What is retractor in SAP CO-PA - Profitability Analysis?

SAP Term: retractor

• Component: CO-PA

• Component Name: Profitability Analysis

• Description: Program that returns data from the SAP Business Information Warehouse SAP BW back to a source system. Retractors enable SAP BW data to be used in the source system. Whereas extractors are essential for data warehouse solutions, the operational applications in the source system can choose whether a retractor is offered or not. Retractors can be applied either in the source system "pull" principle or in SAP BW "push" principle. Example Actual data that has been extracted from the operational system is used as reference data for generating new planning data in an application based on SAP BW. A retractor can be used to transfer this planning data back to the source system as target values for the planned period.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Retractor is a feature in SAP CO-PA Profitability Analysis that allows users to reverse the effects of a document posting. This feature is useful for correcting errors in document postings, as it allows users to quickly and easily undo the effects of a posting without having to manually delete or adjust the document. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the retractor feature, users must first select the document they wish to retract from the list of documents in the CO-PA Profitability Analysis system. Once selected, users can then click on the “Retract” button to reverse the effects of the document posting. The retracted document will then be removed from the list of documents and any changes made by the document will be reversed. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using the retractor feature, it is important to remember that only documents that have been posted within the last 24 hours can be retracted. Additionally, it is important to note that any changes made by a retracted document will not be reversed until after the document has been retracted. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on using the retractor feature in SAP CO-PA Profitability Analysis, please refer to SAP’s official documentation on the topic. Additionally, there are many online tutorials and videos available that provide step-by-step instructions on how to use this feature.