SAP CIF
Analysis & Errors Resolution
Matthieu LEPELLEY
SAP SCM Senior Consultant
INSEAD MDS P3 – N. Buzoi, L. Fantini, P. Hoett, J. Nord
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January 2011
Agenda
 Introduction
 Queue
 RFC
 CIF
Manager
Inbound and Outbound queues
Compare/Reconcile
 Livecache
 CIF
Consistency Check
post-processing (SCM 5.x & SCM7.x)
 Useful
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transactions reminder
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Introduction
 The
SAP APO Core Interface (CIF) is part of the SAP R/3 Plug-In. It allows the exchange
of data between SAP APO and SAP R/3
 Only
the data objects needed in SAP APO 's must be transferred from SAP R/3's data set
 Once
the CIF is set up, the data elements can be sent from SAP R/3 to SAP APO either
periodically by batch, or in real time. Data can also be sent periodically or on demand
from SAP APO to SAP R/3
 Whereas
the interface is a standard integration between these two SAP solutions, there
are often errors which can block this interface
 You will find in this document insights on how to use the main transactions to
analyze and solve these errors and many examples of errors and way to solve them
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Queue manager
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Transaction Code: /SAPAPO/CQ - SCM Queue Manager
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Menu Path: SAP Menu  Tools APO Administration  Integration  Monitor 
/SAPAPO/CQ- SCM Queue Manager
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This transaction in SAP APO enables you to check the local system as well as all connected
systems. The output queues are sorted per publishing type (for example, in-house production,
planned independent requirement, planning file entry, and so on).

With the SCM Queue Manager you can check outbound queues in your own or in a connected
system and analyze and correct errors if necessary. The advantage compared to the qRFC
Monitor is that the SCM Manager is more user friendly (see RFC Inbound&outbound queues
chapter for more detail)
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Queue manager
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Input all inbound and outbound systems in 1), and then click 2)
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Queue manager
 You then

enter this screen:
On the left menu, you can see the error messages concerning SAP APO or SAP R/3 system, with
the type of error specified.
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Example:
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“ APOCLIENT1” relates to APO inbound flows: data coming in APO system having some errors
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“ APOCLIENT1” relates to APO outbound flows: data coming out of APO to R/3 having some errors
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Queue manager: examples
Error message
Pegging area for material A
location LOC1 not available
Message description
There is a missing transportation line for this product
This error can come from the fact that the component has no active
integration model:
 Check in transaction CFM5 if there is an active model for this
Component B in location LOC1
product*location. If not, then check in transaction CFM2 the
not planned
last time the model of such components*location should have
been activated, and look why it was not done for this
component
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Useful transactions reminder
Transactions detailed in this document:
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All SCM versions
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/SAPAPO/CQ – Queue manager
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/SAPAPO/CCR – CIF Compare/reconcile
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SMQ1 - qRFC Monitor (Outbound Queue)
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SMQ2 - qRFC Monitor (Inbound Queue)
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/SAPAPO/OM17 – Livecache consistency check
As of version SCM 5.0
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/SAPAPO/CPP1 - CIF Postprocessing: Multiple Call
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/SAPAPO/CPP2 - Display CIF Postprocessing Records
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/SAPAPO/CPPR - Reorganize (delete) old Post-processing records
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