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SAP: is a ERP Business Software Application where business people process there end to end
Business Data and that data will be stored in Data Base.
3 Layers :
1) CONSULTANT ROLE
i) Functional Consultant (FICO Consultant) : will design(Configure) client SAP system
based on Business Requirement of client(Business).
ii) Technical Consultant (ABAP Consultant) : will develop programs and customized
functionalities in SAP based on business requirement.
iii) Admin Consultant (Basis or Security Consultant) : user creation, password, roles,
profiles and providing Authorizations .
2) END USER ROLE
TYPES OF MODULES:
SAP MODULES:
1) FUNCTIONAL MODULES
i) FINANCE (FI)
ii) COSTING (CO)
iii) MATERIALS (MM)
iv) PRODUCTION (PP)
v) SALES (SD)
vi) HUMAN RESOURCE (HCM)
2) TECHNICAL MODULE
ABAP: Programing language of SAP
PROGRAMME -> TECHNICAL TABLES -> TECHNICAL FIELDS
3) ADMINISTRATIVE MODULE
BASIS:
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JOB HIERARCHI IN SAP
TYPES OF PROJECTS:
1) Implementation Project
2) Support Project
3) Roll Out Project
4) Enhancement Project
5) Migration Project
1) Implementation Project: is nothing but brand new project and we call this project as
Green field project. In this type of project normally business people don’t know anything
about before implementation of SAP as there business software to record these day to
day business transactions. In this type of project consultants will take requirement from
business and consultants will design (configure) in SAP to meet client requirement
normally implementation projects will take 6 to 9 months to complete the project
business. People can use SAP as there business software to record the transactions (day
to day).
2) Support Project: is nothing but AMS Project (Application Management Services). In this
type of project business users will send errors or problems or tickets. Which they get
while they are doing day to day transactions in SAP. In this type of projects, Consultants
will work on those errors and will provide solutions to business users problems based on
SLA (Service Level Agreement). SLA between business team and IT Company. SLA means
how much time consultant will take to resolve the issue. In SLA mainly we have 4types of
tickets.
i) Priority 1 Ticket: should be resolved within 1 to 2 days because business people
business will be impacted immediately bcoz of those errors in SAP.
ii) Priority 2 Ticket: Consultant will get 2 to 4 days time to resolve the priority 2
tickets. The impact of business bcoz of those errors is lesser than priority 1 tickets.
iii) Priority 3 Tickets: Consultants will get 5 to 7 working days to resolve the priority
3tickets. The impact of business bcoz of these errors is lesser than priority 1 and 2
tickets.
iv) Priority 4 Tickets: Consultants will get more than 1week to 10days time to resolve
the priority 4 tickets. The impact of business is lesser than compare to priority 1,2
and 3 tickets.
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3) Roll Out Project: is nothing but reference project. In this project normally we will
configure Business Functionalities and organizational Structure may taking reference of
existing business functionalities and existing organizations structure which is already
available in current SAP system.
4) Enhancement Project: in this type of project consultant will enhance the existing
standard functionalities provided by SAP to meet business requirement of client. In this
type of projects Functional Consultants will take requirement from business people and
will work with Technical consultant (ABAP Consultant) to develop new customize
functionalities. These types of projects functional consultants should prepare functional
specification document (FSD). To provide a requirement to technical consultant.
Technical consultant should prepare Technical specification document (TSD) based on
functional specification document before they start customized development in SAP. In
SAP all customized development will start with “Z”.
5) Migration Project: is nothing but moving existing business functionalities in current
client. SAP System from old server to new server.
Example: SAP ECC to S4 HANA
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2) Business Blue Print
i) AS – IS Study --> Consultant will try to study client existing business process.
ii) GAPS --> GAP Analysis -> GAP Documents
ii) TO-BE Preparation how consultant will map client business process in SAP.
3) Realization: Configure business process of client in SAP Configuration
UNIT Test
4) Final Preparation: * Master Data upload in SAP
Open items upload into SAP
User Acceptance Test
User Manual Preparation
USER Approvals
5) GO – LIVE: Users will start Recording their day to day transactions in SAP in LIVE
System.
2)LATEST METHODOLOGY:
i) Discover
ii) Prepare
iii) Explore
iv) Realize
v) Deploy
vi) RUN
Main difference between ASAP Methodology and Activate Methodology is that Business
people will involve in every phase at Activate Methodology where as ASAP Methodology is
after completing business blue print.
