20 FICO Tips - Series 2

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The 2nd set of 20 FICO Tips in this series is right here. For those who missed the 1st series, here is the link. 20
FICO Tips - Series 1

Special thanks to Aleksey Tkachenko for providing latest insight on one of the points shared in Series 1

Sr. No. Knowledge Item Brief Description

1 When should you use Validations / • Validations and Substitutions
Substitutions in CO [OKC7 / in FI are triggered when the
OKC9]. How are they different than Posting happens in FI
the one in FI?

• But the Validations and

2 How to know what all system
messages are modified by the
Customer (OBA5, OBMSG, etc)?
3 How to define / modify the field
status for a movement type?
Substitutions in CO are
triggered,say, whenever the
Cost Object is determined.
For Example - In FI postings
and to validate / substitute a
Cost Center during Purchase
Requisition or Purchase Order
• Table T100C stores this
information
• Field Statuses are possible
not only for GL Accounts and
Posting Keys, but also the
Movement Types

• Program RM07CUFA can be

used to analyze / change the
Field Status for Movement Type

• A field [Cost Center or Order]

can be mandatory in MM and
Optional in FI, but not the other
way round
4 How to retrieve the Order [Internal / • Retrieve "Object Number"
Production] Statuses in one go? against the Order from Table
AUFK. Read the Status from
Table JEST, against the Object
Number

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5 How do the Cost Element
Categories impact +/- signs in
COPA?
• FM
BAPI_PRODORD_GET_DETAIL
can be used during reports to
get the same information
• 12: Credit in FI = Minus in
COPA
Debit in FI = +ve in COPA

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• 11: Credit in FI = +ve in COPA

Debit in FI = Minus in
COPA

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• 01: Credit in FI = Minus in
COPA

Debit in FI = +ve in COPA

• Simply speaking, expenses

6 I forgot to create Cost Element
for a GL Account. What are my
Options now?
are debited and revenues are
credited in Accounting. So, if
the posting corresponds to this,
it receives +ve sign in COPA.
Else, COPA gets -ve Sign
• Once the GL is created as Cost
Element, run OKBA to push the
posting into CO

• This may require a default

account assignment object
(OKB9 or KA02) for the posting
to be pushed into CO. Once
inside CO, a KB11N can be
done to transfer the posting to
intended cost objects

• If the Posting is to be pushed

into COPA, KE4SFI / KE4S can
be used
7 Excise Invoice [CIN] can be • Write Custom Code in FM
created even though SD Invoice is J_1I7_USEREXIT_EXCISE_BEF_SAVE

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not released to Accounting. How
can I stop this?
8 I want to compare Table entries
of 2 Clients (DEV and PRD) in
a mass way and identify the
differences instantly. How do I go?
9 When is the COGS account in
GBB-VAY triggered?
10 Why can't I use Production Orders
as Receivers in the Assessment /
Distribution Cycles?
11 I want to assign One Condition
Type in SD to different Value
Fields, depending on,say, Order
Type, Bill Type, etc. What are my
options?
12 I have added Custom Fields in
the Cost Center Master. But they
are not available during Mass
Maintenance
13 How do I view Assessment /
Distribution Cycle Segments as a
Snapshot?
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• TCode SCMP does that in a
flash. (Comes really handy
when you have to validate
Production Client after your
transports are moved before Go
Live)
• It is triggered when ABCOPA is
active
• It is triggered in MTO, when the
Account Assignment Category
has "Consumption Posting" <>
Blank (Eg - Sales Order is a
Cost Object)
• The possible transactions
against each Object Type are
controlled in BS12
• Object ORH (PP/PM Order)
does not have Business
Functions RKIU, RKIV allowed
in it
• Standard SAP: Not Possible
• Workaround: Use COPA
Costing Sheet (Very Complex)
• Enhancement: Exit COPA0005
(Viable)
• Note 95080 offers a solution
• The Tables that store the cycle
details are
T811C - Cycles
T811S - Segements +
allocation type
T811K - Senders and
receivers
T811F - Factors
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• Table T811D stores the

14 How do I delete a EC-PCA
document
15 Is it possible to use Internal Orders • Yes, Note 605281 offers a
as SENDERS in Assessment /
Distribution Cycles?
16 How to Check and Remove
duplicates / ambiguities in the CC
Standard Hierarchy?
documents posted during
allocation
• Program RPCA_DEL_DOC /
RPCA_DEL_REFDOC (delete
using Reference doc)
solution
• Check using SE38 -
RKCORRH1 and

17 I can't see the multiple selection
option for Variables used in the
COPA report
• Correct using SE 38 -
K_REMOVE_DOUBLES_FROM_STD_HIER
• Refer Note 545453 if your
system is below ECC 5.0
• Local Variables don't offer
multiple selection option

• Use Global Variable (KE3E)

18 Why are COPA number ranges not • Object COPA_IST in SNUM
year dependent? does not have the "To Year"
Flag turned ON
19 I want to trigger a different GR/IR • Use Exit LMR1M002 to code a
account based on Vendor / Vendor custom logic
Account Group, etc ?
20 Is additional authorization check for • Authorization Objects can be
COPA reports possible? defined from KE37 (Summary
Reports) and KE97 (Line Item
Reports)

THANKS for reading the document. I invite your suggestions, feedback

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Ajay Maheshwari

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