Q.

how BW is Linked to APO;

BW Comes integrated within the APO system. But, i guess your question is more of how can we use BW system to
generate something as Master data for APO system.

As omnath mentioned, master data for !P is Character "a#ue Com$inations.
Basic %&am'#e( )or a Product named P*, there is a )orecast of +uantity *,, at #ocation L*.

-n the !emand P#anning too#, when you want to see what is the )orecast for this P* at L*, APO system initia##y #ook
whether there is an entry in the C"C ta$#e for this com$ination of .P* and L*/ ; 0his com$ination record of .'* and
L*/ $ecomes the !P Master data in this scenario.

- guess you understand how to Load data into BW -nfo Cu$es ; o, once you are ready with this record .P* , L* ,
+uantity *,,/ in any of your BW -nfo Cu$es, APO system has some 'rograms to generate these C"C1s .master
data/ for a## the records 'resent in the info cu$e.

0he transaction code for generating C"C1s from an -nfo Cu$e is 2APAPO2MC34 ;
Q. 0o transfer master data from 526 to APO then the right a''roach wi## $e C-). 7o ahead and Create -ntegration
Mode#s $y choosing suita$#e o'tions and acti8ate it. 9ou may do it for a sing#e materia# or a singe '#ant first to
understand the conce't.
Q. !ata from 526 to B-W is transfered through L-, LO:CockPit1s -nfo tructures.

0his is how the f#ow goes on....
0he transactions that are e&ecuted in 526 are stored in the $ackground ta$#es.
!ata from these ta$#es wi## $e co'ied to the info tructures.L-, Lo:;;;; Pits/.
A data source is generated $asing on the infostructure.
!ata source is then re'#icated to B-, 0he !ata from the data sources is then co'ied to -nfo Cu$e.

Once the data is there in your -nfocu$e,
you create Characteristics 8a#ue com$inations and then transfer the data from the -nfo Cu$e into the P#anning Area.

Once you are done with demand '#anning, you can either transfer the data to <P or the demand management in
526.

-f you are not '#anning to use L- tructures, then you can down#oad the data from the 526 0a$#es to an e&ce# sheet
and u'#oad them into B-.

0he transaction code for creation of L- tructures is( MC4*

-f you ha8e a se'erate B- ser8er.A'art from one in APO/, it is $est 'ratice to #oad data into the B- ser8er and then
transfer the data to APO B-.