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FI CO
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ACCOUNTING ENTRIES IN A/P
1. Without involvement of Logistics
2. Accounting Entries with involvement of logistics Module
3. Service Related accounting entries in A/P
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ACCOUNTING ENTRIES IN A/R
1. Accounting Entries without involvement of logistics (MM/SD/PP)
2. Accounting entries with involvement Logistics Module
G/L
1. INTEREST RECEIVED (Provisional Entry)
Interest Receivable A/C Dr
To Interest Receivable A/c
2. INVOICE
Customer A/C Dr.
To Interest Receivable A/C
3. PAYMENT RECEIPT FROM CUSTOMER
CHEQUE Deposit A/C Dr
To Customer A/C
4. BRS
Main Bank A/C
To CHQ Deposit
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ACCOUNTING ENTRIES IN A/A
1. Asset Acquisition
2. Asset Depreciation
3. Asset Scrap
4. Asset Transfer
5. Asset Sale
1. ASSET ACQUISITION
a) Asset Acquisition Accounting with involvement of Logistic Module
b) Without involvement of logistic Module
c) In S4 HANA
C) IN S4 HANA
1) ASSET ACQ
Asset A/C Dr
To Technical Clearing
2) VENDOR INVOICE
Technical Clearing A/C Dr
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To Vendor A/C
3) VENDOR PAYMENT
Vendor A/C Dr
To CHQ Issue A/C
4) BRS
CHQ Issue A/C Dr
To Main Bank
2. ASSET DEPRICIATION
B/S
Liabilities Assets
3. ASSET SCRAP
4. ASSET TRANSFER
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FI ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
Client TATA
(COMPANY) (GROUP COMPANY)
TATA Motors TATA Power TATA Steels TATA Airlines TATA Water TCS
(LEGAL ENTITIES) TATA Steels (IND) Ltd (COMAPANY CODE)
TATA Steels (UK) Ltd (Legal Finance statement)
TATA Steels (USA) Ltd P&L, B/S
(BRANCH OFFICES) Regional Office (B’lore) (BUSINESS AREAS)
Corporate Office (Mumbai)
Zonal Office (Hyd)
(DEPARTMENT) HR Department (FUNCTIONAL AREAS)
ADMIN Department or (Cost of Sales Areas)
FINANCE Department
SALES Department
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Explanation: my client is TATA, my client is having different different group companies
like TATA Motors, TATA Power, TATA Steels, TCS and my project is TATA Steels. We have
done project for TATA Steel Group, for TATA Steel groups there 3 company codes like
TATA Steel (IND) Ltd, TATA Steels (USA) Ltd and TATA Steels (UK) Ltd. They created as
legal entities and we created the same a Company Codes. In TATA Steels IND Ltd they
are having different different branches. Our branch is located in hyd, other one is in
Mumbai and blore. They call branch offices and we create them same as Business areas
in our project. They are having different departments for there branch office like HR
Departments, sales department, finance department, market department. These all
departments we have created as functions areas. Along with this operational sites they
are having 3 manufacturing units. They are located in Mumbai, blore and hyd. These
manufacturing units creates as production plants in SAP. Same production plants we
have created as profit centers in FI. In every manufacturing plant there are
manufacturing different different products. These products are created as finished
goods in SAP. The same finished goods we have created as SEGEMENTS.
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COMPANY CODE GLOBAL SETTINGS
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FI OTHER SETTINGS
(To Post A/C Documents by Users)
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SAP Land Scape
(Arranging SAP Servers in a Sequential Mode.)
1) Development Server
2) Quality Server
3) Production Server
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SPRO SAP Project Reference Object
IMG Implementation Guide
PATH: SPRO -> IMG-> ENTERPRISE STRUCTURE -> DEFINETION-> Financial Accounting
Define Company
Click on Execute
New Entries
Note: in SAP Company is nothing but Group Company when we will prepare Consolidated
Financial Statement.
In SAP we can define Group Company as 6 DIGIT CODE. That code can be numerical
code or Alpha Code or Alpha Numerical Code.
COMPANY TS01
COMPANY NAME TATA Steels Group Company
Name of Company 2
Click on SAVE
Click on Create Request
SHORT DESCRIPTION (TATA Steels: FI:TATA Steels(IND) Org Str Config Settings
Click on SAVE
Click on Continue
DATA was Saved
Click on EXIT
Note: In SAP Company Code is nothing but LEGAL ENTITY of respective Business which they have
registered with as per there country MCA (Ministry of Company ) Policies.
By using Legal Entity only business people will do all transactions (Purchases, sales,Finances etc
In SAP Every LEGAL ENTITY of client will be created as one company code, where business end
users record there day to day transactions and prepare LEGAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(P&L, B/S).
In SAP we will define company code by using 4 DIGIT CODE. We can create their code as
numerical code, Alpha numerical code.
