COPA Configuration

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................5 1. Structures.................................................................................................................6 1.1 Maintain Characteristics ...................................................................................6 1.2 Maintain Value fields...................................................................................... 21 1.3 Maintain Operating Concern......................................................................... 27 1.4 Set Operating Concern (KEBC) ................................................................... 46 1.5 Assign controlling area to operating concern............................................. 46 1.6 Define Profitability Segment Characteristics (Segment Lvl Characteristics) ................................................................................................ 48 1.7 Copy Operating Concern including Customizing ....................................... 51 2. Master Data .......................................................................................................... 54 2.1 Maintain Characteristics values .................................................................... 54 2.2 Define Characteristics Hierarchy.................................................................. 56 2.3 Define Characteristic Derivation................................................................... 61 2.4 Define and Assign Valuation Strategy......................................................... 77 2.5 Define Keys for Accessing Material Cost Estimates................................. 81 2.6 Assign Costing Keys to Any Characteristics .............................................. 84 2.7 Assign Value Fields ........................................................................................ 94 3. Planning................................................................................................................. 96 3.1 Define Number Ranges for Planning Data ................................................. 96 3.2 Maintain Versions .........................................................................................105 3.3 Assign Quantity Fields .................................................................................106 3.4 Set Up Planning Framework.......................................................................107 3.5 Assign Characteristic Groups to Plan Cycles ..........................................117 3.6 Assign Receiver Plan Version....................................................................119 3.7 Define Structure of Cost Center Assessment/Process Cost Assessment ..........................................................................................................................120 4. Flows of Actual Values ......................................................................................126 4.1 Define Number Ranges for Actual Postings .............................................126 4.2 Maintain Value Field Groups ......................................................................132 4.3 Assign Value Field Groups for Line Item Screens ..................................133 4.4 Activate Transfer of Incoming Sales Orders ............................................135 4.5 Transfer of Billing Documents ....................................................................136 4.6 Assign Quantity Fields .................................................................................138 4.7 Reset Value/Quantity Fields .......................................................................139 4.8 Maintain PA Transfer Structure for Direct Posting FI/MM (KEI2) .........140 4.9 Automatic Account Assignment (OKB9)...................................................149 4.10 Define PA Transfer Structure for Variance Settlement ........................150 4.11 Assign PA Transfer Structure to Settlement Profile ..............................157 4.12 Maintain Characteristic Groups................................................................158 4.13 Assign Characteristic Groups to Actual Cycles .....................................160 4.14 Assess Cost Center Costs / Process Costs ...........................................161 4.15 Activate Profitability Analysis....................................................................167 5. Information system ............................................................................................170 5.1 Define Variables for Reports.......................................................................170 5.2 Define Forms for Profitability Reports (KE34)..........................................171 5.3 Create Profitability Report (KE31)..............................................................192 6. Tools ....................................................................................................................198 6.1 Check Customizing Settings.......................................................................198 PA configuration Page 3 of 204 www.sapficoconsultant.com
6.2 Transport (KE3I) ...........................................................................................200
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INTRODUCTION
Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) enables us to evaluate market segments which can be classified according to products, customers, orders or any combination of these, or strategic business units (which is a group of product lines) with respect to your companys profit or contribution marg in. The module aims at providing your sales, marketing, product management and corporate planning departments with information to support internal accounting and decision making. We configure Operating concern 9100 (Organizational structure of CO-PA). Controlling area 9100 is attached to the operating concern. Company code 9100 is attached to the controlling area 9100. The controller of A grp and the Sales and marketing department is interested in getting product line wise contribution margins and finally the profit up to EBIT (Earnings before interest and tax) level. The company has the following reporting hierarchy in product lines:Business Field
Business Segment
Strategic Business unit 1
Strategic Business unit 2
Products
Similar products are grouped into strategic business unit. Based on the strategic business unit the business segment is derived. From Business segment the Business Field is derived. This helps in analysis at the highest level i.e. Business Field as well as the lowest level strategic business unit. You can see even product wise contribution margins.
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For doing the configuration we use the following path on the SAP application screen: SAP Menu Tools AcceleratedSAP Customizing SPRO - Edit Project Configuration for all the modules will be done here. The above path will not be referred henceforth; we will directly refer to the IMG node.
1. Structures 1.1 Maintain Characteristics

