第 215 页 / 共 449 页
AC201 Lesson: Printing Dunning Notices
Exercise 14: The Dunning Process
Exercise Objectives
After completingthisexercise, youwillbeableto:
• Block a line item for dunning
• AssigndunningprocedureGR##toyourcustomer
• Enter the parameters for the dunning run
• Start the proposal run
• Edit the dunning proposal
• Print dunning notices
Business Example
Your customer wants to dun customers automatically when necessary. The
standarddunningprocedureGR##seemstobeperfectforthis.
Task 1:
Preparations for the following exercises:
1. Ensure that you have at least two open items on your customer account
that are overdue.
2. Block one of these items for dunning.
3. Make sure you have assigned your dunning procedure, GR##, to your
customer in the company code data.
Task 2:
Workthroughtheentiredunningprocess. Startbycreatingadunningrun.
1. Create a dunning run with today's date as the “run date” and ## as the
“identification”. Enter theparametersaccordingtothebusinessscenario.
Note: Activate the additional log.
Task 3:
Inthenextstep,carryouttheproposalruninthedunningprogram.
1. Start the proposal run for the Automatic Dunning Run that you created
before.
Continued on next page
203
2009 © 2009 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
第 216 页 / 共 449 页
Unit3: AutomaticDunning AC201
Task 4:
Check the dunning proposal.
1. Displaythedunninglist. Whatinformationisdisplayed?
2. Displaythelogforthedunningrun. Howdoesthisdifferfromthedunning
list?
3. Display asampleprintout of adunning letter.
4. Display the blocked line items.
Task 5:
Next,displaythedunningnoticesfromyourdunningrun.
1. Printthedunningnoticestothespoolandtakealookatthem. Usetheprinter
name provided by your instructor.
Task 6:
Nowcheckthatthedunningdatahasbeenupdatedinthecustomerlineitems.
1. Choose“Refresh”inthescreenwiththeopencustomer itemstoviewthe
updated dunning information.
Task 7:
Optional:
If there istime, feel free tocomplete this task.
1. Post two additional customer invoices. Make sure that you date them at
least 6 months in the past.
2. Runthedunningprogramagainonemonthinthefuture.
3. Blockoneof theinvoicesinthedunningproposal.
4. Check the customer's account and take a look at the updated dunning
information.
204
©2009SAPAG.Allrightsreserved. 2009
第 217 页 / 共 449 页
AC201 Lesson: Printing Dunning Notices
Solution 14: The Dunning Process
Task 1:
Preparations for the following exercises:
1. Ensure that you have at least two open items on your customer account
that are overdue.
a) Ensurethatyouhaveatleasttwoopenitemsonyourcustomeraccount
that are overdue.
On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose: Accounting →Financial
Accounting→AccountsReceivable→Account→Display/Change
Line Items
FieldNameorDataType Values
Customer <Your customer>
Company code AC##
OpenItemsatKeyDate <Today's date>
Choose “Execute”.
Donotexitthisscreen. Youcanselectthe“dunningdates”layoutto
display the dunning information.
Inthemenu,choose: Settings→DisplayVariant→Choose.
Choose layout “1SAP-D- Dunning Data”.
Do not exit this screen.
2. Block one of these items for dunning.
a) Block one of the line items for dunning.
Double-clickoneofthedetaillines(invoices).
Choose Document→Display →Change.
FieldNameorDataType Values
Dunning block A
Choose “Save”.
Continued on next page
205
2009 © 2009 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Customer | <Your customer> |
| Company code | AC## |
| OpenItemsatKeyDate | <Today's date> |
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Dunning block | A |
第 218 页 / 共 449 页
Unit3: AutomaticDunning AC201
3. Make sure you have assigned your dunning procedure, GR##, to your
customer in the company code data.
a) Makesureyouhaveassignedyourdunningprocedure,GR##,toyour
customer in the company code data.
On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose: Accounting → Financial
Accounting→AccountsReceivable→MasterRecords→Display.
FieldNameorDataType Values
Customer <Your customer>
Company Code AC##
Gotothe“Correspondence”tabinthecompanycodedata.
Checkwhetherthe“DunningProcedure”fieldcontainsyourdunning
procedure, “GR##”.
Ifyourdunningprocedure,“GR##”,isnotassignedyet,choosemenu
pathCustomer→Display/Changetoswitchtochangemode.
Continued on next page
206
©2009SAPAG.Allrightsreserved. 2009
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Customer | <Your customer> |
| Company Code | AC## |
第 219 页 / 共 449 页
AC201 Lesson: Printing Dunning Notices
Task 2:
Workthroughtheentiredunningprocess. Startbycreatingadunningrun.
1. Create a dunning run with today's date as the “run date” and ## as the
“identification”. Enter theparametersaccordingtothebusinessscenario.
Note: Activate the additional log.
a) Create a dunning run.
On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose: Accounting →Financial
Accounting→AccountsReceivable→PeriodicProcessing→Dunning
FieldNameorDataType Values
Run date <Today's date>
Identification ##
Choose “Enter”.
Choose the “Parameter” tab page.
FieldNameorDataType Values
Dunning Date <Today'sdate+twomonths>
DocmntsPostedUpTo <Today's date>
Company code AC##
Customer <Your customer>
Choose the“Additional Log” tab page.
