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Unit2: MasterData AC405

individualmasterrecord. Intheaboveexample, the"Responsibleperson"field

is time-dependent, meaning that you are able to enter the different cost center

managers as they change over time.

You specifywhetherindividual fieldsare time-based inCustomizing. Certain

fields,suchastheassignmentofacostcentertoacompanycode,abusinessarea,

ortoaprofitcenter,aredefinedbySAPastime-dependentandthistimecannotbe

reducedifyouhavemadeactualpostingstothiscostcenterinthecurrentfiscal

year. Sincetime-dependentdatastoragecanresultinlargevolumesofdata,you

shoulddefineonlyimportantfieldsastime-dependent.

The Cost center assignment to the standard hierarchy area is a

non-time-dependentfield. Thismeansthat,iftheassignmentischanged,historical

aswell ascurrent cost center informationwill bereportedbasedon thecurrent

assignment.

Ifyouwanttoextendthevalidityperiodofamasterdatarecord,accessmaster

datamaintenanceandcreateamasterrecordfortheextendedperiodinquestion.

Toavoidfillingoutthesamemasterdatafields, youcancopyfromtheexisting

master record.

Collective Processing

Figure 28: Collective Processing

TheSAPsystemprovidesyouwithcollectiveprocessingfunctionsforcostcenter

master data.

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AC405 Lesson: Global Functions For Master Data

Youcan select cost centers byenteringintervals, groupsor selection variants,

maintain all fields (except customer-specific additional fields), create groups

usingselectedcostcenters,orswitchfromcollectivetoindividualprocessingof

master data lists

Youcanalsousecollectiveprocessingtochangeordeletestatisticalkeyfigures.

Cost elements and activity types can only be displayed or deleted under

collective processing.

Youcancreateyourownlistvariantsforcollectiveprocessing. Thelistvariant

determinesthemasterdatafieldsthatcanbeprocessed. Youcanchangethelist

variant during processing.

The list display functions for cost elements, cost centers, activity types, and

businessprocesseshavebeenimproved. Inthelistdisplayofmasterdatayoucan

sortandfilterdatainthesamewayasispossiblewhenusingtheABAPlistviewer.

Tomakeiteasiertomakeselectionsatalaterdate,youcancombinetheobjects

displayed into groups.

Master Data Groups

Figure 29: Master Data Groups

YouusemasterdatagroupstosummarizethevarioustypesofmasterdatainCost

CenterAccountingforanalysis,planningandallocationpurposes.

You can use these groups to process more than one master data record in one

transaction, forexamplewhenplanningor inreporting. Forexample, youcan

planallthecostelementsusedbyyourcostcenterbyspecifyingthecorresponding

costelementgroup. Youcouldalsospecifyyourcostcentergroupifyouwanted

tocreateareportcontainingtheresultsofallthecostcentersforyourarea.

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Themasterdatagroupfunctionenablesyoutocreateahierarchicalstructure.

Masterdataisthenassignedtothegroupsatthelowestlevel,andthensummarized

in groups belonging to the higher levels. You can create as many hierarchical

groups as your business requires.

Thecostcenterstandardhierarchyisaspecialtypeofcostcentergroup. All

cost centers in a controlling area must be assigned to the standard hierarchy.

Alongsidethestandardhierarchy,youcanusethefunctionsingroupmaintenance

tocreateanynumberofalternativecostcenterhierarchies.

You can createnew master datagroupsby usingexisting groupsasatemplate

from which to copy.

Figure 30: Masterdata groups with selection variants

Aselectionvariantisusedformasterdataselection. Youonlyneedtoenterthe

selectioncriteriafortheobject onceandthensavetheminaselectionvariant.

The system uses the criteria stored in the selection variant during runtime to

determine the corresponding objects.

If you create or change groups of cost elements, cost centers, activity types,

statisticalkeyfigures,businessprocesses,ordersorWBSelements,youcanalso

assignaselectionvarianttoanendnode. Thisprovidesyouwithadynamicgroup,

in which the contents can change.

Whenyoucreateorchangegroups,youcannotcreateanynewselectionvariants.

Thesystemperformanceisbetterforgroupsiftheydonothaveselectionvariants.

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Intheexampleabove, youcreateamaster datagroupthatcontainsall thecost

centers for business area 9900. You do this, for example, to include this in a

report. First of all, create a selection variant that selects the cost center of the

businessarea9900. Thencreatethecostcentergroupandallocatetheselection

varianttoanendnode. Youcandisplayanoverviewtocheckwhichobjectsare

selectedbythisselectionvariant. Ifanewcostcenteriscreatedinbusinessarea

9900,oranalreadyexistingcostcenterisassignedtothisbusinessarea,thenitis

automatically part of cost center group "9900".

