: Expression doesn't start with aggregation function turns into an
error with SAP IBP 2105. This means that after the upgrade to SAP IBP 2105, you can no longer activate your
planning areas with limited scope if this error occurs. Correct the invalid configurations to be able to activate
your planning areas.

Technical Details

Types
 Must know
Available as of 2105

Effects on Configuration

In the calculation for the key figure at the planning level, the input planning level contains one or more root
attributes that aren't root attributes of the output planning level, or the output planning level doesn't contain
these attributes at all. Such a calculation is an aggregation, and its calculation expression must start with one
of the aggregation functions: SUM, MIN, MAX, AVG, or COUNT.

To correct the configuration and activate with full scope, make one of the following changes:

• Split up the calculation into two calculations: an aggregation and a defaulting. For example, pay attention to
the sequence of these calculations.
• In case you assign a value to a key figure, and the output planning level doesn't contain all root attributes of
the input planning level, specify the aggregation function (SUM, MIN, MAX, or AVG).
• Choose a different input planning level that has the same set of root attributes as the output planning level.

1.8.2 Suppressible Errors Expiring in Upcoming SAP IBP

Releases

The following suppressible errors will turn into errors in the upcoming SAP IBP releases. After that, you can no
longer activate your planning areas with limited scope if these errors occur. Correct the invalid configurations
to be able to activate your planning areas.

• *S* PL &1 and PL &2: Both cannot be used as base PL of stored key figures

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• *S* Stored values of KFs, with different base PLs, are read from PL &1
• *S* Calc. &1@&2: PL of input KF &3 has more attr. than base PL &4.
• *S* Calc. &1@&2: PL of input KF &3 doesn't contain root attr. of base PL.
• *S* Calculation &1@&2: Function &3 has incorrect number of parameters.

Technical Details

Types Must know

Available as of 2205

Additional Details

For more information about how to fix these errors, see the Suppressible Errors section in the model
configuration guide.

1.8.3 Coverage

You can now use the IBP_COVERAGE function to calculate not only days of coverage, but other key figures, for
example, projected stock.

Technical Details

Types Changed

Available as of 2105

Effects on Configuration

The IBP_COVERAGE function has been generalized so that it can be used for different business cases. You can
find a sample implementation in the Model Configuration Guide in section Projected Stock.

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1.8.4 Checks for Stored Key Figures Read from Incompatible
Input Planning Levels

As part of the normalization project, we provide activation checks that help you to spot and fix erroneous
configuration that would prevent the normalization of your data model. These checks indicate if there are
calculation definitions where the stored value of a key figure is used at an input planning level other than its
base planning level; and whether the input planning level does not have the same set of root and non-root
attributes as the base planning level, which is not allowed.

Technical Details

Types Prepare next release

Available as of N/A

Effects on Configuration

In calculation definitions, an input planning level where the stored value of a key figure is used must contain the
same set of root and non-root attributes as the base planning level.

This is an existing modeling requirement, which is now supported by five activation checks, implemented as
suppressible errors. That is, you can only activate a planning area that contains such calculation definitions
if you suppress these errors and activate the planning area with limited scope. This is a temporary solution,
available for a couple of releases. We recommend that you correct the invalid calculation definitions as soon as
possible.

 Note

You will only be able to use the new normalized data model if you correct the invalid calculation definitions
in all planning areas. We recommend that you delete all planning areas that you do not use anymore so that
you'll only have to fix these issues in the active planning areas.

Correct all your calculations where these errors occur before the upgrade to SAP IBP 2202. Please keep
in mind that no bug fixes will be provided in the non-normalized systems starting from SAP IBP 2202. As
of SAP IBP 2205, features that worked in non-normalized systems previously will work only in normalized
systems.

Stored Values of Key Figures, with Different Base Planning Levels, Are Read from the Same
Planning Level
Message: *S* Stored values of KFs, with different base PLs, are read from PL &1

In multiple key figure calculations, where the stored values of key figures are used at the same input planning
level, the key figures cannot have different base planning levels.

All key figures that are used as stored inputs at the same planning level must have the same base planning
level.

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As of the 1911 release, you can only activate a planning area that contains such calculation expressions if you
suppress these errors and activate the planning area with limited scope. This is a temporary solution that is
available for a couple of releases. SAP recommends that you correct the invalid calculation expressions, if there
are any, as soon as possible.

To identify and correct the invalid calculation expressions, proceed as follows:

1. In the Planning Areas app, select a planning area, and choose Check.
2. Open the log for the check.
You can navigate to the log from the Planning Areas app, or you can find the corresponding log in the
Application Logs app by filtering for the external identifier, which is PA: <ID of the planning area>.
3. Look for the following entry: *S* Stored values of KFs, with different base PLs, are read from PL &1, where &1
stands for the ID of the input planning level.
4. Before making any corrections, check your activation log and look for the error message Stored key figure
read from an incompatible planning level. If you have run into this error during activation as well, fix it first
as it might solve the problem of stored key figures with different base planning levels.
If the problem still persists, proceed as follows:
The attachment of the messages in the activation log contains a list of calculations divided into the
sections below:
• Calculations where the input planning level of stored key figures is their base planning level.
• Calculations where the input planning level of stored key figures does not match their base planning
levels.
Depending on your business requirements, make one of the following changes:
• Use the base planning level of the key figures as the input planning level in the calculation definitions.
Change only the calculations where the input planning level (where the stored value of a key figure is
used) is not the base planning level of the key figure. As result, all stored key figures will be sourced
from their base planning levels, which is the recommended approach.
• If your business requirements justify that you use the stored values of key figures at a planning level
other than their base planning levels, create a copy of each base planning level (with the same set of
root and non-root attributes), and use the stored value of the key figure at this compatible planning
level.
As a result, all stored key figures will be sourced from a planning level that is compatible with their base
planning level, that is, they share the same root and non-root attributes.
• Select one of the base planning levels listed in the attachment, and for each key figure use it as its base
planning level.
As a result, all stored key figures sourced from the same input planning level will have the same base
planning level.
5. Perform a consistency check on the planning area.
6. Activate the planning area.

Input Planning Level Has More Attributes than Base Planning Level

Message: *S* Calc. &1@&2: PL of input KF &3 has more attr. than base PL &4

In calculation definitions, an input planning level where the stored value of a key figure is used cannot have
more attributes than the base planning level of the given key figure. That is, the input planning level of a
calculation cannot contain attributes that cannot be sourced from the base planning level.

As of the 1911 release, you can only activate a planning area that contains such calculation expressions if you
suppress these errors and activate the planning area with limited scope. This is a temporary solution that is

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available for a couple of releases. SAP recommends that you correct the invalid calculation expressions, if there
are any, as soon as possible.

To identify and correct the invalid calculation expressions, proceed as follows:

1. In the Planning Areas app, select a planning area, and choose Check.
2. Open the log for the check.
You can navigate to the log from the Planning Areas app, or you can find the corresponding log in the
Application Logs app by filtering for the external identifier, which is PA: <ID of the planning area>.
3. Look for the following entry: *S* Calc. &1@&2: PL of input KF &3 has more attr. than base PL &4, where &1
stands for the ID of the key figure,&2 stands for the ID of the planning level, &3 stands for the ID of the input
key figure, and &4 stands for the base planning level.
4. For each listed calculation, make one of the following changes depending on your modeling requirements:
• Use the base planning level of the key figure as the input planning level.
• If you want to use the extra attributes that are not available from the base planning level, create a
calculation (if not yet available) and use the calculated value of the key figure instead of the stored
value.
• Remove these extra attributes from the planning level where the stored value of a key figure is used.
• Use a planning level that has the same attributes as the base planning level.
5. Perform a consistency check on the planning area.
6. Activate the planning area.

Input Planning Level Does Not Contain All Root Attributes of Base Planning Level;
Calculation Doesn't Exist

Message: *S* Calc. &1@&2: PL of input KF &3 doesn't contain root attr. of base PL.

In calculation definitions, an input planning level where the stored value of a key figure is used must contain all
root attributes of the base planning level of the given key figure.

As of the 1911 release, you can only activate a planning area that contains such calculation expressions if you
suppress these errors and activate the planning area with limited scope. This is a temporary solution that is
available for a couple of releases. SAP recommends that you correct the invalid calculation expressions, if there
are any, as soon as possible.

To identify and correct the invalid calculation expressions, proceed as follows:

1. In the Planning Areas app, select a planning area, and choose Check.
2. Open the log for the check.
You can navigate to the log from the Planning Areas app, or you can find the corresponding log in the
Application Logs app by filtering for the external identifier, which is PA: <ID of the planning area>.
3. Look for the following entry: *S* Calc. &1@&2: PL of input KF &3 doesn't contain root attr. of base PL., where
&1 stands for the ID of the key figure,&2 stands for the ID of the planning level, and &3 stands for the ID of
the input key figure.
4. For each listed calculation, make one of the following changes depending on your modeling requirements:
• Use the base planning level of the key figure as the input planning level.
• Create a calculation on the input planning level and use the calculated value of the key figure instead of
the stored value. If the aggregation level of the input key figure is lower, use Split Factor Calculation; if it
is higher, use an aggregation.
• Use a planning level that has the same attributes as the base planning level.
5. Perform a consistency check on the planning area.

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6. Activate the planning area.

Input Planning Level Does Not Contain All Root Attributes of Base Planning Level;
Calculation Exists

Message: *S* Calc. &1@&2: PL of input KF &3 doesn't contain root attr. of base PL.

In calculation definitions, an input planning level where the stored value of a key figure is used must contain all
root attributes of the base planning level of the given key figure.

As of the 1911 release, you can only activate a planning area that contains such calculation expressions if you
suppress these errors and activate the planning area with limited scope. This is a temporary solution that is
available for a couple of releases. SAP recommends that you correct the invalid calculation expressions, if there
are any, as soon as possible.

To identify and correct the invalid calculation expressions, proceed as follows:

1. In the Planning Areas app, select a planning area, and choose Check.
2. Open the log for the check.
You can navigate to the log from the Planning Areas app, or you can find the corresponding log in the
Application Logs app by filtering for the external identifier, which is PA: <ID of the planning area>.
3. Look for the following entry: *S* Calc. &1@&2: PL of input KF &3 doesn't contain root attr. of base PL., where
&1 stands for the ID of the key figure,&2 stands for the ID of the planning level, and &3 stands for the ID of
the input key figure.
4. For each listed calculation, make one of the following changes depending on your modeling requirements:
• Since there is a calculation already defined on the input planning level, use the calculated value of the
key figure instead of the stored value.
• Use the base planning level of the key figure as the input planning level.
• Use a planning level that has the same attributes as the base planning level.
5. Perform a consistency check on the planning area.
6. Activate the planning area.

Input Planning Level Does Not Contain All Root Attributes of Base Planning Level;
Calculation Is Not Used

Message: *S* Calc. &1@&2: PL of input KF &3 doesn't contain root attr. of base PL.

In calculation definitions, an input planning level where the stored value of a key figure is used must contain all
root attributes of the base planning level of the given key figure.

Furthermore, the calculation is not used in any REQUEST level calculation in the calculation graph.

As of the 1911 release, you can only activate a planning area that contains such calculation expressions if you
suppress these errors and activate the planning area with limited scope. This is a temporary solution that is
available for a couple of releases. SAP recommends that you correct the invalid calculation expressions, if there
are any, as soon as possible.

To identify and correct the invalid calculation expressions, proceed as follows:

1. In the Planning Areas app, select a planning area, and choose Check.
2. Open the log for the check.
You can navigate to the log from the Planning Areas app, or you can find the corresponding log in the
Application Logs app by filtering for the external identifier, which is PA: <ID of the planning area>.

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3. Look for the following entry: *S* Calc. &1@&2: PL of input KF &3 doesn't contain root attr. of base PL., where
&1 stands for the ID of the key figure,&2 stands for the ID of the planning level, and &3 stands for the ID of
the input key figure.
4. If you do not want to create a REQUEST level calculation in the calculation graph that is based on this
calculation, delete this calculation and all other calculations that are built on it.
If you want to use the calculation, make one of the following changes depending on your business
requirements:
• Use the base planning level of the key figure as the input planning level.
• Create a calculation (for example, an aggregation) on the input planning level and use the calculated
value of the key figure instead of the stored value.
• Use a planning level that has the same attributes as the base planning level.
5. Perform a consistency check on the planning area.
6. Activate the planning area.

1.8.5 New App: Key Figure Groups

You can use this new app to create, edit, or delete key figure groups. Predefined key figure groups allow more
efficient handling of large numbers of key figures in the supported SAP IBP application areas, since all key
figures in the group can be assigned at once, without the need to select the relevant key figures one by one.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

You can define any groupings of key figures based on your business needs. When creating a new key figure
group, you need to specify the planning area that the group belongs to and you can add any number of key
figures included in the planning area to the group. You can add the same key figure to several different groups.

You also need to specify the SAP IBP application area in which the key figure group is to be available. As of SAP
IBP 2105, key figure groups can be used for creating planning views in the SAP Integrated Business Planning,
add-in for Microsoft Excel or realignment projects in the Manage Realignment Rules app.

Effects on System Administration

To use the app, you need to make sure that one of the following business catalogs is assigned to your role:

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• SAP_IBP_BC_PLANMODEL_CF_PC
• SAP_IBP_BC_PLANMODEL_PC

Related Information

Defining Key Figure Groups

1.8.6 Deprecated App: Configuration

As previously announced, the Configuration app has been deprecated and is no longer available.

Technical Details

Types
 Must know
Available as of 2105

Additional Details

As of SAP IBP 1911, the Planning Areas app has fully replaced the Configuration app for creating and configuring
planning areas. It provides all the functions of the Configuration app.

