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Change Pointers..

Former Member
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Hi All,

I have a basic question on change pointers.

What is a change pointer ? IF its deactivated any price change that which we do are not registered in WIND table ..

In consequence to this we are not able to run assortment list change function..

Thanks in Advance,

Manpreet.

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Former Member
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Hello Expert

  I configured Change pointer  in my ECC5 with LFA1,LFB1 and LFM1 table -fields ,so that if vendor get create or change in ECC5 interface get triggered and update ECC6 .But it is also updating LFBK(Banking table) in ECC6 . Can anyone tell me why change pointer is capturing LFBK values when i haven't configure LFBK .

Former Member
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Hello,

In order to generate change pointers, you have to configure the table fields for the message type using BD52. Then change pointers will be captured in tables BDCP/BDCPS or BDCP2 with EhP4.

WIND table is a Document Index table for Automatic Document Adjustment. If the condition price is changed after the document has been created, this index table helps to apply the condition changes to the document. This is an optional step in change pointers.

Thanks,

Venu

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Hi Venu,

The information is helpful however just to understand a bit more-

Any changes in condition prices after the pricing document has been generated/changes to Article Master will be captured by Document Index Table-the WIND TAble is what i understood.

1]How do we activate Document Index Table or Activate Change Pointers? Shoulld change pointers be activated without which WIND table would fail to capture changes......And in that case when WIND table fails to capture the changes will the DOCUMENT(eg: New Price Document) not update?

In BD52, we configure the Table fields for lets say a message type(wbbdld) i checked..Are these the fileds on which the buisness may likely to make changes in near future which is why ofcourse it must be there in this Message type(AssortList Msg Type) ...And also i see some custom fields for MARA/Article which have also been added in here..

2 ]Where can i see the Price fields-using which message type ? Ideally wbbdld-Assortment list Messahe type should have contained Price fields s well ..I however do not see price fields here in BD52...

I checked for wbbdld which has most of Article Master fields ,doesn't contain price fields..

Many thanks for your reply..Its very useful for me..

Manpreet.

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Hello,

The Document index table WIND will not be populated automatically. Once the changes pointers are captured in BDCP/BDCPS or BDCP2, you have to run the program RMEBEIN4 to generate entries in WIND table. Subsequently, you have to run the program RMEBEIN2 to automatically adjust purchasing documents (purchase orders and scheduling agreements) and pricing documents in line with changes in conditions. (Once you migrate to BDCP2, you can configure to convert this to a single step without creating entries in WIND table and running the program RMEBEIN4).

Price fields have to be configured in BD52 for the message type COND_A and for object COND_A.

Thanks,

Venu

Former Member
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Hi Venu,

The explanation is useful however since i am new in this area i could not get all of it..

Wind table does not update automatically is what you've mentioned..

In our client's case whenever any price changes occurring ---1]for Main Chain Channel 2]for other channels and Price List specific stores the WIND table gets updated and then Assortment List program is run ..

Assortment lsit program runs only after WIND gets updated..

Without running RMEBEIN4 how is the WIND table getting updated? OR is it running automatically in this case ..

And for any Article change-BDCP2 table gets updated..

Whats the bottomline of this basically?

Where is the activation of Change Pointers basically-(fields Configured in BD57 for COND_A will help capture the changes in price only if the program RMEBEIN4 is run) ...In our case no sooner the prices are changed the WIND table is updated ..

Does it imply that Program RMEBEIN4 is running automatically in the background......

Your reply will of help..Thanks..

Rgds,

Manpreet.

Edited by: Manpreeeet on May 25, 2010 1:46 PM

Edited by: Manpreeeet on May 25, 2010 1:47 PM

Former Member
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Hello,

It looks like your system has been configured to carry out auto document adjustment in single step. This means that WIND table entries will be created without running the program RMEBEIN4.This is done at SPRO->Materials Management->Purchasing->Order Optimizing->Investment Buying->Automatic document adjustment->Direct Entry for creating worklist->Activation of the Direct Entry for Creating the Worklist.

For change document-enabling of Pricing, configuration is done using BD52 with message type WBBDLD and Change document object COND_A.

Thanks,

Venu

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Thanks Venu..

Right the WIND table entries are created through AutoDocument Adjustment in a single step

I checked in the path that lead to Direct entry for Creating WorklistActivation>

Pricing Worklist and Assortment List --Both Migration indicator and Direct entry Indicator

are activated..So it skips running RMEBEin4

So,yea WInd table got updated no sooner a document price change is carried out ..

This is fine i got it...

BUT before that Change pointers capturing is a prerequisite though bd52?Please correct me if wrong?

For Message Type COND_A--object cond_a price fields are configured in bd52

and For MEssage Type WBBDLD --atricle fields and a couple of other object fields

are configured.. ARE CHANGE POINTERS CAPTURED THROUGH THESE FIELDS the ones whic are configured..

When i do a price change,,the fields if there in BD52-->for msg type cond_a

then only change pointers would get activated for those fields?

I know i'm going repetitive in the same loop but i am getting it..

Thanks a lot.

Edited by: Manpreeeet on May 27, 2010 1:21 PM

Former Member
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Hello,

Yes; you need to configure change pointer fields in BD52 for the message type WBBDLD and object COND_A.

Thanks,

Venu

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Hi Venu,

What is the relation of a Global Parameter Table with Change Pointers Table or Document index table..

Is there any relation ....

Thanks,

Manpreet.

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Hello,

I thnik there is no relationship bewteen global parameter table TPARA and change document tables BDCP/BDCP2 etc because they are meant for different purposes.

Thanks,

Venu