what is Live cache ?

liveCache is one of the database used in APO system.

APO system has 2 database APODB and liveCache.

Generally master data and some other data are stored in APODB.
And some part of transaction data (most of the part) are stored
in liveCache.

For APODB, you can use normal DB like Oracle, MSSQL, DB2, MAXDB.
For liveCache, their is no choice. (liveCache is one of the function
of MAXDB).

From new SCM release, you can use MAXDB for APODB and liveCache.
(But still there is 2 kinds of DB).

If you have DB knowlege, maybe you can get rough image of liveCache.
(Compared to normal DB, liveCache has more bigger datacache. So
all data can be stored in dataCache. <Off course this require
certain amount physical memory>).

Since most of the data are stored in dataCache (it is better to be

stored in datacache. Otherwise expensive disk access occur), APO
application can access data speedly.
(liveCache data is accessed by special routins that are called
from function module start with /sapapo/OM*)

liveCache is often called memory based database. But actually it also

has DB (disk). So same as other DB, DB(disk) has all data. And
its copy is stored in dataCache (memory). The difference between
other DB and liveCache is, it is recommended to store all the data
in dataCache in liveCache, and if most of the data is stored in
liveCache, this means data is on memory. Therefore liveCache is
called memory based database.

About the connection between R/3.

The data exchange between R/3 and APO is done by qRFC.
This interface is called CIF.

So if someone create data in APO, transaction data is stored in

liveCache. As well, this creation also create some even to create

qRFC data to R/3. So this created data is sent to R/3 and stored in
R/3 database. Then this data comes back with R/3 document number to APO
with qRFC format. Then when it arrive in APO, qRFC is executed
and within this function module, APODB and liveCache is accessed
via several function modules including /SAPAPO/OM*.

So if you use SCM system, you have to be careful to the consistency

between APO and R/3 (this consistency check can be done by delta report)
and APODB - liveCache. (Since some of the data are stored in APODB and
liveCache, and there is some relatation between APODB and liveCache)

Hello,
1) If you have questions/problems with liveCache => please create the
thread at MAXDB/liveCache forum: SAP MaxDB
2) You are running the APO < You are SAP customer.> & You have questions/problems with liveCache
=> .
As SAP customer you have the option to get the SAP support. You could create the SAP ticket
to the component 'BC-DB-LVC' or 'BC-DB-LCA', the SAP support could logon via OSS to your
system and take a look closer on this issue.
3) "what is Live cache ? "
=> Please read the answer on this question at
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/livecache
4) "You can use program RSLVCINIT to activate LC or also your transaction LC10 to do this
interactively."
You could use the Abap report RSLVCINIT to initialize the liveCache on the SAP system.

For SAP liveCache documentation in English < See the SAP note 767598 >: For example,
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/b6/cbdda6248ff648ae9f39f8e28eb24f/frameset.htm
-> Database Administration in CCMS: SAP liveCache Technology
-> liveCache Assistant -> liveCache: Monitoring -> Administration -> liveCache Operating
-> Initializing the liveCache
5) The liveCache information/documents also available at SAP link ::
service.sap.com/scm -> SAP SCM Technology
< Please review the documents "Architecture overview" , "liveCache overview",
Installation and Upgrade overview , >
****
6) When you are installing the APO, SCM system => you need to install the liveCache,
as it's described in the liveCache installation guide if you will run APO.
After the livCache is install, updated => follow the post installation steps from the liveCache
installation guide :).
The liveCache installation guides are available at SAP links
service.sap.com/instguides -> SAP Business Suite Applications
-> SAP SCM -> SAP SCM Server -> Using SAP SCM < your version> Server
7) For the SAP SCM Integration information/documents please go at
service.sap.com/scm -> SAP SCM Technology
< Please review the document "Integration overview ". >
&&
service.sap.com/scm -> SAP SCM Technology
< check the document at -> Information on SCM 4.1 and prior releases
Information on SCM 4.1 and prior releases you will find here.
-> click on <here> ->
See "Integration" section
++
Best Practices for mySAP SCM Solution Management
-> "Manage APO Core Interface in SAP APO (3.x) / mySAP SCM (4.x/5.0) " >
Thank you and best regards, Natalia Khlopina
Edited by: Natalia Khlopina on Apr 16, 2008 4:30 PM
Edited by: Natalia Khlopina on Apr 16, 2008 4:31 PM

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