3416451 - Period Type Field Is Not Visible In Data Source Material Planning

- In the SAP Business ByDesign system, the "Period Type" field is not found in the data source "Material Planning" (ID: MAT_PLANNING).
- This issue is encountered when selecting the value "3" in the "Lot-Sizing Method" field and attempting to add the "Period Type" field to the Row Fields in the report screen.
- The "Period Type" field is expected to be available as all other necessary fields are present.

- SAP Business ByDesign

1. Navigate to the Business Analytics work center.
2. Go to the Design Data Sources view.
3. Search for the data source with ID "MAT_PLANNING" and select the Preview button.
4. In the report screen, under the selection option, choose the value "3" in the "Lot-Sizing Method" field.
5. Click the Apply button.
6. Under the View option, select the plus symbol against the Row Fields.
7. Notice that the "Period Type" field is not listed among the available fields.

The "Period Type" field is not directly available in the "Material Planning" data source.

The "Period Type" field value can be identified via the "Calendar Unit" field available in the "Material Planning" data source.

- SAP Business ByDesign Help Center: Working with Data Sources
- SAP Community: Business Analytics in SAP Business ByDesign

SAP Business ByDesign, Data Source, Material Planning, MAT_PLANNING, Period Type, Field Unavailable, Calendar Unit, Business Analytics, Lot-Sizing Method. , KBA , AP-SDM , Supply and Demand Matching , Problem

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