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Structures Define operating concern Maintain Characteristics Characteristics are the analysis dimensions for CO-PA. They define what items or objects the user will be able to analyze. Several essential and obvious characteristics (like "sales organization"," customer", "product", etc.) are pre -defined automatically for every operating concern; these are known as fixed characteristics. In addition to the fixed characteristics, up to 50 non-fixed characteristics can be added to an operating concern. These non-fixed characteristics must be added to the field catalog before they can be used to define a new operating concern. Characteristics in the field catalog can be accessed in any client.
Characteristics can be categorized according to how and when they are defined: Copying characteristics from reference tables: You can use characteristics that already exist in other applications when you define your operating concerns. Characteristics created from scratch: You can create ones which are only required in Profitability Analysis. To derive values for these characteristics, you need to define you r own derivation strategy. Predefined characteristics: In addition to the fixed characteristics, a number of other predefined characteristics are available in the field catalog and can be added to your operating concern if desired. These include the custom group, er customer district, country, and others. Fixed characteristics: A number of fundamental characteristics are automatically predefined in every operating concern. These include the product number, company code, billing type, business area, sales order, and so on.
Let us first view the Characteristics delivered by SAP.
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Update the following:-
Click on
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The Characteristic which we want is Ext. material group which is not readily available so we need to create them Click
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Take a drop in the field Table and select MARA
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Click
Scroll down and select the field External Material group
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Click Similarly we want (Bill to party) is not readily available so we need to create them
Click
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Take a drop d own in the field Table and select PAPARTNER
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Click Select Bill to party
Click
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Click
Now we will create a user defined characteristic. A user defined characteristic should begin with WW
Click Update the following:-
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Click Click Save
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Click
Click Note: The check table number, text table, text field, data element domain has been populated with values automatically.
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Click on Click
to activate the characteristic. to create another user define characteristic Business field.
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Click
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Update the short text, heading and data type
Click Save If you get any messages Click to ignore it.
Click
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Note : The check table number, text table, text field, data element domain has now been populated with values automatically.
Click
to activate
You will get the following message, ignore it by clicking
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Click
1.2 Maintain Value fields

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Structures Define operating concern Maintain Value Fields
Meaning of value fields : - In costing-based Profitability Analysis, value fields store the base quantities and amounts for reporting. Value fields can either be highly summarized (representing a summary of cost element balances, for example) or highly detailed (representing just one part of a single cost element balance).Unlike characteristics, there are no fixed value fields for a new operating concern. Maintaining Value fie ld in the field catalog : All value fields must exist in the field catalog (here) before they can be used to define a new operating concern. Value fields in the field catalog can be accessed in any client. SAP has some suggested value fields which might be used in a new operating concern. Value fields can also be defined independently ( they should begin but with VV, and should be 4 to 5 characters total) It is not necessary to create value fields for calculated items, such as net sales, contribution margin, etc. These items are normally calculated from the base values stored in the value fields during the report execution progress (to minimize necessary data storage requirements).
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Click
to check the SAP provided value fields
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We will create our own value fields, therefore Click
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Click Click to create value field
Click Update the short text
Click
to activate the value field.
In the screen below, you will see the status of the value field has become active.
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Click
to create another value field
Click Update the short text
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Click Similarly create other value fields:-
These are the value fields created by us.
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Click on Save
1.3 Maintain Operating Concern