FieldNameorDataType Values
Customer Your customer
Choose “Enter”.
ConfirmanydatewarningsbypressingEnter.
Choose “Save”.
Choose the “Status” tab page.
Hint: Do not exit this screen.
Continued on next page
207
2009 © 2009 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Run date | <Today's date> |
| Identification | ## |
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Dunning Date | <Today'sdate+twomonths> |
| DocmntsPostedUpTo | <Today's date> |
| Company code | AC## |
| Customer | <Your customer> |
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Customer | Your customer |
第 220 页 / 共 449 页
Unit3: AutomaticDunning AC201
Task 3:
Inthenextstep,carryouttheproposalruninthedunningprogram.
1. Start the proposal run for the Automatic Dunning Run that you created
before.
a) StarttheproposalrunfortheAutomaticDunningRunthatyoucreated
before.
Start the dunning run.
AutomaticDunning: DunningNotices→ScheduleDunningRun
Inthe“ScheduleSelectionandPrint”dialogbox,enterthefollowing
data:
FieldNameorDataType Values
Start immediately
Choose “Schedule”.
ChooseEdit→Refresh(orEnter)untilthestatuschangesto“Dunning
selection is complete”.
Task 4:
Check the dunning proposal.
1. Displaythedunninglist. Whatinformationisdisplayed?
a) Displaythedunninglist. Whatinformationisdisplayed?
Choose “Dunning List”.
Choose“Enter”toconfirmthe“VariantforDunningList”dialogbox.
You find customer and dunning information, document numbers,
amounts to be dunned, and so on.
2. Displaythelogforthedunningrun. Howdoesthisdifferfromthedunning
list?
a) Display the log for the dunning run. How does thisdiffer from the
dunning list?
Choose the “Log” pushbutton.
The dunning log shows how the dunning program analyzes the
customer'slineitemsbasedontheparametersentered.
Thelogdetailswhetherthelineitemwillbedunnedornot.
Itcontainsvaluableinformationfortroubleshooting.
Continued on next page
208
©2009SAPAG.Allrightsreserved. 2009
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Start immediately |
第 221 页 / 共 449 页
AC201 Lesson: Printing Dunning Notices
3. Display asample printout of adunning letter.
a) Display a sample printout of a dunning letter. Choose “Sample
Printout”.
EnterLP01astheoutputdevice(ortheprinternameprovidedbyyour
instructor).
Choose “Display” (glasses) to display a preview of your sample
printout.
Choose Backto return to the start screen.
4. Display the blocked line items.
a) Display the blocked line items.
Automaticdunning: Goto→Blocked Items
Edit the dunning proposal:
AutomaticDunning: DunningNotices→ChangeDunningNotices
Choose “Execute”.
Removethedunningblockandenterdunninglevel1.
FieldNameorDataType Values
Dunning block Leave blank
Dunning level 1
Hint: ThisisthesecondD(fordunning)column
Choose “Copy”.
Choose “Save”.
Continued on next page
209
2009 © 2009 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Dunning block | Leave blank |
| Dunning level | 1 |
第 222 页 / 共 449 页
Unit3: AutomaticDunning AC201
Task 5:
Next,displaythedunningnoticesfromyourdunningrun.
1. Printthedunningnoticestothespoolandtakealookatthem. Usetheprinter
name provided by your instructor.
a) Print the dunning notices.
AutomaticDunning: DunningNotices→ScheduleDunning Notice
Printout
Inthe“SchedulePrint”dialogbox,enterthefollowingdata:
FieldNameorDataType Values
Start immediately
Output Device LP01
Choose “Print”.
Displaytheprinteddunningnoticesonthescreen.
ChooseSystem→Services→OutputControl.
Choose “Execute”.
Select the dunning notice.
Fromthemenubar,chooseGoto→DisplayRequests→Contents.
Continued on next page
210
©2009SAPAG.Allrightsreserved. 2009
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Start immediately | |
| Output Device | LP01 |
第 223 页 / 共 449 页
AC201 Lesson: Printing Dunning Notices
Task 6:
Nowcheckthatthedunningdatahasbeenupdatedinthecustomerlineitems.
1. Choose“Refresh”in thescreenwiththeopencustomer itemstoviewthe
updated dunning information.
a) On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose: Accounting →Financial
Accounting→AccountsReceivable→Account→Display/Change
Line Items
FieldNameorDataType Values
Customer Your customer
Company code AC##
OpenItemsatKeyDate Today
Choose “Execute”.
Hint: Youcanselectthe“dunningdates”layouttodisplaythe
dunning information.
Inthemenu,choose: Settings→DisplayVariant→Choose.
Select the“Dunning Data” layout.
Note: Youhaveexecutedadunningrunandcreateddunning
notices. You have also displayed the updated data in the
customer account.
Task 7:
Optional:
If there istime, feel free to complete thistask.
1. Post two additional customer invoices. Make sure that you date them at
least 6 months in the past.
a) On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose: Accounting →Financial
Accounting→AccountsReceivable→DocumentEntry→Invoice
Whenprompted,enteryourcompanycodeAC##andchoose“Enter”.
