Preparation
Objective
After completing this lesson, you will be able to download an excel file which can be uploaded to S/4HANA.
Follow the step-by-step instructions to complete the exercises.
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Please begin by opening a Chrome browser and enter the SAP Analytics Cloud URL provided from your Workshop organizers.
Download and modify the general journal entry file
- To download the Excel file, right click on Files and select Open App in New Tab and select the Public Folder.

- Navigate to the location Files / My Files / Public / S4HANA_Integration_SAC_Planning and click on JE_Office_Supplies.xlsx to download.

- Open the file and change the following cells (see marked green cells):
- Change the Journal Entry Date and Posting Date to 12/31/2024 (or 31/12/2024).
- In cells D14 and G8 add a reference text to easily identify your posting. For example, use the last 4 digits of your I/D/C# and a sequence #.
- In cells E14 and F15 enter the amount you want to post. Select an amount between 0 and 200.

- Save the Excel file to your local system for usage later in the workshop.
Refresh the data
- To open the preconfigured Story navigate to Files / My Files / Public / Demo_15320 and click on the Updated_BestRun__S4Planning_Story2.0_V2 story.

- Click Import Actual Data from S/4 (Local Currency) button to refresh the data from the S/4 system.


Summary
Congratulations you have now modified the General Journal entry and refreshed the data.
Follow the step-by-step instructions to complete the exercises.
-
Please begin by opening a Chrome browser and enter the SAP Analytics Cloud URL provided from your Workshop organizers.
Download and modify the general journal entry file
- To download the Excel file, right click on Files and select Open App in New Tab and select the Public Folder.

- Navigate to the location Files / My Files / Public / S4HANA_Integration_SAC_Planning and click on JE_Office_Supplies.xlsx to download.

- Open the file and change the following cells (see marked green cells):
- Change the Journal Entry Date and Posting Date to 12/31/2024 (or 31/12/2024).
- In cells D14 and G8 add a reference text to easily identify your posting. For example, use the last 4 digits of your I/D/C# and a sequence #.
- In cells E14 and F15 enter the amount you want to post. Select an amount between 0 and 200.

- Save the Excel file to your local system for usage later in the workshop.
Refresh the data
- To open the preconfigured Story navigate to Files / My Files / Public / Demo_15320 and click on the Updated_BestRun__S4Planning_Story2.0_V2 story.

- Click Import Actual Data from S/4 (Local Currency) button to refresh the data from the S/4 system.


Summary
Congratulations you have now modified the General Journal entry and refreshed the data.