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COMPANY CODE TS01
COMPANY NAME TATA Steels (IND) Ltd
CITY MUMBAI
COUNTRY IN
CURRENCY INR
LANGUAGE EN
TITLE COMPANY
NAME TATA Steels (IND) Ltd
SEARCH TERM ½ TATA Steels
STREET/HOUSE NO MAIN ROAD
POSTAL CODE/CITY 520010 MUMBAI
COUNTRY IN REGION 13
Click on SAVE
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
DATA was Saved
Click on EXIT
NOTE: Business Area is nothing but from where business people perform there business. In our case
we create every branch office as one business area.
Ex: TATA Steels Corporate Office MUMBAI will be created as 1 Business Area.
TATA Steels Regional Office Bangalore will be created as another business area.
TATA Steels Zonal Office Hyd will be created as another Business Area.
In SAP creation of business area is optional that means recording transactions at business area level
and preparing reports and financial statements at business area level is not Mandatory.
In SAP Business area is 4 DIGIT CODE. We can create Business area by using numerical code or alpha
code or alpha numerical code.
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TS02 Regional Office BANGALORE
TS03 Zonal Office HYDERABAD
Click on SAVE
Click on Continue
Click on Back
4.DEFINE FUNCTIONAL AREA:
NOTE: Functional Area is nothing but cost of sales area in SAP, where business people perform there
operations.
In SAP Define Functional Area to record day to day transaction at each functional area and to
prepare reports and financial statements at each functional area level is optional.
We define functional areas to record transactions and to prepare financial statements based
on business requirement.
In SAP Functional Area is 16 DIGIT CODE. We can create functional area by using numerical
code, alpha numerical code and alpha code.
Imp note:
From EHP8 SAP has OBSOLETE(removed) path for define functional area and introduced
one new transaction code: FM_FUNCTION
Click on SAVE
FUNCTION AREA TSHR HAS BEEN SAVED
CLICK ON BACK
-CLICK ON SAVE
FUNCTIONAL AREA TSMA HAS BEEN SAVED, Click on EXIT
ASSIGMENT
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Assign Company Code to company:
NOTE: In this type we Assign what ever the legal entities our client has to there respective
group company. In our case our Legal Entity is Company code TATA Steels (IND)Ltd, we are
going to assign our Legal Entity to our group company TATA Steels.
->Click on SAVE
->Click on Continue
DATA was SAVED
->Click on EXIT
NOTE:
We no need to assign business area and functional area to any other organization
units as there 2 independent organization units. That means we can record transactions at
business area level and at functional area level by using any company code in the respective
production system.
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4.FISCAL YEAR VARIANT (12 Normal Posting Periods+4 Special Periods)
YEAR SHIFT:
Calendar Months Days Periods Year Shift (Financial Year – Calendar Year)
Jan – 01 31 10 -1 (2022 – 2023)
Feb – 02 29 11 -1 (2022 – 2023)
Mar – 03 31 12 -1 (2022 - 2023)
Apr – 04 30 01 0 (2022 - 2022)
May – 05 31 02 0 (2022 - 2022)
Jun – 06 30 03 0 (2022 – 2022)
Jul – 07 31 04 0 (2022 - 2022)
Aug – 08 31 05 0 (2022 – 2022)
Sep – 09 30 06 0 (2022 – 2022)
Oct – 10 31 07 0 (2022 – 2022)
Nov – 11 30 08 0 (2022 – 2022)
Dec – 12 31 09 0 (2022 – 2022)
NOTE: In SAP when ever we are using Fiscal Year other than calendar year we should
maintain YEAR SHIFT with respect to Fiscal Year.
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In YEAR SHIFT we maintain posting periods against to calendar months and we
provide YEAR SHIFT.
->Click on ENTER
SAVE
CONTINUE
->Click on Save
->Click on Continue
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12 Normal Posting Periods 4 Special Periods
(APR – MAR) (4 Quarters)
(Interval ‘01’) (Interval ‘02’)
->To post ‘UN Posted’ Document in ‘CLOSED’
Previous periods of current fiscal year.
13 ->Apr - June
14->July – Sep
15->Oct – Dec
16->Jan – Mar
->Last date of respective ‘QUARTER’ to post
any document by using special periods.
SAP SYSTEM:
DEFINE VARIANTS FOR OPEN POSTING PERIODS:
VARIANT NAME
TSPP POSTING PERIOD VARIANT – TS01
->Click on SAVE
-> Continue ->Click on Back
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->Click on Continue
CO Cd Company Name City Variant
TS01 TATA Steels (IND) Ltd MUMBAI TSPP
->Click on SAVE ->Continue ->Exit
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CHART OF ACCOUNTS
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->if we have more than one Legal Entity (Company Code) for you client then we should maintain
group C.O.A.
