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Pravin Datar

Pravin Datar SAP Employee  
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BPC Specialist working in the EPM (Enterprise Performance Management) Solution Management team at SAP Business Objects. Experience of 18 years includes a combination of management consultancy, ERP project management and SAP SEM and BPC RIG. Qualifications include Masters in Industrial Engineering from India, MBA from University of California and Associate degree from Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (equivalent of CIMA,UK)

Enhanced selections to load transactional data from any infoprovider
In this blog we will discuss the functionality that we can use to specify the selections to load a specific data slice from any infoprovider. Nov. 5, 2010
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Introducing – a Content Marketplace for SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation
SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation is revolutionizing the business planning landscape. In this blog, we will discuss the available planning and consolidation content. Oct. 15, 2010
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When to use the Write-back badi in BPC7.x NW
In this blog we will try to explore the features of write-back badi and discuss when we can use it to our advantage in the implementation projects for SAP Business Objects Planning and Consolidation version for Netweaver. Aug. 27, 2010
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What, when and how of Drill Through functionality in 7.5NW
This blog will explore some of those features of the Drill Through functionality in SAP business Objects 7.5 version for Netweaver.  Jun. 25, 2010
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Reporting Plan and Actual values in BPC NW
In BPC NW, if the Actual data is stored in BW and Plan data is stored in BPC, then how should ew report Plan vs Actual data? In this blog we will discuss various options available to us to do this actual versus plan reporting in BPC and the Pros and Cons of each of them.  May. 4, 2010
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What to expect in the business process flow functionality in 7.5NW
This blog explores the features from the Business Process Flow(BPF) functionality in SAP business Objects 7.5 version for Netweaver.  Mar. 29, 2010
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What you should know about transports in BPC7.xNW
this blog talk about some DOs and DON'Ts in using transports in BPC7.x NW Feb. 17, 2010
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More ways to manage security in BPC7NW
This blog discusses how security concept in BPC7NW is in some ways a little different than the traditional security concept in SAP and how we can use more options available in BPC to build secure BPC applications.  Oct. 16, 2009
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Automate execution of any Data Manager package
Business Planning and Consolidation version for Netweaver uses Data Manager module to move data in to BPC as well as copy and move data within and across applications. In this blog we will talk about some tricks that we can use to easily automate execution of any data manager package.  Aug. 28, 2009
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Make use of the new gatekeeper - BPC Validations
In this blog we will discuss how validations in BPC7NW can be of help to us in maintaining data integrity.  Jun. 17, 2009
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Loading transactional data from any infocube to BPC Application in BPC7NW
This blog talks about what tools and techniques we can use to get the transactional data stored in any infocube in BW into BPC Application using Data Manager in BPC7NW. Apr. 16, 2009
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Debugging with BPC7NW
This blog talks about how debugging BPC7NW is different than usual SAP debugging and what do we need to do to enable us to debug user actions in BPC7NW Feb. 27, 2009
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Running BPC process chains within non-BPC process chains
This blog is about executing process chains used by BPC version for Netweaver with other non-BPC process chains and the steps needed to realize the same. Jan. 26, 2009
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The Conundrum of Time Dimension
Here is a blog that talks about how time dimension is handled in Business Planning and Consolidation 7.0 Version for Netweaver Oct. 28, 2008
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A reservation of a different kind – why, what and how of BPC namespace
With Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) version for Netweaver, we have a new name space for some objects created by BPC. Here is the why, what and how of this new namespace. Oct. 6, 2008
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