FieldNameorDataType Values
Basic Data
Customer Your customer
Continued on next page
211
2009 © 2009 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Customer | Your customer |
| Company code | AC## |
| OpenItemsatKeyDate | Today |
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Basic Data | |
| Customer | Your customer |
第 224 页 / 共 449 页
Unit3: AutomaticDunning AC201
Invoice Date 6 months ago
Posting date 6 months ago
Amount 200 000
Currency EUR
Calculate Tax
Tax Code 0O
Items
G/L Account 800200
D/C Credit
AmountinDocumentCurrency 200 000
Tax Code 0O
Hint: Confirmthewarningmessageaboutthepostingdates.
Choose Document → Simulate.
Checkthedocument. Double-clickalineitemtovieworchangeline
item details.
Choose “Post” to save the document.
Document number: _____________________
Repeat the steps above to post an additional customer invoice for
EUR 40,000.
Documentnumber: ______________________________________
2. Runthedunningprogramagainonemonthinthefuture.
a) Runthedunningprogramagainonemonthinthefuture.
Follow the same steps as you did in tasks 2 and 3 of this exercise.
Makesureyousettherundatetoonemonthinthefuture. Theinvoice
dunnedatlevel1inthefirstdunningrunwillthenbedunnedatlevel2.
Continued on next page
212
©2009SAPAG.Allrightsreserved. 2009
| Invoice Date | 6 months ago |
|---|---|
| Posting date | 6 months ago |
| Amount | 200 000 |
| Currency | EUR |
| Calculate Tax | |
| Tax Code | 0O |
| Items | |
| G/L Account | 800200 |
| D/C | Credit |
| AmountinDocumentCurrency | 200 000 |
| Tax Code | 0O |
第 225 页 / 共 449 页
AC201 Lesson: Printing Dunning Notices
3. Blockoneoftheinvoicesinthedunningproposal.
a) Blockoneoftheinvoicesinthedunningproposal. Choose“Change”in
the dunning status view.
FieldNameorDataType Values
Run date Acceptthedefaultvalue.
Identification Acceptthedefaultvalue.
Account Type C
Company Code AC##
Customer Your customer
Choose “Execute”.
Enter“A”intheDunningBlockfieldfortheinvoiceforEUR40,000.
Choose “Copy”.
Choose “Save”.
ChooseBacktoreturntothestartscreen. Schedulethedunningrunas
you did in task 5 of this exercise.
4. Check the customer's account and take a look at the updated dunning
information.
a) Checkthecustomer'saccountandtakealookattheupdateddunning
information.
Repeatthestepsfromtask6ofthisexercise.
213
2009 © 2009 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Run date | Acceptthedefaultvalue. |
| Identification | Acceptthedefaultvalue. |
| Account Type | C |
| Company Code | AC## |
| Customer | Your customer |
第 226 页 / 共 449 页
Unit3: AutomaticDunning AC201
Lesson Summary
You should now be able to:
• Start the print run of the dunning program
• Explainthecriteriathatareusedtogroupitemsindunningnotices
• Describethe structureof the dunning form
214
©2009SAPAG.Allrightsreserved. 2009
第 227 页 / 共 449 页
AC201 Unit Summary
Unit Summary
You should now be able to:
• DescribethedunningprocessintheSAP system
• Describethestructureofthedunningprogramconfiguration
• Configurethe automaticdunning program
• Explain the purposeof dunning parameters
• Enter the parameters for a dunning run
• Describehowthedunningprogramcreatesthedunningproposaldataset
• Editthedunningproposalcreatedbythedunningprogram
• Start the print run of the dunning program
• Explainthecriteriathatareusedtogroupitemsindunningnotices
• Describe the structure of the dunning form
215
2009 © 2009 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
第 228 页 / 共 449 页
UnitSummary AC201
216
©2009SAPAG.Allrightsreserved. 2009
第 229 页 / 共 449 页
第 230 页 / 共 449 页
第 231 页 / 共 449 页
Unit 4
Correspondence
Unit Overview
TheoptionsforcreatingcorrespondencewithintheSAPSystemarepresented.
Unit Objectives
After completing thisunit, you will beableto:
• List the differentcorrespondence requirements
• LocalizethesettingoptionsforthestandardcorrespondenceintheIMG
• Set up your own correspondence
• Request correspondence
Unit Contents
Lesson: Correspondence – Overview........................................218
Lesson: Correspondence Types..............................................221
Exercise 15: Correspondence............................................227
217
2009 © 2009 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
第 232 页 / 共 449 页
Unit4: Correspondence AC201
Lesson: Correspondence – Overview
Lesson Overview
ThislessonexplainstheoptionsforcreatingcorrespondenceintheSAPSystem.
Lesson Objectives
After completingthislesson, you will beable to:
• List thedifferent correspondencerequirements
Business Example
Every day, your company needs different types of correspondence. These are
mappedinthesystembymeansofcorrespondencetypes. Youwanttoautomate
yourcorrespondenceasmuchaspossible. Butyouwouldalsoliketobeableto
createspecificcorrespondencetypesforyourcustomerswhenneeded.