->will be used to prepare consolidated financial statements if your client has more than one Legal
Entity in there Group.
->Maintaining Group C.O.A in SAP is OPTIONAL.
->user will not post any accounting documents directly by using Group C.O.A G/L’s. When ever user
posts any accounting document by using Operational C.O.A G/L’s, System will automatically update
Group C.O.A G/L (if Group C.O.A is activated for your respective client.)
->To update automatic postings in Group C.O.A G/L’s we should do the following settings in SAP.
->will be used if your client has specific requirement to meet statutory Compliance of any respective
establish LEGAL ENTITY (Company Code)
->Maintaining of country specific C.O.A in SAP is “OPTIONAL”.
->Business users will not post any documents or any Accounting Documents directly by using
Country Specific C.O.A G/L’s. when ever user post any documents by using Operational C.OA G/L’s
System Automatically will update Country Specific C.O.A G/L (if Country Specific C.O.A has been
activated in our System.)
->To update values automatically in Country Specific C.O.A G/L’s, we should do the following settings
in SAP.
A) we should create Country Specific C.O.A in SAP.
B) we should assign Country Specific C.O.A to respective Company Code.
C) we should create respective G/L’s in Country Specific C.O.A.
D) we should assign Country Specific C.O.A G/L in Operational C.O.A while creating Operational
C.O.A G/L by using TRANSACTION CODE FS00 in the field of Alternative Account Number.
PATH: SPRO-> IMG-> Financial Accounting NEW-> General Ledger Accounting NEW
->Master DATA -> G/L Accounts -> Preparations -> Edit Chart of Account List
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->Click on Execute ->Click on New Entries
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->we also should assign group chart of accounts to operational chart of accounts because all
LEGAL ENTITIES in a single group, who are using same operational Chart of Accounts can be used
same group Chart of Accounts to prepare consolidated Financial Statements.
Assign Operational Chart of Accounts & Country Specific Chart of Accounts to Company Code:
PATH: SPRO-> IMG-> Financial Accounting NEW ->General Ledger Accounting NEW
Master DATA->G/L Accounts ->Preparations -> Assign Company Code to Chart of Accounts
->Click on Execute
->Click on Position
Provide Company Code TS01
->Click on Continue
CO Cd Company Name CITY Chart of Accts Country chart of Accts
TS01 TATA Steels (IND) Ltd MUMBAI TSOC TSCC
RENT A/C
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(M) (M) (O) (O) (O) (S) (M)
Date Particulars Description Tax Discount Quantity Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
01.09.22 To Bank A/C
NOTE: Field Status Variant will be used to maintain certain fields MANDATORY (or) OPTIONAL (or)
SURPRESS while posting of accounting Documents by using G/L’s.
Assignments
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Fields
Every Field Status Variant contains various fields. Those fields only we will maintain mandatory;
Optional; surpress, Display. These fields only will appeared at the time of document posting by using
respective G/L’s.
We will assign respective Field Status Group to each G/L Account while creating optional Chart of
Accounts G/L by using Transaction Code FS00. It is mandatory to maintain Field Status in G/L
Master.
->Select 0001
->Click on Copy
->Change the name as Field Status Variant – TS01
->Click on Enter
->Click on Copy all
Number of Dependent Entries Copies : 41
->Click on Continue
->Click on SAVE
->Click on Continue
DATA was Saved
Select TSFV
-> Double Click on Field Status Groups
*Observe all field status group
->Select G001
->Click on EDIT Field Status (ICON)
*Observe the various Assignments
->Double click on General DATA
*Observe the various Fields and its status.
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DATA was SAVED
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1) Configuration Data
2) Master Data
3) Transaction Data
4) Reporting Data
2)Master Data:
A) ->At the time of implantation ->Consultants only will upload all existing Master
Data into ‘SAP’ by using some ‘ABAP’ Developed upload Programs which has
Been Developed by ABAPERS. (Ex: LSMN/BAPI/BDC)
B) ->Day to Day requirement after GO-LIVE ->End Users/Business Users ->in
Production Server
3)Transaction Data:
->End users / Business users ->in production server
4)Reporting Data:
->End Users/Business Users ->in Production Server
G/L Accounting
Configuration Data Master Data Transaction Data Reporting Data
Configuration Data:
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1)Define G/L Account Group based on ‘Nature of G/L’s
->Liabilities, Assets, Income, Expenses
4)Define Retained Earnings Account ->To Transfer Profit & Loss to B/S.
