Symptom
- The user is unable to add booking periods 13, 14, 15, and 16 as used in S/4.
- Information about flexible time was found, but it is not visible in the environments.
- The user requests information about available options to create these booking periods.
Environment
- SAP Analytics Cloud
Reproducing the Issue
- Open a planning model and attempt to configure time to include booking periods beyond months 1–12.
- Look for flexible time options in the model or story settings; they are not available.
- Observe there is no standard option to add special periods 13–16.
Cause
In the standard time dimension, special booking periods (13–16) are not supported in SAP Analytics Cloud; flexible time settings are not available to enable these periods.
Resolution
- Create a user-managed date dimension:
- Add a new date-type dimension and choose user-managed.
2.Add additional period members:
- For each fiscal year, create members for P13, P14, P15, and P16 (for example: 2024.P13, 2024.P14).
- Maintain attributes (for example: year, period, start/end date, description) as needed for reporting.
3.Build a custom hierarchy:
-Organize the hierarchy so that P13–P16 appear under the respective fiscal year after period 12.
4.Assign the dimension to your model:
- Use the user-managed date dimension in the planning model (replace standard time where applicable or include as the model’s date dimension).
5.Update stories and tables:
- Switch story tables and calculations to use the custom date dimension and its hierarchy for data entry and reporting.
Important note:These added periods behave as regular time members; they are not treated as system-level special posting periods.
See Also
Keywords
sac, special periods, booking period 13, period 13, period 14, period 15, period 16, flexible time, time dimension, user-managed date dimension, custom time hierarchy, planning model, fiscal year, posting period, story table , KBA , LOD-ANA-PL-DE , Data Entry and Mass Data Entry , Problem
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