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SAP PP/DS Installation. Step by Step guide

About.

Fact #1: Embedded PP/DS is an integral part of S/4HANA (not an add-on, not side-by-side). It is installed and updated together with S/4HANA.
Fact #2:  The Use of embedded PP/DS requires the installation of the liveCache plug-in to SAP HANA database.
Fact #3:   Embedded PP/DS provides also the PP/DS(SCM) Optimizer for scheduling.
Fact #4:   CIF (Core Interface) is technically part of the integration for master and transaction data between S/4HANA and PP/DS

About liveCache.

The idea of the liveCache is to have data permanently and quickly available without having to read/write it from/to any database. Therefore, the liveCache is NOT a physical database, it is a program in C++ that simulates a database and holds the data in the memory. However, it does need so-called liveCache-anchors which are saved on the database, and which are similar to pointers.

Prerequisites.

You want to know more about SAP PP/DS installation and configuration from  SAP BASIS standpoint

Resolution.

Step 1. Installing the LCAPPS plugin

Step 1.1. Download SAR archive with a correct version of plug-in from Launchpad.  
NB: For HANA DB Rev037_3  ->LCAPPS plugin must be 037.03 version too
More about the installation  process in my separate blog-post:
SAP HANA revision upgrade step-by-step (upgrade for LCAPPS plugin too)
Links:
2037585 – Upgrade of SAP-HANA-integrated liveCaches

Step 2.  Creating the liveCache Connections

Transaction – DBACockpit – Start the DBA Cockpit
Create the three liveCache connection LCA, LDA, and LEA in the DBA Cockpit
Use the SAPABAP1 HANA database user credentials
N.B. Port must be 32<instance number>15
Links:
415376 – Using LC10 for liveCache monitoring

Step 3.  Grant Access to SAPABAP1 to execute liveCache procedures

Grant Access to SAPABAP1 to execute liveCache procedures in SAP HANA Studio (or in Eclipse IDE with SAP HANA Administration Console perspective)
GRANT AFL__SYS_AFL_LCAPPS_EXECUTE to SAPABAP1
CREATE schema LCAALERTS
GRANT SELECT on schema LCAALERTS to SAPABAP1
GRANT INSERT on schema LCAALERTS to SAPABAP1
GRANT DELETE on schema LCAALERTS to SAPABAP1
GRANT CREATE ANY on schema LCAALERTS to SAPABAP1
GRANT DROP on schema LCAALERTS to SAPABAP1

Step 4. Create liveCache user and RFC-connection

Step 4.1. Create   liveCache system user (for example LIVEC_USER)
Step 4.2. Assign liveCache user roles
Assign to LIVEC_USER roles: SAP_APO_LC_ALL or SAP_LCA_ALL and SAP_BC_LVC_SUPERUSER
Step 4.3.  Create the RFC connections in all liveCache-relevant clients
RFC Destination (Type – 3): <SID>CLNT<client number>
Links:
Installation of SAP MaxDB liveCache Technology 7.6 and 7.7 on UNIX

Step 5. Execute Initialization Reports.

In the S/4HANA system execute the following reports in succession to prepare liveCache in
S/4HANA system and to create required database tables.
Transaction – SA38 – ABAP program execution
ABAP Reports:
SLCA_INIT_FOLLOW_UP
/SAPAPO/OM_CREATE_LC_TABLES
Links:
Installation of SAP MaxDB liveCache Technology 7.6 and 7.7 on UNIX

Step 6. Schedule Regular liveCache Jobs

Transaction – SM36 – Schedule Background Jobs
/SAPAPO/OM_REORG_DAILY in every liveCache-relevant client: daily (preferably at night)
/SAPAPO/OM_DELETE_OLD_SIMSESS in a liveCache-relevant client: every 30 minutes
/SAPAPO/OM_LCAALERTS in a liveCache-relevant client: every 12 hours

Step 7. Checking the liveCache Installation

Transaction – /SAPAPO/OM03 –  Test program for liveCache and LCA
The result must be:
Transaction – /SAPAPO/OM13 – liveCache and LCA analysis
The result must be:
Transaction – /SAPAPO/OM17 – Data reconcillation
The result must be:
Transction – /SAPAPO/OM19 – liveCache browser
Bindings between /SAPAPO/* tables and  SAPAPO* Function Modules
The result must be:

Step 8. Install SCM Optimizer.

