Time-dependent master data and Multiplanning Area

[Former Member]

Hi,

I'm using a Multiplanning Area for planning data for this year as well as next year. This MPA consists of 6 Planning areas.

Cost center texts or attributes can be different this year and next year, so i need to use the Key date field on the master data tab of the planning area.

The question is: which of the underlying planning areas will the system read to get the key date from? From what I could see, it's taking the first Planning area from the list (when looking at the MPA definition) and disregards the others.

Does someone know the exact logic in this area?

Many thanks,

Olivier

[Former Member]

I just found the logic for this one, unfortunately what i had suspected....

The system date is used if a validity date is not maintained on the area . If a validity date is maintained, only hierarchies are provided for this validity date. An error message is issued if the validity date is changed and a hierarchy that is already used no longer falls on this date.

For multiareas, the validity date counts from the first area found, which contains the hierarchy-defining characteristic.

Time-dependent characteristics in the BPS act in the same way as time-dependent hierarchies

Olivier