SAP Profitability and Performance Management 3.0 Support Package 18

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Half-year is gone, but hey, welcome, June! And, as we enter the second half of 2022, SAP Profitability and Performance Management 3.0 (SAP PaPM) would like to introduce you to the second Support Package (SP18) for this year which will be released on the 2^nd half of June.

As we read through this blogpost, I will be much delighted to walk you through to the new features and enhancements that SP18 has to offer.

Let’s begin!

Modeling Environment

1. Import from Excel Validation for Model Table

If you like to keep your Model Table's data up to date by uploading it from a local file (excel) using the "Import from Excel" button, this feature will come in handy. In SP18, a new validation message in Data Editor screen is introduced that will inform users which combination of column and row in the excel file contains invalid data and is therefore unsuitable for uploading.

2. New component for RFA FI-GLI

In SP18 the new Component accountgl-trade_id (Company ID of trading partner) for Remote Function Adapter with type General Ledger Items (Rules tab) will be introduced.

With this component, business users can now use a Company ID of trading partner when posting a document to a target system.

Execution Example:


ACDOCA Table:



3. New components for RFA FI-AP and RFA-AR

The same is true for Remote Function Adapters with type: Finance Accounts Payable (FI-AP) and Finance Accounts Receivable (FI-AR) The new components such as: Company ID of Trading Partner and Condition Type are also introduced.

Business users can now use these components when posting a document to a target system. Users can also put different condition types for each pricing, discounts on goods, tax and surcharge that occurs in business transactions.

Execution Example:


ACDOCA Table:


BSET Table:


Along with that, the Tax Jurisdiction component is also introduced for the business users to define the tax authority to which taxes must be paid.

For more information you can refer to this documentation: Tax Jurisdiction Code

 

Performance Improvements

SAP Profitability and Performance Management SP18 offers an optimized activation performance. Modelers will appreciate the increased activation speed after refactoring some activation logic.

For more information, see SAP Note 3205267 - FS-PER-OP Rel. 3.0 SP18 - Activation Performance Improvement and its manual activity.

 

Visual Modeler

SAP Profitability and Performance Management 3.0 Visual Modeler is excited to announce the addition of the "Waterfall" chart type, a type of data visualization that aids in determining the cumulative effect of sequentially introduced positive or negative values. Derived from BAR/COLUMN charts that can also be horizontal or vertical.

The Waterfall chart type employs an intermediate sum point that serves as a summary column for the values added or subtracted since the previous intermediate sum, as well as a point that displays the total sum across the entire series.

For more details about the Visual Modeler Screens Enhancements and Fixes, refer to the SAP Notes below:

3157847 - FS-PER Rel. 3.0 SP18 Visual Modeler Screens Enhancements and Fixes (01)
3192516 - FS-PER Rel. 3.0 SP18: Visual Modeler Screens Enhancements and Fixes (02)

I also encourage you to read the blogpost created for these two SP18 SAP Notes for Visual Modeler.

SAP Profitability and Performance Management 3.0: What’s inside Visual Modeler SP18 SAP Note 3157847
SAP Profitability and Performance Management 3.0: What’s Inside Visual Modeler SP18 SAP Note 3192516

 

Sample Contents

The new support package will also include new standalone and enhanced sample contents which can be expected after patching to SP18 and applying the appropriate transport request as specified in the Administration Guide.

New

Sample Content	ID	Version
EU Taxonomy Management	SXU	1
Sustainability Impact Measurement and Valuation	SXW	1
OECD BEPS 2.0 Tax Calculation and Reporting	SXE	1
Demand Pull Costing Management	SXX	1

Enhanced

Sample Content	ID	Version
Corporate Budgeting and Planning	SXB	4
Value Chain Sustainability Management	SXC	16
Agile Plan and Forecast Modeling	SXF	11
Operational Transfer Pricing	SXG	15
Allocation Hub	SXH	4
IT Cost Management	SXI	14
Liquidity Management based on Process Mining	SXL	4
Product and Service Costing	SXO	2
Profitability and Cost Management	SXP	14
PCM to PaPM Activity Based Costing	SXR	4
Simple Cost Allocation Management	SXS	6
Tax Calculation and Reporting	SXT	9
Banking Profitability and Cost Management	SFB	10
Funds and Liquidity Transfer Pricing	SFF	12
Insurance Profitability and Cost Management	SFI	6
Defense and Security Profitability and Cost Management	SPD	6
Higher Education and Research Profitability and Cost Management	SPE	8
Future Cities Profitability and Cost Management	SPF	6
Healthcare Profitability and Cost Management	SPH	8
Public Sector Profitability and Cost Management	SPP	7
Airline Profitability and Cost Management	SSA	10
Engineering, Construction and Operations Profitability and Cost Management	SSE	7
Media Profitability and Cost Management	SSM	7
Postal Services Profitability and Cost Management	SSO	5
Professional Services Profitability and Cost Management	SSP	6
Sport and Entertainment Profitability and Cost Management	SSS	7
Telecommunication Profitability and Cost Management	SST	11
Railways, Travel and Transportation Profitability and Cost Management	SSV	10

There you have it! The New Features, Enhancements, and Sample Contents are all included in the upcoming SAP Profitability and Performance Management 3.0 Support Package (SP18)

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