Answers to common questions regarding general Information on how BCS integrates into SAP Oil, Gas, and Energy – how it is installed and what products are supported.
Yes.
Ethanol is globally utilized as an important feedstock and in gasoline blends (e.g. E5, E7 , E10 blends).
Pure ethanol – 95% ethanol and higher:
- Ethanol conversions are supported with Brazilian standard ABNT NBR 5992-80, ABNT NBR 5992-08 and ABNT NBR 5992-16. This standard is implemented for all versions in BCP 3.0. This standard calculates volumes (at the base temperature of 20 °C and various alternate temperature bases) and masses and weights (total product and alcohol portion) based on the input values (mass ratio and observed volume or test density) for a temperature range of 10 °C to 40 °C.
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CTP stands for “Compliance & Transparency – Petroleum”. CTP is an integral part of BCP, delivered with QuantityWare BCS, programmed in SAP ABAP.
CTG stands for “Compliance & Transparency – Gas” . CTG is an integral part of BCG, delivered with QuantityWare BCS, programmed in SAP ABAP.
CTP and CTG provide BCS consultants and customers the ability to analyze, document and govern quantity conversion configurations and calculations (legacy SAP QCI configurations as well as state-of-the-art BCS configurations) from a central,
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To support the Energy industries’ extension and transformation, QuantityWare now supports hydrogen and other industrial gases in its BCG product, for which an additional supplement is charged.
The scale of this charge can be found on our pricing page. Read the Pricing FAQ concerning the price change happening in 2025.
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QuantityWare supports all ASTM D1250 versions since and including 1980 – including relevant parts of the historical, table value based ASTM D1250-1952 version.
ASTM D1250 defines volume correction factor calculations and mass-weight conversion calculations (via API MPMS adjuncts).
Several working papers are available in the QuantityWare Knowledge Base, that explain the differences in great detail:
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Yes.
QuantityWare supports the DIN 51650 calculation model as well as the specific DIN 51757 X and Y methods for LPG, asphalt, industrial aromatic hydrocarbons and bulk chemicals, which extend the ASTM D1250-80 support defined in DIN 51757 for the missing support of these products between 1980 and 2007.
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With respect to quantity conversion calculations used in the processing and sale of gasoline, diesel, LPG and ethanol, Brazil defines its own national measurement standards with which oil, gas, and energy companies operating in Brazil must comply. QuantityWare supports all such standards, as described in the consulting note 000117.
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SAP QCI conversion groups, as well as the MQCI conversion groups, support direct entry of quantity values from external systems, e.g. TAS systems.
The external values may have been calculated / determined in an unknown way, but are believed to be trustworthy and thus required in the SAP system as is. Once entered into the SAP system, they are compared with the SAP QCI / MQCI calculated results, which are defined by the conversion group configuration – based on well defined measurement standards implementations in your implementation project.
If deviations occur, the system checks that these deviations are within the limits defined in the conversion group.
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Yes.
In Chile, a modified ASTM D1250-80 Table 13, called Table 13M, is in use within the oil industry.
At a base temperature of 60°F, for a given API gravity at 60 °F (density in vacuo) – in the range 0 to 85 °API, the table provides the density in air in kg/L (kg/dm³) for weight calculations.
This Table is part of the QuantityWare BCP delivery:
With note 000115, a GCD (Generic Customer Development) is made available to fulfill the requirement, such that for crude oil and products,
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QuantityWare delivers all language dependent quantity conversion template configuration data for the following languages (in alphabetical order):
- English
- French
- Portuguese
- Spanish
These are contained in the current BC-Set. Thus, the language content is only available in the client in which the BC-Set was activated. It must be transported to other clients if required. The main configuration objects, which are visible to users in business transactions, are the reading group parameter descriptions.
The Petroleum Measurement Cockpit (PMC) and the Gas Measurement Cockpit (GMC) transactions are only provided in English.
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QuantityWare BCS plugs seamlessly into SAP Tank Management via the usage of SAP QCI conversion groups.
For such implementations, we recommend the involvement of a certified BCS consultant , who is also an experienced SAP HPM consultant, with good SAP Tank Management knowledge.
