Post Update Activities: 2024.1.15

Situation

You’re upgrading from an earlier version of PPM Process Package to a newer release. Manual steps for migration are necessary.

Solution

The following steps are necessary, if you implemented your own BRF+ customizing App.
If you have not created your own BRF+ application according to Creation of Customer BRF+ Application, this can be ignored.

With this release, support for additional columns in BRF+ decision tables has been added. In order to get access to these new columns, the following steps may be performed.

Overview of Changes

  1. BRF+ Expression Table: Overview Fieldsettings

    • New Column Added: “Display As”
    • Purpose: Specifies how values are displayed in the overviews (either as a technical key or a human-readable description).

  2. BRF+ Expression Table: Overview Tabs

    • New Column Added: “Enable Variant Management”
    • Purpose: Indicates whether the selected overview offers variant management.

Important Note

If these tables contain data, follow the manual steps outlined below. If these tables are empty, you can bypass the manual steps by running transaction /STX/SOL_PPP_BRF+ with the “Recreate Unused” flag set. This will delete the empty tables and recreate them with the new fields. You may skip to chapter “Alternative Method for Empty Tables” below.

Manual Steps to Update the Tables

To incorporate these changes, follow these detailed steps for each table:

  1. Navigate to Table Settings

    • For both Overview Fieldsettings and Overview Tabs, start by accessing the Table Settings.

  2. Insert the New Column

    • Click on “Insert Column from Data Object.”

    • Adjust the search criteria as follows:

      • Application: /STX/SOL_PPP_STANDARD

  3. Add Specific Columns

    • For Overview Fieldsettings:

      • Name: Search for DISPLAY_AS.
      • Source: Select the value from /STX/SOL_PPP_S_OVER_FIELDSET_O.

    • For Overview Tabs:

      • Name: Search for ENABLE_VARIANT_MANAGEMENT.
      • Source: Select the value from /STX/SOL_PPP_S_OVERVIEW_TAB_O.

  4. Confirm the Changes

    • Click “OK” to add the column to the table output.
    • Click “OK” again to finalize the addition.

Alternative Method for Empty Tables

If your tables are empty, follow these steps:

  1. Run BRF+ Creation/Update Report

    • Go to transaction /STX/SOL_PPP_BRF+.
    • Ensure the “Recreate Unused” flag is set.

  2. Execute the Report

    • This will delete the empty tables and recreate them with the new fields.

For more information about the BRF+ Creation/Update Report, please refer to Creation of Customer BRF+ Application, Scenario “Update”.

Final Adjustments

Once the columns are added, you can configure the new BRF+ columns as needed. This ensures that the tables reflect the latest version’s features and capabilities.