Figure 89: Correspondence: Overview
Therearevarioustypesofcorrespondenceinthesystem:
Periodiccorrespondenceistriggeredbyspecificationsmadeinthemasterrecord,
suchasinvoicesandaccountstatements. Theinterval(weekly,monthly,andso
on)isspecifiedinthecustomer/vendor master record.
Youcancreatecorrespondenceonlinewhenyouprocesspaymentsmanuallyand
from the line item display.
218
©2009SAPAG.Allrightsreserved. 2009
第 233 页 / 共 449 页
AC201 Lesson: Correspondence – Overview
In Customizing, you can configure appropriate correspondence for certain
postings, such as payment differences.
Thecorrespondencecreationprocesscomprisesthefollowingsteps:
Step1: Requesttherequiredcorrespondence. Here,thesysteminitiallyonlynotes
internallywhichcorrespondencetypesaretobecreated.
Step2:Therequestedcorrespondencetypesareprinted. Typically,correspondence
isprintedautomaticallywithaparticularfrequency,forexample,dunningletters,
account statements, and so on. In certain cases, it is possible to print certain
correspondencetypes individuallyandondemand.
Theprintrequestissenttothespoolsystem. Followingthis,thecorrespondenceis
printed on the selected printers.
219
2009 © 2009 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
第 234 页 / 共 449 页
Unit4: Correspondence AC201
Lesson Summary
You should now be able to:
• List thedifferent correspondencerequirements
220
©2009SAPAG.Allrightsreserved. 2009
第 235 页 / 共 449 页
AC201 Lesson: Correspondence Types
Lesson: Correspondence Types
Lesson Overview
This lesson discusses how correspondence types work and how they are
configured.
Lesson Objectives
After completingthislesson, youwillbeable to:
• LocalizethesettingoptionsforthestandardcorrespondenceintheIMG
• Set up your own correspondence
• Request correspondence
Business Example
YouwanttousethestandardSAPcorrespondencetypesbutalsobeabletocreate
and use your own.
Figure 90: What is a Correspondence Type?
Acorrespondencetyperepresentsatypeofletterinthesystem. Youhavetocreate
acorrespondencetypeforeverytypeofletteryouneed.
Thecorrespondencetypescanbeselectedbytheuserwhenprocessingbusiness
transactionsorareusedautomaticallyaccordingtorulesdefinedbytheuserorthe
system.
You can use the standard correspondence types. However, if you want to
make changes to them, copy the desired correspondence type and change the
new correspondence type accordingly. This is necessary because the standard
correspondencetypescouldbeoverwrittenwiththenextrelease.
221
2009 © 2009 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
第 236 页 / 共 449 页
Unit4: Correspondence AC201
Figure 91: Correspondence Type Components
Thefollowingdataisnecessaryforthedifferenttypesofcorrespondence:
Correspondence Required Data
Payment notices Document number
Bank statements Account numberand date
Billofexchangechargesstatements Document number
Internal documents Document number
Individual letters Account number
Document extracts Document number
Thisdataiseitherenteredmanuallybytheuserordeterminedautomaticallyby
thesystemaftertheuserhasselectedtherelevantcorrespondencetype.
Datafromseveraldifferentcompanycodescanbecombinedinoneletter. Select
theCrossCompanycheckboxinthecorrespondencetypeandassignthecompany
codestocorrespondencecompanycodesintheIMG.Youcanusethefollowing
correspondencetypesinallcompanycodes: paymentnotices,accountstatements,
billofexchangechargesstatements, internal documents, individualletters, and
document extracts.
222
©2009SAPAG.Allrightsreserved. 2009
| Correspondence | Required Data |
|---|---|
| Payment notices | Document number |
| Bank statements | Account numberand date |
| Billofexchangechargesstatements | Document number |
| Internal documents | Document number |
| Individual letters | Account number |
| Document extracts | Document number |
第 237 页 / 共 449 页
AC201 Lesson: Correspondence Types
Figure 92: Printing Correspondence
Asuitableprintprogramandselectionvariantaredefinedforeachcorrespondence
type. Theselectionvariantisusedtoprinttherequestedcorrespondence.
Correspondence Print Program
Payment notices RFKORD00,RFKORD00_PDF
Bank statements RFKORD10,RFKORD10_PDF
Billofexchangechargesstatements RFKORD20
Internal documents RFKORD30,RFKORD30_PDF
Individual letters RFKORD40,RFKORD40_PDF
Document extracts RFKORD50,RFKORD50_PDF
Customer statements RFKORD11,RFKORD11_PDF
You can distinguish your specifications by company code. This is usually
necessaryfor companieswith several company codes, since you also enter the
printer on which you want your correspondence to be issued in the selection
variant.
In a separate step, you define the form that the program is to use to create the
correspondence. Acorrespondencetypecanhaveseveraldifferentformletters.
TheindividualformsaredistinguishedbytheirformID.ThisIDisassignedtothe
selectionvarianttomakesurethattherightletterisprinted. Youcanchangethese
formstoaddyourcompanylogo,address,andanadditionaltextifnecessary.