As of the 2105 release, the Configuration tile is no longer available on the SAP Fiori Launchpad and you can no
longer request temporary access to the Configuration app.

Please use the enhanced functions provided by the Planning Areas app for all your configuration tasks.

Related Information

Planning Areas

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1.8.7 Creation of Copy and Disaggregation Operators
Disabled in Planning Operators App

You can no longer create copy (COPY) and disaggregation (DISAGG) operators in the Planning Operators app.

Technical Details

Types
 Must know
Available as of 2105

Additional Details

As of the 2002 release, the Copy Operator Profiles app has been available for creating the Copy Operator
(Advanced), which combines the features of the copy (COPY) and disaggregation (DISAGG) operators. SAP
has recommended using the new Copy Operator (Advanced) instead of the old operator types, but if you were
upgraded from SAP IBP 2002 or an earlier release, until 2102 you could still use the old operator types just as
before, including creating new ones.

As of SAP IBP 2105, you can no longer create copy and disaggregation operators in the Planning Operators app,
but if you have existing operators of these types in your system, you can still display, modify, and use them. The
copy and disaggregation operators are marked as deprecated in the Planning Operators app. In the upcoming
releases consistent operators of these types will be migrated to the Copy Operator Profiles app.

Related Information

Copy Operator Profiles

Preparing Automatic Migration of Copy and Disaggregation Operators

1.8.8 Activation Check for Fixing-Enabled Key Figures with a

Wrong Generated Key Figure Assignment

As previously announced, as of the 2005 release you can only activate a planning area containing the error
*S*Key Figure &1 has generated key figure assignment problem. if you suppress the error and activate the
planning area with limited scope.

The error will become non-suppressible in the 2108 release, therefore we recommend that you resolve the
inconsistency as soon as possible.

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Technical Details

Types Prepare next release

Available as of N/A

Additional Details

To identify and correct the inconsistency, proceed as follows:

1. In the Planning Areas app, select a planning area, and choose Check.
2. Open the log for the check.
You can navigate to the log from the Planning Areas app, or you can find the corresponding log in the
Application Logs app by filtering for the external identifier, which is PA: <ID of the planning area>.
3. Look for the following entry: Key Figure &1 has generated key figure assignment problem.
4. For each listed key figure, perform the following steps:
1. Activate the planning area, choosing Limited Scope, with Dependencies or Limited Scope, No
Dependencies. There will be cases when your activation fails. Go on to step b nevertheless.
2. Deselect the Enable Fixing checkbox and save the key figure.
3. Select the Enable Fixing checkbox and save the key figure.
4. Again: deselect the Enable Fixing checkbox and save the key figure.
5. Again: select the Enable Fixing checkbox and save the key figure.

 Note

These two steps might seem redundant but they are needed for resolving some special cases of
the problem, therefore should not be skipped.

6. Perform a check on the planning area, and – provided it doesn't contain any errors – perform a full-
scope activation. If the planning area does contain errors, choose Limited Scope for your activation.

Related Information

Suppressible Errors

1.8.9 Activation Check For Fixing-Enabled Key Figures with a

Version Assignment Problem

As previously announced, as of the 2008 release you can only activate a planning area containing the error *S*
Key Figure &1 has version assignment problem in Version &2 if you suppress the error and activate the planning
area with limited scope.

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The error will become non-suppressible in the 2108 release, therefore we recommend that you resolve the
inconsistency as soon as possible.

Technical Details

Types Prepare next release

Available as of N/A

Additional Details

To identify and correct the inconsistency, proceed as follows:

1. In the Planning Areas app, select a planning area, and choose Check.
2. Open the log for the check.
You can navigate to the log from the Planning Areas app, or you can find the corresponding log in the
Application Logs app by filtering for the external identifier, which is PA: <ID of the planning area>.
3. Look for the following entry: Key Figure &1 has version assignment problem in Version &2.
4. For each listed key figure, perform the following steps:
1. Deselect the Enable Fixing checkbox for the key figure.
2. If the key figure isn't assigned to the version, assign it and save it.
3. Select the Enable Fixing checkbox and save the key figure again.
4. Perform a check on the planning area, and - provided it doesn't contain any errors - perform a full-
scope activation. If the planning area does contain errors, choose Limited Scope for your activation.

Related Information

Suppressible Errors

1.8.10 Usability Enhancements in Apps for Model

Configuration

To support navigation, more efficient handling of objects, and understanding of configuration details, various
new features have been introduced for the following apps:

• Planning Areas
• Compare Planning Areas
• Sample Model Entities

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Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

You can now do the following in the Planning Areas app:

• Replace an L script calculation expression with a regular calculation expression in a single step. On the Key
Figure (details) screen, a new Edit button is available for calculation definitions including an L script, which
allows you to replace both active and inactive L script calculation expressions with another calculation
expression. Please keep in mind that this change may be irreversible. If your planning area was active
before the change, you can recover the L script by restoring the active instance of the planning area or the
key figure. If that option is no longer available, you need to contact SAP to get the L script re-created.
• View the list of key figures in whose configuration an attribute is used by choosing the Show button for the
item in the Key Figures column of the Attributes table on the Attributes tab. Based on the exact usage of the
attribute, the key figures are arranged in the following groups:
• Calculation Expression
• Attribute Transformation
• Disaggregation Expression
• Display Format
• Select multiple attributes for deletion when editing a planning level.
• Check the normalization status of your system on the General tab of the Planning Area (details) screen.

You can now do the following in the Compare Planning Areas app:

• Use the new View Details buttons available on the Compare Planning Areas screen to directly navigate to
the details of the planning areas (or planning area states) that you are comparing in the relevant app. You
can view the details of a custom planning area (state) in the Planning Areas app and the details of a sample
planning area (state) in the Sample Model Entities app.
• Use the View In buttons to navigate to the Planning Areas app, or the Sample Model Entities app to view the
details of various planning area subobjects as they exist in the relevant planning area (state).
• Quickly navigate between Different items on the comparison results screen for various planning area
subobjects using the  (View next different item) and  (View previous different item) buttons.
• Navigate to other apps for model configuration using the Related Apps button.

The Sample Model Entities app has been enhanced with a new flexible column layout and to align with the
Planning Areas app the following changes have been implemented:

• The Download and Compare in CSV buttons have been replaced with the Planning Area Details and
Comparison of Planning Areas buttons, respectively, which are now available in the dropdown for the
 (Export to CSV files) menu button.
• The Compare on UI button has been replaced with the Compare button. You can now choose this button for
a comparison of planning areas in the Compare Planning Areas app.

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Related Information

Compare Planning Areas

Planning Areas
Sample Model Entities

1.8.11 Quick View of Differences Between Modeling Entities

or Historical States of an Entity

You can now quickly get an understanding of the nature of differences between two modeling entities or two
successive historical states without having to open the relevant details screen or navigating to a different app.
The new quick view is available for various modeling entities, in various apps for model configuration.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

On the Compare Planning Areas screen of the Compare Planning Areas app, a new Differences column is
available. For items that exist in both planning areas but with differences, the number of differences between
the two occurrences is shown by a number hyperlink in the relevant row. By choosing the hyperlink, you can
open a quick view of different characteristics and subobjects.

In the Planning Areas, Time Profiles and Master Data Types apps, if you navigate to the second (deltas) screen
of the Planning Area History, Time Profile History, or Master Data Type History dialog displayed upon choosing
Show History, you can find a new Differences column. By choosing Show for any of the deltas, you can open a
quick view of differences between the delta selected and the previous delta.

1.8.12 Preparing Automatic Migration of Copy and

Disaggregation Operators

As announced in 2102, the copy (COPY) operator and disaggregation (DISAGG) operator are being deprecated
and will be replaced by the Copy Operator (Advanced), which offers all of the features of the existing operators.
You can easily migrate copy (COPY) operators and disaggregation (DISAGG) operators using the import

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feature in theCopy Operator Profiles app. Alternatively, you can wait for the automatic migration that is planned
with the upgrade to 2108.

Inconsistent operators can't be migrated. From now on, the system triggers a weekly migration in simulation
mode. The weekly simulation allows you to identify inconsistent operators by checking the application log.
To prepare for the automatic migration, please correct all inconsistent operators or delete them if they're
obsolete.

Technical Details

Types Prepare next release

Available as of 2102

1.8.13 Enhancements to Copy Operator (Advanced)

A number of new processing features and usability enhancements have been added to the Copy Operator
(Advanced) and Copy Operator Profiles app.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

The following enhancements are now available in the Copy Operator Profiles app:

• The technical prerequisites for parallel processing of base level copy have been reduced. Parallel
processing can now be used in more cases. For more information, see Processing of Key Figures.
• Previously, time-independent key figures were only supported as source key figures in copy operator
profiles if they had a time-dependent request level calculation. This restriction no longer applies.
• With the new option Allow User to Change Time Selection, you can define that the profile is always executed
with the time selection defined in the profile. If you set it to No, the time selection from the profile is used
for the execution and users can't select a time range when scheduling the operator in the SAP IBP, Add-In
for Microsoft Excel or in the Application Jobs app.
• You can now specify in the application job template Copy and Disaggregate Key Figure Operator whether
you want to use the time selection from the profile at the time of the execution. If the option Use Time

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 Selection from Profile is set to Yes and the time selection in the profile changes between scheduling a copy
operator with this profile and its execution, the system considers this change.
• Copy operator profiles are, by default, visible in the SAP IBP, Add-In for Microsoft Excel. If they aren't
relevant for business users, you can now hide them by deselecting the Display option.
• When defining attribute selections, you can use the selection option contains for external key figures.
• You can easily navigate from an application log entry for the Copy Operator (Advanced) to the Copy
Operator Profiles app.

Related Information

Copy Operator Profiles

Copy Operator (Advanced)

1.8.14 Support of Write Permission Filters for Copy Operator

(Advanced)

You can now use write permission filters to limit the data that is processed by the Copy Operator (Advanced)
according to the user's permissions. To prevent users from accidentally changing data they're not authorized to
change, you can specify in the copy operator profile whether you want the system to consider write permission
filters. This setting is optional.

The system doesn't check write permissions for existing or migrated copy operator profiles.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105, normalized systems only

Additional Details

If you select Consider Permission Filter (Write) in the Copy Operator Profiles app, the system checks for all
copied values whether the user has write permissions for the associated planning objects on detail level. If the
user lacks permission, the values aren't copied and a warning is added to the log.

Please note that the checking of permission filters is an additional step that may increase run time.

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Related Information

Copy Operator (Advanced)

Permission Filters in SAP IBP Applications

1.9 Unified Planning Area (SAPIBP1)

1.9.1 Harmonization of Planning Level Descriptions

All descriptions of planning levels in the SAPIBP1 sample planning area have been harmonized according to the
following pattern: <Root time attribute> | <Root attribute 1> | … | <Root attribute n>.

Technical Details

Types Changed

Available as of 2105

Effects on Configuration

You can either copy the 2105 version of the SAPIBP1 sample planning area or manually follow up on these
changes. For a detailed description of the changes, see the IBP 2105 for Cross Topics: SAPIBP1 Planning Model
Template document.

1.9.2 Update of Time Profile Description

The description of the time profile with the ID 12, which is used in the SAPIBP1 sample planning area, has been
updated to SAPIBP1 - D TW CW M Q Y.

Technical Details

Types Changed

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Available as of 2105

Effects on Configuration

You can either copy the 2105 version of the SAPIBP1 sample planning area or manually follow up on these
changes. For a detailed description of the changes, see the IBP 2105 for Cross Topics: SAPIBP1 Planning Model
Template document.

1.9.3 Adjustment of Planning Level ID

To make the ID of the WKCOMPALTCOMPSRC planning level consistent with the IDs of other planning levels of the
SAPIBP1 sample planning area, it has been changed to WKCOMPALTCOMPSRCLOC. This way, you can now see all
its root attributes in the ID. The planning level's root attributes have not been changed.

Technical Details

Types Changed

Available as of 2105

Effects on Configuration

You can either copy the 2105 version of the SAPIBP1 sample planning area or manually follow up on these
changes. For a detailed description of the changes, see the IBP 2105 for Cross Topics: SAPIBP1 Planning Model
Template document.

1.9.4 Provision of Two BestFit Forecast Models

Two BestFit forecast models are now offered, one for products in segment A and B, and one for products in
segment C. They replace the previous Best Fit Forecast forecast model.

The reason to split the forecast model is that the auto-ARIMA/SARIMA algorithm requires more calculations
to be performed than other forecasting algorithms. To optimize performance, you can now run the
BestFit_Segment_AB forecast model, which includes the auto-ARIMA/SARIMA algorithm, for products in
segment A and B, and the BestFit_Segment_C forecast model, which does not include the auto-ARIMA/
SARIMA algorithm, for products in segment C.

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Technical Details

Types New

Changed

Available as of 2105

Effects on Configuration

You can either copy the 2105 version of the SAPIBP1 sample planning area or manually follow up on these
changes. For a detailed description of the changes, see the IBP 2105 for Cross Topics: SAPIBP1 Planning Model
Template document.

1.9.5 Removal of Sample Forecast Model

TripleExponentialSmoothing

The sample forecast model for TripleExponentialSmoothing is not used in the SAP Best Practices for SAP
Integrated Business Planning. It has therefore been removed from the SAPIBP1 sample planning area.

Technical Details

Types Changed

Available as of 2105

Effects on Configuration

You can either copy the 2105 version of the SAPIBP1 sample planning area or manually follow up on these
changes. For a detailed description of the changes, see the IBP 2105 for Cross Topics: SAPIBP1 Planning Model
Template document.