5)Define G/L Tolerance Limit ->To Provide Amount Limit to post Accounting Document by using
G/L’s.
Document: ->Debit Amount limit
->Credit Amount limit
->Normal Documents
->Open Item Document
6)Define USER Tolerance Limit -> To Provide Amount limit by End users /Employers.
->Normal Document
->Open item Document
->Payment Differences
->Cash Discount
7)Define G/L Documents Types ->SA -> To generate Accounting Document numbers in SAP.
Doc Types: ->respective A/C Type, Number Range, Reverse Doc Type
8)Define G/L Document Number Ranges based on G/L Document Type-> to generate Accounting
document numbers in SAP.
->at Company Code Level
->for every Fiscal Year wise
9)Define G/L Posting Keys ->respective A/C Type, Debit or Credit indicator
->40 –Debit
50-Credit
PATH: SPRO ->IMG ->Financial Accounting NEW ->General Ledger Accounting NEW
->Master Data ->G/L Accounts ->Preparations
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->Define Acc Group (G/L ACC Group)
->Click on SAVE
->Click on Continue
->Click on Execute
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Chart of Accounts TSOC
->Click on Continue
->Click on Enter
(WARNING MEAASGE)
Account 199999 not created in Chart of Accounts TSOC
->Ignore the warning Message
->Click on Enter ->SAVE -> Continue ->Click on Back
->Again Click on Define Retained Earning Account
PATH: SPRO ->IMG-> Financial Accounting NEW ->General Ledger Accounting NEW
->Business Transactions ->Open Item Clearing ->Clearing Differences
->Define Tolerance Groups for G/L Accounts
->Click on Execute
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->Click on NEW Entries
->Click on Enter
-> Click on Save
->Click on Continue
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2) Every Document contains respective Account Type, Document Number Range Code,
Reverse Document Type.
3) Document Type will bee used to post the respective Accounting Document (G/L
Document, A/P Document, A/R Document etc) by End User.
->Click on Position
Provide Document Type “SA”
->Click on Continue
Select “SA”
->Click on Details
Document Type ‘SA’ G/L Account Document
PROPERTIES
Number Range 01 Number Range Information
Reverse Document Type AB
Note*: ->Document Number Ranges will be used to post the Accounting Documents in SAP
by End Users.
->Document Number Ranges always will be maintained for each Company Code wise
and for each Fiscal Year wise.
NOTE: ->Posting Keys in SAP will be used to determine the respective line item is Debit Line
item or Credit Line item.
->Every Posting Key contains respective Account Type and Debit or Credit indicator.
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PATH: SPRO ->IMG->Financial Accounting NEW ->Financial Accounting Global Settings NEW
->Document ->Define Posting Keys
Posting Keys 40
Posting 50
->Click on Save
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TATA STEELS
TATA Steels (IND)Ltd TATA Steels (USA)Ltd TATA Steels(UK)Ltd
Salary -> Salary ACC Salary Acc Salary ACC
400000 -> ,, ,, ,,
P&L AC -> ,, ,, ,,
Expenses -> ,, ,, ,,
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A) G/L
Account Number
B) G/L
Account Description
C) G/L
Account Type ->P&L Account (or) Balance Sheet (B/S)
D) G/L
Account Group -> Liabilities
->Assets
->Income
->Expenses
E) Group Account Number (if group C.O.A is Activated in our System)
I) Alternative Account Number ->if Country Specific C.O.A Activated in our System.
J) Post Automatically -> All inventory G/L’s,
-> All Tax related G/L’s,
->All Discount related G/L’s.
