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Chris

Chris
Chris Fidanidis has been working in the SAP BW environment since 2007. During these years he has implemented several planning projects and used various SAP tools such as SAP BSP, SAP BW-IP, SAP BPC, SAP BW Embedded BPC. He has gained experience primarily as a developer, architect, project manager and team leader. He enjoys playing basketball and barbecue whenever possible.
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SAP planning - flexible data slices in SAP BPC with ABAP and SQL script

SAP planning - flexible data slices in SAP BPC with ABAP and SQL ...

A frequent requirement in SAP planning, be it Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) or BW Integrated Planning (BW IP), is the ability to use flexible data slices. ...
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Business Planning with SAP - Does the use of SAP BPC still make sense

Business Planning with SAP - Does the use of SAP BPC still make sense

We are in the middle of a digital transformation characterized by rapid changes and increased customer expectations. In these times, the question is no longer whether a ...
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How to protect your plan values with SAC data locking

How to protect your plan values with SAC data locking

SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) provides the ability to protect specific data areas from change. So-called data locks are used for this purpose. In this article you will learn ...
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How to visualize complex relationships with SAC value driver trees

How to visualize complex relationships with SAC value driver trees

With the help of value driver trees (VDT) in the SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), you can display complex relationships in a graphical overview. In addition, you can easily ...
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How to create forecasts with SAP Analytics Cloud for Planning

How to create forecasts with SAP Analytics Cloud for Planning

SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) enables you to create time series forecasts within a story. An algorithm uses historical data to predict future values. The result of the ...
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How to get information quickly with SAC input tasks

How to get information quickly with SAC input tasks

The input task is used to obtain feedback or additional information from colleagues. Input tasks can be assigned to one or more colleagues and used to work iteratively ...
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Keep an overview of complex planning processes using the SAC calendar

Keep an overview of complex planning processes using the SAC calendar

Planning is often a complex process that involves multiple people. With the SAP Analytics Cloud Calendar you can get a good overview of the planning progress and assign ...
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How to eliminate zero values from ADSO

How to eliminate zero values from ADSO

Direct update DSOs and InfoCube-like ADSOs can be used in a variety of ways in planning. However, over time, many zero data sets accumulate that cannot be deleted. In ...
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Characteristic relationships in SAP BW IP and BPC made simple

Characteristic relationships in SAP BW IP and BPC made simple

In planning, you can use characteristic relationships to determine which combinations you want to allow within your planning application. Correct values can also be ...
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How to migrate your planning to SAP Analytics Cloud

How to migrate your planning to SAP Analytics Cloud

I am often asked by interested clients whether a migration from SAP BW IP or SAP BPC to SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) is possible. Bad news in advance - no migration of ...
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