1.9.6 Assignment of Key Figures

Several key figures related to time-series-based supply planning were so far not assigned to the downside
version and upside version in the SAPIBP1 sample planning area. They have now been assigned.

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Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Effects on Configuration

You can either copy the 2105 version of the SAPIBP1 sample planning area or manually follow up on these
changes. For a detailed description of the changes, see the IBP 2105 for Cross Topics: SAPIBP1 Planning Model
Template document.

1.9.7 Update and Extension of Key Figure Descriptions

All key figures of the SAPIBP1 sample planning area have received more detailed descriptions. The extra
information can be helpful, for example, when you create planning views in the SAP Integrated Business
Planning, add-in for Microsoft Excel, where descriptions are displayed when you hover over the key figure name
in the list of key figures.

Technical Details

Types Changed

Available as of 2105

Effects on Configuration

You can either copy the 2105 version of the SAPIBP1 sample planning area or manually follow up on these
changes. For a detailed description of the changes, see the IBP 2105 for Cross Topics: SAPIBP1 Planning Model
Template document.

1.9.8 Configuration for Forecast Error Over Lead Time Interval

To support the new Forecast Error Over Lead Time Interval feature, the SAPIBP1 sample planning area now has
new key figures and planning levels. Existing key figures and planning levels have also been adjusted.

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For more information, see Calculating Forecast Error over Leadtime [page 94].

Technical Details

Types New

Changed

Available as of 2105

Effects on Configuration

You can either copy the 2105 version of the SAPIBP1 sample planning area or manually follow up on these
changes. For a detailed description of the changes, see the IBP 2105 for Cross Topics: SAPIBP1 Planning Model
Template document.

1.9.9 Enhancement for Dynamic Lag

Dynamic lag now also requires the IOLAGFECVTYPE and IOLAGFORECASTERRORCVTYPE key figures as input.
For more information, see Changes to Dynamic Lag for Propagation of Forecast Error [page 98].

Technical Details

Types Changed

Available as of 2105

Effects on Configuration

You can either copy the 2105 version of the SAPIBP1 sample planning area or manually follow up on these
changes. For a detailed description of the changes, see the IBP 2105 for Cross Topics: SAPIBP1 Planning Model
Template document.

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1.9.10 Visibility of Substitute Product's Amount in
TOTALCONSTRAINEDDEMAND

The new SUBSTTOTALCONSTRAINEDDEMAND key figure on the newly added WKPRODCUSTSPRD and
WKPRODCUSTSPRDUOMTO planning levels in the SAPIBP1 sample planning area shows what amount of the
TOTALCONSTRAINEDDEMAND key figure is fullfilled by the substitute product.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Effects on Configuration

You can either copy the 2105 version of the SAPIBP1 sample planning area or manually follow up on these
changes. For a detailed description of the changes, see the IBP 2105 for Cross Topics: SAPIBP1 Planning Model
Template document.

1.10 SAP IBP, Add-In for Microsoft Excel

1.10.1 New Excel Add-In Version

With SAP Integrated Business Planning 2105, the SAP IBP, add-in for Microsoft Excel (Excel add-in) 2105.2.0 is
available. For more information about the versions of the Excel add-in, see SAP Note 2394311 .

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

 Note

In general, the upgrade to SAP IBP 2105 does not require that you install the new version of the Excel
add-in. You can decide to install it at any point in time when you wish to use the new features; however

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 when you do, please note that .NET Framework 4.8 or higher is required for the new version of the Excel
add-in. The new features that become available with the Excel add-in 2105.2.0 are described in the 2105
documentation.

Related Information

Planned New Minimum Version of the SAP IBP, Add-In for Microsoft Excel [page 75]
Planned Upgrade to .NET 5 and Microsoft Edge WebView2 [page 76]

1.10.2 Planned New Minimum Version of the SAP IBP, Add-In

for Microsoft Excel

We are planning to raise the minimum required SAP IBP, add-in for Microsoft Excel (Excel add-in) version to
2005.2.0 with the upgrade to SAP IBP 2111, planned for November 2021.

Technical Details

Types Prepare next release

Available as of 2111

Effects on Business Users

After the upgrade of the backend systems to SAP IBP 2111, users who try to connect to the SAP IBP system
with versions of the Excel add-in older than 2005.2.0, will not be able to log on.

Effects on System Administration

We recommend that you take the following mitigation steps well in advance of the change:

• Download and roll out a newer version of the Excel add-in to your user base.
• Check the System Monitoring -> Session Statistics for Excel Add-In app to identify the users that are
affected, and have them upgrade the Excel add-in in time.
• You can also set a warning for your users some time before the SAP IBP 2111 upgrade using the
global configuration parameter MINIMUM_ADDIN_VERSION. You can enter a minimum add-in version,
for example 2005.2.0. Users who are using versions of the Excel add-in older than what you set in the

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 parameter get a warning when logging on to SAP IBP via the Excel add-in. For more information, see Global
Configuration Parameters.

 Note

This change does not impact the maintenance window for the Excel add-in versions. Versions are in
maintenance and supported for 6 months. We are committed to keep versions whose support window
has ended compatible with newer SAP IBP backends, but we no longer provide support for them. It is
strongly recommended to upgrade the Excel add-in at least annually to benefit from the security, stability,
performance, and feature enhancements.

1.10.3 Planned Upgrade to .NET 5 and Microsoft Edge

WebView2

With the upcoming SAP IBP, add-in for Microsoft Excel 2108.2.0, which is planned to be released in August
2021, we are planning to introduce the following new software requirements:

• .NET 5.0
• Microsoft Edge WebView2 (This requirement might be postponed to the 2111.2.0 version of the SAP IBP,
add-in for Microsoft Excel.)

Technical Details

Types Prepare next release

Available as of 2108

Effects on System Administration

It will be mandatory to install .NET 5.0 and Microsoft Edge WebView2 before you can install the 2108.2.0
version of the Excel add-in. (If the requirement for Microsoft Edge WebView2 is postponed to the 2111.2.0
version, you'll need to make sure Microsoft Edge WebView2 is installed before you install the 2111.2.0 version of
the Excel add-in.)

You can find the installation files in the following locations:

• .NET 5.0: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/5.0 , choose .NET Desktop Runtime 5.0.5

• Microsoft Edge WebView2: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/webview2/
#download-section , choose Evergreen Standalone Installer

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1.10.4 Enhanced Visualization of Key Figure Editability

The new concept for key figure editability lets you define which time period should be editable per key figure
in a more flexible way. It allows you to define more flexible editability horizons, for example, you can define
if a key figure should only be editable in the next 10 days, or not editable in the upcoming 4 weeks relative
to the current date. The SAP Integrated Business Planning, add-in for Microsoft Excel (Excel add-in) has new
formatting rules that you can use to visualize the editability of key figures in the planning views.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

Setting Up Editability Horizons

You can define editability horizons for key figures in the new Manage Editability Horizons for Key Figures app.
For more information, see Manage Editability Horizons for Key Figures.

 Note

The Manage Editability Horizons for Key Figures app is only available in normalized systems. However,
the formatting rules that you can use to visualize the editability of key figures in the Excel add-in are
available in non-normalized and normalized systems. For more information on normalization, see SAP Note
2885767 .

Visualizing Editability in the Excel Add-In

Enhanced formatting rules, available as of 2105 in the enhanced SAP IBP formatting sheet, support the
visualization of key figure editability. The following options are available:

• Default Format for Editable Cells

In this rule, you can define a format for cells in the planning view that are editable for users.
This is the only rule you need to use to format the editability of cells correctly, as opposed to previous
versions of the Excel add-in, where it was necessary to apply a number of formatting rules to achieve the
same result. We recommend that you use this setting to increase the usability of planning views.

 Note

The settings you make for key figure editability in the Manage Editability Horizons for Key Figures app
are visualized correctly only when you use the Default Format for Editable Cells rule.

• Default Format for Non-Editable Cells

In this rule, you can define a format for cells that are not editable for users.

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 This rule is not used in the SAP IBP sample template for planning views, as in the sample template
non-editable cells are formatted with a background color, and it is enough to format editable cells. For
more information, see SAP Note 1790530 .

The new rules also work with existing key figure settings for editability, for example, Editable in the Current and
Future Period

 Note

We recommend that you use the new formatting rules either in the row or the column area, due to
their impact on performance. The header formatting is not affected by this. For more information, see
Formatting Rules to Visualize Key Figure Editability.

Related Information

Formatting Rules to Visualize Key Figure Editability

1.10.5 Enhanced SAP IBP Formatting Sheet

You can use the formatting sheet to apply your own formatting to your planning views. We have simplified the
formatting sheet options that were available before 2105, and made them easier to use. The simplification also
helps to reduce the effort for template administrators by minimizing the number of rules that need to be set up
to achieve basic formatting of the planning views in templates.

Technical Details

Types Changed

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

Since the 2005.2.0 version, the SAP Integrated Business Planning, add-in for Microsoft Excel (Excel add-in)
has been technically independent of SAP EPM-based add-ins. However, in the formatting sheet, there were still
some settings that belong to the SAP EPM formatting sheet, and are not applicable to SAP IBP.

What Has Changed

In most cases, the settings that were only used in SAP EPM had no effect on the formatting of your planning
views. We've reworked the formatting sheet options, so that they only contain settings that are relevant for SAP
IBP, as follows:

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• In the section formerly called Hierarchy Level Formatting, we've left the default formatting option, and
removed the formatting options for lower levels of the hierarchy.
• In the section formerly called Dimension Member/Property Formatting, we've removed the Custom
Member Default Format option, and renamed the formatting options listed in the table below.
• We've removed the Page Axis Formatting section.

We've renamed the formatting sheet to SAP IBP Formatting Sheet, and changed the following elements in the
formatting sheet:

Old Name New Name Changes

Hierarchy Level Formatting Default Formatting The rules you set up in this section us­
ing a previous version of the Excel add-
in are automatically merged with the
rules in the Default Formatting section.
The new, merged rule is used to format
the planning view to achieve the same
formatting as you previously got using
3 rules in the Hierarchy Level Formatting
section .

Dimension Member/Property Member/Property Formatting No changes. The settings that you pre­
Formatting
viously made within this rule are pre­
served in the new SAP IBP formatting
sheet.

Calculated Member Default Format Default Format for Non-Editable Cells The settings that you previously made
Inputable Member Default Format Default Format for Editable Cells within this rule are preserved in the new
SAP IBP formatting sheet.

However, the formatting results might

differ from what you are used to, as
we have corrected and enhanced the
formatting logic. Previously, the format­
ting rules yielded unexpected results in
some constellations, and they weren't
recommended to be used.

Local Member Default Format Default Format for Local Member Cells No changes. The settings that you pre­
viously made within this rule are pre­
served in the new SAP IBP formatting
sheet.

Changed Member Default Format Default Format for Changed Cells No changes. The settings that you pre­
viously made within this rule are pre­
served in the new SAP IBP formatting
sheet.

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  Note

The settings you make in the Default Format for Editable Cells rule are the formatting settings that are to be
applied to cells where the key figure values are editable. This is the only rule you need to use to format the
editability of cells correctly, as opposed to previous versions of the Excel add-in, where it was necessary
to apply a number of formatting rules to achieve the same result. We recommend that you use this setting
to increase the usability of planning views.

What Remains the Same

The migration from the previous version of the formatting sheet happens automatically, when you open
a saved planning view or template with the 2105 version of the Excel add-in. There are no manual steps
necessary before you can start working with the new SAP IBP formatting sheet.

The planning views you created with older versions of the Excel add-in are not affected by the simplification of
the formatting sheet, and the formatting that you are used to remains available.

The new SAP IBP formatting sheet is compatible with previous versions of the Excel add-in. If you save a
template using the new SAP IBP formatting sheet, it can still be opened and used in older versions of the Excel
add-in.

We've migrated rules and settings that worked from a technical perspective before, so if you used them in the
previous version of the Excel add-in, you'll be able to use them in the 2105.2.0 version as well.

Related Information

SAP IBP Formatting Sheet

1.10.6 Grouping of Key Figures

Administrators can set up groups for key figures based on different grouping criteria, for example, by roles,
business processes, or tasks. For example, you can create a group for key figures that you want to use in
demand planning. You can add a key figure to one group, multiple groups, or no group, as needed.

End users can use the key figure groups to find and select the key figures that are relevant for a specific task or
process in an easier way. The key figure groups can be found in the New View and Edit Planning View dialogs, on
the Key Figures tab.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

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Effects on System Administration

You have to set up the key figure groups for each planning area in the Key Figure Groups app if you want to use
them in the Excel add-in, or another app.

Related Information

Setting Up Key Figure Groups to Be Used in the Excel Add-In

New App: Key Figure Groups [page 60]
Key Figure Groups

1.10.7 Sharing and Organization of Attribute-Based Filters

We have improved the way you can manage your attribute-based filters. You can share attribute-based filters
using the Organize option, and organize them using the Move dialog.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

You can share attribute-based filters using the Organize option, in the following ways:

• In the SAP IBP ribbon

• In the New View and Edit Planning View dialogs, in the Filters tab

If you want to extend sharing to additional users for multiple filters, you might find that the users with whom
these filters have already been shared might differ from filter to filter. In case not all of the filters that you select
for sharing are shared with the same users, the names of the users that not all of the filters are shared with are
shown in italic and with a filled checkbox. To share all of the filters with such users, click the filled checkboxes.

You can also add new users with whom all filters that you selected are to be shared, by selecting their names in
the list.

If you decide that you don't want to see attribute-based filters that other users have shared with you, you can
remove the filters from your list of filters by dragging them to the Opt-Out folder, or by selecting the filters and
clicking Move.