223
2009 © 2009 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
| Correspondence | Print Program |
|---|---|
| Payment notices | RFKORD00,RFKORD00_PDF |
| Bank statements | RFKORD10,RFKORD10_PDF |
| Billofexchangechargesstatements | RFKORD20 |
| Internal documents | RFKORD30,RFKORD30_PDF |
| Individual letters | RFKORD40,RFKORD40_PDF |
| Document extracts | RFKORD50,RFKORD50_PDF |
| Customer statements | RFKORD11,RFKORD11_PDF |
第 238 页 / 共 449 页
Unit4: Correspondence AC201
Figure 93: LinkingCorrespondenceTypes to Transactions
Here,youspecifywhichcorrespondencetypescanbeusedinconjunctionwith
variousonlinefunctions. Theselectionsyoumakeherewillinfluenceyourchoice
of formsthat areavailableduringonlineprocessing.
For example, payment notices can only be selected for payment transactions,
account statements can be selected in document entry, payment processing,
document display/change, and account editing (balance display and line item
processing), and so on.
Makeyourspecificationsdependentonthecompanycode. Ifnoentryexistsfora
companycode, thecorrespondencetypesspecifiedwithoutacompanycodeare
offered.
Figure94: Linking CorrespondenceTypesand ReasonCodes
224
©2009SAPAG.Allrightsreserved. 2009
第 239 页 / 共 449 页
AC201 Lesson: Correspondence Types
Forthedifferenttolerancegroupsforyourbusinesspartner,youspecifythedefault
correspondencetypeincasesof payment differences.
If you want to always issue the same type of correspondence, enter the
correspondencetype intheMessage Requiredfield. If you want to choose the
correspondencetypeduringpaymentsettlement,leavethefieldblank.
Ifyouareusingdifferenttypesofcorrespondencedependingonthereasoncode,
selecttheAccordingtoReasonCodecheckbox. Onthereasoncodescreen,you
thendefinethecorrespondencetypeforeachreasoncode. Forexample,incases
whereyourcustomershortpaysaninvoicewithoutexplanation,youcanfollowup
withaletterrequestingtheexplanationusingtheMD,MiscellaneousDeduction
reason codeand a specific correspondencetype.
Apaymentnoticeisonlycreatedaccordingtoreasoncodeaslongasallof the
reason codes carry the same correspondence type. If reason codes occur with
different types of payment notices, the type of payment notice defined for the
tolerancegroupissent. Inthisway,youshouldcoveralltypesofreasoncodes.
Ifreasoncodesoccurwithoutallocatedpaymentnotices,thesystemagainusesthe
tolerancegrouptodeterminethetypeofpaymentnotice.
Figure95: AnExampleofLinkingCorrespondenceTypesandReasonCodes
Assume that the tolerancegroup correspondence isSAP01 and your customer
makes a partial payment after a delay of two months. When you process this
incomingpaymentmanually,youcreatearesidualitemwithareasoncodeand
request correspondencetypeSAP01, paymentnotice.
Afteryourcorrespondencerequestiscreated,youpostthedocument.
225
2009 © 2009 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
第 240 页 / 共 449 页
Unit4: Correspondence AC201
Next, you maintain your correspondence request, that is, you print your
correspondencerequestandthesystemgeneratesyourletterusingyourcustomer’s
master data and line item information.
However,ifadocumenthasseverallineitems,someofthelineitemsmayhave
different reason codes and associated correspondence types. In this case, the
automaticpaymentnoticecannotbesentaccordingtothereasoncodebecausethe
systemdoesnotknowwhichcorrespondencetypetochoose. Asaresult,itusesthe
paymentnoticeassignedtothetolerancegroup,independentofthereasoncodes.
226
©2009SAPAG.Allrightsreserved. 2009
第 241 页 / 共 449 页
AC201 Lesson: Correspondence Types
Exercise 15: Correspondence
Exercise Objectives
After completingthisexercise, youwillbeableto:
• LocalizeCustomizingforthestandardcorrespondence
• Set up your own correspondence
• Requestcorrespondencefortheapplicationcomponent
• Evaluate correspondence
• Send periodic account statements.
Business Example
Everyday, yourcompanyusesdifferenttypesof correspondence. You want to
automateyourcorrespondenceasmuchaspossible. However,youalsowantto
beabletomaintainindividualcorrespondencewithyourcustomers. Youwantto
sendaperiodicaccountstatement toyourcustomer.
Task 1:
Create your own correspondence type.
1. In company code AC##, create your own correspondence type ZAP##.
Makeentryofanaccountnumberrequiredwhencreatingcorrespondence. It
shouldbeacorrespondencetypeforindividualtextentry.
Continued on next page
227
2009 © 2009 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
第 242 页 / 共 449 页
Unit4: Correspondence AC201
Task 2:
Reinforceyourunderstandingofcorrespondenceandtheprintprograms.
1. Question:
Toprintyourindividualtext,youneedtherightprintreport. Wherewould
youfind thisinformation intheSAP System and what isthe name of the
print program for SAPscript documents?
Menupath for information in Customizing:
Print program: ______________________
Task 3:
Assigntheprintprogramtoyournewcorrespondencetype.
1. Enter the existing print report variant SAP10 and the standard text
F140_IND_TEXT in Customizing for company code AC## and assigna
program to your correspondence type.
Task 4:
Next,specifywhenthenewcorrespondencetypecanbecalledup.
