Hello SAP Community!

Welcome to this month’s edition of our What’s New series for SAP Profitability and Performance Management Cloud Standard Model (SAP PaPM Cloud SM). We’re excited to share the latest enhancements and improvements , continuing our commitment to improving usability, performance, and the overall user experience.

Let’s dive in! 🚀

System

Application Monitor | Updated Run Type Labels

The run type labels in the Application Monitor have been updated with clearer, more descriptive terms, making it easier for users to identify and review log statuses. For a complete reference to all updated run types, you may check our SAP Help Portal for Event Status and Run Types.

The updated labels are also reflected in the Process Monitor.

Process Monitor | Cancel Queued Tasks

We’ve improved task management in the Process Monitor– you can now cancel tasks that are still waiting in the queue, not just tasks that are already running. Previously, you could only terminate tasks that were actively running. If a task was queued and waiting to run, there was no way to stop it without waiting for it to start first. 

With this update, you can now cancel queued tasks directly from the Process Monitor screen — giving you more control over your workload without unnecessary waiting. 

How it works:

1. Initiate two or more large functions at the same time so that one enters a Queued status. 
2. In the Process Monitor (Execution Log), locate the task with a Queued status. Hover over the status icon to confirm.
3. Select the queued task row then choose the Cancel Process button to initiate the cancellation. 

4. Confirmation messages appear: two notification banners will appear at the bottom of the screen: 

   • A blue banner: “Canceling process” — indicating the cancellation is in progress 
   • A green banner: “Process in queue canceled” — confirming the task was successfully removed
5. Task status updates to “Canceled”. Once canceled, the task status icon updates in the list. Hover over the icon to see the “Canceled” tooltip confirming the task is no longer queued. 

Administration

Users

The Users application now includes a Status column, allowing administrators to quickly identify whether a user is active or inactive. Administrators can also export this data, including the Status column, to a CSV or XLSX file

To view this new feature, perform the following steps:

1. Go to Menu > Administration. 
2. Select Users.

The Status column by default is placed at the right-most part of the User Management screen.

For more information about the User Management screen, visit our SAP Help Portal. 

Content Management | Notifications

With the latest enhancement, users are now notified via in-app or email alerts whenever authorized teams are assigned or unassigned during the import or overwriting of private environments in the Content Management screen. Notifications are also sent when the authorized team remains unchanged, ensuring members are informed if their environment has been overwritten. 

Sample In-App Notifications 

Sample Email Notifications 

To learn more about notifications, you may visit the SAP Help documentation and the SAP Community blog post on Global Notification Settings. 

Settings | Optional Features | New Implementation of Remote Function Adapter Python Available for All

As previously announced in our blog post, version 2 of the Remote Function Adapter (RFA) Python function type implementation, initially introduced as an optional feature, is now the default implementation in all productive tenants using the SAP Profitability and Performance Management Cloud Standard Model application

This new implementation includes an upgraded platform, Python runtime 3.13.2, and updated supported Python library versions. 

We hope you were able to test the new implementation during its optional phase and ensure that your Python scripts continue to run smoothly and deliver the expected results.  

However, if you did not have enough time to validate your models, or if you identified compatibility issues, a rollback option is now available as an optional feature for a limited time. With this option, administrators can temporarily revert to the previous RFA Python implementation while modelers complete their adjustments. 

For more information, see Optional Features Settings on SAP Help Portal.  

Note for Modelers:
If your models use the RFA Python function type and you have not yet validated your Python scripts against the updated Python runtime and library versions introduced with RFA Python version 2, before it became a default one, you can contact your administrator and activate the rollback option. This will give you additional time to test, adjust, and confirm that your scripts are fully compatible. However, please be informed that this rollback is offered only for a limited time. 

Modeling Screen

Extended Data Length Support for DEC, CURR, and QUAN Fields in OData Model View 
SAP Profitability and Performance Management Cloud Standard Model now supports extended data lengths for DEC (Decimal), CURR (Currency), and QUAN (Quantity) environment fields. You can create and edit these key figure fields with a data length of up to 38 characters and map them to OData source fields with data lengths ranging from 32 to 38 characters. 

This enhancement aligns SAP PaPM Cloud SM with the higher precision standards used by SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and other OData providers, enabling seamless integration of high-precision numeric data. 

As a result, organizations using SAC or similar OData-based sources can directly map high-precision decimal, currency, and quantity fields—without the need to restructure or transform source data. This eliminates a key integration limitation, reduces data preparation effort, and accelerates time-to-value when building SAP PaPM Cloud SM models. 

