Dynamic Scheduling

Posted on November 18, 2016 by chibvurijera

Dynamic scheduling allows you to schedule meter readings based on a company-specific reading cycle and factory calendar.
The aim is to have a similar number of meters read on each working day.

Dynamic scheduling is mainly used for monthly meter reading but can also be used for other reading and billing periods. It is
also possible to use dynamic scheduling together with the budget billing plan if the reading period is greater than one month.

Configuring Dynamic Scheduling

For dynamic scheduling to be used, it need activation.  When activated the field will show on a portion

SAP Utilities
Basic Functions
Portioning and
Scheduling
Dynamic Scheduling
Define Control Parameters for Dynamic Scheduling.

The Dynamic Scheduling flag is now displayed in the portion.

Settings in a portion

Make entries in the following fields:

 Text for schedule master record
Parameter record
End of billing period
Allocation date of billing
Allowable budget billing cycles
Factory calendar ID
The Correct non-workday field has no influence on the dynamic portions and is no longer displayed once you have
created the dynamic portion.
Dynamic Scheduling indicator
You can make the following entries:
1 – Dynamic scheduling, without budget billings
2 – Dynamic scheduling, with budget billings
Option 2 only makes sense for billing periods larger than one month.

Settings in the Meter Reading Unit

If you define a portion as dynamic, all allocated meter reading units are automatically defined as dynamic as well.

The same factory calendar is used for the meter reading unit as was used for the portion.

The End of meter reading period field for the meter reading using is always identical to the End of billing period field for the
portion.

The Scheduled meter reading date field for the schedule records of the meter reading unit is determined by a parameter in
the Define Control Parameters for Dynamic Scheduling activity. You can define a negative interval between the scheduled
meter reading date and the end of the meter reading period. A check takes place in Customizing to ensure that the
scheduled meter reading date does not come after the scheduled billing date.

The other dates of the dynamic meter reading units are determined by the intervals you maintained for the meter reading unit
In addition, in the Define Control Parameters for Dynamic Scheduling activity, you can define for each date whether or not to
use the factory calendar to determine the intervals.

Dynamic Scheduling Transactions

You can find the transactions for dynamic scheduling in the menu for the Utilities Industry under Scheduling → Dynamic
Scheduling Record:

Create/Replace Dynamic Schedule Records       E1DY

Change/Display Dynamic Schedule Records E2DY
Delete Dynamic Schedule Records          E3DY