Create Trees for Dimensions
Use the Create Trees for Dimensions scheduled process to create tree structures for dimensions in Supply Chain Planning. The process creates and maintains hierarchical structures with parent-child relationships for the Supply Chain Planning reference data-level members.
When to Use
You can use the Create Trees for Dimensions scheduled process to recreate tree structures for dimensions in Supply Chain Planning.
The process is part of the Collect Planning Data process job set, which executes automatically as part of these Supply Chain Planning entity collections:
- Product
- Organization
- Customer
- Supplier
- Resource
- Time
- Configure-to-Order
- Sales Organization
- Planning Attributes
Privileges Required
- Collect Planning Reference Data (MSC_COLLECT_PLANNING_REFERENCE_DATA_PRIV)
- Collect Planning Hierarchies Data (MSC_COLLECT_PLANNING_HIERARCHIES_DATA_PRIV)
- Monitor Planning Data Collection Process (MSP_MONITOR_PLANNING_DATA_COLLECTION_PROC)
- Perform Order Orchestration and Planning Data Load (MSP_PERFORM_ORDER_ORCHESTRATION_AND_PLANNING_DATA_LOAD_PRIV)
Specifications
The Create Trees for Dimensions process is automatically invoked by the CollectionJobSet. Typically, there is no need to run this independently. However, in certain cases, such as when you want to trigger the process in the target mode, it can be submitted manually.
Review these specifications before setting up this scheduled process:
| Specification | Description |
| Job Type | Can be run at any time, or scheduled as part of integrated job set. |
| Frequency | Gets called from Planning data entity collection job set, but can be run at any time based on your requirements. |
| Time of Day | Can be run at any time based on your requirements. |
| Duration | Typically, less than 5 minutes. |
| Compatibility | There should be only one instance of the job running for the selected dimensions. It’s recommended not to run this process while running the Collect Planning Data or Load Planning Data from Files scheduled processes.. |
Parameters
| Parameter | Optional or Required | Description | Parameter Value | Special Combinations Required | Notes |
| Collection Type | Required |
Select a collection type.
|
Net change Targeted Automatic selection |
None | NA |
| Product Dimension | Required | Select Yes if this process is needed for the Product dimension. Otherwise, select No. | Yes, No | None | NA |
| Organization Dimension | Required | Select Yes if this process is needed for the Organization dimension. Otherwise, select No. | Yes, No | None | NA |
| Customer Dimension | Required | Select Yes if this process is needed for the Customer dimension. Otherwise, select No. | Yes, No | None | NA |
| Supplier Dimension | Required | Select Yes if this process is needed for the Supplier dimension. Otherwise, select No. | Yes, No | None | NA |
| Resource Dimension | Required | Select Yes if this process is needed for the Resource dimension. Otherwise, select No. | Yes, No | None | NA |
| Time Dimension | Required | Select Yes if this process is needed for the Time dimension. Otherwise, select No. | Yes, No | None | NA |
| Configure-to-Order Dimension | Required | Select Yes if this process is needed for the Configure-to-Order dimension. Otherwise, select No. | Yes, No | None | NA |
| Sales Organization Dimension | Required | Select Yes if this process is needed for the Sales Organization dimension. Otherwise, select No. | Yes, No | None | NA |
| Planning Attributes Dimension | Required | Select Yes if this process is needed for the Planning Attributes dimension. Otherwise, select No. | Yes, No | None | NA |
Troubleshooting Information
- You can view the status of the Create Trees for Dimensions process on the Scheduled Processes UI.
- After you submit the scheduled process, you can cancel it in the Scheduled Processes UI.
- Review process details in the log file, including warning and error messages.
- If the reason for the failure isn’t clear from the logs, review the diagnostic logs and contact product support for more help.