Regarding QuantityWare advanced quantity conversions, which are available via MQCI conversion groups (e.g. for crude oil ,LPG and LNG), the following limitations/issues are known:
- With MQCI crude calculations, it is necessary to differentiate between gross (GOV, GSV – dimension GRSVOL) and net volumes (NOV, NSV –
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You have installed QuantityWare BCS, following the Technical Installation Manual. You have executed the QuantityWare Installation Test in client 045 successfully. When posting goods movements (e.g. via transaction MIGO), you receive an MSEGO1 short dump:
Solution:
In the BCS 3.0 Technical Installation Manual | Page 14 of 38, it says:
Before starting the installation, read the following SAP Notes and documentation:
Note Description: QuantityWare CDS Extensions For IS-OIL
Note Number: 232799
Make sure that you have read that note and installed and executed the report mentioned therein after the technical installation.
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As described in the blog article “Complete compromise of an SAP system” (Protect4S SAP Security automation), if one member of the “Operating System – Database – SAP System” trio falls, they all fall.
Gaining access to “rsbdcos0” is named as a method by which operating system calls could be executed by a SAP user, but why bother when “CALL SYSTEM” is being used?
“CALL SYSTEM” can be used in a legacy SAP Oil, Gas, and Energy (SAP OG&E) system environment to execute external files (generally referred to as “API-C” calculations) creating risk of an uncontrolled “bridge” within an ERP-level SAP OG&E system to trigger operating system (OS) –
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Yes.
This is possible via a Generic Customer Development(GCD).
QuantityWare BCS MQCI conversion groups for LPG / NGL may be configured to calculate total masses, energies and weights, as defined in ISO 6578. Total volume calculations are not part of the standard BCS delivery.
With note 000098, a generic customer development (GCD) is made available, which enables such calculations, utilizing an API MPMS Chapter 14.8 formula approach.
Certified QuantityWare BCP consultants have access to this GCD via the Support Portal.
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For SAP legacy template conversion groups for crude oil and products, an automated conversion tool from C to ABAP is available within the PMC.
This is not the case for asphalt legacy conversion groups:
Historically, SAP delivered exactly three asphalt conversion group examples, SAP template conversion groups ASPA (API gravity, 60 °F base temperature), ASPR (relative density, 60 °F base temperature) and ASPD (absolute density, 15 °C base temperature). Customers could activate any of these at their own risk. Technically, an example ABAP function module – based on superseded measurement standard ASTM D4311-1996 –
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For SAP legacy template conversion groups for crude oil and products, an automated conversion tool from C to ABAP is available within the PMC.
This is not the case for LPG:
Historically, SAP delivered exactly one LPG conversion group example, SAP template conversion group 234E (relative density, 60 °F base temperature), which customers could activate at their own risk:
Technically, an example ABAP function module – based on superseded measurement standard GPA TP-25, but not successfully reproducing all GPA TP-25 test examples –
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Yes.
Anhydrous ammonia is an important base chemical. It is globally utilized for fertilizer production; also, it’s capability for LHC (Liquid Hydrogen Carrier) usage is widely discussed – see note 000106 for details.
A national standard document from Measurement Canada, based on experimental data, is available for the liquid phase anhydrous ammonia product. The experimental data is defined in “The Thermodynamic Properties of Ammonia, by L. Haar and S.J. Gallagher, Journal of Physics Chemistry Ref. Data, Volume 7, No. 3, 1978.”
In a Consulting Document (PDF),
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QuantityWare BCG supports the ISO 6578 (Version 1991 and 2017) density calculations for LNG. As described in Note 000076, the main difference between these two versions is the definition of configuration data, i.e. the k1 and k2 factors and orthobaric molar volumes. Customers may wish to utilize their own, contractually defined, calculation data sets.
NOTE: This is a critical task for any LNG implementation, thus a certified BCG consultant is required to support this task.
You have three options to define the density calculations:
- Utilize ISO 6578:1991 data –
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As described in SAP Note 2645739, 3rd parties working with SAP whose Add-On packages are not delivered by SAP through the SAP Software Download Portal, have no access to SAP digital signature technologies.
QuantityWare has a high commitment to security and provides SHA-512 checksums for all files which can be downloaded from the QuantityWare Service Portal. Ensure that the checksum(s) of your downloaded package(s) and those published in the service portal match, before applying the package(s) in question.