Figure 31: CopyingGroups oraHierarchy Using a Suffix

Master data groups are not time-based. Therefore, if you change the group

structure, thenthesystem preparescurrent andhistoricinformation inthenew

structure. Ifyouwanttosaveanhistoricalhierarchy,youshouldthereforesavea

copy of the hierarchy before each update.

Youcancopythegroupsthathaveanexistinghierarchywithasuffix. Aperiodand

anameuptofourcharacterslongisaddedtothenameofthegroup. Thehierarchy

anditssuffixaresaved. Nowyoucanmakechangestothecurrenthierarchy.

The standard hierarchy must not containasuffix.

Ifyoucopyagroupforwhichasuffixexists,thissuffixisreplacedbythenew

suffix specified by you.

Thesystemcarriesoutthesamechecksthataremadeunderthefunction"Create

Group/Hierarchy with Reference".

In the above example, “1999” is used as a suffix. Any other characters could

stand intheir place. Thesuffix name selected doesnot meanthat thegroup is

now time-based.

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AC405 Lesson: Global Functions For Master Data

Exercise 6: Global Functions For Master

Data

Exercise Objectives

After completingthisexercise, youwillbeableto:

• Create master data groups.

• Changecostcentermanagersforacertainperiodoftime.

• Use collective processing

Business Example

In order that you do not have to specify each receiver every time you define

periodicallocations,youcancreatecostcentergroupsthatcontainthereceivers

oftherelevantallocation. However,beforeyoucreateacostcentergroup,make

sure that thereceivers are not already assigned as agroup (that is, a hierarchy

node) in the standard hierarchy.

Oneof thecost centermanagersisgoing on maternityleavefor oneyear. One

of her colleagueswill betaking on responsibilityfor thecostcenter duringher

absence.

Youshouldcheckandmakeanynecessaryadditionstothemasterdataofthecost

center. Tospeeduptheprocess,youshouldusethecollectiveprocessingfunctions

that are available.

Task 1:

Carry out the following task:

1. Thefollowingtablegivesyouanoverviewoftheallocationrelationshipsat

the end of the period.

Cost Center Allocated to

101##(Telephone) 201##, 202##, 203##, 301##, 302##

201##(Organization) 202##, 301##, 302##

202##(ITservice) 201##, 301##, 302##

203##(MotorPool) 301##, 302##

Have a look in the standard hierarchy to see whether you can use any of

the existing groups (or nodes) or whether you have to create alternative

cost center groups.

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Cost Center	Allocated to
101##(Telephone)	201##, 202##, 203##, 301##, 302## 202##, 301##, 302## 201##, 301##, 302## 301##, 302##
201##(Organization)
202##(ITservice)
203##(MotorPool)

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Forwhichcostcentersdoyouhavetocreatealternativecostcentergroupsso

that you can allocate costs to them?

Hint: You can also use cost center intervals instead of groups.

However, this not possible during the course due to the current

numbering of the cost centers.

Task 2:

Carry out the following task:

1. Telephone costsareto be reposted periodically to variousreceivers. You

shouldcreateanalternativecostcentergroupforthereceiversofthecosts.

CreatecostcentergroupPR-TELE##(PeriodicRepostingTelephoneCosts

##). AssigngroupB20##andgroupB30##tothiscostcentergroup.

Task 3:

Create cost center groups for assessments.

1. CreatethecostcentergroupA-IT##(AssessmentITServices##). Assign

costcenters201##(Organization##),301##(FI/COConsulting),and302##

(LO Consulting) to this group.

2. Createthecostcenter groupA-ORGA##(AssessmentOrganization##)

usinggroupA-IT##asareference. Deletecostcenter201##andaddcost

center202##(ITServices)sothatthegroupcomprisescostcenter202##,

301##, and 302##.

Task 4: Optional

Changethetimeperiodsinthecostcentermasterdata.

1. MsRosewillbegonefromthebeginningofthenextperiodforexactly

twelvemonths. Her positionascostcenter managerofcostcenter203##

(MotorPool)willbeassumedbyMrRiccardointhemeantime. Changethe

master data for this period accordingly.

2. Call up cost center203## (Motor Pool).

Howmany periodsfor analysis aredisplayed?

Whydoesthesystemdisplaymorethanoneperiodforanalysis?

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Task 5: Optional

You would like to use the collective processing functions to check and add to

your cost center data.

1. YouwouldliketocheckthatthecostcentersofconsultingdepartmentB##

have been released for actual and plan postings and, if necessary, make

changes. Scroll down totherelevantlistvariant.