What Has Changed 
Previously, SAP PaPM Cloud SM supported a maximum data length of 31 characters for DEC, CURR, and QUAN fields. This limitation created an incompatibility with source systems that exposed higher-precision fields (32+ characters), preventing these fields from being selected during OData mapping. 

With this update: 

• Field Creation and Editing 
  You can now define DEC, CURR, and QUAN environment fields with a data length between 1 and 38 characters. 

• OData Field Mapping 
  Source fields with data lengths of 32 to 38 characters are now available for selection in the mapping configuration. 

• Backward Compatibility 
  Existing fields with a data length of 31 characters or below remain unchanged, and all existing mappings continue to work. 

Note: This enhancement applies only to DEC, CURR, and QUAN data types. Other data types are not affected. 

Scenario 1: Automatic Field Mapping Using “Map Selected” 

Use this option to automatically create and map environment fields from OData source fields- including those with extended data lengths. 

1. In your environment,  configure a Model View → OData function. 
2. Maintain the OData source connection via Connection Name. 
3. Expand the Fields node. 
4. Select the source fields to include. Fields with DEC, CURR, or QUAN data types, and data length up to 38 characters are now available. 
5. Choose Map Selected. 
6. The system automatically creates corresponding environment fields with matching data types and lengths (up to 38 characters) and maps them. 
7. Choose Save. 

Note: Source fields with data length greater than 38 characters are not supported and will not be included in automatic mapping. 

Scenario 2: Manual Field Mapping with Extended Data Length 

Use this option when mapping fields individually. 

1. In your environment, configure a Model View → OData function. 
2. Maintain the OData source connection via Connection Name. 
3. Expand the Fields node. 
4. Ensure the target environment field is defined as DEC, CURR, or QUAN with a data length that matches or exceeds the source (up to 38 characters). Update the field if necessary. 
5. In the source field dropdown, select the desired field. Fields with data length up to 38 characters are now available. 
6. Map the source field to the corresponding environment field. 
7. Choose Save. 

Note: If the environment field has a smaller data length than the source field, it will not appear in the selection list. Update the field length before mapping. 

For more details on configuring environment fields and data lengths, refer to the Data Types, Master and Hierarchy Data | SAP Help Portal. 

SOAP Writer | Model Table SOAP
The Model Table SOAP function- an underlying component of the SOAP Writer, which enables posting financial data from SAP PaPM Cloud SM to SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud- now includes a Transport Data option. This enhancement allows Model Table SOAP data to be included across different transport and reuse scenarios. 

For more information about the SOAP Writer, see our dedicated blog post. 

By selecting the Transport Data option, the corresponding Model Table SOAP data is included during environment export, environment copy, and when copying and pasting functions, ensuring that the data is consistently available and reused across all these operations. 

Joule

AI Enhancements

Several new capabilities have been introduced to Joule in the latest release, expanding what you can do from your reports.
What's new: 

• Animations – Joule now includes transition animations throughout the panel. The option to turn off animations is accessible from the Settings item at the bottom of the History sidebar. 

• AI Notice – A new AI Notice item is now accessible from the bottom of the History sidebar, providing an AI disclosure reminder and a link to Joule Data Protection and Privacy information. 

• File Upload – You can now attach files directly to your Joule conversation using the attachment icon or drag-and-drop. Joule reads the file content and uses it as additional context when answering questions. Supported formats are CSV, XLSX, and PDF. Up to 5 files can be attached per conversation, with a maximum of 5 MB per file. 

• Web Search – When enabled by an administrator, Joule can now search the internet to answer general questions beyond your report's data. Results are cited inline, and a Sources panel lists the numbered web citations as clickable links. 
• Inline Report Editor – A new inline editing capability is available when working in Edit mode on a report. Select any text paragraph, enter an editing prompt (e.g., “Rewrite this more formally”), and Joule rewrites the selected text based on your instructions. 

For a detailed explanation of each feature and a complete overview of all Joule capabilities, see our blog post: SAP PaPM Cloud Standard Model: Joule AI – Features and Capabilities in Report Management.

That’s all for this update! 🎁

We hope this release helps further enhance your experience with SAP PaPM Cloud Standard Model. To learn more about the topics covered in this post, explore the links provided throughout the blog and refer to the SAP Help Portal for detailed documentation.

Stay tuned- more exciting updates are on the way!