CIF Customizing in the ERP System

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1 CIF Customizing in the ERP System

Use
CIF Customizing in the ERP system is used to set up the system infrastructure and to configure the data transfer between the ERP system and SAP APO via
SAP APO Core Interface (CIF). CIF Customizing also covers application-specific settings and enhancements for CIF.
An Implementation Guide (IMG) is available for Customizing. The IMG provides you with a clear overview and explanation of all steps that are necessary for
integration via CIF. With the exception of organizational IMG activities that only contain a description, you can go directly to the relevant transaction and execute the
action.

Integration
In addition to the Customizing settings in the ERP system, you must also make the necessary Customizing settings in SAP APO. For more information, see CIF
Customizing in SAP APO.

Prerequisites
You work with SAP R/3 4.0B or higher.
You have imported SAP R/3 Plug-In 2002.2 or higher, as necessary.

Features
The IMG consists of three main areas:
Basic Settings for Creating the System Landscape
Here you can find all the IMG activities that are necessary for the partner systems to be able to communicate with one another via CIF. This includes naming
logical systems, naming an RFC destination, and making qRFC settings.
Basic Settings for the Data Transfer
Here you can find all the IMG activities that are necessary for the data transfers, that is, the initial data transfer and change transfers.
Application-Specific Settings and Enhancements
Here you can find customer exists, Business Add-Ins (BAdIs), and settings for individual applications such as for stocks, for requirements reduction, or for inhouse production.

Activities
1. Call the IMG.
In SAP R/3 4.0B and 4.5B , you call the IMG using transaction PIMG.
As of SAP R/3 4.6B , you find the IMG in the SAP Reference IMG under Integration with Other SAP Components Advanced Planning and
Optimization (SAP APO).
2. You make the relevant settings.
Note that some of the basic settings are target-system-dependent or client-specific. These settings are not transported from the Customizing client to the productive
client. This means you also have to make the settings in the productive client. You may also have to make changes in the productive system for some other
settings. The following table contains a list of these settings and information about how you can make these settings in the productive system.
Setting

Path in CIF Menu**

Transaction Code

Define logical system

In the ALE menu* under Sending and Receiving

Systems Logical System

BD54

Assign logical systems to a client

In the ALE menu* under Sending and Receiving

Systems Logical System

SCC4

Specify SAP APO release

In the CIF menu** under Settings

NDV2

Set RFC destination

In the CIF menu** under Settings

SM59

Assign RFC destination to different application cases

As of SAP R/3 Plug-In 2002.2 Support Package 1, in the

CIF menu** under Settings

CFC7

Set target system and queue type

In the CIF menu** under Environment Current

Settings

CFC1

Set user parameters

In the CIF menu** under Environment Current

Settings

CFC2

Define filter and selection block size

In the CIF menu** under Environment Current

Settings

CFC3

Determine number ranges for parallelization

In the CIF menu** under Environment Current

Settings

CFC8

* You access the ALE menu by using transaction SALE.

** You find the CIF menu in the SAP menu under Logistics Central Functions Supply Chain Planning Interface Core Interface Advanced Planner and

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