2. You would also like to enter communication data for the consulting cost

centers. However, therearenofieldsavailablefor thisinthestandardlist

variants. Defineaone-linelistvariantCOM##andenter“Telephoneand

Fax##”asadescriptionforit. Thelistvariantshouldcontainthefollowing

columns:

Selection/CostCenter/Telephone1/FaxNumber

When you save the list variant, ensure that a change request with the

description“USERAC405##”iscreatedautomatically. Saveyourentries.

Hint: ChangestoCustomizingsettingscanbesavedinanorderso

thatthechangescanbetransportedtootherSAPsystemsorclients.

3. Activate your list variant.

4. Use collective processing to process the consulting cost centers (group

B30##)withyourlistvariantCOM##. Enterthefollowingdata:

Costcenter301##(ConsultantFI/CO), Telephoneno. Faxno. 321

123,

Costcenter302##(ConsultantFI/CO), Telephoneno. Faxno. 654

456,

Task 6: Optional

You would like to change the cost center group PU_TELE## so that all new

consulting cost centers (category 8 cost centers) are included in this group

automatically, regardless of what node they are assigned to in the standard

hierarchy.

1. Create the selection variant 8-## (“Consultant Cost Centers”). This

selectionvariantshouldselectallcategory8(consulting)costcenters. Enter

yourusernameasanadditionalselectioncriteriainthe“Createdby”field.

2. Remove from the cost center group PR-TELE## (Periodic Reposting

Telephone##)thenodeB30##andassignitinsteadtotheselectionvariant

8-##.

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WhichcostcentersareassignedtothegroupPR-TELE##asaresultofthis?

3. Testyourselectionvariantbycreatinganewconsultingcostcenter303##

BasisConsultingusingcostcenter301##FI/COConsultingasareference.

Onlychangethecostcentershortdescription. Saveyourentries.

4. Display cost center group PR-TELE## and call up the details of the

selection variant. Which cost centers are now assigned to the group as a

result based on this selection variant?

5. Deletecost center303## for thewholeperiod.

6. What could be the reason that not all groups are created with selection

variants?

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Solution 6: Global Functions For Master

Data

Task 1:

Carry out the following task:

1. Thefollowingtablegivesyouanoverviewoftheallocationrelationshipsat

the end of the period.

Cost Center Allocated to

101##(Telephone) 201##, 202##, 203##, 301##, 302##

201##(Organization) 202##, 301##, 302##

202##(ITservice) 201##, 301##, 302##

203##(MotorPool) 301##, 302##

Have a look in the standard hierarchy to see whether you can use any of

the existing groups (or nodes) or whether you have to create alternative

cost center groups.

Forwhichcostcentersdoyouhavetocreatealternativecostcentergroupsso

that you can allocate costs to them?

Hint: You can also use cost center intervals instead of groups.

However, this not possible during the course due to the current

numbering of the cost centers.

a) Cost Center Accounting: Master Data → Standard Hierarchy →

Display

b) Cost center 101## (telephone), 201## (organization) and 202##(IT

service)

Cost Center Allocated to

101## B20## and B30##

201## 202## and B30##

202## 201## and B30##

203## B30##

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Cost Center	Allocated to
101##(Telephone)	201##, 202##, 203##, 301##, 302## 202##, 301##, 302## 201##, 301##, 302## 301##, 302##
201##(Organization)
202##(ITservice)
203##(MotorPool)

Cost Center	Allocated to
101##	B20## and B30## 202## and B30## 201## and B30## B30##
201##
202##
203##

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Task 2:

Carry out the following task:

1. Telephone costsareto be reposted periodically to variousreceivers. You

shouldcreateanalternativecostcentergroupforthereceiversofthecosts.

CreatecostcentergroupPR-TELE##(PeriodicRepostingTelephoneCosts

##). AssigngroupB20##andgroupB30##tothiscostcentergroup.

a) CostCenterAccounting: MasterData→CostCenterGroup→Create

FieldNameorDataClass Values

Cost center group PR-TELE##

Hierarchy icon.

Desc. PeriodicrepostingTelephone##

Edit →Cost CenterGroup →LowerLevel

B20##

Edit →Cost CenterGroup→SameLevel

B30##

Save your data!

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FieldNameorDataClass	Values
Cost center group	PR-TELE##

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Task 3:

Create cost center groups for assessments.

1. CreatethecostcentergroupA-IT##(AssessmentITServices##). Assign

costcenters201##(Organization##),301##(FI/COConsulting),and302##

(LO Consulting) to this group.

a) CostCenterAccounting: MasterData→CostCenterGroup→Create

FieldNameorDataClass Values

Cost center group ASSE-IT##

Hierarchy icon.

Description AssessmentITServices##

Edit→Cost Center→ Insert CostCenter

Cost Center 201##

Cost Center 301##

Cost Center 302##

Save your data!

