Core interface function (CIF)

CIF is a standard interface between ERP and SCM ewm/APO, which is used to transmit primary data and business data. The primary data transmission is unidirectional, and the business data is bidirectional. CIF is implemented based on qrfc technology.

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Configure CIF in ERP

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1. Check the ale configuration or activate the ale Configuration

2. Define the logic system bd54

3. scc4 allocation Logic System

4. Set RFC destination sm59

5. Allocate the current system and queue cfc1

6. Maintain sap APO release ndv2

7. Activate btes for sap apo integration BF11

8. USER parameter CIF cfc2

Setting	Path in CIF menu **	Transaction code
Define Logical System	In the ale menu * underSending and processing ing Systems Logical System	Bd54
Assign logical systems to a client	In the ale menu * underSending and processing ing Systems Logical System	Scc4
Specify sap SCM release	In the CIF menu ** underSettings	Ndv2
Set RFC destination	In the CIF menu ** underSettings	Sm59
Assign RFC destination to various application cases	As of sap r/3 plug-in 2002.2 Support Package 1, in the CIF menu ** underSettings	Cfc7
Set target system and queue type	In the CIF menu ** underEnvironment Current Settings	Cfc1
Set USER Parameters	In the CIF menu ** underEnvironment Current Settings	Cfc2
Define filter and selection block size	In the CIF menu ** underEnvironment Current Settings	Cfc3
Determine number ranges for parallequalation	In the CIF menu ** underEnvironment Current Settings	Cfc8

CIF settings in Apo,SCM

APOSAP Components Integration via core interface (CIF ).

Others:SCM basis Integration

1. Check the ale configuration or activate the ale Configuration

2. Define the logic system bd54

3. scc4 allocation Logic System

4. Set RFC destination sm59

5. Set up business system group

6. Create BSG/sapapo/C1

7. Allocate the logical system to BSG/sapapo/C2

8. Maintain distribution definitions/sapapo/CP1

9. USER parameter cif/sapapo/C4

10.Important CIF-related transactions

11.R/3:

Transaction code	Description
Cfm1	Create Integration Model
Cfm2	Activate/deactivate integration models
Cfg1	View CIF Application Log
Cfc2	USER Parameters for CIF
Cfc3	Block sizes for initial transfer
Cfm5	Filter Object Search in integration models
Cfc1	Define logical systems as APO Systems
Ndv2	Setting of Release level of apo Systems
Smq1	Qrfc monitor incl. Functions start, stop, execute
Sm59	Definition of RFC destinations
Sale	Definition of Logical Systems
Cfc7	Assignment of log. System and CIF app. of RFC DeST.

12.APO:

Transaction code	Description
/Sapapo/C3	View CIF Application Log
/Sapapo/C4	Setting of USER Parameters CIF
/Sapapo/C5	Send planning results to R/3
/Sapapo/C1	Create business system group
/Sapapo/C2	Assign logical systems to a business system group
/Sapapo/CQ	SCM Queue Manager
/Sapapo/Cr	Comparison/reconciliation Tool
Smq1	Qrfc monitor incl. Functions start, stop, execute
Sm59	Definition of RFC destinations
Sale	Definition of Logical Systems
/Sapapo/CPP	CIF Postprocessing