The user can also use the same form for entering plan data for multiple members
of the Entity dimensions. The different Entity dimension members are selected using
the Select Filters dialog box that opens up when the user clicks on the down arrow
next to the Entity member currently selected. This kind of Form design eliminates
the need for multiple forms for similar planning needs across the various work
centers within a corporation. The users??™ access to the data can be controlled by
setting the right permissions in the Planning Business Modeler client tool.
There are three options available for a user to save the plan data, as can be seen
under the Actions: drop-down box in the bottom-left quadrant of Figure 7-40. The
Save Privately option saves the changed data privately to the users local hard drive,
and the changes are not propagated to the PPS Planning server. The Submit Draft
option saves the data changes to the server. This allows the contributor to share
the changed data with other users who have the appropriate permissions. The user
can still modify or update the data. The Submit Final option saves the assignment
status and populates the changes to the PPS Planning server. This will promote the
assignment to the next step in the workflow process such as review or approval. The
data cannot be modified by the contributor after the Submit Final action.
The Submit Final action should be selected once the user has entered all the plan
data, and ready to submit the data to the PPS Planning Server.
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