Xsteps and PI Sheet Customizing

[Former Member]

Hi Guys,

Happy New Year to you all!

First off let me apologize in advance for creating an additional thread on a subject which has already been covered!

The reason for doing this is because I can't seem to find the full information I require.

I would like to setup a basic set of Xsteps and process instruction.

I've done quiet a lot of reading on the subject but can't seem to find a document or book which walks you through each phase from start to finish.

The system we are operating is ECC6  and doesn't contain any dummy data for me to practice on.

Does anybody have a user guide they could share?

As always guys your help is much appreciated.

Regards

Paul

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Paul,

I do not have any user guide for Xsteps. Please refer to SAP online help to under stand basics of Xsteps. CMXSV is the tcode to create Xstep repository. Arne's Xstep cafe blogs and webex recordings will help you to understand this functionality and pre configured templates to test Xsteps. http://websha.de/xstepcafe/.

PI sheets basics are Control recipe definition(O10C) where you define the postion of Process instructuon categories and layout of PI sheets, definition of filters to display PI sheets, Process instruction category definition(O12C) where the definition of PI sheet front end information with syntax and PI characteristics, Process message category where you defind message characteristics and assigning function module message destination(O13C) and message destinations where you define target fields and FM assignment and source to target field mapping(O03C). Also there are definition of Plant specific and client specific batch jobs for sending Control recipe to destination and process messages. Now I am totally into Discrete manufacturing and lost touch in PI sheets.

Goodluck

Rijil

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Raj,

Thank you for the reply.

I've made some progress following your advice,the information available on the Xstepcafe is very useful.

But I've encountered a few issues; 

A: For some reason I don't have any Xsteps available in the repository TCode CMXSV.

My understanding there should be a limited amount of standard Xsteps available?

B: When I create a manual Xstep I can't assign a PI characteristic - none available

At this point for the demo basically I want to setup PI sheet with the following controls;

1: Long Text assigned to each Operation/Phase

2: Link to SAP dMs or external dMs if we choose for detailed build documentations retrieval

3: Digital Signature mandatory for each Operation/Phase

From what I have read this shouldn't be to complex,

but I believe we haven't activated all the features in customizing.

Would you have an idea what could be missing?

Regards

Paul

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Paul,

PI characteristics are must in PI sheets and Xsteps. There are some standard characteristics available in system like PPPI_MATERIAL etc. and you need to copy this from client 000 to your client. Go through the menu path SPRO-Production planning for process industries-process management-standard settings  transport pre defined characteristics.

In Arne's webcafe he has provided lot of links where you could download some standard Xsteps.Normally Xstep repository will be completly blank. It will be like XML files and you could upload them into CMXSV. This is like export and import LSMW program from one client to another.

Xsteps are not too complex if you have good PI sheet knowledge. Or its difficult to understand in the beginning. You can create PI characteristics in O25C tcode which is similiar to CT04 but has category as either process instruction characteristic or process message characteristic depending on whether it is used in process instruction category or process message category. You can also see process management tab appearing. I did not explore much into Xsteps and will not be able to guide you further on this.

Goodluck

Rijil

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Pi sheets are now working:)

I purchased a very handy SAP-Press book to help: Production planning and control with SAP ERP.