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To move attribute-based filters to different folders than the one they are located in, you can use the Move
dialog. You can select multiple filters at the same time, and move them to another folder, or create a new folder
for them.

Related Information

Sharing Attribute-Based Filters with Other Users

Resharing Attribute-Based Filters
Opting Out of Shared Filters
Organizing Filters into Folders

1.10.8 Improved Search

We have improved the search function in SAP Integrated Business Planning, add-in for Microsoft Excel (Excel
add-in). You can use the new search in search bars of the Excel add-in that have two buttons with the text Aa
and Ab on the right side of the search bar.

You can use it in the following ways:

• Search for exact strings, including string fragments (also available with the old search).
• Search for all search terms entered in the search bar. The search hits include all entered search terms, and
the order of search terms does not influence the search results.
For example, previously, the key figure Consensus Demand without Promotions was found only if you
entered the search term Consensus Demand, but not if you searched for Demand Consensus. As of 2105,
you can use both search terms to find the key figure.

You'll find new buttons added to the search bar with the text Aa and tooltips Match Case and Match Whole
Words. You can use them as follows:

• Match case: if you select this option, the search will take into account whether a search character is upper
or lower case. It lets you narrow down your results to a list of terms that are written using the same case as
the search term. For example, if you search for Word and click Match Case, the Excel add-in will find Word,
Words, Wording, but not word.
• Match whole words: if you select this option, you can narrow down your search results to occurrences of
whole search terms. If the option is selected, you must use full search terms to get search results. For
example, if you search for Word and click Match whole words, the Excel add-in will find Word, word, and My
Word, but not Words or Wording.
You can use these options in combination with each other.

The search now works with words containing some diacritics. It does so by substituting the diacritical character
with the nearest non-diacritical character. For example, if the word Völker exists in the system, you can search
for it by entering the search words Volker or Völker. You can also search for words containing other diacritics,
such as é or á.

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Technical Details

Types Changed

Available as of 2105

1.10.9 Removing a Global Configuration Parameter

As of release 2105, the PARTIAL_READ_ACTIVE global configuration parameter becomes a technical

parameter. This means that customers will no longer be able to configure it themselves, only by request
through SAP support. We are also reactivating the parameter for all customers who had deactivated it
previously.

We recommend that you prepare for this change before it takes effect. If you wish to use the parameter
without having to contact SAP support, make sure that the parameter value is set to YES in your system before
upgrading to release 2105.

Technical Details

Types
 Must know
Available as of 2105

Related Information

Global Configuration Parameters

1.10.10 User Guide for SAP IBP, Add-In for Microsoft Excel

We've added a link to the User Guide for SAP IBP, add-in for Microsoft Excel from the SAP IBP, add-in for
Microsoft Excel. You can now open theUser Guide for SAP IBP, add-in for Microsoft Excel from the About group
of the SAP IBP ribbon by choosing Help Open SAP IBP End-User Guide .

The user guide helps end users learn how to work with the SAP IBP, add-in for Microsoft Excel and understand
the features and business processes supported by the Excel add-in.

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Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Related Information

End-User Guide for SAP IBP, Add-In for Microsoft Excel

1.11 Web-Based Planning

1.11.1 Minor UI Changes in the Web-Based Planning App

The column headings for attributes and key figures in the settings of a web planning view have been renamed
to harmonize UIs. The functionality of these columns is unchanged. The changes are as follows:

• The column headings for attributes have been renamed to ID and Description.
• The column headings for key figures have been renamed to ID and Name.

Technical Details

Types Changed

Available as of 2105

Related Information

Web-Based Planning

1.11.2 Use of Versions with Version-Specific Master Data

In previous releases, you could only add versions to your planning view that shared the master data with the
base version. As of this release, you can also use versions that have version-specific master data.

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Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Related Information

Web-Based Planning

1.12 Process Management

1.12.1 Extraction of Process Management Data

You can use the new OData v4 service /IBP/API_PROCMGMT_MANAGE to extract information about processes
from SAP IBP and integrate this information in an external monitoring tool. For example, you can extract
various process management-related data such as information about the process, individual steps, tasks, or
other details on process-step level. Using this information, you can keep track of all or specific processes to see
if you need to take immediate action and assess whether there is a risk of missing any deadlines.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Effects on System Administration

To use the service, you need to set up the communication arrangement based on the new Planning - Process
Management (SAP_COM_0749) communication scenario.

Related Information

Extracting and Managing Process Management Data

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1.13 Demand Planning

1.13.1 Manual Forecasting for New Products

You can now define settings for manual forecasting on the Forecast Dates tab of the Manage Product Lifecycle
app. The forecasts for these dates are based exclusively on the relevant parameters for manual forecasting and
don't require reference products.

This approach is useful if no reference product is available or if the potential references aren't similar enough to
the new product, for example, regarding trend or seasonality. Using the manual forecast option, you can create
a forecast for the new product that's based on your planning experience.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

To work with manual forecasting, select the Manual Forecasting option in the Manage Forecast Models app.

In the Manage Product Lifecycle app, select Use Manual Forecasting and enter a base value, unit of measure,
and periodicity. You can optionally enter a trend value and trend dampening factor and assign a seasonality
curve.

Related Information

Manual Forecasting

1.13.2 Creation of Missing Planning Objects for New Products

You can now create the missing planning objects of a new product by copying the planning objects of a
reference product using a planning object action. Previously, this was only possible using the upload feature.
The system creates planning objects for all planning levels of the selected key figures. By default, all key figures
your administrator preselected for the planning object check in the Settings for Product Lifecycle app are
suggested, but you can add or delete key figures as needed. If the same planning level is used in several key
figures, it’s only considered once.

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Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105, normalized systems only

Effects on System Administration

You can optionally preselect key figures for planning object creation in the Settings for Product Lifecycle app.
You can also specify whether you want the system to check if values exist for the selected key figures.

Related Information

Create Missing Planning Objects

1.13.3 Key Figure Groups in Data Realignment

You can use this feature to simplify the key figure selection in realignment, especially when you regularly select
the same set of key figures in realignment projects. Using key figure groups reduces the effort of manually
selecting key figures. Key figure groups also help to simplify the upload of realignments projects.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

You create the key figure groups for realignment in the Key Figure Groups app using the Where Used category
Realignment Projects. Only stored key figures can be assigned to key figure groups for realignment.

The system checks if the key figures assigned to the selected key figure group can be used with the attribute
mapping defined in the realignment step.

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Effects on Configuration

Related Information

New App: Key Figure Groups [page 60]

Manage Realignment Rules

1.13.4 Upload of Realignment Projects Using OData Service

The OData service API_RLG_UPLOAD is now available to upload realignment projects using communication
scenario SAP_COM_0741.

Projects can be uploaded with the status In Preparation, In Review, and Approved. Uploaded projects can, for
example, be scheduled manually or using an external scheduling tool. The upload service doesn't execute the
project.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Related Information

Integrating Realignment Projects

Uploading Realignment Projects

1.13.5 Demand Sensing at Any Level

You can now run demand sensing at any aggregation level.

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Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

Previously, you could only use demand sensing algorithms when you ran the forecast calculation on product
ID - location ID - customer ID level or assigned the business meanings of these master data attributes to other
attributes that you chose. In the latter case, you also needed to create a new planning level with the adjusted
attributes as roots and assign all demand sensing-related mandatory technical key figures to that new planning
level. It was also mandatory to use exactly three attributes for the aggregation level.

From the current release, however, you can choose any aggregation level for demand sensing application jobs
without having to assign the previously required business meanings to the attributes in the chosen level. You
can also run demand sensing on multiple aggregation levels and choose more than three attributes for each
level if you wish.

However, you should keep the following in mind when choosing the aggregation level:

• Demand sensing can still only be run on the daily time profile level.
• The root attributes of the master data types containing the attributes you select for the aggregation level
should also be included in the base planning level of the target key figure for the forecast. Attributes such
as Lag or UoMTo cannot be used for this reason.
• Product lifecycle information cannot be considered by demand sensing if you change the default
aggregation level, which is the base planning level of the target key figure for the forecast.

Effects on Business Users

Due to technical changes that make demand sensing at any level possible, the number of decimals is
automatically set to six for values stored in the following key figures:

• SENSEDDEMANDQTY / Sensed Demand Qty

• PROMOBASELINE / Sales History w/o Promotions
• All intermediate output key figures

This change takes effect in all planning areas that were created for demand sensing before SAP IBP 2105.

Effects on Configuration

If you want to use more than one aggregation level for demand sensing, you need to create a different forecast
model for each level and specify the key figures in which the various technical outputs should be stored for

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the selected level. A new section called Configuration Expert View is available for this in the Manage Forecast
Models app after you select the demand sensing (full) or demand sensing (update) algorithm and switch the
toggle button on.

 Note

We recommend that you only change the default settings in the new section if you are an advanced user of
SAP IBP for demand.

Related Information

Run Statistical Forecasting

Demand Sensing with Multiple Linear Regression (Full)
Demand Sensing with Multiple Linear Regression (Update)

1.13.6 Categorical Variables for Auto-ARIMAX/SARIMAX

For each independent variable you choose for the auto-ARIMAX/SARIMAX algorithm in the Manage Forecast
Models app, you can now specify whether it is or isn't a categorical variable.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

Categorical variables allow the algorithms to learn from sales patterns connected to events in the past that are
expected to occur again in the future in varying periods. You can mark the past and future periods of holidays,
sport events, promotion campaigns, and many other events in this way.

For example, a holiday such as Easter has a different date each year. If you define a categorical variable for the
holidays, you can choose to save a number such as 100 in it for Easter, and the algorithm will interpret that
number as a code, not as a value. It will learn that sales values are higher in the weeks marked by 100 and
forecast higher sales values for future periods with the same code.

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Effects on Business Users

The checkbox you can use to set an independent variable as categorical is disabled by default. You can enable it
both in existing and new forecast models if you wish.

Related Information

Auto-ARIMAX/SARIMAX

1.13.7 Trend Handling by Gradient Boosting

The gradient boosting of decision trees algorithm can now consider trends and change points at the same time.
Previously, it could either handle time series with trends or change points, but not both.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

The enhancement allows the algorithm to calculate the forecast for time series with trend even if the Consider
Change Points option is selected for the algorithm in the Manage Forecast Models app. In addition, the
algorithm is not excluded anymore from the options when the system is set to choose the best forecast when
multiple algorithms are available.

Related Information

Gradient Boosting of Decision Trees

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1.13.8 Enhanced Filtering in the Manage Forecast Automation
Profiles App

New filtering options are available on the Time Series Properties screen of the Manage Forecast Automation
Profiles app. They allow you to limit the list of planning objects by the number and dates of change points that
were identified for them based on the selected forecast automation profile.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

If you have run a forecast automation application job to detect change points in the time series of planning
objects on the selected target calculation level, you can now filter the set of displayed planning objects by one
or more of following characteristics:

• The relative quantity of change points in the time series (for example, greater than or equal to a certain
number)
• The date of the last change point in the time series
• The number of change points in a given time period, which can be defined as any of the following:
• • Period range
• Multiple periods
• Previous N periods
• Next N periods
These three types of filters can be combined for more specific results. For example, you can filter for planning
objects that had at least two change points in their time series last year and the last change point is not older
than three months.

Related Information

Manage Forecast Automation Profiles

1.13.9 Renamed Settings in the Manage Forecast Models App

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The following settings of the demand sensing (full) algorithm have been renamed:

• Default Uplift Balancing Periods

• Default Baseline Demand Balancing Periods
• Default Maximum Baseline Demand Balancing %

The new names are the following:

• Uplift Balancing Periods

• Baseline Demand Balancing Periods
• Maximum Baseline Demand Balancing %

The changes don't have any impact on the ways these settings are applied.

Technical Details

Types Changed

Available as of 2105

Related Information

Demand Sensing with Multiple Linear Regression (Full)

1.13.10 New Global Configuration Parameters for Forecasting

The following new global configuration parameters are available in the FORECAST parameter group:

• USERGROUP_MANDATORY_JOB_FILTER
This parameter allows you to make the use of planning filters mandatory for the members of a certain
user group when they schedule or run statistical forecasting application jobs. You can create a user group
specifically for this purpose and use its name as the parameter value.
• FA_MIN_PACKAGE_SUCCESS_REQ
This parameter allows you to define when the system should consider a Forecast Automation application
job successful. The default value of the parameter is SINGLE, meaning that the status of the application job
is set as successful if at least one of the packages were successfully processed and saved.
If you change the value to ALL, the execution will only be registered as successful if all packages in the
application job have been processed successfully.

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Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Related Information

Global Configuration Parameters

1.14 Inventory Optimization

1.14.1 Calculating Forecast Error over Leadtime

You can use this feature in the Manage Forecast Error Calculation – Inventory Optimization app to calculate
forecast error over lead time using daily historical sales and forecast data. This allows you to address inventory
planning needs for short-term replenishment planning for high velocity products.

Technical Details

Types New

Changed

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

To calculate forecast error over lead time:

1. Using the Manage Forecast Error Calculation – Inventory Optimization app, create a forecast error
calculation profile with a calculation level that includes the daily time profile level.
2. When creating groups of forecast error measures, choose the option Forecast Error Over Lead Time
Interval.

 Note

To calculate forecast error as you would in past releases, choose Forecast Error at Lead Time, and
configure the groups of error measures as normal.

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3. For the input settings, choose Daily IO Sales for the Sales History Key Figure, and either Daily IO Lagged
Demand Forecast or IO Weekly Lagged Historical Forecast Error CV for the Forecast Key Figure.

 Note

IO Weekly Lagged Historical Forecast Error CV is a transformation of IO Weekly Historical Forecast Error
CV to a lag-based historical forecast error coefficient of variation. You can use this key figure as a
substitute for Daily IO Lagged Demand Forecast as an input into the Global (multi-stage) inventory
optimization operator.

