Documentation for COPY Operator

[Former Member]

I've a couple of questions regarding the COPY operator.

1. What is the difference between using the parameter SOURCE_KFID and PRE_SOURCE_KFID?

2. Can there be only one SOURCE_KFID for multiple TARGET_KFIDs? In other words, if KF-TEST has to be copied to KF-TEST1 and KF_TEST2, what is the most optimal method to do that?

Is there any documentation for configuring the COPY operator?

Thanks in advance,

Chendur

[Irmi_Kuntze · Accepted solution]

@1) PRE_SOURCE_KFID is as far as I know not relevant for normal copy opeerator, but  probably for the new advanced simulation functionality  (ADVSIM) which simulates copy operator interactively

@ 2) works as follows within one operator (executed with the same execution):

source_kfid1 = kfsource1

source_kfid2 = kfsource1

target_kfid1 = kftarget1

target_kfid2 = kftarget2

Hope that clarifies

Irmi

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks, Irmi.

In IBP, if I define my copy operator inside ADVSIM, should I use PRE_SOURCE_KFID or SOURCE_KFID?

Also, is there a limitation on the number of parameters that I can define inside the copy operator?

[former_member217157 · Accepted solution]

Hi Chendur,

There is no SOURCE_KFID for ADVSIM operator , only PRE_SOURCE_KFID(s) and POST_SOURCE_KFID(s)

There is no technical limitation but you should not use many source and target kf sets. Two or 3 are generally fine. You can always create more operators as needed.

Regards,

Raghav

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Raghav-

What is the difference between PRE_SOURCE_KFID and POST_SOURCE_KFID?

[former_member217157 · Accepted solution]

Like the Copy operator, the Advanced Simulation (ADVSIM) operator can copy key figure values from source key figures to target key figures; however, the ADVSIM operator is invoked during simulation, where it manipulates data in the planning session independently of saving the data.

The ADVSIM operator supports disaggregation based on calculated key figures as follows:.

• Pre-Copy: Copies configured source key figure values to target key figure values before disaggregation
• Post-Copy: Copies configured source key figures to target key figures after disaggregation
• Disaggregation Key Figures: Whenever a change is made to a key figure defined as a disaggregation key figure, the Advanced Simulation operator is triggered.

Post_SOURCE_KFIDs are used in Post -Copy operation.

Note that we are updating the help doc and will be released soon.

What is your use case to use ADVSIM?

Regards,

Raghav

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks, Raghav.

My use cases are:

1. to default the values of KF1 to KF2 and make KF2 as editable. (KF2 will be used for adjustments)
2. Since the supply planning operators can take stored KFs as inputs, I'm planning to use this functionality to populate standard KFs like CONSENSUSDEMAND.

I want to use the copy operators for the above use cases because, I feel that, this is:

• Easier than creating tasks in HCI for extracting data from one KF and loading it to another.
• Efficient than using the standard 'IF' statements for defaulting.

Have I misunderstood something here?

Regards,

Chendur

[former_member217157 · Accepted solution]

Calculated Key Figures can be an input to Supply Planning Operator.

In your case CONSENSUSDEMAND can be set to default to KF2.

You mark KF2 as indirect input for Supply Planning.

Hope this helps,

Regards,

Raghav

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi ,

Can we use copy operator to copy data from 1 snapshot key figure to another snapshot key figure?

[satish_waghmare3 · Accepted solution]

Hi Vijay

SCN practice says,  One question per post. You are mixing multiple issues.  Kindly open a new thread.

Thank you

Satish Waghmare