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Answers to common questions regarding information on how BCS integrates into SAP Oil, Gas and Energy – greenfield and brownfield implementations

Why do we need measurement standards-based QCI calculations in the SAP Oil, Gas, and Energy system?

SAP Oil, Gas, and Energy (SAP OG&E) comes with an open interface – the Quantity Conversion Interface (QCI).

  • SAP OG&E does not deliver any validated, measurement standards-based quantity conversion solution for the QCI
  • Business processes require thousands of quantity conversions per day
  • For a multitude of units of measure (UoM) of various quantities (SAP dimensions) such calculations must be performed – e.g. for gross & net standard masses, gross & net standard weights, gross standard & observed volumes, net standard & observed volumes, superior and inferior energies etc.

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How does QuantityWare BCS integrate into SAP Oil, Gas, and Energy?

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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How does QuantityWare BCS integrate into SAP PRA?

QuantityWare BCS seamlessly plugs into SAP PRA via the SAP QCI conversion groups.

However, a PRA Measurement System Expert is recommended to be available for your BCS implementation in addition to a certified BCS consultant.

The working paper QuantityWare PRA Measurement System provides detailed guidance how to proceed within such a project.

Concerning natural gas, read notes 000059 and 000063 for important details.

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How does QuantityWare BCS integrate into SAP Tank Management?

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:

  1. With MQCI crude calculations, it is necessary to differentiate between gross (GOV, GSV – dimension GRSVOL) and net volumes (NOV, NSV –

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We want to install QuantityWare BCS 3.0 into our productive system landscape and replace/extend existing legacy QCI calculations. Is this possible?

Yes.
QuantityWare has spent a considerable amount of time, effort and money to ensure that a move from legacy quantity conversion methods using the SAP QCI to QuantityWare BCS using the QCI and MQCI is safe and transparent. You may also install QuantityWare BCS and continue usage of your existing legacy quantity conversions.

Read the FAQ  “How do I convert SAP legacy conversion groups from C to ABAP” for additional information.

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What languages are supported with the QuantityWare BCS template?

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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How do I convert SAP legacy conversion groups from C to ABAP?

The installation of BCS into a legacy-configured system will not effect any existing quantity conversions. Once BCS has been installed, the conversion of SAP legacy conversion groups from C to ABAP is supported with an easy-to-use conversion tool, which is available in the Petroleum Measurement Cockpit:

A detailed project guideline manual for a C to ABAP conversion project is available in the QuantityWare Knowledge Base.

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We are converting our legacy conversion groups from C to ABAP. How do we convert our legacy LPG conversion groups?

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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We are converting our legacy conversion groups from C to ABAP. How do we convert our legacy asphalt conversion groups?

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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We need to replace the SAP QCI legacy conversion group AROM for Benzene. How do we proceed?

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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We have obtained a 4 week test usage key. How can we get the most out of it?

In order to obtain a good overview on the BCP and BCG capabilities, you should involve a certified BCS consultant as early as possible in the project.

In order to enable a quick and efficient project start, QuantityWare provides the BCP Test Manual and the BCG Test Manual.

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