1. IntheIMGunderCallOptions,makesureyoucanenteryourindividualtext
ascorrespondencewhendocumentsarecreatedanddisplayed.
Task 5:
Acreditmemoisposted. Correspondenceshouldberequestedinthesamestep.
1. PostacreditmemoforEUR100incompanycodeAC##foryourcustomer
withtaxcode1O andrevenueaccount 800200.
Task 6:
Requestcorrespondencefromthedocumentdisplayscreen.
1. Request your individual correspondence when displaying the posted
document.
Continued on next page
228
©2009SAPAG.Allrightsreserved. 2009
第 243 页 / 共 449 页
AC201 Lesson: Correspondence Types
Task 7:
Request the correspondence.
1. Nowedityourrequestbychoosingyourcorrespondencewithyouruserand
placing it in the spool file.
Task 8:
Check the print output.
1. Checkyour“readytoprint”correspondenceinthespoolfile.
Task 9:
It is the end of the posting period and you want to send the account statement
to your customer.
1. Youhavetomakesurethatyourcustomerwillbeincludedinthemonthly
run. Checkthecustomermasterdataandmakeanynecessarychanges.
2. Youarenowreadytorunthemonthlyaccountstatementforyourcustomer.
229
2009 © 2009 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
第 244 页 / 共 449 页
Unit4: Correspondence AC201
Solution 15: Correspondence
Task 1:
Create your own correspondence type.
1. In company code AC##, create your own correspondence type ZAP##.
Makeentryofanaccountnumberrequiredwhencreatingcorrespondence. It
shouldbeacorrespondencetypeforindividualtextentry.
a) Create your own correspondence.
IMG: FinancialAccounting(New)→FinancialAccountingGlobal
Settings(New)→Correspondence→DefineCorrespondenceTypes.
Choose “New Entries”:
FieldNameorDataType Values
Correspondence ZAP##
CorrespondenceType: Definabletextforgroup##
“Acct required” Select
“Indiv. text” Select
Choose “Save”.
In the “Prompt for Workbench Request” dialog box, choose Create
Request.
Astheshortdescription,enter“Createcorrespondence”.
Choose Save and continue.
Continued on next page
230
©2009SAPAG.Allrightsreserved. 2009
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Correspondence | ZAP## |
| CorrespondenceType: | Definabletextforgroup## |
| “Acct required” | Select |
| “Indiv. text” | Select |
第 245 页 / 共 449 页
AC201 Lesson: Correspondence Types
Task 2:
Reinforceyourunderstandingofcorrespondenceandtheprintprograms.
1. Question:
Toprintyourindividualtext,youneedtherightprintreport. Wherewould
youfind thisinformation intheSAPSystemand what isthenameof the
print program for SAPscript documents?
Menu pathfor information in Customizing:
Print program: ______________________
Answer: Print report
Menu pathfor information in Customizing:
IMG:FinancialAccounting(New)→FinancialAccountingGlobalSettings
(New)→Correspondence→AssignProgramsforCorrespondenceTypes.
Double-click correspondence type: SAP10.
Print program: RFKORD40
Task 3:
Assigntheprintprogramtoyournewcorrespondencetype.
1. Enter the existing print report variant SAP10 and the standard text
F140_IND_TEXT in Customizingfor company code AC## and assign a
program to your correspondence type.
a) Assignaprogramtoyourcorrespondencetype
IMG: Financial Accounting (New) → Financial Accounting
Global Settings(New) → Correspondence→ Assign Programs for
Correspondence Types.
Choose “New Entries”:
FieldNameorDataType Values
Company code AC##
Correspondence ZAP##
NameofPrintProgram RFKORD40
Name of Variant SAP10
Text F140_IND_TEXT
Choose “Save”.
Continued on next page
231
2009 © 2009 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Company code | AC## |
| Correspondence | ZAP## |
| NameofPrintProgram | RFKORD40 |
| Name of Variant | SAP10 |
| Text | F140_IND_TEXT |
第 246 页 / 共 449 页
Unit4: Correspondence AC201
Task 4:
Next,specifywhenthenewcorrespondencetypecanbecalledup.
1. IntheIMGunderCallOptions,makesureyoucanenteryourindividualtext
ascorrespondencewhendocumentsarecreatedanddisplayed.
a) Individual text
IMG: FinancialAccounting(New)→FinancialAccountingGlobal
Settings(New)→Correspondence→DetermineCall-UpFunctions.
Choose “New Entries”:
FieldNameorDataType Values
Company code AC##
CorrespondenceType ZAP##
DocumentEntryField“DocEnt” Select
Document Display Field Select
“DocDsp”
Choose “Save”.
Continued on next page
232
©2009SAPAG.Allrightsreserved. 2009
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Company code | AC## |
| CorrespondenceType | ZAP## |
| DocumentEntryField“DocEnt” | Select |
| Document Display Field “DocDsp” | Select |
第 247 页 / 共 449 页
AC201 Lesson: Correspondence Types
Task 5:
Acreditmemoisposted. Correspondenceshouldberequestedinthesamestep.
1. PostacreditmemoforEUR100incompanycodeAC##foryourcustomer
withtaxcode1Oandrevenueaccount 800200.
a) Credit memo posting
On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose: Accounting →Financial
Accounting → Accounts Receivable → Document Entry → Credit
Memo.