4. Under output settings, for measures to calculate, choose the following:

• For Period Coefficient of Variation (CV), choose IO Period Historical Forecast Error CV as the output key
figure. You can choose either MAPE or MAD to base the calculation upon.
• For Weekly Coefficient of Variation (CV), choose IO Weekly Historical Forecast Error CV as the output
key figure.
5. Continue configuring the rest of the settings as you would previously.

Effects on Configuration

To be able to calculate forecast error over leadtime, the following changes must be made to your planning area.
They've been made to the SAP3 and SAPIBP1 sample planning areas, so you can use those as a reference.

Time Profile Setting

If you planning area isn't already configured to use the daily time profile (PERIODID0) and DAYWEIGHT
attribute, you must add them.

For more information, see Time Profile Settings.

Master Data Type

Add the following master data type:

INTERVAL (Master Data Type ID: IBPINTERVAL)

Field Value

Name Interval

Description Interval

Type Simple

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Attributes for Master Data Type Interval

Attributes Attribute Descrip­ Key (X) Required (X) Referenced At­

tion tribute Notes

LEADTIMEINTERV Lead Time Interval X X Lead time interval

AL defined by Perio­
dicity of Calcula­
tion Level in Fore­
cast Error Calcula­
tion Profile, for ex­
ample day, week,
month, quarter,
year.

For more information, see Master Data Types.

Planning Levels
Add the following planning levels:

• DAYPRODLOCCUSTGROUP
• DAYPRODLOCCUSTGROUPUOMTO
• DAYPRODLOCCUSTGROUPLAG
• DAYPRODLOCCUSTGROUPLAGUOMTO
• PRODLOCCUSTGROUPINT
• DAYPRODLOCCUSTGROUPINT
• DAYPRODLOCCUSTGROUPINTLAG
• DAYPRODLOCCUSTGROUPINTLAG2

For more information, see Planning Levels.

Key Figures
Add the following input key figures:

Key Figure ID Name Base Planning Level Definition More Information

DAYIOLAGFORECAST Daily IO Lagged DAYPRODLOCCUSTGRO Daily lag-based fore­

Demand Forecast UPLAG cast input.

DAYIOSALES Daily IO Sales DAYPRODLOCCUSTGRO Daily actual sales.

UP

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IOLAGFORECASTERRO IO Lag Forecast Error WKPRODLOCCUSTGROU Dynamic lag-based When set to 0, this
PLAG
RCVTYPE CV Type forecast error coeffi- is equivalent to user
cient of variation type defined CV type. Dy­
for inventory optimiza­ namic lag logic is
tion. not applied to multi-
stage inventory opti­
mization.

When set to 1, this

is equivalent to sys­
tem calculated CV
type. Dynamic lag
logic is applied to
multi-stage inventory
optimization.

LAG Lag DAYPRODLOCCUSTGRO Attribute transforma­

UPINTLAG tion key figure.

Add the following helper key figures for input key figures:

Key Figure ID Name Base Planning Level Definition More Information

HCONVDAYIOLAGFORE Helper Key Figure DAYPRODLOCCUSTGRO Helper key figure

CAST UPLAG supporting UOM
conversion for in­
put key figure
DAYIOLAGFORECAST.

HCONVDAYIOSALES Helper Key Figure DAYPRODLOCCUSTGRO Helper key figure sup­

UP porting UOM conver­
sion for input key fig-
ure DAYIOSALES.

Add the following output key figures:

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Key Figure ID Name Base Planning Level Definition More Information

IOLAGFECVTYPE IO Lag Forecast Error PRODLOCCUSTGROUPL Dynamic lag-based When set to 0, this
CV Type Output AG forecast error coeffi- is equivalent to user
cient of variation type defined CV type. Dy­
output of forecast er­ namic lag logic is not
ror calculation. applied to multi-stage
inventory optimization.

When set to 1, this is

equivalent to system
calculated CV type. Dy­
namic lag logic is ap­
plied to multi-stage in­
ventory optimization.

PERIODIOCV IO Period Historical PRODLOCCUSTGROUPI Daily-based historical

Forecast Error CV NT forecast error coeffi-
cient of variation per
lead time interval.

WEEKLYIOCV IO Weekly Historical PRODLOCCUSTGROUPI Conversion of

Forecast Error CV NT PERIODIOCV to weekly
historical forecast er­
ror coefficient of varia­
tion per lead time in­
terval.

WEEKLYLAGIOCV IO Weekly Lagged DAYPRODLOCCUSTGRO Transformation of May be an input sub­

Historical Forecast UPLAG WEEKLYIOCV to lag- stitute for
Error CV based historical fore­ IOLAGFORECASTERRO
cast error coefficient of RCV.
variation.

For more information, see Key Figures.

1.14.2 Changes to Dynamic Lag for Propagation of Forecast

Error

Proper algorithm processing for dynamic lag calculation in inventory optimization requires forecast error
profiles to determine whether the forecast error coefficient of variation supports lag-based outputs. In the
2011 release, the master data type SOURCECUSTGROUPLAG was added to the sample planning areas used for
inventory optimization (SAP3 and SAPIBP1) to support the output attribute Forecast Error CV Type. However,
the functional flexibility of the forecast error profiles requires the addition of two new key figures:

• IO Lag Forecast Error CV Type Output (IOLAGFECVTYPE)

• IO Lag Forecast Error CV Type (IOLAGFORECASTERRORCVTYPE)

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Technical Details

Types Changed

Available as of 2105

Effects on Configuration

To properly use dynamic lag for the propagation of forecast error, the following changes must be made to your
planning area. They've been made to the SAP3 and SAPIBP1 sample planning areas, so you can use those as a
reference.

Add the following key figures:

Key Figure ID Name Base Planning Level Definition More Information

IOLAGFORECASTERRO IO Lag Forecast Error WKPRODLOCCUSTGROU Dynamic lag-based When set to 0, this
PLAG
RCVTYPE CV Type forecast error coeffi- is equivalent to user
cient of variation type defined CV type. Dy­
for inventory optimiza­ namic lag logic is
tion. not applied to multi-
stage inventory opti­
mization.

When set to 1, this

is equivalent to sys­
tem calculated CV
type. Dynamic lag
logic is applied to
multi-stage inventory
optimization.

IOLAGFECVTYPE IO Lag Forecast Error PRODLOCCUSTGROUPL Dynamic lag-based When set to 0, this
CV Type Output AG forecast error coeffi- is equivalent to user
cient of variation type defined CV type. Dy­
output of forecast error namic lag logic is
calculation. not applied to multi-
stage inventory opti­
mization.

When set to 1, this

is equivalent to sys­
tem calculated CV
type. Dynamic lag
logic is applied to
multi-stage inventory
optimization.

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For more information, see Key Figures.

 Note

Dynamic lag for propagation of forecast error works in conjunction with calculating forecast error over
leadtime, a feature also introduced in 2105. For more information about this feature, see Calculating
Forecast Error over Leadtime [page 94].

1.15 Demand-Driven Replenishment

1.15.1 Integration between SAP IBP and SAP S4/HANA for

Demand-Driven Replenishment

This feature allows you to use SAP IBP demand-driven replenishment to set and size DDMRP buffers while also
running demand-driven planning and execution in SAP S/4HANA.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

In the integrated demand-driven replenishment process for SAP IBP for Supply Chain and SAP S/4HANA, the
first three components of DDMRP are performed primarily within SAP IBP for demand-driven replenishment,
while the last two are performed within SAP S/4HANA for demand-driven replenishment. That is, buffer
positioning, sizing, and adjustment are all performed in SAP IBP. Using SAP Cloud Integration for data services,
decoupling points and buffer zones are passed to SAP S/4HANA, and a job is triggered in SAP S/4HANA to
update decoupled leadtime values. Replenishment planning and execution takes place in SAP S/4HANA.

Effects on Data Integration

For this process, two APIs from SAP S/4HANA are used: API_PRODUCT_SRV and
API_PROD_TIMEDPDNTSTCK_SRV. See the SAP API Business Hub at https://api.sap.com/ for more
information.

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You import data from an SAP S/4 HANA system to SAP IBP using SAP Cloud Integration for data services. The
data includes:

• Historical and future demand data that has been aggregated to a daily quantity (including future forecast
and past shipments)
• Master data updates

You integrate this data to SAP IBP using SAP Cloud Integration for data services. Use the following templates to
transfer the data:

• IBP_DDR_MD_ERP_AddOn (see IBP_DDR_MD_ERP_AddOn)

• IBP_DDR_KF_ERP_AddOn (see IBP_DDR_KF_ERP_AddOn)

The decoupling points and buffer zones are integrated from SAP IBP to SAP S/4HANA system
using SAP Cloud Integration for data services. The template CPI-DS_IBP_DDR_to_S4_DCP_via_API
is available to transfer new decoupling points or to revert them back, if necessary. The template CPI-
DS_IBP_DDR_to_S4_Buffer_Integration_via_API is used to transfer the buffer zones.

For more information, see IBP_DDR_to_S4_DCP_via_API and IBP_DDR_to_S4_Buffer_Integration_via_API in

the SAP Cloud Integration Guide.

For detailed, step-by-step information on the integration process, see DDMRP Supply Generation with SAP
S/4HANA for Demand-Driven Replenishment. This procedure includes the steps taken in both SAP IBP and in
SAP S/4HANA for the entire process.

1.15.2 Changes to the DDMRP Buffer Status Monitoring App

A new netflow integrity chart and table view have been added to the decoupling point details page in the
DDMRP Buffer Monitoring app. Also, you can add seven additional product and location attributes to the main
report, and those can be used to filter, sort, and group product locations.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

New Chart and Table for Decoupling Point Details

To view the new netflow integrity chart or table, select the arrow ( ) in the last column on the right, and a
detailed view of that decoupling point displays. Then select either the Net Flow Integrity Chart tab or the Net
Flow Integrity tab.

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The chart visualizes the historical compliance of supply generation to DDMRP order recommendation. It
displays the netflow position (snapshot) within buffer zones. The length of chart is determined by the Date
Horizon field on the main page. When order recommendations are followed, netflow position most often moves
between green and yellow zones.

The following tables list the sources of the information displayed:

Column Name Source Comment

There's a row in the table for each day,

Calendar Date DATE
from today to the date horizon.

Net Flow Position For current date: DDNETFLOWPOSITION

For past dates:

DDNETFLOWPOSITIONSNAP

Net Flow Status DDBUFFERSTATUS

Net Flow Color When one of the following key figures

equals 1, its related color is used:

• ALERTDDBUFFERBLUE, color is
blue, label is Blue
• ALERTDDBUFFERGREEN, color is
green, label is Green
• ALERTDDBUFFERPURPLE, color is
purple, label is Purple
• ALERTDDBUFFERRED, color is red,
label is Red
• ALERTDDBUFFERYELLOW , color is
yellow, label is Yellow

 Note
Only one of these key figures at a
time can have the value 1.

Top of Red DDTOPOFREDDLTSHIFT

Top of Yellow DDTOPOFYELLOWDLTSHIFT

Top of Green DDTOPOFGREENDLTSHIFT

Red Zone DDREDFINALDLTSHIFT

Yellow Zone DDYELLOWFINALDLTSHIFT

Green Zone DDGREENFINALDLTSHIFT

New Filters for Main View

In addition, you can add the following filters to the main report to filter, sort, and group product-locations:

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Filter Label Master Data Type Attribute

Location Description LOCDESCR

Region LOCREGION

Location Type LOCTYPE

Product Description PRDDESCR

Product Family PRDFAMILY

Planning Unit PLUNITID

Planner PLANNER

You can add these filters by selecting Settings ( ) and selecting the filters you want to use.

Related Information

DDMRP Buffer Status Monitoring

1.15.3 Changes to the DDMRP Buffer Analysis App

You can now add filters to the filter bar in the DDMRP Buffer Analysis app, and use them to filter the list of
decoupling points displayed by the app.

Technical Details

Types Changed

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

Filters can be modified by selecting Filters and choosing additional filters.

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Related Information

Creating and Running Scenarios in DDMRP Buffer Analysis

1.15.4 Key Figure Added to Demand-Driven Replenishment

The new DDDECOUPPPOINTCHANGEINDICATOR key figure indicates the change of a decoupling point in
comparison to yesterday's status.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Effects on Configuration

The following key figure was added for technical applications, and we recommend you add it to your DDMRP-
based planning area. The key figure has also been added to the SAP8 sample planning area, so you can use
that as a reference.

Key Figure ID Name Base Planning Level Definition More Information

DDDECOUPPPOINTCHA Decoupling Point DAYPRODLOC 0 = no change, non-de­ Indicates change of

NGEINDICATOR Change Indicator coupling point before a decoupling point in
and after comparison to yester­
day's status.
1 = change in decou­
pling status (For cur­
rent status, see the
MRPTYPE master data
type attribute)

2 = no change, decou­
pling point before and
after

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Related Information

Key Figures

1.16 Driver-Based Planning

1.16.1 Changes in the Driver-Based Planning App

The value help for selecting key figures has been reworked to show only key figures that are relevant for
working with drivers, that is, key figures that have the attribute Driver ID as a root attribute in their base
planning level. This makes the list of key figures to select from easier to scan.

The column headings for driver attributes, planning level attributes, and key figures have been renamed to
harmonize UIs. The functionality of these columns is unchanged. The changes are as follows:

• The column headings for driver attributes and planning level attributes have been renamed to ID and
Description.
• The column headings for key figures have been renamed to ID and Name.