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FieldNameorDataClass	Values
Cost center group	ASSE-IT##

Cost Center	201##
Cost Center	301##
Cost Center	302##

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2. Createthecostcenter groupA-ORGA##(AssessmentOrganization##)

usinggroupA-IT##asareference. Deletecostcenter201##andaddcost

center202##(ITServices)sothatthegroupcomprisescostcenter202##,

301##, and 302##.

FieldNameorDataClass Values

Cost center group ASSE-OR##

Referencecostcentergroup ASSE-IT##

Desc. Assessmentorganization##

Hierarchy icon.

Positionyour cursor oncost center201##.

Select icon → Remove icon

PlaceyourcursorontheuppernodeASSE-OR##.

Edit →Cost Center→ Insert Cost Center

FieldNameorDataClass Values

Cost Center 202##

Save your data!

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FieldNameorDataClass	Values
Cost center group	ASSE-OR##
Referencecostcentergroup	ASSE-IT##
Desc.	Assessmentorganization##

FieldNameorDataClass	Values
Cost Center	202##

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Task 4: Optional

Changethetimeperiodsinthecostcentermasterdata.

1. MsRosewillbegonefromthebeginningofthenextperiodforexactly

twelvemonths. Herpositionascostcentermanagerofcostcenter203##

(MotorPool)willbeassumedbyMrRiccardointhemeantime. Changethe

master data for this period accordingly.

a) CostCenterAccounting: MasterData→CostCenter→Individual

Processing → Change

FieldNameorDataClass Values

Cost Center 203##

Enter

→Edit→AnalysisPeriod→OtherAnalysisPeriod

Valid from 01. Next period of the current

fiscal year

Valid until 12 months later

Select the Choose icon

Person responsible Riccardo

Save your data!

2. Call up cost center203## (Motor Pool).

Howmanyperiodsfor analysisaredisplayed?

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FieldNameorDataClass	Values
Cost Center	203##

Valid from	01. Next period of the current fiscal year
Valid until	12 months later

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Whydoesthesystemdisplaymorethanoneperiodforanalysis?

a) CostCenterAccounting: MasterData→CostCenter →Individual

Processing → Display

FieldNameorDataClass Values

Cost Center 203##

Enter

The system displays 3 data records for selection. The "Person

responsible" field is managed on a time-dependent basis, meaning

thatforanewanalysisperiod,thesystemstoresthemaster dataasa

separate data record.

Task 5: Optional

You would like to use the collective processing functions to check and add to

your cost center data.

1. YouwouldliketocheckthatthecostcentersofconsultingdepartmentB##

have been released for actual and plan postings and, if necessary, make

changes. Scroll downto therelevantlist variant.

a) CostCenterAccounting: MasterData→Cost Center →Collective

Processing → Change

FieldNameorDataClass Values

Cost center group B##

Valid from 01.01. Currentfiscalyear

To 31.12.9999

List variant SAP01

Cost Center List → Execute

Format→NextListVariant(SAP02standard,two-line)

2. You would also like to enter communication datafor the consulting cost

centers. However,therearenofieldsavailableforthisinthestandardlist

variants. Defineaone-linelistvariantCOM##andenter“Telephoneand

Fax##”asadescriptionforit. Thelistvariantshouldcontainthefollowing

columns:

Continued on next page

FieldNameorDataClass	Values
Cost Center	203##

FieldNameorDataClass	Values
Cost center group	B##
Valid from	01.01. Currentfiscalyear
To	31.12.9999
List variant	SAP01

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Selection/CostCenter/Telephone1/FaxNumber

When you save the list variant, ensure that a change request with the

description“USERAC405##”iscreatedautomatically. Saveyourentries.

Hint: ChangestoCustomizingsettingscanbesavedinanorderso

thatthechangescanbetransportedtootherSAPsystemsorclients.

a) IMG:Controlling→CostCenterAccounting→MasterData→Cost

Centers→DefineListVariantsforGroupProcessing→Variant →

New Variant → Create

FieldNameorDataClass Values

Variant COM##

Bezeichnung Telephoneandfax ##

Number of lines 1

Enter

Placeyourcursorinthecolumn“Possiblefields”on“selection”.

Edit → Choose

Confirm the output length.

Repeatthisprocedureforthefields"Costcenter","Telephone1"and

"Fax number".

Save your data!

Thesystemdisplaysthe“Enter changerequest”dialogbox. Choose

the Create request icon.

FieldNameorDataClass Values

Short Description USER AC405-##

Save your data!