Use SWPM for SCM Optimizer installation
Path to SCM Optimizer in installer:
 Standalone Engines and Clients -> SCM Optimizer
N.B. You can use the existing server in Landscape (for example Dialog Instance) or on a standalone server. You can use EWA-reports for current Landscape workload investigation.
           Folder suggestion: /usr/sap/<sid>/D<Inst no>/scmoptimizer
The result must be (SCM Optimizer on Linux server):
Links:
1686826 – Installation help for installing SCM Optimizers
Installation of SAP SCM Optimizer on Linux

Step 9. Setup RFC connections for SCM Optimizer.

Transaction – SA38 – ABAP program execution
ABAP report  – RCC_RFC_S4_DFLT_SCMOPT_DESTS
This report creates RFC destinations (Connection Type – T) to SCM Optimizer on Linux server (see Step 7)
Transaction – SM59 – RFC Destination
Links:
2644038 – RCCF: Create default SCM Optimizer RFC destinations

Step 10. CIF integration.

Step 10.1. Define Logical System
Transaction – DB54 –   Define Logical System
Step 10.2. Assigning a Logical System to a Client
Transaction – SCC4 –  Assigning a Logical System to a Client
Step 10.3.Create BSG
Transaction – /SAPAPO/C1 –  Create BSG
Step 10.4. Assign Logical System to BSEG
Transaction – /SAPAPO/C2 – Assign Logical System to BSEG
Step 10.5. Maintain Operating Mode 
Transaction – CFC1 – Maintain Operating Mode ADC
Links:
2434851 – How to setup Advanced Planning (PPDS) in S/4 HANA (CIF Basic Setup)

Step 11. CIF monitoring and Error Handling (updated 07/05/2020)

Step 11.1. Settings CIF Postprocessing Alert
Transaction – /SAPAPO/CPPA – CIF Error Handling: Alerting

Troubleshooting

Problem
In case if you have two systems (For example QAS and SandBox)
Both systems have own tenants in one HANA DB with installed LCAPPS plug-in
According to Note #1015489 “The liveCache, therefore, ensures that it can be accessed only from one system “
So liveCache will be working only in one system if you try open transaction /SAPAPO/OM13 or /SAPAPO/OM03 in the second system in Landscape you received dump:
Error analysis:
    “An exception has occurred which is explained in more detail below. 
    the exception is assigned to class ‘CX_SY_NATIVE_SQL_ERROR’ and was not caught in
     procedure
    “LCA_VERSION_GET” “(FUNCTION)”, nor was it propagated by a RAISING clause.
    Since the caller of the procedure could not have anticipated this
    exception, the current program was terminated.
    The reason for the exception is:
    Database error text: “AFL error: Execute of SAPBAS::APS_COM_VERSION_GET
     LVCProcedure of type COM failed as liveCache transaction is marked as
     ‘rollbackRequired’”
Transcation SA38 – Report – SLCA_GET_SYSNAME
You received – <SID> for the first system
So if you need to switch liveCache from the first system to the second system you need to execute the next steps.
  1. In the first system DROP TABLE APPSYSPARAM under the SAPABAP1 scheme
  1. Stop ALL systems in Landscape
  2. Stop / Start HANA Database with liveCache
  3. Start ALL systems in Landscape
  4. Check transaction /SAPAPO/OM13 or /SAPAPO/OM03 in the second system – OK
  5. Transction SA38 – Report – SLCA_GET_SYSNAME. You received – <SID> for the second system

Links:

831108 – Overview note on DBMRFC problems in MaxDB CCMS
2903155 – livecache error: -28530 liveCache tExcept 30708 after system copy
1015489 – Connection problems after system copy

Conclusion.