Technical Details

Types Changed

Available as of 2105

Related Information

Driver-Based Planning

1.16.2 Calculated Key Figures in the Driver-Based Planning App

You can now add calculated key figures to a driver planning view. This can be handy, for example, if you have a
calculated key figure that shows the overall value of a driver and that is calculated on the basis of other stored
editable key figures in the driver planning view. This allows you to get a better picture of the impact of a driver.

 Example

You have the stored editable key figure Risk Volume in your driver planning view that you use to capture
the risk volume for each driver. This key figure serves as an input key figure to the calculated key figure

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 Risk Value. The calculation for the Risk Value key figure is Risk Volume * Price. If you have both
these key figures in your driver planning view, and you change the Risk Volume key figure, you can see
how this change affects the Risk Value key figure, which helps you understand the impact of the driver.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

The type of the key figure is indicated by an icon in various places throughout the app so you can distinguish
key figures at a glance.

Note that you need to add at least one stored editable key figure to the driver planning view. Without at least
one stored editable key figure, creating, replacing, or copying drivers is not possible.

 Tip

If you want to view only calculated key figures, you can use a planning view in the Web-Based Planning app.

Key figures that are both stored and calculated are treated like stored key figures.

Because calculated key figures are not editable, cells in the driver planning view containing the values of these
key figures are grayed out. In the separate driver view, they are shown as display only.

You can find more information in the UI help of the Driver-Based Planning app.

1.17 Time-Series-Based Supply Planning

1.17.1 Extra Information in Planning Run Statistics

In normalized systems only, extra information is now available in the statistics provided after a planning run, to
help you resolve any issues or when trying to improve performance. Statistics are available for all key figures
used in the planning run, and for all master data types that might possibly be used in the planning run.

We've also changed the way the statistics are presented to you; they're now provided as attachments to the
application log, instead of in the business log as previously. One attachment is for key figures, while the other is
for master data types.

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Technical Details

Types Changed

Available as of 2105, normalized systems only

Related Information

Planning Run Statistics

1.17.2 Late Delivery for Inter-Subnetwork Demand

We've made some changes to the late delivery for inter-subnetwork demand feature (only available with
the time-series-based supply planning optimizer and the time-series-based supply planning finite heuristic).
There's a new key figure Amount of IPU Demand Delivered Late at Lane (IPUDELIVEREDLATELANE) and the
behavior of the Amount of IPU Demand Delivered Late (IPUDELIVEREDLATE) existing key figure has changed.

IPUDELIVEREDLATELANE is available in the SAP4 and SAPIBP1 sample planning areas.

The values for the new output key figure IPUDELIVEREDLATELANE are automatically copied, period by period,
from the IPUDELIVEREDLATE output key figure for all sources that connect the receiving location product
to a selected upstream location product. If you only select the downstream subnetwork or only a subset of
connected upstream subnetworks, this key figure remains unchanged from the previous planning run.

The change to the existing output key figure IPUDELIVEREDLATE is that if you only select the downstream
subnetwork or only a subset of connected upstream subnetworks, its values are now cleared, with no new
values being calculated. Previously they weren't recalculated but showed values from the optimizer or finite
heuristic's previous run.

Technical Details

Types New

Changed

Available as of 2105

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Effects on Business Users

Be aware that the values in IPUDELIVEREDLATE are now cleared if you only select the downstream
subnetwork or a subset of connected upstream subnetworks.

Related Information

Late Delivery

1.17.3 Time-Series-Based Supply Planning Finite Heuristic

Supports Non-Storable Customer and Location
Products

The time-series-based supply planning finite heuristic now supports non-storable customer products and
location products (considered as a soft constraint), but only for transports. This means that you can now use
the MAXINVENTORY key figure and the INVHOLDINGPOLICY attribute of the Location Product master data type
with the finite heuristic.

Outgoing transports of a location product are brought forward so that in each period, projected stock remains
at or below the value you've defined in MAXINVENTORY.

Production is still planned as late as possible.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Related Information

Maximum Key Figures

Location Product

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1.17.4 Time-Series-Based Supply Planning Optimizer Now
Respects Aggregated Constraints During Time
Aggregation

In normalized systems only, aggregated constraints during time aggregation are now respected by the time-
series-based supply planning optimizer, whereas previously they weren't.

For example, if you've defined minimum and maximum aggregated constraint key figures for the weekly
time-aggregation horizon, they're added up and set as the minimum or maximum aggregated constraint key
figure for the weekly period. But if, for at least one day in a week, no maximum aggregated constraint key
figure has been set, this doesn't happen. The values are only added up and set as the maximum aggregated
constraint key figure for the week if a maximum aggregated constraint key figure has been set for each day of
the week.

For both minimum and maximum aggregated inventory constraints, no changes are applied for aggregated
weeks because the inventory itself isn't being aggregated; the aggregated inventory constraints are considered
as they are.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105, normalized systems only

Related Information

Technical Implications

1.17.5 New Key Figure Total Customer Receipts for a Substitute

Product

We have added the Total Customer Receipts for a Substitute Product SUBSTTOTALCONSTRAINEDDEMAND) key
figure to the SAP4 sample planning area. It provides insight into the customer demand for a specific product
that has been fulfilled by a specific substitute product.

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Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Related Information

Product Substitution

1.18 Order-Based Planning

1.18.1 Names of Multiple Forecast Key Figures Shown in OBP

Apps

In transactional OBP apps, the key figure names from the planning area are now shown for multiple forecast
key figures that have been assigned in the Settings for Order-Based Planning app. Filters and column headings
in the following apps have been enriched with this information:

• Projected Stock
• Analyze Supply Usage
• View Gating Factors
• View Demands by Priority
• Order Network screen, accessible from the View Confirmations, Projected Stock, Analyze Supply Usage,
View Gating Factors, and View Demands by Priority apps

The information is displayed as follows: <name from planning area> (Forecast). Previously, only the text Open
Forecast was displayed. In case of multiple forecast key figures, you now get more precise information about
the quantity that is shown. This comes in very handy if you are planning based on key figures only. Fore more
information, see SAP Note 3032591 .

For single forecast key figures, the text displayed has changed from Open Forecast to Forecast in the same
apps. Accordingly, the forecast-related value of the DemandType attribute has been renamed from Open
Forecast to Forecast in the Planning Run Profiles app.

 Caution

If you have saved a variant using Open Forecast as a filter in one of the transactional apps, the variant won’t
work anymore. Please adapt the filter value to one of the new options available.

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Types
 Must know
Available as of 2105

1.18.2 Interactive Planning with Key Figures

We've introduced new interactive planning options that enable you to create, fix, unfix, or delete certain
planned receipts manually when planning with key figures.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

You can now do the following:

• Create purchase requisitions, stock transfer requisitions, and planned orders

• Fix or unfix purchase requisitions, stock transfer requisitions, and planned orders
• Delete purchase requisitions, stock transfer requisitions, deployment stock transfer requisitions, and
planned orders

Effects on Business Users

In the SAP Integrated Business Planning, add-in for Microsoft Excel (Excel add-in) or in the Web-Based Planning
app, if you want to create receipts manually, you can now enter values for the new key figures for interactive
planning to specify the quantities that you want to create. You run the corresponding application job, either as
a template from the Excel add-in or in the Application Jobs or Application Jobs - Order-Based Planning app, and
the planned receipts are created accordingly.

New application jobs are also available to fix or unfix planned receipts, and to delete planned receipts.

For more information, see Making Interactive Changes with Key Figures.

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Effects on System Administration

We’ve introduced three new application jobs for this feature:

• Order-Based Planning: Create Planned Receipts from Interactive Key Figures

• Order-Based Planning: Fix or Unfix Planned Receipts
• Order-Based Planning: Delete Planned Receipts

You can use these to set up application job templates for interactive planning. For more information about
these application jobs, see Application Jobs ‒ Order-Based Planning.

Effects on Configuration

The SAP7 planning area has two new key figures for interactive planning:

• Distribution Receipt for Interactive Planning (INTDISTRECEIPTLANE)

• Production Receipt for Interactive Planning (INTPRODRECEIPTLANE)

You need to map these key figures in the Settings for Order-Based Planning app. They provide the planning level
information required to identify the transportation lane or production data structure, and thus determine which
receipts are to be created, fixed, unfixed, or deleted.

For more information about these key figures, see Key Figures for Interactive Planning.

To support this functionality, the following new key figures have been added to SAP7 to allow you to
differentiate between fixed and unfixed orders on the level of a production data structure (PDS):

• On the PERPDS planning level:

• Production Planned Fixed (PDS) (PRODPLANNEDPDSFIXED)
• Production Planned Unfixed (PDS) (PRODPLANNEDPDSUNFIXED)
• Production Planned Fixed (PDS; Goods Receipt) (PRODPLANNEDPDSGRFIXED)
• Production Planned Unfixed (PDS; Goods Receipt) (PRODPLANNEDPDSGRUNFIXED)
• On the PERPDSCOMP planning level:
• Dependent Demand Planned Fixed (PDS) (DEPDEMANDPLANPDSFIXED)
• Dependent Demand Planned Unfixed (PDS) (DEPDEMANDPLANPDSUNFIXED)

See also: Fixed and Unfixed Key Figures

To provide fixed and unfixed key figures for material quantity in a production data structure at the goods receipt
date when a planned order is finished or delivered, the original key figure Production Planned (PDS; Goods
Receipt) (PRODPLANNEDPDSGR) has been added to the SAP7 sample planning area.

For more information, see Supply Key Figures.

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1.18.3 Substitution Costs in Planning Run Profiles

To define substitution costs, you can now maintain substitution cost rules in planning run profiles as an
alternative to using the SUBSTCOSTRATE key figure. A new tab was added in the Planning Run Profiles app
called Substitution Costs.

To make this feature work, the following new objects and attributes have been added in the condition editor for
substitution cost rules:

Object Attributes

LocationSubstituteMaterial All attributes that are available for this object were already
available.

SubstituteMaterial All attributes that are available for this object were already
available.

SubstitutionProcedure • Priority
• Reason
• SubstituteMaterialNumber
• SubstitutionVersion

For a full overview of all attributes that are available in substitution cost rules, see Attributes for Cost Rules.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

1.18.4 Rule-Based Switchable Constraints

In the Planning Run Profiles app, you can now control switchable constraints on the level of planning objects. By
defining rules, you can deactivate constraints for certain combinations of object and attribute values, such as a
specific product number in a specific location. (In the case of the Detailed Planning and Scheduling Horizon, the
logic is reversed, so you can activate it for certain planning objects.)

 Example

Deactivation of Supplier Constraint for One Supplier

Let's assume you face a significant increase in demand. You reach out to one of your suppliers and ask
them to provide unlimited supply. The supplier commits to delivering whatever is needed. Therefore, you
want the supplier constraint to be disregarded for that supplier. For more information about how to set up a
suitable rule, see Rules for Switching Constraints.

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Previously, a constraint type (for example, supplier or capacity) could only be active or inactive for all planning
objects.

Technical Details

Types Changed

Available as of 2105

Related Information

Deactivating and Activating Switchable Constraints

1.18.5 Additional Attributes in Planning Run Profiles

In the Demand Prioritization tab, the Subnetwork attribute was added for the LocationMaterial object.

In the Maximum Lateness tab, the following attributes were added:

• For the Material object, the MaterialGroup attribute was added.

• For the Demand object, the BusinessArea attribute was added.
• For the LocationMaterial object, the Subnetwork attribute was added.

In addition to the new Substitution Costs tab, which also contains new objects and attributes specific to this
cost type, the following attributes were added:

• In all cost tabs, the Subnetwork attribute was added. For an overview of the combinations of cost types and
objects, see Attributes for Cost Rules.
• In the Demand Costs tab for the Material object, the MaterialGroup attribute was added.
• In the Demand Costs tab for the Demand object, the BusinessArea attribute was added.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

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1.18.6 Deprecation of OpenAPI Versions

The 1902.0.0 OpenAPI versions will no longer be available as of SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply
Chain 2111:

Component Version

INBOUND STATIC DATA MODEL 1902.0.0_FULL

1902.0.0_TRANS

OUTBOUND STATIC DATA MODEL 1902.0.0_OUTBOUND

As announced in SAP IBP 2102, the following 1811.0.0 OpenAPI versions will no longer be available as of SAP
Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain 2108:

Component Version

INBOUND STATIC DATA MODEL 1811.0.0_FULL

1811.0.0_TRANS

OUTBOUND STATIC DATA MODEL 1811.0.0_OUTBOUND

OUTBOUND ANALYTICAL DATA MODEL 1811.0.0

As announced in SAP IBP 2011, the following 1808.0.0 OpenAPI versions have been deprecated and are no
longer available as of SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain 2105:

Component Version

INBOUND STATIC DATA MODEL 1808.0.0_FULL

1808.0.0_TRANS

OUTBOUND STATIC DATA MODEL 1808.0.0_OUTBOUND

OUTBOUND ANALYTICAL DATA MODEL 1808.0.0

Technical Details

Types Must know

 Mandatory task after upgrade

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Available as of 2105

Effects on System Administration

The 1808.0.0 OpenAPI Versions

 Caution

The 1808.0.0 OpenAPI versions have ceased to function as of the 2105 release and any jobs that use these
OpenAPI versions will fail after the upgrade to the 2105 release of SAP Integrated Business Planning for
Supply Chain. We therefore strongly recommend that you cancel or delete any scheduled jobs that use
these OpenAPI versions, and replace them with jobs using newer OpenAPI versions.