Enter

3. Activate your list variant.

a) Variant→ Existing Variant→ Activate

4. Use collective processing to process the consulting cost centers (group

B30##)withyourlistvariantCOM##. Enterthefollowingdata:

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FieldNameorDataClass	Values
Variant	COM##
Bezeichnung	Telephoneandfax ##
Number of lines	1

FieldNameorDataClass	Values
Short Description	USER AC405-##

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Costcenter301##(ConsultantFI/CO), Telephoneno. Faxno. 321

123,

Costcenter302##(ConsultantFI/CO), Telephoneno. Faxno. 654

456,

a) CostCenterAccounting: MasterData→Cost Center →Collective

Processing → Change

FieldNameorDataClass Values

Cost center group B30##

Valid from 01.01. Currentfiscalyear

To 31.12.9999

List variant COM##

Cost Center List → Execute

Enter the following values.

CostCenter Telephone1 Fax number

301## 123 321

302## 456 654

Save your data!

Continued on next page

FieldNameorDataClass	Values
Cost center group	B30##
Valid from	01.01. Currentfiscalyear
To	31.12.9999
List variant	COM##

CostCenter	Telephone1	Fax number
301##	123	321
302##	456	654

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Task 6: Optional

You would like to change the cost center group PU_TELE## so that all new

consulting cost centers (category 8 cost centers) are included in this group

automatically, regardless of what node they are assigned to in the standard

hierarchy.

1. Create the selection variant 8-## (“Consultant Cost Centers”). This

selectionvariantshouldselectallcategory8(consulting)costcenters. Enter

yourusernameasanadditionalselectioncriteriainthe“Createdby”field.

a) IMG:Controlling→CostCenterAccounting→MasterData→Cost

Centers→DefineSelectionVariantsforCostCenters

FieldNameorDataClass Values

Variant 8-##

Variants → Create

Cost centercategory 8

Created by AC405-##

Edit → Attribute

Meaning Consultingcostcenters

Save your data!

2. Remove from the cost center group PR-TELE## (Periodic Reposting

Telephone##)thenodeB30##andassignitinsteadtotheselectionvariant

8-##.

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FieldNameorDataClass	Values
Variant	8-##

Cost centercategory	8
Created by	AC405-##

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WhichcostcentersareassignedtothegroupPR-TELE##asaresultofthis?

a) Cost Center Accounting: Master Data → Cost Center Group →

Change

FieldNameorDataClass Values

Cost center group PR-TELE##

Hierarchy icon.

Position your cursor on theB30## node.

Select icon

Edit → Selected Entry → Remove Icon

Position your cursor on theB20## node.

Edit →Cost CenterGroup→SameLevel

Search for possible entries using the F4 Help or click on the small

triangle next to the empty field.

Carryoverthesettingsandselect“Topnodesonly”and“Withselection

variants”.

Choosetheselectionvariant(8-##)youcreated.

Cost center group 8-##

Save your data!

Extras → Expand Selection Variant

You use the selection variant to assign the cost center group to

consultingcost centers301##and 302##.

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FieldNameorDataClass	Values
Cost center group	PR-TELE##

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3. Testyourselectionvariantbycreatinganewconsultingcostcenter303##

BasisConsultingusingcostcenter301##FI/COConsultingasareference.

Onlychangethecostcentershortdescription. Saveyourentries.

a) CostCenterAccounting: MasterData→CostCenter→Individual

Processing → Create

FieldNameorDataClass Values

Cost Center 303##

Valid from 01.01. Currentfiscalyear

to 31.12.9999

Referencecostcenter 301##

Name Basis consulting

Save your data!

4. Display cost center group PR-TELE## and call up the details of the

selection variant. Which cost centers are now assigned to the group as a

result based on this selection variant?

a) Cost Center Accounting: Master Data → Cost Center Group →

Display

FieldNameorDataClass Values

Cost center group PR-TELE##

Hierarchy icon.

Place your cursor on the 8-## node.

Extras → Expand Selection Variant

Cost centers 301##, 302##, and 303##

Continued on next page

FieldNameorDataClass	Values
Cost Center	303##
Valid from	01.01. Currentfiscalyear
to	31.12.9999
Referencecostcenter	301##
Name	Basis consulting

FieldNameorDataClass	Values
Cost center group	PR-TELE##

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5. Deletecost center303## for thewholeperiod.

a) CostCenterAccounting: MasterData→CostCenter →Individual

Processing → Delete

FieldNameorDataClass Values

Cost Center 303##

Valid from 01.01. Currentfiscalyear

to 31.12.9999

Test Run Deselect

Execute icon

ConfirmpossiblewarningsbychoosingEnter.

6. What could be the reason that not all groups are created with selection

variants?

Answer: Ifyouuseagroupthatwascreatedwithaselectionvariant, this

slowssystemperformancebecauseaselectionrunalwaystakesplace.