FieldNameorDataType Values
Company code AC##
Customer <Yourcustomer>
Doc. date <Today's date>
Posting date <Today's date>
Amount 100
Currency EUR
“Calculate Tax” Select
Tax Code 1O
G/L Account 800200
D/C Debit
Amount 100
Tax Code 1O
Toenteryourrequirements,chooseEnvironment→Correspondence.
Choose Enter.
(Enteratextbetween&SGDH&and&MFG&.)
Choose “Save”.
Choose “Back”.
.
Choose “Post”.
Continued on next page
233
2009 © 2009 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Company code | AC## |
| Customer | <Yourcustomer> |
| Doc. date | <Today's date> |
| Posting date | <Today's date> |
| Amount | 100 |
| Currency | EUR |
| “Calculate Tax” | Select |
| Tax Code | 1O |
| G/L Account | 800200 |
| D/C | Debit |
| Amount | 100 |
| Tax Code | 1O |
第 248 页 / 共 449 页
Unit4: Correspondence AC201
Task 6:
Requestcorrespondencefromthedocumentdisplayscreen.
1. Request your individual correspondence when displaying the posted
document.
a) Individual correspondence request
On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose: Accounting → Financial
Accounting→AccountsReceivable→Document→Display.
FieldNameorDataType Values
Document number Yourdocumentnumber
Company code <AC##>
Fiscal year <Current year>
Choose “Enter”.
In the document overview, choose:
Environment → Correspondence.
FieldNameorDataType Values
Company code AC##
Customer <Your customer>
Choose “Continue”.
Enter your text.
Save and exit your correspondence.
Choose “Save”.
Continued on next page
234
©2009SAPAG.Allrightsreserved. 2009
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Document number | Yourdocumentnumber |
| Company code | <AC##> |
| Fiscal year | <Current year> |
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Company code | AC## |
| Customer | <Your customer> |
第 249 页 / 共 449 页
AC201 Lesson: Correspondence Types
Task 7:
Request the correspondence.
1. Nowedityourrequestbychoosingyourcorrespondencewithyouruserand
placing it in the spool file.
a) Edit your request.
On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose: Accounting →Financial
Accounting→AccountsReceivable→PeriodicProcessing→Print
Correspondence → As per Requests.
FieldNameorDataType Values
Company code AC##
User <Your user ID>
Choose “Execute ”
ConfirmthedialogboxwithyesandenterLP01astheoutputdevice.
Task 8:
Check the print output.
1. Checkyour“readytoprint”correspondenceinthespoolfile.
a) Check yourcorrespondenceinthespool file.
Choose System→ Own Spool Requests.
SelectyourcorrespondenceandchooseDisplay(glasses).
Continued on next page
235
2009 © 2009 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Company code | AC## |
| User | <Your user ID> |
第 250 页 / 共 449 页
Unit4: Correspondence AC201
Task 9:
It is the end of the posting period and you want to send the account statement
to your customer.
1. Youhavetomakesurethatyourcustomerwillbeincludedinthemonthly
run. Checkthecustomermasterdataandmakeanynecessarychanges.
a) Bank statement
Check the customer master data
On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose: Accounting → Financial
Accounting→AccountsReceivable→MasterRecords→Change
FieldNameorDataType Values
Customer Your customer
Company code <AC##>
Choose “Enter”.
Choosethe“Company Code”pushbutton.
Choose the “Correspondence”tab page.
FieldNameorDataType Values
Bank Statement 2(monthlyaccountstatement)
Choose “Save”.
Continued on next page
236
©2009SAPAG.Allrightsreserved. 2009
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Customer | Your customer |
| Company code | <AC##> |
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Bank Statement | 2(monthlyaccountstatement) |
第 251 页 / 共 449 页
AC201 Lesson: Correspondence Types
2. Youarenowreadytorunthemonthlyaccountstatementforyourcustomer.
a) Monthly account statement run
On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose: Accounting →Financial
Accounting→AccountsReceivable→PeriodicProcessing→Print
Correspondence→PeriodicAccountStatements.
FieldNameorDataType Values
Company code AC##
Account Type C
Account Your customer
IndicatorinMasterRecord 2
KeyDatesforAcctStatement Today
Correspondence SAP06
Choose “Execute”.
ConfirmanyinformationmessagesandanswerYestothequeryabout
issuing the request.
Enter LP01 as the output device.
Youraccountstatementhasbeensenttotheoutputcontroller. Youcan
nowcalluptheoutputcontrollerfromanyscreenasfollows:
Choose System→ Own Spool Requests.
Selectyourreportandchoose“Display”(glasses).