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Structures Define operating concern Maintain Operating Concern Operating Concern is the organizational unit in Controlling- Profitability analysis (CO-PA). The operating concern can have 2 approaches:1) Costing based Profitability Analysis This groups costs and revenues according to value fields and costing based valuation approaches. 2) Account based Profitability Analysis - groups costs and revenues according to accounts and uses an accounting based valuation approach. Accounting based Profitability is permanently reconciled with Financial accounting.
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Costing based Profitability analysis is a powerful approach providing greater analysis capability.
In costing based we define operating concern by selecting the characteristic (the one created by us and SAP delivered) and the value fields (created by us) to be used in the data structures. The structure of an operating concern is valid in all clients.
The system creates following table in costing base co-pa :CE1XXXX (where XXXX is the operating concern code) Actual line item table CE2XXXX Plan line item table CE3XXXX Summary records by profitability segments CE4XXXX - Profitability segment definitions It is important to note here that no customizing request get generated here. You have to transport the setting through a separate transaction code called as KE3I. We will refer specifically wherever customizing requests get generated. This means you do not have to use the program KE3I for some customizing objects. We will configure both the costing based co-pa and account based copa. Account based copa will be only will be used for reconciliation purpose with costing based copa. Update the following:-
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Click on create
Click
Currency types Operating concern currency In costing -based Profitability Analysis, actual data is always updated in the operating concern currency. Company code currency In addition to the operating concern currency, you have the option of storing all data in the currency of the relevant company code as well. This is required if your organization operates internationally and deals with exchange rates that change daily. It allows you to avoid differences due to different exchange rates and lets you reconcile your CO-PA data directly with FI
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Profit center valuation You can also store data in both of these currencies valuated from the viewpoint of individual profit centers.
Since A grp is based in the Middle east we select that countrys currency. Further we also select the company code currency so that each company code can have an analysis in its own company code currency. Please remember that the company code currency is only to be switched on, if you have a single controlling area and a single operating concern for multiple company codes operating in different countries. Switching on the company code significantly increase your data volume. Fiscal year variant:- The fiscal year variant should match with the controlling area fiscal year variant and the company code fiscal year variant. We select K4 since Company code 9100; controlling area 9100 has the same fiscal year variant. Update the following:-
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Click on Save
Click on
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Click on Here we need to select the characteristics available , into our operating concern. On the right side are shown available characteristic, you need to select and put it to the left side.
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Select the following characteristic from the available characteristic
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Click
to transfer the characteristi c
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Similarly select other, which will look like this
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Click Similarly select the value fields into our operating concern.
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Click to scroll down to next page of value field until you see the value fields created by us such as VV001 Sales unit Select these value fields
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Click
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Further select all other value fields created by us
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Click
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Click on Click to activate the data structure
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Click Back
Here you might get a pop up asking Whether you want to generate the operating concern now. You can select Yes to generate the operating concern.
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Click
to generate the operating concern 9100
In case you do not wish to can gene rate the operating concern now, but at a later stage, you click on .
Thereafte r when you want to generate the operating concern
Click on
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Click
click
Click
Remember both the Cross client part and client specific part should show green indicator, which indicates the operating concern environment has been generated successfully.
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1.4 Set Operating Concern (KEBC)

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Structures Set Operating Concern Here you select the operating concern 9100. All functions that you then execute thereafter and until you logoff will relate to that type of profitability analysis for the specified operating concern. You can click on the save button to store the operating concern 9100 in your user master. From the SAP application side you can call this through transaction code KEBC.
Click
to save the settings as user default
1.5 Assign controlling area to operating concern

IMG Enterprise Structure Assignment controlling area to operating concern Controlling Assign
We assign the controlling are 9100 to operating concern 9100. => Customizing request generated here
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1.6 Define Profitability Segment Characteristics (Segment Lvl Characteristics)

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Structures Define Profitability Segment Characteristics (Segment-Lvl Characteristics)
It is advisable for performance reasons to keep to a minimum the number of profitability segments and therefore summary records required in CO-PA. This can be controlled through the selection of segment-level and non-segment-level characteristics. It is possible to configure the system so that certain characteristics are not used in defining profitability segments. The impact of this is that the values for these non segment-level characteristics will appear on CO-PA line items, but will not be available for reporting with the CO-PA drill-down reporting tool. For example, it is desirable to have the originating sales order number on each CO PA line item (CE1) which originated in SD, but it is not desirable to also have a new summary record in CO-PA (CE3) for each new sales order (this would create as many summary records as line items). Thus, when we create a new operating concern, the relevant table is automatically set so that the following characteristics are not used to form the profitability segments:
- sales
order (KAUFN) - sales order item (KDPOS) - order (RKAUFNR) - WBS element (PSPNR) - cost object (KSTRG) => Customizing request generated here
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Make EXTWG as costing based
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Similarly make other fields such as business segment and business field as costing based
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Click on Save
1.7 Copy Operating Concern including Customizing

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Structures Define operating concern Sample Operating Concerns Copy Operating Concern including Customizing This configuration is important when you want to copy customizing settings from an existing operating concern to a new operating concern. This is very useful when you are doing rollouts for the same group. This is required where the design implemented is separate controlling area and separate operating concern for each company code. You can copy settings from an existing operating concern and make changes required for the new operating concern.
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Here you specify the source operating concern and the target operating concerns. You can choose whether you want to copy data structures only, customizing settings only or both. These are copied in separate steps:1) You need to copy the data structures first. In case you want to make some changes to the new operating concern after copying, you should generate the environment. You must enter a target operating concern name that does not yet exist. 2) You can then copy the customizing settings.
Click
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2. Master Data 2.1 Maintain Characteristics values