FieldNameorDataClass	Values
Cost Center	303##
Valid from	01.01. Currentfiscalyear
to	31.12.9999
Test Run	Deselect

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Lesson Summary

You should now be able to:

• Updatemaster data in collective processing

• Explain thetime dependenciesof master data

• Createmasterdatagroupsandexplainhowtheyarecreated

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UnitSummary AC405

Unit Summary

You should now be able to:

• Describehowtobeststructurethestandardhierarchy

• Create cost centers

• Understandthemeaningofthecostcentercategory.

• DistinguishbetweenG/Laccountsandcostelements

• CreatecostelementsinManagement Accounting, and explainalternative

methods for creating them

• Create activity types.

• Planmanualpricesfortheactivitytypesondifferentcostcenters

• Create statistical key figures

• Updatemaster data in collective processing

• Explain the time dependenciesof master data

• Createmasterdatagroupsandexplainhowtheyarecreated

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AC405 Test Your Knowledge

Test Your Knowledge

1. Thefollowingsettingsareinfluencedbythecostcentercategory:

Choosethecorrectanswer(s).

□ A Thedefaultvaluefor thecontrolindicators

□ B The Cost Element

□ C The Company Code

2. Everycostcentermustbeassignedtothestandardhierarchy.

Determinewhetherthisstatementistrueorfalse.

□ True

□ False

3. Whatmusthappenbeforeyoucancreateaprimarycostelement?

4. Activity Types

Choosethecorrectanswer(s).

□ A The allocation cost element isa mandatory fieldin themaster

data of the activity type.

□ B Theallocationcostelementmustbeasecondarycostelementof

the type 43.

□ C Acostcentercanonlyperformactivitiesforanothercostcenter.

□ D Thepricemustbeplannedpercostcenterandactivitytype

5. The iscarried over from the period in which it is

enteredtoallsubsequentperiodsofthesamefiscalyear. Youonlyneedto

enter anewposting ifthisfixed valuechanges.

Fillintheblankstocompletethesentence.

6. Youcandefinemasterdatafieldsforcostcenters,costelements,andactivity

types as time-based.

Determinewhetherthisstatementistrueorfalse.

□ True

□ False

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7. Thesystemperformanceisbetterforgroupsiftheydonot haveselection

variants.

Determinewhetherthisstatementistrueorfalse.

□ True

□ False

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AC405 Test Your Knowledge

Answers

1. Thefollowingsettingsareinfluencedbythecostcentercategory:

Answer: A

Thecostcentercategorydefinesthetypeofcostcenter. Byassigningcost

center categories to activity types, for example, you can allowparticular

activity types only for particular cost centers.

InCustomizing,youcandefinelockindicatorsforeachcostcentercategory,

orspecifythatthemanagingofquantitiesoncostcentersisallowed.

2. Everycostcentermustbeassignedtothestandardhierarchy.

Answer: True

Youmustassigneverycostcentertoanodeinthestandardhierarchy.

3. Whatmusthappenbeforeyoucancreateaprimarycostelement?

Answer: First of all, a general ledger of the same name must have been

defined in the FI.

4. Activity Types

Answer: A, B, D

Asecondary cost element, the allocation cost element is required for the

activity allocation. This must be type 43.

Pricescanbeplannedmanuallyordeterminedbythesystem.

Acostcentercanonlyperformactivitiesfordifferentobjects.

Thepricemustbeplannedpercostcenterandactivitytype

5. Thefixedvalueiscarriedoverfromtheperiodinwhichitisenteredtoall

subsequent periodsof thesamefiscal year. Youonlyneedtoentera new

posting if this fixed value changes.

Answer: fixed value

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6. Youcandefinemasterdatafieldsforcostcenters,costelements,andactivity

types as time-based.

Answer: True

Certainfieldscanbechangedinatime-basedway.

7. Thesystemperformanceisbetterforgroupsiftheydonot haveselection

variants.

Answer: True

Asthesystemmuststartaselectionrunforaselectionvariant,performance

is poorer.

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Unit 3

Event-Based Postings

Unit Overview

Youexecutetransactionsinsourceapplicationsandtracktheeffectsinappropriate

reports. Wedescribetheconfigurationoptionsthatfacilitatepostings. Weshow

howsourcepostingscanbeadjustedonincorrectcostcenters.

Furthersubjectsarefundsreservationandactivitylocation.

Unit Objectives

After completing thisunit, you will beableto:

• Executetransactionsinsourceapplicationsandviewtheeffect

• Run totals reports and line item reports and explain additional functions

in the information system.

• Describetheconfigurationoptionsthatfacilitatepostings.

• Correctoriginalpostingsmadetoincorrectcostcenters.

• Executeadirectaccountingallocationandcorrectanaccountingallocation.