Consult the SPAM / SAINT online documentation regarding the workaround for this issue:
((More →) Extras → Settings → Load Packages → Check Archive Signature).
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ISO 6578 provides two density calculation methods for LPG density calculations, based on the known chemical composition of the LPG. Very large factors may have to be applied for the correction of observed density to density at standard temperature, e.g. a correction for the effect of a temperature difference of 60 °C may be necessary for refrigerated propane. Provided that the LPG does not contain more than 20 % of unsaturated hydrocarbons, the correction tables introduced in ISO 91 shall be used for volume corrections. Thus, ISO 6578 is intended for LPG products that contain more than 20 % of unsaturated hydrocarbons (e.g.
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It is defined in QuantityWare usage contracts, that the QuantityWare Service Portal (https://service.quantityware.com) is the single channel of communication for all service issues.
Note: QuantityWare internal security policies explicitly forbid QuantityWare staff to send e-mails with attachments to customers or prospective customers.
The QuantityWare Service Portal provides the following advantages:
- Secure (HTTPS-encrypted) document transfer and communications
- Monitoring by multiple members of the QuantityWare team
- Easily accessible history of past queries
- In-line with good business practices (transparency and accountability)
Contact your organization’s “Cust.
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For 95% of our customers, these are irrelevant and should not be used.
QuantityWare usage keys are issued based on:
- SAP installation number
- SAP SID
- BCS product (e.g. BCP and / or BCG)
- an expiry date
Such keys are applied to an SAP Oil, Gas, and Energy (SAP OG&E) system with BCS installed and allow the usage of the specific BCS product in all clients within the SID.
When completing a Test Usage Key Request form (previously known as Test License Request Form),
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Yes.
Performing an S/4 to S/4 upgrade while retaining QuantityWare BCS is a simple task as described in the FAQ “S/4 -> S/4 System Upgrade – Technical procedure“. However, are there any “best practices” to be considered from the application perspective?
Before upgrade:
- Check that all available QuantityWare (QW) notes are installed – see Note 000067. If not, install
- Run the QuantityWare Installation Test (see PAIG chapter 5.1) in your reference client to see if current the installation is consistent from a QW-delivery perspective
- Run all customer test scenarios to check if the configuration in all clients / systems in which QW is active and being used (e.g.
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You are upgrading an SAP OG&E S/4 system (e.g. 1809 to 1909) in which BCS has been installed and used.
All QuantityWare (QW) BCS-supported SAP OG&E releases are listed in QW Note 000086 along with the corresponding QW BCS version. Retain QW BCS in your system during the upgrade procedure between S/4 releases by selecting “KEEP VERSION” in the phase PREP_EXTENSIONS/IS_SELECT. Ensure that all valid maintenance transports and files have been imported to the system before starting the upgrade preparation.
See the “Best Practices” FAQ for recommended BCS application actions.
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QuantityWare BCS plugs seamlessly into SAP Oil, Gas, & Energy (SAP OG&E) and provides the only SAP-certified and non-modifying ABAP quantity conversion solution (supporting “Clean Core”), available to all SAP OG&E customers.
SAP OG&E alone does not deliver any validated, measurement standards-based quantity conversion solution. Owing to complexity and risk, this has always been a customer project task which can now be relieved with QuantityWare BCS.
QuantityWare BCS is a SAP® Certified Integration with SAP Oil, Gas, and Energy (SAP OG&E) on the following platforms:
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SAP QCI legacy conversion group AROM (which is an example for Benzene – ASTM D1555 – 95(2000)) can be easily replaced by the ASTM D1555 MQCI conversion groups for industrial aromatic hydrocarbons:
ASTM D1555-2016 introduces a non-rounded CT(P)L for the calculations. With note 000074 , QuantityWare has shipped the required new ABAP implementation for that version. It can easily be utilized – as described in note 000074 – to update a template conversion group to that new version.
With BCS 30A CSP02 / BCS 30B CSP01,
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You receive the following detailed error messages from the BCP configuration check test, which is part of the BCP installation test, when you execute it in your client 045:
Reason:
Your new client 045 contained all or some of the BCP 1.0B configuration template data. This data was overwritten during the new BCP 3.0 BC set activation run. However, obsolete 1.0B configuration template entries were not deleted. This is a non-critical issue.