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Master Data Characteristic Values Maintain Characteristic Values Here we maintain the values for the user defined characteristics.
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Double click Click on Update the following:-
Click on Save
Double click
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Click on
Click on
2.2 Define Characteristics Hierarchy

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Master Data Characteristic Values Define Characteristics Hierarchy You can define hierarchical structures for characteristics in Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) and analyze these structures in the information system. You can for example structure your products or customers in a hierarchy. PA configuration Page 56 of 204 www.sapficoconsultant.com
In our scenario we will create a hierarchy of sales group into sales offices. We are combining sales groups into sales offices. This hierarchy can be used in the reports for analysis purpose.
Select Sales group and update the following:-
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Click
Click
and update the following:-
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Take a drop down by pressing F4 button in each of the field.
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2.3 Define Characteristic Derivation

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Master Data Define Characteristic Derivation Here you set up the derivation of characteristic values. Derivation allows us to find values for certain characteristics automatically based on the known values of other characteristics, where these characteristics are logically dependent on one another. In our scenario we have to make the following derivation strategy.
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The structure of the product lines A grp is as follows:Business Field Basic chemicals
Business Segment
Heavy chemicals
Light Chemicals
Strategic business unit
Ethylene Glycol
Polypropylene
Thus strategic business unit (SBU) is the lowest level node in the product line structure. The SBU is again a grouping of all similar products. In our scenario the SBU is represented by the field EXTWG (Ext. matl group). This field is available in the basic view of the material master. All the finished products will have in the basic data view updated with the relevant SBU code. We define a derivation rule to derive the Business segment from the SBU. We further define a derivation rule to derive Business field from the Business segment. Thus Profitability reports can be seen at the SBU level, Business segment level and the Business field level.
Click
Click Select Derivation rule
Click
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Take a drop down in field Name
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Select
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Take a drop down in name
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Click on Update the following:-
Click
The field External Material group is found in the basic field of the material master MARA which can be seen below. The drop down values for the field External Material group is maintained by Logistics general. The path is as follows:IMG Logistics General Material Master Settings for Key Fields Maintain External Material Groups Click on Update the following:-
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Click on
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Click
to create further derivation rule
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Click
Click
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Click on
Click
to maintain another derivation rule
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Click on Click on
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Click on Click
We need to move the 3 rd rule as the second rule . The reason being in case an entry is posted from the FI module there will be no material code consequently no EXTWG. In this case the user will enter profit center and business segment then can be derived from profit center. Select the line
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Then position the cursor on the line above derivation rule business segment from profit center Click You will now find the derivation rule for profit center has now shifted and become the second rule.
Click on You can check the derivation rule by clicking Test Transport button is used to transport derivation strategy.
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2.4 Define and Assign Valuation Strategy

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Master Data Valuation Valuation Strategies Define and Assign Valuation Strategy => Customizing request generated here
Here we define valuation strategies and assign them to a point of valuation. Since we want to use the material cost estimate for valuation, we will check the material costing field and specify the quantity field. Click Update the following:-
Click Save
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Select Double click Click Update the following:-
Click
Select the following:-
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Double click
Click on
Take a drop down in field PV
Select 01
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Take a drop down in field Rec.
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2.5 Define Keys for Accessing Material Cost Estimates

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Master Data Valuation Set Up Valuation Using Material Cost Estimates Define Access to Standard Cost Estimates => Customizing request generated here
Product Cost Planning is used to determine the planned cost of goods manufactured for a finished product. In CO-PA, we access these material cost estimate to valuate data in CO-PA. Here we define costing keys to determine which cost estimates from Product cost planning should be used to valuate actual or planning data in CO-PA.
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Click on
Click on
to create another costing key.
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Click on YP1 costing key will be used for plan data Cost of goods sold. Here you can use the same costing variant or configure another costing variant which will be used only for planning purpose. Click on Update the following:-
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2.6 Assign Costing Keys to Any Characteristics

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Master Data Valuation Set Up Valuation Using Material Cost Estimates Assign Costing Keys to Any Characteristics
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Click on Click on Select Table look up
The following will come automatically
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Take a drop down in the first field Field name and select
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Take a drop down in the second field Field name and select
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Click on Click
Click on
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Change valuation type field VRGRAR to usertemp1 Take a drop down in the first field Field name and select
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Click on Click Click on
This will come automatically
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Click Click
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Click on Click
2.7 Assign Value Fields