K) Relevant to Cash Flow ->All Cash G/L’s & All Bank G/L’s
PATH: SAP Easy Access ->SAP Menu ->Accounting ->Financial Accounting ->General Ledger
Master Data ->G/L Accounts ->Individual Processing
->FSPO (double click on it)
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Chart of Accs TSGC Group Chart Accounts TS01
->Click on Create
->Click on SAVE
DATA was saved
->Click on Create
Account Group LIAB Liabilities – TSGC
Balance sheet Account (Select)
->Click on Create
Account Group LIAB Liabilities - TSGC
Balance Sheet Account (Select)
Short Text Group HDFC Loan Acc
G/L Acct Long Text Group HDFC Loan Account
->Click on Save
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Short Text Group ICICI BANK Acc
G/L Acct Long Text Group ICICI Bank Account
->click on SAVE
->Click on Create
->Click on save
->Click on SAVE
->Click on Create
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Account Group LIAB Liabilities – TSCC
Balance Sheet Account (Select)
->Click on SAVE
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Short Text HDFC Bank Acc – TSCC
G/L Accts Long Text HDFC Bank Account – Country Specific C.O.A
->Click on SAVE
DATA Saved
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Balance Sheet Account (Select)
Alternate Account Number 10001 ICICI Bank Loan – Country Specific C.O.A
(Tick) Line item Display
Sort Key 001 Posting Key
->Click on create/bank/interest
Field Status Group G001
->Click on SAVE
Alternative Account Number 10002 HDFC Bank Loan – Country Specific C.O.A
(Tick) Line item Display
Sort Key 001 Posting date
->click on create/bank/interest
Field Status Group G001
->Click on SAVE
DATA Saved
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Short Text ICICI Bank Account
G/L Acc Long Text ICICI Bank Account
Group Account Number 2000 Group ICICI Bank Account
->Click on Control Data
Account Currency INR
(Tick) Only Balances in local Currency
(Tick) Posting without Tax Allowed
Alternate Account Number 20000 ICICI Bank Account – Country Specific C.O.A
(Tick) Line item Display
Sort Key 001 Posting date
->click create/bank/interest
Field Status Group G005 Bank Accounts (Obligatory Value Date)
(Tick) Relevant to Cash Flow
->click on Save
DATES IN SAP
1) Document Date -> invoice Date
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2) Posting Date ->which date we are going to generate/post “Account Document” in SAP.
3) Entry Date ->System Date
4) Value Date ->Funds Realization Date -> Bank Accounts
5) Translation Date -> Foreign Currency Transactions. Transactions from Foreign Currency to
Company Code Currency.
Currencies in SAP
1) Company Code Currency (will assign at the time of “Co.Cd” Creation ->Local Currency.
2) Group Currency (will assign at the time of “Client” creation ->Base Country Currency.
3) Hard Currency (will assign at the time of “country creation”)
Document Type SA
Company Code TS01
->click on Enter
SOLUTION: We shall open posting period ‘7’ to post the Accounting Document in TS01
Company Code by using the below Path.
PATH: SPRO ->IMG-> Financial Accounting new ->Financial Accounting Global Settings NEW
->Ledgers ->Fiscal Year & Posting Periods ->Posting Periods ->Open & Close Posting
Periods ->click on execute
->click on position
Provide posting period TSPP
->CLICK ON CONTINUE
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->OPEN Period
ERROR 2:- An Entry is required in Value Date Field for Account 200000.
REASON: we have created ICICI Bank G/L IN TS01 Company Code with G/L Account number
200000 for all Bank Accounts we should provide value Date (Funds Reliasation date) while
posting Accounting Document by using respective Bank Accounts. For this we normally
maintain value date field as Mandatory in Field Status Group which we have maintained for
respective Bank Account G/L while creating G/L Master in FS00. Here we have given Field
Status Group G005(Bank Accounts Obligatory value date) for ICICI Bnak G/L and we have
maintained value Date Field as required Field or Mandatory Field in Field Status Group
G005, that is the reason system has displayed the above ERROR as Entry is required in value
date field for Account.
SOLUTION:
Maintain the value date
In value date field in ICICI Bank Account G/L Line item.
->click on Enter
Observe the amount in total Debit Column & Credit Field in Header Data (Open the Bracket
both amount should be equal)
Observe the status in Green Colour (Balance equals ‘o’)
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Item PK Account Account Short Text Amount
1 40 200000 ICICI Bank Account 500000
2 50 100000 Share Capital Account 500000
->click on POST
Document Type SA
Company Code TS01
St G/L Acc Short Text D/C Amount in Doc Curr Local Cur Amt Value Dt
200000 ICICI Bank Acc S Debit 300000.00 300000.00 15.10.2022
100000 ICICI Bank Loan H Credit 300000.00 300000.00
->click on Enter
Go to ‘Document’ in menu Bar
->click on SIMULATE
*Observe header & Line item Details
->click on POST
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PATH:
SAP Easy Access ->SAP menu ->Accounting ->Financial Accounting ->General Ledger
->Account ->FBL3N (Double Click)
PATH: SAP Easy Access ->SAP Menu ->Accounting ->Financial Accounting ->General Ledger
->Account ->FS10N - Display Balances
G/L
1) Configuration Data
2) Master Data
3) Transaction Data
4) Reporting Data
3.Transaction Data:
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1)G/L Document Posting
2)G/L Document Reversal
3)G/L Document Posting with “New Document Type”
4)G/L Document Posting with Doc. Header details as Mandatory.
5)G/L Document Posting with Line item details as Mandatory.