Approach to PP/DS installation and configuration was provided
Appendix.
List of PP/DS transacation:
  • /SAPAPO/RRP1    Requirements View
  • /SAPAPO/RRP2    Order View
  • /SAPAPO/RRP3    Product View
  • /SAPAPO/RRP4    Receipts View
  • /SAPAPO/RRP5    Create Order
  • /SAPAPO/RRP7    Mass Conversion / Transfer of Orders
  • /SAPAPO/RRP8    ATP Check for In-House Production
  • /SAPAPO/PEG1    Product View / Pegging Overview
  • /SAPAPO/POV1    Product Overview
  • /SAPAPO/PPT1    Product Planning Table
  • /SAPAPO/SDPT    Product Planning Table for Sales Scheduling Agreements
  • /SAPAPO/RPT    Resource Planning Table
  • /SAPAPO/CDPS0    Detailed Scheduling Planning Board (1)
  • /SAPAPO/CDPS1    Detailed Scheduling Planning Board (2)
  • /SAPAPO/CDPS2    Detailed Scheduling Planning Board (3)
  • /SAPAPO/CDPS3    Detailed Scheduling Planning Board (4)
  • /SAPAPO/RRP_NETCH    Planning File Entry and Low-Level Code
  • /SAPAPO/CDPS_REPT    PP/DS Reporting
  • /SAPAPO/RRPLOG1    PP/DS Application Logs
  • /SAPAPO/RRPLOG2    Delete PP/DS Application Logs
  • /SAPAPO/RRPEVAL    Log for Last Planning Run
  • /SAPAPO/RRP_SNP2PPDS    Conversion of SNP Orders into PP/DS Orders
  • /SAPAPO/CDPSB0    Production Planning Run
  • /SAPAPO/CDPSB1    Schedule Production Planning Run (Background)
  • /SAPAPO/CDPSB2    Read from Logs
  • /SAPAPO/CDPSB3    Delete Logs
  • /SAPAPO/PPL1    Production List
  • /SAPAPO/RRP_CONF_QTY    Convert Pegging-Relevant Quantity of Customer Requirements
  • /SAPAPO/RRP_SET_RRPT    Change Planning Procedure and Convert Customer Requirements
  • /SAPAPO/PCMT    Production Campaigns
  • /SAPAPO/OPT11    Optimization Logs
  • /SAPAPO/RRPCUST1    Global Parameters and Default Values
  • /SAPAPO/CDPSC0    Maintain Overall Profile
  • /SAPAPO/CDPSC1    Maintain Strategy Profile
  • /SAPAPO/CDPSC2    Maintain Planning Board Profile
  • /SAPAPO/CDPSC3    Maintain Work Area
  • /SAPAPO/CDPSC4    Maintain Time Profile
  • /SAPAPO/CDPSC5    Maintain Optimization Profile
  • /SAPAPO/CDPSC6    Maintain Setup Group
  • /SAPAPO/CDPSC7    Maintain Setup Matrices
  • /SAPAPO/CDPSC8    Maintain Propagation Range
  • /SAPAPO/CDPSC9    Maintenance of Setup Group
  • /SAPAPO/CDPSC10    Maintenance of Setup Matrix
  • /SAPAPO/CDPS_MATGEN    Automatic Generation of Setup Matrices
  • /SAPAPO/CDPSC11    Maintain Heuristics
  • /SAPAPO/CDPSC12    View for Executable Functions of Background Planning
  • /SAPAPO/CDPSC13    Maintain Heuristic Profiles
  • /SAPAPO/RRPC1    Maintain Number Ranges for Orders
  • PCMNO    Maintain Number Ranges for Production Campaigns
List of CIF transactions:
  • CFC1 : Maintain Operating Mode AD
  • CFM3 : Activate Integration Models (Bkgd)
  • CFC2 : Customizing Parameters
  • CFDS : Customizing – MRP based DS(APO)
  • CFM7 : Delete Integration Models
  • CFM6 : Modify Integration Model
  • CFGD : Delete Application Log Entries
  • CFM4 : Display Integration Models
  • CFQ1 : Display qRFC Monitor
  • CFG1 : Display CIF Application Log
  • CFM5 : Integration Model Object Search
  • CFS2 : Display All Today’s TRFCs
  • CFP1 : Analyze and Send Changes
  • CFC4 : Maintenance of Object Infos
  • CFC9 : Target-System-Ind. Settings in CIF
  • CFM9 : Integration model activ. RIMODINI
  • CFC6 : Configuration of CIF Application Log
  • CFC7 : RFC Destination Maintenance
  • CFS1 : Serialization Channels Display (Prg)
  • CFS0 : Display Serialization Channels

Original Article:
https://blogs.sap.com/2020/05/06/sap-pp-ds-installation.-step-by-step-guide/

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