Unit Contents

Lesson: Entering Primary Postings............................................98

Exercise 7: Entering Primary Postings ..................................105

Lesson: Reports in Cost Center Accounting ................................110

Exercise 8: Reports in Cost Center Accounting........................117

Lesson: Account Assignment Tools..........................................124

Lesson: Adjustment postings..................................................129

Exercise 9: Reposting Line Items........................................133

Lesson: Direct Activity Allocation.............................................140

Exercise 10: Direct Activity Allocation...................................143

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Lesson: Entering Primary Postings

Lesson Overview

Thislessonwilldemonstratetheeffectsthatpostingshaveinsourceapplications

andwhateffectthishasonManagementAccounting.

Lesson Objectives

After completingthislesson, you will beable to:

• Executetransactionsinsourceapplicationsandviewtheeffect

Business Example

ForeachManagementAccountingposting,thesystemcreatesadocument,which

is identified by a unique number. A Management Accounting project team

membershowsyouhowtogroupManagementAccountingbusinesstransactions

andthenassignthem to documentnumberinterval.

Youneedtopostsomedocumentsonapreliminarybasistochecktheinterface

betweenFinancial andManagement Accounting.

Event-Based Postings

Ifbusinesstransactionsareentered,thenprimarycostsarepostedtocostcenters

asaresult. Costsarecategorizedusingthepostingtransactions.

Cost relevant business transactions can be entered in the SAP application

componentssuchasHumanResources,AssetAccounting,MaterialsManagement

andFinancialAccounting. Theresultofthispostingistransferredasaprimarycost

postingtoManagementAccounting. Forexample,youcanpostavendorinvoice

containinganexpenseitemtotherelevantcostcenterinManagementAccounting.

Error postingscanbecorrectedbyrepostingswithinManagementAccounting.

The costs are reposted using the original primary cost element. The main

differencebetweenarepostingandanallocationisthatforrepostings,theoriginal

debitamountisalwaysreducedonthesender,whereasforallocations,theoriginal

debit amount is not changed; rather, a separate credit amount is written to the

sender.

A direct activity allocation involves entering the activity quantities that a cost

centerprovidesforanotheraccountassignmentobject. Theseactivityquantities

aremultiplied by the priceper activity unit storedin the system. Theresulting

total is credited on the sender (and debited on the receiver) using a secondary

cost element.

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Management Accounting processesboth actual postingsand commitments. A

commitment is apayment obligation which, although not entered in Financial

Accounting, willresultin actual coststhroughto thebusinesstransactionsthat

follow.

Document Number Assignment

Figure 32: Document Number Assignment

Thevariousactivitiesthatchangeanobject(suchasacostcenterororder)appear

in the SAP system as business transactions.

Youneedtodefinenumberintervalsforallbusinesstransactionsthatgenerate

Management Accounting documents. It is possible to copy document number

intervalsfrom one controlling area to another.

Therearetwostepstoissuingnumberintervalsfordocuments:

• You group more than one transaction together. If you want to assign a

different number interval to each transaction, you can create a group for

each transaction.

• Youassignthegrouptoaninternalorexternalnumberinterval. Thisenables

youtouseonegroupofnumberintervalsforsimilartransactions.

YoudefinedocumentnumberintervalsforManagementAccountingdocuments

independently of the fiscal year. The document numbers can be assigned in

ascending order.

SAPrecommendsthatyoucreatedifferentnumberintervalgroupsforactualand

plantransactions. Thisensuresthatreorganizationprogramsthatrunseparately

foractualandplanningdataalsoresetthenumberintervalsseparately.

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Event-Based Postings Through Integration

Figure 33: Event-Based Postings Through Integration

YoucanenterprimarycostseitherdirectlyinFinancialAccounting(asforan

invoiceinAccountsPayable)orgeneratethemfromotherapplications(asfor

a goods movement in Materials Management) and transfer them to Financial

Accounting. These business transactions generate documents that reflect the

view of the external accounting system. These documents are stored in a

centraldocumentfileforexternalaccountingdocuments. FinancialAccounting

documentscontainatleasttwoitemsandmustbalancetozero(balance=0).

Line items are also written in Management Accounting for these business

transactionsiftheyarealsopostedtoaccountassignmentobjectsinManagement

Accounting (such as cost centers). The Management Accounting posting is a

one-sided entry, since only the profit and loss statement respective postings

is passed to Management Accounting. The line items record the business

transactionsfrom aManagement Accounting standpoint and are managed in a

ManagementAccountinglineitemfile. Inaddition,theSAPsystemsummarizes

all line itemstoform totalsrecords, whichin turnarestored ina Management

Accounting totals record file.

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Account Assignment Logic

Figure34: AccountAssignmentLogic-PostingtoCostCenter

CostandrevenuepostingsinManagementAccountingcanresultinsubsequent

real and statistical postings:

• Real postings can be processed. They can be allocated or settled with

other controlling objects. One (and only one) real posting takes place in

Management Accounting. The posting contains the information that is

transferredtoFinancialAccountingforreconciliation.