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Master Data Valuation Set Up Valuation Using Material Cost Estimates Assign Value Fields => Customizing request generated here
Here we assign the cost component structure from Product cost planning to the values fields of our operating concern.
Click on Take a drop down(press F4) in the field PV
Take a drop down in the field F/V
Take a drop down in the field Fld name1 and Fld name 2
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Finally the table should like this after updating all entries.
Click on
3. Planning 3.1 Define Number Ranges for Planning Data

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Planning Define Number Ranges for Planning Data PA configuration Page 96 of 204 Initial Steps
Each planning data posted in CO-PA will generate a planning document. We need to maintain the number range for planning document When you create and generate an operating concern the number range and number range group is automatically generated. We will see what is the number range generated automatically. Update the following:-
Click
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Click Let us check the group now
Click
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Let us create groups and number range for each of the record types. Click Click
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Click Click
Select Click
Click
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Click on Click
Position your cursor on Click
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Click
Click
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Click Likewise also create for order settlements
Click Click Click Click
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Similarly select
and assign them to the number range group
Finally it will be like this
Click on
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3.2 Maintain Versions

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Planning Initial Steps Maintain Versions Here we maintain the plan version required for planning in CO-PA.
Select
Double click
Click on Yes to transfer the version to operating concern
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3.3 Assign Quantity Fields

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Planning Assign Quantity Fields => Customizing request generated here Initial Steps
A number of quantity fields are defined and used in the SD billing system. In this step you assign these to the corresponding quantity fields in costing based Profitability Analysis (CO-PA). We assign all the quantity fields we want to transfer from the billing system to costing -based CO-PA. Click on
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Click on
3.4 Set Up Planning Framework

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Planning Framework Set Up Planning Framework Planning
The initial screen for setting up and performing planning uses a uniform graphic interface. The architecture of your planning is represented in a tree hierarchy. Here, you work essentially with the following four elements:
Planning levels
You use the planning level to determine the level at which planning is to occur. You do this by specifying the characteristics for planning.
Planning packages
You specify characteristic values in a planning package. In this way, you determine the market segment for which planning is to take place for a particular period. A planning package can thereby be seen as a work package that determines which planning objects are relevant to a specific planner.
Planning methods
Planning methods are functions with which planning data can be entered and changed.
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Parameter set
A parameter set contains all the settings necessary for executing a planning method
We want to do a sales plan for a year based on customer, product, Gross sales and sales unit. Click and right click
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Select Click Select Click Select Click
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Click on
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Click on
and right click
Click
Click on
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Double click
Right -click the Enter planning data Select from the Popup Menu Create parameter set
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Click the Layout Create
button
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Click the Value flds
tab button
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Click on
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Click on
click double click Click Double click
to open planning package 2006
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Click
twice
3.5 Assign Characteristic Groups to Plan Cycles

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Planning Integrated Planning Transfer Cost Center Planning/Process Planning Initial Steps Assign Characteristic Groups to Plan Cycles => Customizing request generated here
Before we can assign characteristic group to plan cycle, we need to create the characteristic group. The characteristic group is created in step 4.11 This step is necessary for assessment cycle maintenance, to determine which characteristics can be used to define the receiver segment. We assign the characteristic group 1 to Plan assessment to COPA. Example: During segment maintenance for a planned assessment cycle, the fields profit center, company code, business segment and sales group should be available for entry. We therefore assign a characteristic group containing these characteristics to the business transaction KSPB (Plan assessment to CO-PA).
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3.6 Assign Receiver Plan Version

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Planning Integrated Planning Transfer Cost Center Planning/Process Planning Initial Steps Assign Receiver Plan Version => Customizing request generated here
Assign the cost center acco unting plan version 0 to the plan version 0 in COPA.
Click
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Update the receiver vers. 0
Click on
3.7 Define Structure of Cost Center Assessment/Process Cost Assessment