The 1811.0.0 OpenAPI Versions

If you are using 1811.0.0 OpenAPI versions, you will get a warning about the deprecation, but you can continue
to use them in the 2105 release of SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain. Note that these
OpenAPI versions will cease to function as of the 2108 release and any jobs that use these OpenAPI versions
will fail after the upgrade to the 2108 release of SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain. We
therefore strongly recommend that you cancel or delete any scheduled jobs that use these OpenAPI versions,
and replace them with jobs using newer OpenAPI versions.

If you haven't already used the 1811.0.0 OpenAPI versions, you cannot schedule a job using them as of the 2102
release of SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain.

The 1902.0.0 OpenAPI Versions

If you are using 1902.0.0 OpenAPI versions, you will get a warning about the deprecation, but you can continue
to use them in the 2105 and 2108 releases of SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain. Note that
these OpenAPI versions will cease to function as of the 2111 release and any jobs that use these OpenAPI
versions will fail after the upgrade to the 2111 release of SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain. We
therefore strongly recommend that you cancel or delete any scheduled jobs that use these OpenAPI versions,
and replace them with jobs using newer OpenAPI versions.

If you haven't already used the 1902.0.0 OpenAPI versions, you cannot schedule a job using them as of the
2105 release of SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain.

 Note

If you use the ABAP adapter and want to switch to the higher OpenAPI versions from versions lower than
1902, you must first do the following:

• In the Configure Remote Sources (SDI) app, create a new remote source with a real logical system you
have defined for your external system.
• In the Integration Profiles app, assign your logical system to the integration profile.

Otherwise, the inbound integration job will abort and you will get an error message "Remote logical system
X does not match remote source configuration EXTERNAL".

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1.18.7 Use of Production Calendars in Days of Supply
Calculations

In the Settings for Order-Based Planning app, if the period type for the stock-related key figures is set to Day,
you can now use the Use Production Calendar to Calculate Days of Supply switch to define whether or not the
production calendar of the location is considered in the following calculations:

• Safety Days of Supply

• Target Days of Supply
• Maximum Days of Supply

This feature is switched on by default, which produces the same behavior as in previous releases.

This new feature is not available for any other period type.

If you deactivate the switch or if any other period type is set (weeks or months, for example), then the
production calendar of the location is not used to calculate the number of days.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Related Information

Stock and Buffer Stock Key Figures

1.18.8 Substitution Order Information in Planning Views

In the Web-Based Planning app, you can now show information from order-based planning for substitution
orders. You can show the orders that make up a key figure value for the following additional external key figures:

• Substitution Demand (SUBSTDEMAND)

• Substitution Receipt (SUBSTRECEIPT)
• Substitution Demand for Substitution Scenario (SUBSTDEMANDSUBST)
• Substitution Receipt for Substitution Scenario (SUBSTRECEIPTSUBST)

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Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

This feature is only available in the Web-Based Planning app.

Related Information

Supported External Key Figures

1.18.9 Upstream Planning with Subnetworks

Order-based planning (OBP) now supports upstream planning with subnetworks. This means planning from
independent demands at distribution centers and factories to suppliers, with supply from upstream networks
being considered as infinite. Previously, you could only do subnetwork planning in the downstream direction in
OBP.

You can use the new feature to propagate independent demands for finished goods through the supply chain
up to the level of purchasing components, ignoring potential constraints in the upstream subnetworks.

The following planning runs support upstream planning with subnetworks:

• Order-Based Planning: Confirmation Run

• Order-Based Planning: Constrained Forecast Run using the finite heuristic
• Order-Based Planning: Constrained Forecast Run using the optimizer

The new control parameter Planning Direction has been added to the corresponding application job templates.
It becomes visible after Subnetwork by Subnetwork ID has been selected as the planning scope.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

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Related Information

Planning with Subnetworks

1.18.10 Push of Excess Stock

In planning runs that use the finite heuristic, you can now decide to push excess stock – stock above the
maximum stock level – to the next supply chain level. You can use this feature to, for example, define locations
as non-stocking locations or if you want supply from production to be shipped from the production plant to the
next distribution center. You use the maximum stock key figure to define a level above which stock is regarded
as excess.

You find the Push Excess Stock to Next Supply Chain Level option in the Planning Run Profiles app. When this
feature is turned on, the finite heuristic performs a planning run as usual, but additionally performs another
calculation sequence before finishing. Only in this sequence, it checks the maximum stock key figure and
handles the excess stock according to the type of excess stock.

For more information, see Pushing Excess Stock.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

1.18.11 Link Type in Supply Chain Dependencies App

Substitution was added as a link type in the Supply Chain Dependencies app. This link type shows that the
object and the used object are connected by product substitution. You can see the substitution procedure that
links them in the Manage Master Data app by reviewing the Location Product Substitution master data type.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

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1.18.12 Enhanced Interactive Planning Options

You can now delete deployment stock transfer requisitions.

We've enhanced the interactive planning options available in the Projected Stock app. Until now, you could
delete purchase requisitions, stock transfer requisitions, and planned orders. You can now delete deployment
stock transfer requisitions as well.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Related Information

1.18.13 Enhancement of Copy Operator Profiles for Customer

Dimension Configuration

As of this release, additional demand attributes are added automatically to the copy operator profile when you
copy the SAP7 sample planning area with additional demand attributes. For more information about demand
attributes in OBP, see SAP Note 2633495 .

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

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1.18.14 Sample Planning Area Updates

The following changes have been made to the SAP7 sample planning area to decrease the number of warning
messages during planning area configuration:

• The LOCTYPE attribute is no longer assigned as a root attribute to the following planning levels:
• PERLOC
• PERPRODLOC
• PERPRODLOCLPA
• PERPRODLOCASU
• PERPRODLOCDEMAND
• PERPRODLOCSUBST
• PRODLOC
Note that this attribute is still a key attribute for the master data types.
• The LOCTYPEDEM attribute is no longer assigned as a root attribute to the PERPRODLOCASU planning
level.
• The unused calculation has been removed from the FORECASTOPEN key figure on the PERPRODLOC
planning level.
• The outdated MARKED_FOR_DELETION attribute has been removed from the SAP7PDSCOMP master data
type.

Technical Details

Types Changed

Available as of 2105

1.18.15 Planning Run Profiles App: Changed UI Labels Under

Optimizer Parameters

In the Optimizer Parameters tab of the Planning Run Profiles app, we have changed the following UI labels under
Horizons in Days:

• Minimum Transportation Lot Sizes has changed to Minimum Stock Transfer Lot Sizes.
• Rounding Values for Transportation Lot Sizes has changed to Rounding Values for Stock Transfer Lot Sizes.

The new UI labels are more precise: Procurement and stock transfer are the two aspects of transportation.
The existing UI labels named Minimum Procurement Lot Sizes and Rounding Values for Procurement Lot Sizes
address the first aspect, the newly named labels the second one.

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Technical Details

Types Changed

Available as of 2105

1.18.16 Showing Order Information for Supported External

Key Figures in Order-Based Alerts

In the Intelligent Visibility and Monitor Custom Alerts apps, you can now view order details for supported
external key figures in your custom alerts and navigate to see order-based document details.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

You can now show order information for supported external key figures in your order-based custom alerts that
have been defined for order-based planning. In the alert details, select a key figure value that has been enabled
to show order details from the chart and choose Show Order Information. This new feature also allows you to
navigate to the relevant app in order-based planning or to other external systems so that you can view more
information about your orders.

 Note

To be able to show order information, your system administrator needs to enable this feature in your
business user role.

If there are no calculation level attributes defined in the custom alert definition, the Show Order Information
option isn't available.

In Intelligent Visibility, this feature is only available for custom alerts that weren't defined with an alert
definition template. If there are no calculation level attributes defined in the custom alert definition,
the Show Order Information option isn't available.

Effects on System Administration

The business catalog SAP_IBP_BC_INTVIS_PC and SAP_IBP_BC_ALERTMON_PC have been updated with the
new restriction type Order Details. As an administrator, you can define the planning areas and key figures that

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users can use to view order information for order-based alerts in the Intelligent Visibility and Monitor Custom
Alerts apps.

1.18.17 Considering Working and Non-Working Days in the

DAYSOFSUPPLY Key Figure Calculation

You can update calculation in the DAYSOFSUPPLY key figure to consider working and non-working days based
on planning calendar entries. For more information, see SAP Note 3052103 .

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105 HFC 3

1.19 Cross Applications

1.19.1 End of Support for Internet Explorer 11

Microsoft announced that beginning August 17, 2021, Microsoft 365 apps and services will no longer support
Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) (see https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-blog/microsoft-365-
apps-say-farewell-to-internet-explorer-11-and/ba-p/1591666 ).

Following up on this announcement, as of SAP IBP 2108, the SAP Fiori launchpad no longer supports IE 11,
as announced in SAP IBP 2102 and SAP IBP 2105. As of SAP IBP 2108, you need to use a different browser
supported by SAP IBP to access apps in the SAP Fiori launchpad. For more information about browsers
supported by SAP IBP, see Supported Browsers and SAP Notes 2135948 and 3047969 .

For all SAP Integrated Business Planning, add-in for Microsoft Excel (Excel add-in) versions older than 2108.2.0,
we’ve communicated that a local installation of IE 11 is needed as a prerequisite for the installation of the Excel
add-in.

Technically, we're using the underlying platform of IE 11, which is called MSHTML (Trident) engine. The
MSHTML engine is part of the Microsoft Windows operating system (included in Windows 10, 8 and 7). This
engine will be used for Internet Explorer (IE) mode, and according to Microsoft, it will continue to be supported
at least through 2029. Microsoft explicitly mentions that third-party apps that rely on the MSHTML platform
are expected to continue to work. In addition, the MSHTML engine will also exist as part of the Windows 11
operating system, so the Excel add-in will keep working with Windows 11.

In conclusion, IE 11 can be deactivated or even uninstalled from users’ PCs without having any issues with
the Excel add-in, provided that supported versions of Windows are used.

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Following the recommendation from Microsoft, we are including Microsoft Edge WebView2 in the next version
of the Excel add-in (2111.2.0). This means that for the Excel add-in versions 2111.2.0 and newer, we won’t
require the MSHTML (Trident) engine any more.

 Note

To be able to navigate from the Excel add-in to web applications (SAP Fiori apps in the SAP Fiori
launchpad), you need to set a default browser other than IE 11.

Technical Details

Types
 Mandatory task after upgrade
Available as of N/A

Related Information

Planned New Prerequisite for Installation: Microsoft Edge WebView2

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/edge-ie-mode
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/internet-explorer-11-desktop-app-retirement-
faq/ba-p/2366549#:~:text=currently%20supported%20versions%20of%20Windows
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/internet-explorer-11-desktop-app-retirement-
faq/ba-p/2366549#:~:text=What%20is%20the%20MSHTML%20(Trident)
%20engine%3F%20How%20does%20that%20relate%20to%20IE%20mode%3F%C2%A0And%20what%
20about%20WebOC%3F%C2%A0Or%20the%20MSHTA%20app%3F
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/internet-explorer-11-desktop-app-retirement-
faq/ba-p/2366549#:~:text=currently%20supported%20versions%20of%20Windows
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2021/05/19/the-future-of-internet-explorer-on-windows-10-
is-in-microsoft-edge/

1.19.2 Enhanced Value Help in the Manage Master Data App

As of 2105, you can use an enhanced value help to easily maintain master data types in the app. When creating,
copying, or editing master data entries, the value help shows dependencies between attributes and helps
manage them together.

Dependencies between configured master data attributes are considered for the following:

• Composite keys of compound master data type components

• Multiple attribute values that were configured as dependent from a single check master data type

For more information, about this usability improvement, see Manage Master Data.

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Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105, normalized systems only

1.19.3 Original Changes View Available in the Change History

Analysis App

In the new original changes view, you can display interactive changes (so called original changes) on the
planning level on which they have been made by a user. This helps you to identify the origin of a change and to
get more information about it, for example, when the change was made, by whom, and with which reason code.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

This new view is shown in a new tab right next to the tab for the effects of changes. You can display original
changes from the effects of changes tab either by choosing the change ID for one of the entries or by directly
choosing the original changes tab, entering search criteria, and pressing Go. Having these views as tabs allows
you to switch between them and compare values.

Changes for Filters

Unlike in the effects view, dynamic filters for attributes are not shown by default in the original changes view,
because the attributes are shown in the view itself. However, if you still want to filter for attributes, you can add
them to the filter bar.

A new optional filter for the change ID allows you narrow down your search to specific change IDs. You can use
this filter for both views.

You can find more information in the UI help for the app.

1.19.4 Sharing of Views in the Change History Analysis App

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Previously, you had to ask your administrator to share a change history view for you if you wanted to share it
with other users or user groups. As of this release, you can now share change history views yourself. Sharing
change history views is handy if you want to discuss changes that have been made to the plan with your
colleagues, and you want them to be able to see the same changes as you do. To share a change history view,
use the new Share button at the top of the results table.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Related Information

Change History Analysis

1.19.5 Replaced App: Change History

As announced in the previous release, the Change History app has been replaced by the Change History
Analysis app.

You now need to use the successor app Change History Analysis.

Technical Details

Types
 Must know
Available as of 2105

1.19.6 Deprecated App: Planning Filters

As already announced in the SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain (SAP IBP) release 2102, the
Planning Filters (F1832) app has been replaced by the new Planning Filters (F1832A) app. You can find both
apps next to each other in the SAP Fiori launchpad.

The old Planning Filters (F1832) app will be removed with the SAP IBP 2108 release. We recommend that you
start using the successor app Planning Filters (F1832A) as soon as possible.

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For more information see Planning Filters.

Technical Details

Types Prepare next release

Available as of N/A

Related Information

1.19.7 Machine Learning for Master Data Consistency

You can use this feature to improve master data quality for planning in SAP IBP using machine learning.
Machine learning can learn semantic rules to identify problems in master data and recommend values for
correction. This helps reduce manual efforts in preparing data for planning.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

Machine learning for data consistency is run as an application job using the job template ML Master Data
Consistency.

