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Definition

Within the organizational unit, the funds centers represent the structural grouping in departments, responsibility areas, projects etc.

Structure

Existence interval

In the master record for funds centers, you create the existence interval and the validity period for the funds center in the FM area. Funds center postings are only possible in the existence interval.

During this interval, the following master data attributes have a general validity and, with the exception of the existence interval, they are not changeable.

For more information, read Changing Existence Interval of the Funds Center.

For more information, see Classification.

For more information, see Maintaining Long Texts for Master Data.

For more information, read Authorizations.

Sub-interval

All other master record attributes can be changed. If you make changes to master data, the system automatically generates sub-intervals. This means that funds centers are very precise with regards to time, and changes made do not lead to existing data sets being overwritten. The sub-intervals are listed for your selection as analysis periods when you call up a master record. You can select the analysis period as required.

Data attributes that are valid in a sub-interval:

You can specify a fund in the funds center master record and it will be copied to the document when you perform a posting transaction, as long as another fund is not entered in the document. Take note that the funds center is not derived from the commitment item until you activate this function in the Customizing of Funds Management Government. In Customizing, choose Master Data ® Assignments to Account Assignments in Other Components ® Choose Derivation Rule and copy the Fund derivation rule from Funds Centers Master Data, which is provided by SAP, into your derivation strategy.

For more information on processing sub-intervals, see Processing Analysis Periods For Funds Centers

Example

The graphic illustrates the difference of funds center data sets in the existence interval and in the sub-interval.

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Integration

You can maintain the funds centers of an FM area in a multi-level hierarchy and so represent the structure of your organization. Such a funds center hierarchy is created in the system as a hierarchy variant. You can opt for a funds center that is year-dependent or non-year-dependent when processing the hierarchy variant.

Note

The assignment of a funds center as an element of one or several hierarchy variants is displayed in the hierarchy register.

See also:

Hierarchy Variants

Creating Funds Centers

Changing Funds Centers

 

 

 

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