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Planning Integrated Planning Transfer Cost Center Planning/Process Planning Assess Cost Center Costs / Process Costs Define Structure of Cost Center Assessment/Process Cost Assessment Here we define the plan assessment cycle for allocating costs from cost centers to Profitability analysis. Here we have the cycle segment approach. You can attach various segments to the cycle. We need to have a secondary cost element created in the controlling module with cost element category 42.
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Double click Update the following:-
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Click Click on
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4. Flows of Actual Values 4.1 Define Number Ranges for Actual Postings
IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Flows of Actual Values Initial Steps Define Number Ranges for Actual Postings Here you define a number range to be used for actual line items. A number range group and number range is automatically generated when an operating concern is created. Let us see the number range Update the following:-
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Select Click
Let us create a new groups and new number range for each flow of transactions.
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Click Click Select Click Select Click
Click Click on Click
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Double click Select Click
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Similarly create other groups and assign the record types to the groups. Cost-Center Assessments 0500000000 0599999999 Order Settlement 0700000000 0799999999 Direct posting 0800000000 - 0899999999 Finally it will be as shown below.
Click on
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4.2 Maintain Value Field Groups

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Flows of Actual Values Initial Steps Value Field Groups Maintain Value Field Groups => Customizing request generated here
Here you define the "value field groups" representing the possible combinations of value fields in an operating concern. Values field groups are used to specify
Which value fields should be made available to users entering or displaying a line item, and In what order these value fields should be displayed. which specific value fields can be filled
If you do not define any value field groups, then all value fields in an operating concern are unlocked for entry during line item entry.
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Click on
Select Double click Click on Update the following:-
Click on
4.3 Assign Value Field Groups for Line Item Screens

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Flows of Actual Values Initial Steps Value Field Groups Assign Value Field Groups for Line Item Screens => Customizing request generated here
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Here you assign the value field group to the record type. Click on
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4.4 Activate Transfer of Incoming Sales Orders

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Flows of Actual Values Transfer of Incoming Sales Orders Activate Transfer of Incoming Sales Orders Here you activate transfer of incoming sales order from SD to CO-PA. Further, you can specify whether the transferred sales orders should be shown in CO-PA in

The period in which they were created or The period of the planned delivery
In case you want to activate you need to select the relevant value from the drop down and save.
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4.5 Transfer of Billing Documents

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Flows of Actual Values Transfer of Billing Documents Assign Value Fields
=>
Customizing request generated here
All revenues, sales deductions are defined as condition type in SD. In this step, you assign these conditions type to the corresponding CO-PA value fields. Certain limitations exist on the transfer of condition values of billing documents to CO-PA. 1. To transfer condition types for sales revenues and sales deductions to COPA, you need to make sure that the condition types and linked to an account in FI that is also defined as a cost element of the category "11" (revenue element) or "12" (sales deduction) in CO. These condition types must be assigned to a CO-PA value field. Condition types linked to FI accounts that are defined as cost elements of another category are not transferred to CO-PA, even when the condition type has been assigned to a CO-PA value field. 2. Condition types such as "VPRS" ("Cost") that are defined a s statisti cal in SD are always transferred to CO-PA if they are assigned to a value field.
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3. All condition types that you want to transfer to CO-PA must be active in the SD pricing Conditions from SD are always transferred to CO-PA with "+" signs, with the exception of credit memos and returns. Note that the indicator Transfer +/- signs is not used to compare the different use of +/- signs between FI or SD and CO-PA. If you activate this indicator, only the positive and negative values for the condition in question will be balanced. This guarantees that the sum of the negative and positive condition values is displayed as a correct total value in the value field assigned to that condition.
Double click Click on Update the following:-
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Click on
4.6 Assign Quantity Fields

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Flows of Actual Values Transfer of Billing Documents Assign Quantity Fields This step was already done in the configuration step 3.3, nevertheless we can even maintain here.
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4.7 Reset Value/Quantity Fields

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Flows of Actual Values Transfer of Billing Documents Reset Value/Quantity Fields This configuration is needed in case of credit notes; debit notes where the value field for Cost of goods sold should not be credited or debited. We need to maintain the billing type and value field. Click on
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Click on
4.8 Maintain PA Transfer Structure for Direct Posting FI/MM (KEI2)

