Demo 1: How to Extend the General Ledger Coding Block
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DEMO 1: HOW TO EXTEND THE GENERAL LEDGER
CODING BLOCK
Tasks
1. Insert field ZZAC110 to the CI_COBL include structure.
Field Name
Development Class
Field Name
Field Label
Data Type
Field Length
Value
ZZST
ZZAC110
Added field
CHAR
5
2. Modify a field status variant to make your new field optional.
3. Show that your field can be defined as a Financial Accounting splitting
characteristic.
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Demo 1: How to Extend the General Ledger Coding Block
Task 1
Insert field ZZAC110 to the CI_COBL include structure.
Adding a field to the coding block takes a lot of time (about two hours in our system), so
show the steps up to the test run and then explain that due to the long test runs, you will
use one of the existing customer fields (e.g. ZZLOCA) as an example to continue the
demo.
Step
(1)
Step
SAP SE
Action
Click Edit Coding Block.
Action
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Step
(2)
Step
Action
Click Continue.
You can also press Enter.
Action
(3)
Click CI_COBL.
(4)
Click Add Fields.
You can also press F6.
Step
(5)
SAP SE
Action
Click Execute.
You can also press F8.
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Step
Action
(6)
Enter ZZST in the Development Class box.
(7)
Enter ZZAC110 in the Field Name box.
(8)
Enter Added field in the Field Label box.
(9)
Enter CHAR in the Data Type box.
(10)
Enter 5 in the Field Length box.
Step
Action
(11)
Click Back to return to the previous page.
You can also press F3.
Step
Action
(12)
Clear the Test Run check box.
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Step
Action
(13)
Click Execute.
You can also press F8.
Step
Action
(14)
Click Continue.
You can also press Enter.
The program run time is about 2 hours in our training system.
Step
Action
(15)
Click Continue.
You can also press Enter.
Task 2
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Modify a field status variant to make your new field optional.
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Step
Action
(16)
Click Define Field Status Variants.
Step
Action
(17)
Click Line Selection 1000.
(18)
Double-click on Field status groups.
Step
Action
(19)
Double-click on G001.
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You scroll to the new field by pressing page down twice.
Step
Action
(20)
Select New Field - Optional Entry.
(21)
Click Save.
You can also press Ctrl+S.
(22)
Click Exit to quit the transaction.
You can also press Shift+F3.
Task 3
Show that your field can be defined as a Financial Accounting
splitting characteristic.
Step
Action
(23)
Click Define Document Splitting Characteristics for General Ledger Accounting.
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Step
Action
(24)
Click New Entries.
You can also press F5.
Step
Action
(25)
Select the entry ZZAC110 Added field by clicking it.
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Exit without saving.
Step
Action
(26)
Click Exit to quit the transaction.
You can also press Shift+F3.
Step
Action
(27)
Click No.
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