• Statisticalpostingsareonlyusedforinformationpurposes. Youcanmake

as many statistical postings as you wish.

The account assignment object determines whether a posting is real or

statistical, in other words, the account assignment is either a real or statistical

object. Forexample,themasterdataofanoverheadcostorderisusedtodetermine

whether the order is real or statistical. Only real postings are made for a real

order,andlikewise,onlystatisticalpostingsaremadeforastatisticalorder. The

costcenteristheexceptiontothisrule. Youcanmakerealandstatisticalpostings

for a cost center.

If youwant to postManagementAccounting costs, you need to usethesource

document (for example, from the vendor invoice, or the material withdrawal

document)toidentifythecorrespondingrealManagementAccountingaccount

assignmentobject. Youcanenteradditionalstatisticalobjects,orthesystemcan

derive them. Inthissimpleexample, thecost centerisenteredin the Financial

Accounting document sothat thereal Management Accountingposting canbe

made. The system transfers the profit center from the master data for the cost

center, for the statistical posting.

Youalwaysmakestatisticalpostingstotheprofitcenter.

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Figure35: AccountAssignmentLogic-PostingtoCostCenterandOrder

Duringposting, onlyarealaccountassignmentobjectcanbetransferred. The

only exception to this rule is the account assignment to a cost center, and an

additional,realaccountassignmentobject. Inthiscase,thesystemalwaysupdates

the cost center statistically. If you specify a real order and a cost center in the

postingrowasdescribedintheexampleabove,thentherealpostingismadefor

theoverheadcostorder. Statisticalpostingsareenteredforthecostcenterandthe

profitcenter. However,iftheorderisonlystatistical,thenitispostedtoassuch,

and the cost center receives real postings.

YoucananalyzestatisticalpostingstocostcentersinthefollowingreportCost

Centers: Actual/Plan/Variance(scrolldowninthereport).

Youcanonlyassignoneobjecttypetoeachpostingrow. Thismeansthatyou

cannotpostthesametransactionrowtomorethanonecostcenterororder, and

so on.

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Figure 36: Account AssignmentLogic- RevenuePostings

Revenues can only be posted as real postingsto a profitability segment, sales

order,salesproject,ortoarealorderthatcanhaverevenues. Revenuepostingsto

theprofitcenterarestatistical,thesameasforcostpostings.

Revenuescanalsoberecordedasstatisticalvaluesoncostcenters.

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Exercise 7: Entering Primary Postings

Exercise Objectives

After completingthisexercise, youwillbeableto:

• EnterprimarypostingsinFinancialAccounting, withaccountassignment

to cost centers.

Business Example

Yourprojectteamhascompletedmasterdatamaintenance. Youcannowassign

theexpensesinFinancialAccountingascoststothecostcentersinControlling.

Task:

Carry out the following task:

1. EnterthegeneralledgeraccountpostingsintoFinancialAccountingusing

companycode1000,today'sdateandtheEURcurrency. Choosethescreen

variant“Withcostcenter”,andpostthefollowingdata:

G/L Account D/C Amount Tax Cost

code Center

473120 (telephone Debit 8.000 V0 101##

costs)

430000(salaries) ” 5.000 201##

” ” 20.000 202##

” ” 20.000 203##

” ” 200.000 301##

” ” 150.000 302##

476000 (office ” 3.000 V0 301##

supplies)

476100(ITsupplies) ” 15.000 V0 202##

475000(vehiclecosts) ” 100.000 V0 203##

476400(trainingcosts) ” 12.000 V0 301##

” ” 15.000 V0 302##

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G/L Account	D/C	Amount	Tax code	Cost Center
473120 (telephone costs)	Debit	8.000	V0	101##
430000(salaries)	”	5.000		201##
”	”	20.000		202##
”	”	20.000		203##
”	”	200.000		301##
”	”	150.000		302##
476000 (office supplies)	”	3.000	V0	301##
476100(ITsupplies)	”	15.000	V0	202##
475000(vehiclecosts)	”	100.000	V0	203##
476400(trainingcosts)	”	12.000	V0	301##
”	”	15.000	V0	302##

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G/L Account D/C Amount Tax Cost

code Center

415100 (external ” 2.000 V0 113##

activities)

420000 (direct labor ” 8.000 113##

costs)

113100(bank) Credit 558.000 --- ---

Ensure that you note down the document number.

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G/L Account	D/C	Amount	Tax code	Cost Center
415100 (external activities)	”	2.000	V0	113##
420000 (direct labor costs)	”	8.000		113##
113100(bank)	Credit	558.000	---	---