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Flows of Actual Values Direct Posting from FI/MM Maintain PA Transfer Structure for Direct Postings => Customizing request generated here
Here you define the PA transfer structure which is used to post costs and revenues directly to profitability segments. You specify how the cost elements are to be defined to the CO-PA value fields.
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Double click
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We want to have our own assignment lines So let us delete the existing assignment lines. Select all
Click Click on Click on Update the following:-
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Select
Double click
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Double click Click on
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Click on Click twice
Select
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Double click
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Click on Similarly you can update other assignment lines with account and va lue fields. Particularly note this step
Double click
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Click on In the above step the cost element 464018 which is price difference production difference is attached to value field VV026. Production order variances are also mapped with variance categories to value field VV021 and VV022. In KE30 reporting Value field VV026 will not be considered. The GL account 464018 is defined as a cost element so that account based PA and costing based PA can be reconciled.
4.9 Automatic Account Assignment (OKB9)

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Flows of Actual Values Direct Posting from FI/MM Automatic Account Assignment => Customizing request generated here
Automatic postings created in Materials Management, can be passed on to Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) by means of an automatic assignment to a profitability segment.
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In Profitability Analysis, the documents are updated to the profitability segments generated according to the characteristic values found in the corresponding Financial Accounting (FI) document. Typical business transactions for which it makes sense to have a profitability segment found automatically include
The transfer of price differences that are posted in purchasing due to differing order prices or differing prices in invoice receipt The transfer of expenses or revenues that arise due to a revaluation of material stocks The transfer of inventory differences
Click on
4.10 Define PA Transfer Structure for Variance Settlement

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Flows of Actual Values Settlement of Production Variances Define PA Transfer Structure for Variance Settlement => Customizing request generated here
Here you define a transfer structure for transferring production variances during the settlement of production orders.
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When variances are calculated in Cost Object Controlling (CO-PC), on production order, you transfer these variances - differentiated by cost element and variance category - to value fields in CO-PA.
Select Change the description as follows:-
and click
Click
Click
Click on
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Select Input price variance
Double click
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Select
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Similarly you can assign variance categories and cost e lement to various value fields for the remaining assignment lines .
4.11 Assign PA Transfer Structure to Settlement Profile

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Flows of Actual Values Settlement of Production Variances Assign PA Transfer Structure to Settlement Profile => Customizing request generated here
Assign Z9
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4.12 Maintain Characteristic Groups

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Flows of Actual Values Initial Steps Characteristic Groups Maintain Characteristic Groups => Customizing request generated here
Here you define "characteristic groups", which can be any combination of characteristics in operating concern. A characteristic group determines the characteristics for which users can specify individual values when assigning a posting to a profitability segment, as well as the order in which these characteristics appear on the screen. You can also define whether the user is required or is allowed to specify values for certain characteristics, or whether the user cannot make an entry. PA configuration Page 158 of 204 www.sapficoconsultant.com
Click on
Select Double click
Click on
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4.13 Assign Characteristic Groups to Actual Cycles

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Flows of Actual Values Transfer of Overhead Initial Steps Assign Characteristic Groups to Actual Cycles => Customizing request generated here
Update the characteristic group 1 to bus. Trans. KPA
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Click on
4.14 Assess Cost Center Costs / Process Costs

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Flows of Actual Values Transfer of Overhead Assess Cost Center Costs / Process Costs Define Structure of Cost Center Assessment/Process Cost Assessment Here we define Actual assessment cycles for allocation actual costs from cost center to Profitability analysis. You can copy plan assessment cycles to create actual assessment cycles. We are copying planned assessment cycle to actual assessment cycle.
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Double click
Click
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Click Change segment name from Z91MKP0001 to Z91MKA0001
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Here in receiving tracing factors you can have various options
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Variable portions will have variable key figures
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Click on
4.15 Activate Profitability Analysis

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Flows of Actual Values Activate Profitability Analysis
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=>
Customizing request generated here
Here you activate the interface to Profitability analysis for the controlling area 9100. Check the controlling area settings before activating the indicator:-
The PA component is not active Now go on to activate PA
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Take a drop in the field active status and select 4
Click on
Now again check the controlling area settings after activating the indicator.
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5. Information system 5.1 Define Variables for Reports

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Information System Report Components Define Variables for Reports Here you can define variables for your information system. Variables allow you more flexibility in defining your forms and reports. Variables are the parameters in a report which you do not specify until you create or execute the report. The user specifies these parameters by filling the appropriate fields. If you do not wish to define variables globally, you can define them directly as local variables in the form or in the report. We just check the existing variables available.
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5.2 Define Forms for Profitability Reports (KE34)

