Load Activity Output
The Load Activity Output function is used to load plan quantities or prices based on the parameters that you enter. Clicking the Load Activity Output function on the Planning Wand toolbar will open the Load Activity Output Wizard.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Quantity | The plan quantity to be loaded. |
| Price | The plan price to be loaded. |
| Controlling Area | Defaults based on the Company Code selected. |
| Year | The fiscal year to be planned. |
| Period From | The starting range of the period(s) to be planned. If planning individual periods distinctly, the Period From and Period To parameters will be equal. |
| Period To | The ending range of the period(s) to be planned. If planning individual periods distinctly, the Period From and Period To parameters will be equal. |
| Distribution Key | If a range of periods is used in the Period From and Period To parameters, the Distribution Key determines how to spread the plan value among the periods. If just a single period is defined, the Distribution Key parameter has no relevance.
Distribution Key 1 – distribute the input value equally across the plan periods. Distribution Key 2 – distribute the input value according to the pattern of the existing plan for that Version (if a plan exists for the Version to be planned). Distribution Key 7 – distribute the input value among the individual periods according to the number of calendar days per period. Distribution Key 11 – distribute the input value according to the activity quantity planned on the Cost Center. |
| Version | The Version as configured in SAP to which plan values are being loaded. |
| Header Text | (Optional) the Text that will be written into the document header within SAP. |
| Planning Currency | C – Controlling Area Currency.
O – Object Currency (this will use the currency from the Cost Center to be planned in SAP). |
| Replace or Add | Replace – New plan values will replace any existing plan values in SAP.
Add – New plan values will be added to any existing plan values in SAP. |
| Cost Center | The Cost Center to be planned. |
| Activity Type | The Activity Type to be planned. |
| Currency | The Currency to be planned. |
| Variable Price | The Variable Price to be planned. |
| Distribution Key | The Distribution Key to be used for the Variable Price. |
| Equivalence No. | The equivalence number to be planned. |