6)G/L Hold Documents
7)G/L Park Documents
4)Reporting Data:
TRANSACTION DATA:
PATH:SAP Easy Access ->SAP Menu ->Accounting ->Financial Accounting ->General Ledger
Document ->Reverse ->FB08 (Double click on it)
Reverse Reason 01
->click on Enter
->click on Post
ERROR: In Company Code TS01, the number range 02 is missing for the year 2022.
Reason: we are trying to Reverse the G/L Accounting Document which already posted in SAP by
using Document Type ‘SA’ (G/L Doc Type).
->For Document Type ‘SA’ we have maintained Reverse Document Type “AB”. For Document Type
“AB” we have maintained Number Range Code as 02. But we have maintained number ranges for
number range Code 02 in Company Code TS01 for the Fiscal Year 2022. That is the reason system has
given the above ERROR.
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SOLUTION: We should maintain Number Ranges for Number Range Code 02 for Document Type
“AB” (Reverse Doc Type for G/L Doc. Type SA.)
PATH: SPRO ->IMG ->Financial Accounting NEW ->Financial Accounting Global Settings NEW -
>Document ->Document Types ->Define Document Types for Entry View
->Click on Execute
->select AB
->Click on details
*Observe the number Range Code assigned to Document Type AB
->Click on “Number Range Information”
Company Code TS01
->Click on POST
Document 200000 was posted in Company Code TS01.
G/L Document :
1)Standard Document Type ->SA
2)New Document Type -> SB ->Number Range ‘01’ ->300000 to 399999
G/L
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Liabilities & Assets Income & Expenses
SA SB
01 03
100000 to 199999 300000 to 399999
NOTE: Assume that client has requirement to post few G/L Documents by using New Document
Number Ranges other than Standard Number Range 01 which has been used for Standard G/L
Document Type SA.
To meet the above requirement we should do the following Configuration settings in SAP:
->We should ask business users for which purpose they use new document type (ex: G/L Doc
posting, Vendor invoice posting, vendor payment posting, customer invoice posting, customer
payment posting … etc)
->We should take respective Standard Document Type as Reference and we will create New
Document Type by Copying respective Standard Document Type.
->we should maintain separate number range for new document type.
PATH: SPRO ->IMG ->Financial Accounting NEW ->Financial Accounting Global Settings NEW -
>Document ->Document Types ->Define Document Types for Entry View
->Click on Execute
->Click on Position, Provide Document Type “SA”
->Click on Continue ->Select “SA” ->Click on COPY
Document Type SB G/L Account Document
Number Range 03
Reverse Doc Type AB
->Click on Enter ->Click on SAVE (DATA was Saved)
Define Document Number Ranges for Entry View (for new Document Type SB):
PATH: SPRO -> IMG ->Financial Accounting NEW ->Financial Accounting Global Settings NEW -
>Document ->Document Number Ranges ->Documents in entry view ->Define Documents Range
Numbers for Entry view
->Click on Execute
Company Code TS01
->Click on Change Intervals
Click on insert Line
No YEAR FROM No. To Nmbr NR Status
03 2022 00003000000 00003999999 0
->click on save ->click on continue
Changes we SAVED
Post the G/L Document by using New Document Type ‘SB’ in Transaction Code FB50:
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Posting Date 15.10.2022
Document Type SB
G/L Acc Short Text D/C Amt in Doc Loc Cur Amt Value Dt
200000 ICICI Bank Acc S Debit 400000 400000 15.10.2022
100001 ICICI Bank Loan Acc H Credit 400000 400000
->click on Enter
*Observe the Total Debit & Credit Amount is equal.
Go to ‘Document in Menu Bar ->Click on SIMULATE
*Observe the Header details & Line item details
->click on POST
Document 300000 was posted in Company Code TS01.
Assume that user has required that system should not post the document if Business user does not
provide information in required field or in document Header Text Field, in Header information while
posting the document in SAP.
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Go to respective Document Type Configuration
PATH:
SPRO ->IMG ->Financial Accounting NEW ->Financial Accounting Global Settings NEW ---
>Document ->Document Types ->Define Document Types for Entry View
->Click on Execute
->click on position
Provide the document type ‘SA’
->Click on Enter
Select ‘SA’
->Click on details
Number Ranges 01
Reverse Doc Types AB
ASSETS
CUSTOMER
VENDOR
MATERIAL
G/L Account (TICK All)
->Click on SAVE
->Click on Continue
G/L Acc Short Text D/C Amt in Doc Curr Loc Curr Value Dt
200000 ICICI Bank Acc S Debit 100000 100000 15.10.2022
100001 ICICI Bank Loan H Credit 100000 100000
->click on Enter
ERROR: For Document type SA, an Entry is required in Field Reference Number.