Machine learning can identify the semantic relations and patterns in master data and derive association rules.
From the derived rules, the algorithm identifies outliers with higher probability of confidence and recommends
values for the outliers.

From the generated rules and recommendations, you can decide if the rules adhere to the business semantics,
and if the generated outliers and recommendations are valid. Then you can make relevant changes to the
master data, either in the source system or in SAP IBP.

You can train the algorithm and test data once, or periodically.

To run the ML Master Data Consistency application job:

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1. In the Application Jobs app, choose Create.
2. In the Job Template field, select ML Master Data Consistency. Edit the job name, if desired, then choose
Step 2.
3. Set your scheduling options, and choose Step 3.
4. Select the master data type to be profiled.

 Note

Only one master data type can be selected. If you wish to profile another master data type, you must
schedule another job with that master data type.

5. Select the master data type attributes you want to be profiled.

 Note

Only categorical attributes can be selected. Numeric and time stamp attributes are not currently
supported. We suggest not including all attributes. Please only profile attributes that have an impact on
planning, and select less than ten attributes. Hierarchical attributes and attributes such as UOMID and
MATERIALTYPE are good examples of attributes to profile. Attributes with sparse values should not be
included, as they do no help in identifying rules.

6. If you want to profile the master data on a subset of data, select a planning filter.
7. Optionally, under Calculation Setting, you can tune the parameters for the model, though we recommend
running the scenario with the default values. You can set the following:
• Min Support is the percentage of data that supports a rule. For example, if the rule is A,B->D, then
support is the percentage of both A,B (left-hand side of the rule) and D (right-hand side of the rule)
present in the data. That is: (The number of A and B and D together)/(total data).
• Min Confidence is the minimal probability for a rule being correct when applied to data. That is, the
minimal probability to observe the right-hand side of a rule when observing the left-hand side.
• Min Lift is a factor that represents the probability gain to observe the right-hand side of a rule when
having the knowledge that the left-hand side can be applied, in contrast to having no knowledge
about the rule at all. 0.5 = no gain, instead halved probability; 1 = neither gain, nor loss; 2 = doubled
probability
• Max Items in Antecedent are the maximum number of attributes that are allowed to appear in the
antecedent (left-hand side of the rule).
8. Choose Schedule to schedule the application job.

The results of the application job are available as a .csv file in the job log.

Related Information

Using an Application Job to Discover Patterns

1.19.8 K-Means Method for ABC/XYZ Segmentation

The K-means segmentation method is now available in the Manage ABC/XYZ Segmentation Rules app.

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K-means is a cluster analysis method based on machine learning. In ABC segmentation, you can use it to group
planning objects with similar volumes based on the segmentation measure. In XYZ segmentation, you can use
it to group planning objects with similar coefficients of variation.

In both cases, the system creates increasingly homogeneous segments through several iterations until the
smallest possible variance within each segment is reached. Consequently, you don’t need to set thresholds for
the segments if this method is selected.

 Note

In rare cases, it may happen that the K-means method calculates slightly different results when run
repeatedly on the same data set.

Related Information

ABC Segmentation
XYZ Segmentation

1.20 Exception Management

1.20.1 New App: Procedure Playbooks

You can use this new app to define standardized procedures for solving supply chain planning issues and share
them with other users or user groups. A procedure playbook can provide an overview of the issues that it helps
resolve, the reasons for the issues, and the activities and actions that can be taken to resolve them. When an
issue is detected, for example, in a custom alert, users with whom a procedure playbook has been shared can
use the playbook while trying to resolve the issue.

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Additional Details

You can create a procedure playbook in the Procedure Playbooks app. You create it for a planning area and
an app area where it can be used, for example, custom alerts. You can include a detailed description with an
overview of the issues that the procedure playbook helps resolve and the possible reasons for the issues. You
can also define activities and actions that can be taken to resolve the issues. You share a procedure playbook
with other users or user groups.

When you create, copy, or edit a custom alert definition in the Define and Subscribe to Custom Alerts app, you
can now add one or more procedure playbooks to your definition in a new step of the wizard. You can add
procedure playbooks to your custom alert definition only if you've created them or if they've been shared with
you in the Procedure Playbooks app. In addition, the planning area of a procedure playbook must be the same
as the planning area of a custom alert definition.
When a custom alert is calculated and displayed in the Monitor Custom Alerts or Intelligent Visibility app, users
with whom the procedure playbook has been shared can view it along with the alert and use it while trying to
resolve the issue.

Effects on System Administration

The Procedure Playbooks (SAP_IBP_BC_PBK_PC) business catalog is now available and must be assigned to
the relevant business role to access the Procedure Playbooks app.

Related Information

Procedure Playbooks

1.20.2 Showing Order Information for Supported External

Key Figures in Order-Based Alerts

You can now view order details for supported external key figures in your custom alerts and navigate to see
order-based document details.

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You can now show order information for supported external key figures in your order-based custom alerts that
have been defined for order-based planning. In the alert details, select a key figure value that has been enabled
to show order details from the chart and choose Show Order Information. This new feature also allows you to
navigate to the relevant app in order-based planning or to other external systems so that you can view more
information about your orders.

 Note

To be able to show order information, your system administrator needs to enable this feature in your
business user role.

If there are no calculation level attributes defined in the custom alert definition, the Show Order Information
option isn't available.

Effects on System Administration

The business catalog SAP_IBP_BC_ALERTMON_PC has been updated with the new restriction type Order
Details. As an administrator, you can define the planning areas and key figures that users can use to view order
information for order-based alerts in the Monitor Custom Alerts app.

Related Information

How to Monitor Alerts

New App: Procedure Playbooks [page 129]

1.20.3 Enhancements to Custom Alerts Overview

The alerts overview that you may display in the Dashboards - Advanced app now sums up the number of alerts
for the same attribute combinations when the alert definition is configured to be aggregated over time horizon.

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For example, you have an alert that is aggregated over time horizon with a subscription (SUB1). This
subscription has three alerts and each contains five occurrences for different time periods. In this case, the
aggregated results of three alerts (not the exploded non-aggregated value of 15 alerts) are displayed.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Related Information

View Custom Alerts Overview in the Dashboard

1.21 End-to-End Visibility

1.21.1 New App: Procedure Playbooks

You can use this new app to define standardized procedures for solving supply chain planning issues and share
them with other users or user groups. A procedure playbook can provide an overview of the issues that it helps
resolve, the reasons for the issues, and the activities and actions that can be taken to resolve them. When an
issue is detected, for example, in a custom alert, users with whom a procedure playbook has been shared can
use the playbook while trying to resolve the issue.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

You can create a procedure playbook in the Procedure Playbooks app. You create it for a planning area and
an app area where it can be used, for example, custom alerts. You can include a detailed description with an
overview of the issues that the procedure playbook helps resolve and the possible reasons for the issues. You

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can also define activities and actions that can be taken to resolve the issues. You share a procedure playbook
with other users or user groups.

When you create, copy, or edit a custom alert definition in the Define and Subscribe to Custom Alerts app, you
can now add one or more procedure playbooks to your definition in a new step of the wizard. You can add
procedure playbooks to your custom alert definition only if you've created them or if they've been shared with
you in the Procedure Playbooks app. In addition, the planning area of a procedure playbook must be the same
as the planning area of a custom alert definition.
When a custom alert is calculated and displayed in the Monitor Custom Alerts or Intelligent Visibility app, users
with whom the procedure playbook has been shared can view it along with the alert and use it while trying to
resolve the issue.

Effects on System Administration

The Procedure Playbooks (SAP_IBP_BC_PBK_PC) business catalog is now available and must be assigned to
the relevant business role to access the Procedure Playbooks app.

Related Information

Procedure Playbooks

1.21.2 Integration of SAP Transportation Management Data

You can now use the new communication scenario Planning - Transportation Management Information
Integration (SAP_COM_0661) to integrate data from SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM) into SAP
Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain. This will allow users to select an order in the Intelligent Visibility
app and see its document flow and navigate to the corresponding documents in their target systems.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

If your system administrator has set up communication scenario SAP_COM_0661, you can view gating factor
details related to SAP TM order documents for your order-based alerts that were defined with a template.

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From the gating factor, you can select the document ID number of an order element in the table to view the
Document Details page and see the SAP TM document flow and navigate to the corresponding documents in
their target systems.

Related Information

Integrating SAP Transportation Management Data

Viewing Custom Alerts

1.21.3 Enhancements to Intelligent Visibility

You can use the new features in the Intelligent Visibility app to view customers by location. You can display key
performance indicators in the overview.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

The following enhancements are now available in the Intelligent Visibility app:

• Use the new Customers data layer to display customer information on the geographic map.
• The rolling option is now available in the time periods filter. This allows the variants to roll over time.
For example, you save a variant on January 1 with time periods between January 7 and January 15. If you
choose to apply this variant on January 2, it will filter data for January 8 to January 16.
• View alerts that are only within the time horizon that you've defined in the alert definition. Any time filters
that are outside the defined range are ignored so that you don’t get extra alerts.
• Use the overview section to show key performance indicators based on filtered data such as the total
number of alerts, alerts for top three locations, alerts by severity, snoozed alerts, and locations with alerts.

Related Information

Viewing Customers
Viewing Custom Alerts

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Integration of SAP Transportation Management Data [page 133]

1.21.4 Showing Order Information for Supported External

Key Figures in Order-Based Alerts

You can now view order details for supported external key figures in your custom alerts and navigate to see
order-based document details.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Additional Details

You can now show order information for supported external key figures in your order-based custom alerts that
have been defined for order-based planning. In the alert details, select a key figure value that has been enabled
to show order details from the chart and choose Show Order Information. This new feature also allows you to
navigate to the relevant app in order-based planning or to other external systems so that you can view more
information about your orders.

 Note

To be able to show order information, your system administrator needs to enable this feature in your
business user role.

This feature is only available for custom alerts that weren't defined with an alert definition template. If there
are no calculation level attributes defined in the custom alert definition, the Show Order Information option
isn't available.

Effects on System Administration

The business catalog SAP_IBP_BC_INTVIS_PC has been updated with the new restriction type Order Details.
As an administrator, you can define the planning areas and key figures that users can use to view order
information for order-based alerts in the Intelligent Visibility app.

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Related Information

Viewing Custom Alerts

1.21.5 Enhancements to Intelligent Visibility Profiles

You can now use the two new percentage data value format options to display percentage values with no
decimal points, or one decimal point. For more information about data value formats, see How to Create a
Profile.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

1.21.6 Cascading Filters for Drill Downs

With the cascade filters option enabled in your analytics chart, the dashboard filters will now cascade to the
next level when drilling down on that chart in Dashboards - Advanced.

If you add an analytics chart to your Intelligent Visibility profile that has the cascade filters option enabled, the
Intelligent Visibility filter values will now cascade to the next level when you drill down on that chart in Intelligent
Visibility.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105 HFC 3

Related Information

Viewing Custom Alerts

Working with a Dashboard

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1.22.1 Enhancements to Analytics - Advanced

You can use the new features to display planning notes in the table type. You can choose to only display filters
you've saved when you load a chart. You can save attribute filters with your charts, even if they don’t contain
values. You can also use the new percentage data value format options on your charts.

Technical Details

Types New

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Additional Details

The following features are now available in Analytics - Advanced:

• Display planning notes created in the SAP IBP, add-in for Microsoft Excel or in Web-Based Planning in the
table type.
• Attribute filters are saved with your charts even if they don’t contain values. This way, only the filters you’ve
saved are displayed when you load the chart. For example, if you remove the defaulted product ID and
location ID attributes, you won’t see them the next time the chart is loaded.
• Use the two new percentage data value format options to display percentage values on your charts with no
decimal points, or with one decimal point.

Related Information

Displaying Planning Notes

Creating Analytics Charts

1.22.2 Enhancements to Dashboards - Advanced

You can now add analytics objects to your dashboard while your dashboard contains filtered values and carry
over dashboard filters when navigating to the alert monitor.

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Additional Details

The following new features are now available in the Dashboards - Advanced app:

• You can now add analytics objects to your dashboard while your dashboard contains filtered values.
However, the charts you want to add need to be from same filtered planning area.
• If you use filters on the dashboard and then navigate to the Monitor Custom Alerts app from an alert
overview tile or an alert subscription tile, the filter values you chose on the dashboard can now be carried
over to the Monitor Custom Alerts app as External Ad Hod Filters and External Planning Filters.
Dashboard filters always overwrite the subscription filters if they have the same filter attributes. Any other
existing subscription filters are applied. The external filters are not editable.

Related Information

Working with a Dashboard

1.23 Security

1.23.1 New App: Display Static System Audit

This feature enables you to provide static system information to external auditors.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

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Display Static System Audit

1.23.2 New Feature in Maintain Client Certificates

With this feature you can replace client certificates or create signing requests if required.

Technical Details

Types New

Available as of 2105

Related Information

Maintain Client Certificates

1.23.3 Enhancements to the Technical System Landscape

Documentation

We've enhanced the Technical System Landscape section of the Security Guide so it contains the most relevant
and up-to-date information about the system landscape between IBP and our customers.

In addition, the diagram has also been updated to reflect the most recent changes in the landscape, as well as
the names of numerous SAP products.

Technical Details

Types New

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Technical System Landscape

1.23.4 Maintain Protection Allowlists Has Been Renamed

The Maintain Protection Whitelists app was renamed to Maintain Protection Allowlists.

Technical Details

Types Changed

Available as of 2105

Related Information

Maintain Protection Allowlists

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