What is 'selection variant' in SAP SCM-APO-FCS - Demand Planning?

selection variant - Overview

• Component: SCM-APO-FCS

• Component Name: Demand Planning

• Description: String that uniquely defines a selection variant. In a selection variant consists of plannable characteristic value combinations and a demand planning version.

selection variant - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  A selection variant is a feature in SAP Demand Planning that allows users to quickly and easily select the data they need for their analysis. It is a set of parameters that can be used to filter the data in the system, such as product, location, and time period. This helps users to quickly identify the data they need and focus on the analysis they want to do. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In SAP Demand Planning, selection variants are used to filter the data in the system. To create a selection variant, users can go to the “Selection Variants” tab in the Demand Planning application. From there, they can select the parameters they want to use for their analysis, such as product, location, and time period. Once they have selected their parameters, they can save the selection variant for future use. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating selection variants in SAP Demand Planning, it is important to remember that each parameter can be used multiple times. This means that users can create multiple selection variants with different combinations of parameters. This allows them to quickly access different sets of data without having to re-enter all of their parameters each time. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on selection variants in SAP Demand Planning, please refer to the official SAP documentation here: https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_APO_DP/7.5/en-US/f3f9a8d2b6c14e8a9f3d7c2b3e7f9a1d.html