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Information System Report Components Define Forms Define Forms for Profitability Reports (KE34)
A form is a formal structure of rows and columns which you can use in as many reports as you wish in the same operating concern. A form represents the content and the formal structure of a report.
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Click
Select
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Double click
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Select
Click Update in version
Select the check box
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Click
Take a drop down in Plan/act. Ind
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Click
Click Click
Click Double click column 2 and only select characteristic Plan/act. Ind
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Double click
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Double click Type % Double click Click
Click
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Double click column 4 Select formula
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Double click the first row
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Click Position the cursor on second row below sales unit Click on
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Click No
Now double click on the row below the new line
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Click
Select in value field : Gross sales
Click
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Similarly add other value fields In Net sales we need to select formula
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Finally the form should look like this:-
We want to change the colour of Net sales for more emphasis. Position the cursor on Net sales Click formatting Color settings
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Click on
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The variables you define here are then available in the report as variables. Click variables for currency type ,record type
Also make fiscal year as variable
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Click Make period also variable
Click
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5.3 Create Profitability Report (KE31)

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Information System Create Profitability Report (KE31)
Double click
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Click Select the characteristics from the right
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Further scroll down and select product, profit center, business segment unit SKU qty, unit sales unit, business field, period/year, Plan/act.ind, Record type, version
Click
Set company code as variable by clicking
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Click
Click on
Click on
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Select
Click on
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Click on Change from no hierarchy to
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Click You can generate the report by clicking The report selection will look like this
6. Tools 6.1 Check Customizing Settings
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IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Tools Analysis Check Customizing Settings In this activity, you can display the customizing settings for an operating concern. A number of functions let you analyze the various areas of Customizing: You can obtain an overview of the organizational structures for an operating concern. The functions Value field analysis, Valuation analysis, and Derivation overview provide you with several options for detailled analysis. You can draw up a where-used list for the characteristics and value fields in an operating concern
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Click
6.2 Transport (KE3I)

IMG Controlling Profitability Analysis Tools Production Startup Transport Here you create a transport request which lets you transport objects to a target system. Table of transactions that are not automatically recorded in transport requests:
Defining CO-PA data structure (characteristics, value fields, tables) Transport using "Structures: Repository Objects" and "Structures: Basic Settings" (operating concern).
Defining record types Transport using "Structures: Number Range Groups" (operating concern).
Information system definitions (except key figure schemes)
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Defining characteristic deri vation and all rule-based settings (such as the costing key assignment) and segment-specific settings in planning Plan structures All these settings needs to be transported using transaction code KE3I
Click
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Click
Click on
Click
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Select
Click
Select
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That brings us to an end of COPA customizing settings.
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6.2 Transport (KE3I) ...........................................................................................200

Strategic Business unit 1

Strategic Business unit 2

1. Structures 1.1 Maintain Characteristics

Let us first view the Characteristics delivered by SAP.

Update the following:-

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Take a drop in the field Table and select MARA

Scroll down and select the field External Material group

Take a drop d own in the field Table and select PAPARTNER

Click Select Bill to party

Click Update the following:-

Click Click Save

Update the following:-

Update the short text, heading and data type

Click Save If you get any messages Click to ignore it.

You will get the following message, ignore it by clicking

1.2 Maintain Value fields

to check the SAP provided value fields

We will create our own value fields, therefore Click

Click Click to create value field

Update the following:-

Click Update the short text

to activate the value field.

to create another value field

Click Update the short text

Click Similarly create other value fields:-

These are the value fields created by us.

1.3 Maintain Operating Concern

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Update the following:-

Select the following characteristic from the available characteristic

to transfer the characteristi c

Similarly select other, which will look like this

Further select all other value fields created by us

Click on Click to activate the data structure

to generate the operating concern 9100

Thereafte r when you want to generate the operating concern

1.4 Set Operating Concern (KEBC)

to save the settings as user default

1.5 Assign controlling area to operating concern

Update the following:-

1.6 Define Profitability Segment Characteristics (Segment Lvl Characteristics)

Make EXTWG as costing based

1.7 Copy Operating Concern including Customizing

2. Master Data 2.1 Maintain Characteristics values

Double click Click on Update the following:-

2.2 Define Characteristics Hierarchy

Select Sales group and update the following:-

Update the following:-

and update the following:-

Take a drop down by pressing F4 button in each of the field.

2.3 Define Characteristic Derivation

Strategic business unit

Click Select Derivation rule

Update the following:-

Take a drop down in field Name

Take a drop down in name

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