237
2009 © 2009 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
| FieldNameorDataType | Values |
|---|---|
| Company code | AC## |
| Account Type | C |
| Account | Your customer |
| IndicatorinMasterRecord | 2 |
| KeyDatesforAcctStatement | Today |
| Correspondence | SAP06 |
第 252 页 / 共 449 页
Unit4: Correspondence AC201
Lesson Summary
You should now be able to:
• LocalizethesettingoptionsforthestandardcorrespondenceintheIMG
• Set up your own correspondence
• Request correspondence
238
©2009SAPAG.Allrightsreserved. 2009
第 253 页 / 共 449 页
AC201 Unit Summary
Unit Summary
You should now be able to:
• List the differentcorrespondence requirements
• LocalizethesettingoptionsforthestandardcorrespondenceintheIMG
• Set up your own correspondence
• Request correspondence
239
2009 © 2009 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
第 254 页 / 共 449 页
UnitSummary AC201
240
©2009SAPAG.Allrightsreserved. 2009
第 255 页 / 共 449 页
第 256 页 / 共 449 页
第 257 页 / 共 449 页
Unit 5
Logistics Integration
Unit Overview
Inthefirststep,youwilllearnaboutthecentralorganizationalunitsinlogistics
andintegrationwithFinancialAccounting. Youwillthenworkoutthefactorsthat
influence account determination in Materials Management, based on a simple
procurementprocess. Theunitendswithapresentationofabasicsalesprocess,
togiveyoualookat revenueaccountdetermination.
Unit Objectives
After completing thisunit, you will beableto:
• DescribethecentralSAPERPobjectsinLogistics
• DescribehowabasicprocurementprocessishandledintheSAPapplication
• List the different account determination keys for automatic account
determination
• Explainsimpleaccountingprocessesthatstemfrominventorymanagement
and invoice verification
• Determinethechartofaccountsthatisusedinyourcompanycode
• Name the conditions under which plant-dependent assignment of G/L
accounts is possible
• Explaintheimportanceofvaluationgroupingcodes
• Include newplantsin account determination
• Describe the relationship between the material master and the account
determination process
• Describewhatavaluestringisandhowitisdeterminedforgoodsmovements
• Explain theimportanceof theaccount grouping
• DescribehowabasicsalesprocessishandledinSAPERP
• Explain revenue account determination
• Describetheprocessflowof accountdetermination
• Describehowbusinessareasareusedanddetermined
• Explain how segmentsareused and derived
241
2009 © 2009 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
第 258 页 / 共 449 页
Unit5: LogisticsIntegration AC201
Unit Contents
Lesson: Logistics - General ...................................................243
Exercise 16: Logistics – General.........................................247
Lesson: Procurement Process................................................250
Lesson: Introduction to Automatic Account Determination................255
Lesson: Importance of Company Code and Valuation Area..............264
Exercise 17: Importance of Valuation Level and Valuation Area.....273
Lesson: Importance of Material and Material Type.........................282
Exercise 18: Importance of Material and Material Type...............289
Lesson: Business Transactions and Their Impact on Account
Determination....................................................................297
Exercise 19: Checking and Completing Account Assignment
Settings ......................................................................313
Exercise 20: Creating Purchase Orders.................................319
Exercise 21: Posting Goods Receipts...................................323
Exercise 22: Invoice Verification..........................................327
Lesson: Sales Order Management...........................................331
Lesson: Areas and Process Flow in Revenue Account Determination..338
Exercise 23: Areas and Process Flow in Revenue Account
Determination...............................................................341
Exercise 24: The Sales Process .........................................347
Lesson: Account Determination for Business Areas and Segments.....359
242
©2009SAPAG.Allrightsreserved. 2009
第 259 页 / 共 449 页
AC201 Lesson: Logistics - General
Lesson: Logistics - General
Lesson Overview
Lesson Objectives
After completingthislesson, youwillbeable to:
• DescribethecentralSAPERPobjectsinLogistics
Business Example
ThecustomerinstallsSalesOrderManagementandPurchasingManagementin
thesecondphaseoftheimplementationprojectandwantstochecktheintegration
between Purchasing and Financials and between Sales & Distribution and
Financials.
Figure 96: Plants
Thecentralorganizationalobjectinlogisticsistheplant. Aplantisanoperating
areaorbranchwithinacompany. Aplantcanbeacentraldeliverywarehouse,
aregional sales office, a manufacturingfacility, a corporateheadquarters, or a
maintenanceplant. Aplantmustbeassignedtoasinglecompanycode. However,
oneormoreplantscanbeassignedtothesamecompanycode.
243
2009 © 2009 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
第 260 页 / 共 449 页
Unit5: LogisticsIntegration AC201
Figure 97: Valuation Level - Valuation Areas
Thevaluationlevelcaneitherbeatthelevelofthecompanycodeortheplant.
Thissettingisvalidthroughouttheclient. Onceyouhavedefinedthevaluation
level youcan no longer changeit. Ifit is absolutely necessarytosubsequently
change the valuation level, contact your SAP consultant since this requires
conversion of data.
The valuation level definesthevaluation area:
• If the valuation level is the company code level, then the valuation area
is the company code.
• Ifthevaluationlevelistheplantlevel,thevaluationareaistheplant.
Thevaluationareacontrolsmaterialvaluationpostings:
• Ifthevaluationareaisthecompanycodeallplantstocksofamaterialare
managedinajointstockaccount. Theunitpriceisidenticalforallplants.
• Ifthevaluationareaistheplant, thematerialstocksforeachplantcanbe
managedindifferentaccounts. Thepricecanbedifferentforeachplant.
Werecommendthatyouusevaluation atplant level.
244
©2009SAPAG.Allrightsreserved. 2009