Use of Additional Functions when Saving Satellite Data

SATxx_PROC_AFT_WR

* from Allevo version 3.4

Background: the Allevo modules Architect and Actual provide additional functions to further process data of a satellite (these are subsequent functions e.g. to enter master data or post actual documents in CO). Via constant EMBEDDED_INTERFACE, these functions may be called directly called from the Excel planning interface using customer buttons.

As an alternative to EMBEDDED_INTERFACE, constants SATxx_PROC_BEF_RD and SATxx_PROC_AFT_WR allow to automatically execute such additional functions before reading or after saving satellite data. This ensures direct data reconciliation.

Example:

Allevo allows for Excel supported planning already in the standard via SAP function „ECP Easy Cost Planning“ (see Allevo SAP manual for details). In order to use this interface, data in Excel always need to correspond to the state shown in SAP ECP input templates. Therefore, Allevo must read the ECP data of the current project prior to the call from Excel and then again directly transfer these to the SAP functions upon saving. For this purpose, the two constants named above must be set up appropriately.

Constant SATxx_PROC_AFT_WR defines a function that is executed right after saving satellite data in SAP (here, xx is to be replaced by the number of the respective satellite when entering the constant).  You will thus preferably use this constant to include a function processing the transferred satellite data further; e.g. to generate SAP documents from these data. Activation is performed making two specifications:

· An entry in column Value from describes the function that shall be executed; e.g. MDEC to work with Easy Cost Planning for projects. Relevant abbreviations can be found in the manual Allevo Architect and: e.g. FIRV or COKF to post actual documents via Allevo Actual or MDKS, MDOR etc. to edit master data via Allevo Architect.

· An entry in Value to designates the corresponding scheme containing the field assignments.

Note:

See also constant EMBEDDED_INTERFACE and SATxx_PROC_BEF_RD, or the manual for Allevo Architect.