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SOLUTION: Provide the information in Reference Field in Document Header details.
->Click on Enter
*Observe Debit & Credit amount is equal.
Go to Document in MENU bar -> click on SIMULATE
*Observe the header & line item details
->click on POST
DOCUMENT TYPE 4 WAS POSTED IN COMPANY CODE TS01.
Document Number 4
Company Code TS01
Fiscal Year 2022
->Click on Enter
*Observe the document posted
->click on display document Header Text and Reference number has been updated as per
requirement.
Business has the requirement that user should provide respective information without fail while
posting Accounting Documents by using G/L Accounts.
For this we need to do the following settings in SAP.
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1) We should ask the business users which fields they should maintain status as required as
Optional or Display for G/L’s.
2) We should go to respective G/L Master in FS00
->Click on Create/Bank/Interest Tab and Observe the field status group assigned to
respective G/L.
3) Go to Company Code Global Settings Transaction (OBY6)
->Click on Position, Provide your Company Code
->click on Continue , Select Company Code TS01
->Click on details
*Observe the Field Status Variant assigned to Company Code.
4) Go to Define Field Status Variant
PATH: SPR ->IMG ->Financial Accounting NEW ->Financial Accounting Global Settings NEW ->Ledgers
->Fields ->Define Field Status Variant
->click on Execute
->click on position
Field Status Variant TSFV
->click on Enter
Select TSFV
Double click on field status Groups
Select G005 respective Field Status Group which has been assigned in G/L Master Data.
NOTE: Assume that client has requirement to maintain TEXT FIELD as Mandatory to post line items
by using ICICI Bank G/L Account 200000.
->Click on SAVE
->Click on Continue
Post the G/L Document
Document Date 16.10.2022
Posting Date 16.10.2022
Reference 12134
Doc Header Text Loan Amount Rec from ICICI
Document Type SA
200000 S DEBIT 100000 15.10.2022
100001 H CREDIT 100000
->Click on Enter
ERROR: An Entry is required in item Text Field for Account 200000.
REASON: we have maintained Field Status Group G005 for ICICI Bank G/L 200000. As per client
requirement we have maintained Text Field as Mandatory for Field Status Group G005 which has
been assigned to ICICI G/L Master 200000 but business user has not provided any details in TEXT
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Field while posting the G/L Document in FB50. That is the reason system has displayed the above
ERROR.
SOLUTION: Provide the required details in TEXT Field for ICICI Bank G/L Line item.
->Click on Enter
*Observe the Total Debit & Credit Amount is equal .
Go to Document from MENU Bar, click on SIMULATE
*Observe the Header details & Line item details
->click on POST
DOCUMENT 6 WAS POSTED IN COMPANY CODE TS01
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->System will not generate Document number form respective “Doc Type Number Range”
->User has to provide “Temporary Document Number.
->Once, user completes pending information, system will generate ‘document number from
respective documents into “PARK” Documents.
->user cannot include “Hold Documents” in Reports.
->to activate Hold Documents Functionality in system, we should RUN ONE “ABAP Program
‘RFBLUTMP’ in transaction code E38 at the time of GO- LIVE
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Doc Header Text Amount Rec From ICICI
Doc. Type SA
->Click on Enter
Go to Document in menu bar
->Click on ‘HOLD’
Temporary document number HOLD 01 (Can provide any name)
->click on ‘HOLD Document’
Go to G/L
Go to Display G/L line item Report (FBL3N):
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All Items
Posting Date 01.10.2022 to 30.10.2022
PARK DOCUMENT:
PATH: SAP EASY Access -> SAP Menu ->Accounting ->Financial Accounting ->General Ledger -
>Document Entry ->FS50 – Edit or Park G/L Document (Double click on it)
->click on enter
Go to Document in Menu Bar
->click on “PARK”
Document 8 TS01 was PARKED
(Document number has been generated from respective document Type number Ranges.)
PATH: SAP Easy Access ->SAP Menu -> Accounting ->Financial Accounting ->General Ledger -
>Document ->Parked Documents ->FBVO –Post /Delete
->Double click on it
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->Click on Document list
Company Code TS01
Fiscal Year 2022
Document Type SA
Entered by SAPUSER
->Click on Execute
*Observe the PARK Document
->double click on it
Observe all details
Go to Document in Menu bar
->click on ‘POST’
DOCUMENT 8 WAS SAVED IN COMPANY CODE TS01
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Open at key date 01.10.2022 to 31.10.2022
Posting date
(tick) Normal items
->click on execute
*Observe the document posted from the reference of another Document.
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