Issue Resolution:
Launch the PMC and navigate to “Environment ->
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In your client 045 (development system), you execute the QuantityWare BCS installation test via the Petroleum and/or Gas Measurement Cockpit (PMC / GMC).
In order to do so, two conditions have to be met:
- A valid BCP or BCG usage key needs to be installed in your system (see FAQ Usage Key Installation)
- The BCP or BCG BC Set has to be activated in client 045
If these conditions are not met, the “Run Installation Test”
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During an upgrade, or at any system life-cycle event which could affect SAP Oil, Gas and Energy (SAP OG&E) functionality or customization / configuration, customer Test Scenarios are especially valuable. Read note 000086 – page 6 and references therein (especially note 000073) to learn about all details.
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Yes.
The American Petroleum Institute (API) defines the following quantities in e.g. API MPMS Chapter 12.1.1, which can be mapped to a distinct SAP Dimension ID (DIMID):
- GOV – gross observed volume <-> SAP DIMID GRSVOL, All UoM w/o standard temperature
- GSV – gross standard volume <-> SAP DIMID GRSVOL, All UoM with standard temperature assigned
- NOV – net observed volume <-> SAP DIMID VOLUME, All UoM w/o standard temperature
- NSV – net standard volume <-> SAP DIMID VOLUME, All UoM with standard temperature assigned
- GSW –
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Yes.
The QuantityWare BCS 3.0 package supports a de-installation.
Technically, this is achieved through selecting the Add-On component “QTYW” in the “Deinstallable components” tab-list in the SAP transaction SAINT and following the specific SAINT documentation published by SAP.
- In a non-productive system, this procedure poses no issues.
- In a productive system, such a process should be carefully considered and is not recommended.
Read Note 000085 for further explanations.
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QuantityWare BCS covers crude oil, natural gas and related products. The Supported Products Manual provides detailed information which products are supported.
The Supported Standards Manual for BCP and BCG then contains detailed support information for each single product group (e.g. LPG, Gasoline, Asphalt, LNG etc.) with respect to the relevant measurement standards.
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Yes.
QuantityWare BCG supports dry natural gases (high and low pressure processing), LNG and NGL – and many industrial gases as well.
Note: You have to implement note 000116 (released in April 2024) to utilize BCG conversion groups for non-combustible industrial gases.
- As stated in AGA report No. 8 Part 1 (2017) the implementations “can be used for calculations of compressibility factors and densities for pure methane, ethane, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and hydrogen sulfide, and for gas mixtures”; thus,
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No.
Ethylene quantity conversions are not supported with BCS 3.0.
QuantityWare has analyzed API MPMS 11.3.2.1 – Ethylene Density and the referenced IUPAC-88 ethylene EOS paper (Thermodynamic Properties of Ethylene from Freezing Line to 450 K at Pressures to 20 MPA – M. Jahangiri et al.) and could not identify an implementation guideline for software developments therein. See BCP Supported Standards Ethylene Section.
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With QuantityWare BCS, a complete quantity conversion configuration template is delivered. This template contains also more than 400 Unit of Measure (UoM) definitions. These UoM definitions are a set of SAP-defined UoM definitions – delivered also in SAP client 000 – and new QuantityWare-defined UoM definitions (e.g. gross volume, gross mass and gross weight UoM).
UoM definitions are not protected by a dedicated namespace within your SAP system. Thus, they may overwrite already existing UoM (with possibly different meaning) in other clients, with fatal consequences – typically requiring massive effort to resolve such a conflict.
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The QuantityWare BCP or BCG usage key is installed via the Petroleum Measurement Cockpit (PMC – transaction /qtyw/cockpit) or Gas Measurement Cockpit (GMC – transaction /n/qtyw/cockpit_gas).
For every SAP system, you need to install its own SAP system-specific usage key.
Older BCS Versions
If you have not installed BCS 30A CSP02 or BCS 30B CSP01 (released September 2021):
- The menu item to select is “Licenses” (not “Usage Keys”)
- In the maintenance dialog box,
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