Should we use multiclient on APO?

[Former Member]

Hi,

We are having SCM 4.1. I have been generally advised not to create multiclient on same APO system. We have SCM 4.1. I am not convinced why?

Do you know technical/business reasons why SCM APO imposes such restrictions.

thanks in advance,

regards,

Vithal

[Former Member]

When you do the RFC connection from R/3 to APO ther one to one relation and SAP has recomand that you should not assing more thatn one client in RFC fo rsame system.

Specify SAP APO Release

Use

In this IMG activity, you specify the release level of the SAP APO system

that is defined as the target system.

Requirements

The target system must be defined under Name Logical Systems.

Activities

1. Under LogSystem, enter the target system defined under Name Logical

System (for example, AP4CLNT000).

2. Under System Type, enter SAP_APO.

3. Under Release, use input help to choose the relevant release.

Further notes

Note that the setting(s) that you make in this IMG activity are dependent

upon the target system concerned. For this reason, there is no transport

to the production system. As a result, you need to also make the settings

for the relevant target system in the production system.

Set Up RFC Destination

Use

In this IMG activity, you create the connection between the SAP R/3

system and the target system. The name of the RFC destination has to

match exactly the name of the logical system that was already specified.

Requirements

The target system must have been defined under Name Logical Systems.

Activities

1. Open the R/3 Connection node.

2. Choose Create. The RFC Destination screen is displayed.

3. Enter the required data as follows:

- RFC Destination: Enter the name of the logical system specified in

the IMG activity Name Logical System.

- Connection Type: Use input help to choose the relevant connection

type.

- Language: Optional

- Trace: Optional

- Client: Use input help to choose the relevant clients. The client

that needs to be set depends on the current authorization profile

of the user (Customizing).

- User: User-selectable. The user entered here must also be created

in the target system (SAP APO) with a corresponding authorization

profile. If you want to carry out cross-system debugging, the user

has to be also be created in the target system as a dialog user

with debugging authorization.

- Password: User-selectable. Default setting at system delivery:

initial.

4. Save your entries. The group frame Technical Settings displays

additional entry fields.

5. Enter the required data as follows:

- Load Distribution: Choose the required setting.

- Target Machine: You can determine destination of the target machine

as follows:

Call SAPlogon from the Start menu.

Choose Server.

Copy the server ID from the Message Server entry field.

- System Number: You can determine the system number of your target

system as follows:

Call SAPlogon from the Start menu.

Select your target system.

Choose Properties. You see a dialog screen in which the system

number is specified.

Set Up RFC Destination

Use

In this IMG activity, you create the connection between the SAP R/3

system and the target system. The name of the RFC destination has to

match exactly the name of the logical system that was already specified.

Requirements

The target system must have been defined under Name Logical Systems.

Activities

1. Open the R/3 Connection node.

2. Choose Create. The RFC Destination screen is displayed.

3. Enter the required data as follows:

- RFC Destination: Enter the name of the logical system specified in

the IMG activity Name Logical System.

- Connection Type: Use input help to choose the relevant connection

type.

- Language: Optional

- Trace: Optional

- Client: Use input help to choose the relevant clients. The client

that needs to be set depends on the current authorization profile

of the user (Customizing).

- User: User-selectable. The user entered here must also be created

in the target system (SAP APO) with a corresponding authorization

profile. If you want to carry out cross-system debugging, the user

has to be also be created in the target system as a dialog user

with debugging authorization.

- Password: User-selectable. Default setting at system delivery:

initial.

4. Save your entries. The group frame Technical Settings displays

additional entry fields.

5. Enter the required data as follows:

- Load Distribution: Choose the required setting.

- Target Machine: You can determine destination of the target machine

as follows:

Call SAPlogon from the Start menu.

Choose Server.

Copy the server ID from the Message Server entry field.

- System Number: You can determine the system number of your target

system as follows:

Call SAPlogon from the Start menu.

Select your target system.

Choose Properties. You see a dialog screen in which the system

number is specified.

Set Up RFC Destination

Use

In this IMG activity, you create the connection between the SAP R/3

system and the target system. The name of the RFC destination has to

match exactly the name of the logical system that was already specified.

Requirements

The target system must have been defined under Name Logical Systems.

Activities

1. Open the R/3 Connection node.

2. Choose Create. The RFC Destination screen is displayed.

3. Enter the required data as follows:

- RFC Destination: Enter the name of the logical system specified in

the IMG activity Name Logical System.

- Connection Type: Use input help to choose the relevant connection

type.

- Language: Optional

- Trace: Optional

- Client: Use input help to choose the relevant clients. The client

that needs to be set depends on the current authorization profile

of the user (Customizing).

- User: User-selectable. The user entered here must also be created

in the target system (SAP APO) with a corresponding authorization

profile. If you want to carry out cross-system debugging, the user

has to be also be created in the target system as a dialog user

with debugging authorization.

- Password: User-selectable. Default setting at system delivery:

initial.

4. Save your entries. The group frame Technical Settings displays

additional entry fields.

5. Enter the required data as follows:

- Load Distribution: Choose the required setting.

- Target Machine: You can determine destination of the target machine

as follows:

Call SAPlogon from the Start menu.

Choose Server.

Copy the server ID from the Message Server entry field.

- System Number: You can determine the system number of your target

system as follows:

Call SAPlogon from the Start menu.

Select your target system.

Choose Properties. You see a dialog screen in which the system

number is specified.

Set Up RFC Destination

Use

In this IMG activity, you create the connection between the SAP R/3

system and the target system. The name of the RFC destination has to

match exactly the name of the logical system that was already specified.

Requirements

The target system must have been defined under Name Logical Systems.

Activities

1. Open the R/3 Connection node.

2. Choose Create. The RFC Destination screen is displayed.

3. Enter the required data as follows:

- RFC Destination: Enter the name of the logical system specified in

the IMG activity Name Logical System.

- Connection Type: Use input help to choose the relevant connection

type.

- Language: Optional

- Trace: Optional

- Client: Use input help to choose the relevant clients. The client

that needs to be set depends on the current authorization profile

of the user (Customizing).

- User: User-selectable. The user entered here must also be created

in the target system (SAP APO) with a corresponding authorization

profile. If you want to carry out cross-system debugging, the user

has to be also be created in the target system as a dialog user

with debugging authorization.

- Password: User-selectable. Default setting at system delivery:

initial.

4. Save your entries. The group frame Technical Settings displays

additional entry fields.

5. Enter the required data as follows:

- Load Distribution: Choose the required setting.

- Target Machine: You can determine destination of the target machine

as follows:

Call SAPlogon from the Start menu.

Choose Server.

Copy the server ID from the Message Server entry field.

- System Number: You can determine the system number of your target

system as follows:

Call SAPlogon from the Start menu.

Select your target system.

Choose Properties. You see a dialog screen in which the system

number is specified.