Data Entry Using Flexible Layouts (SAP Library

Data Entry Using Flexible Layouts

Use

You use data entry layouts to enter the data of your consolidation units/groups online. You can use various layouts, depending on the type of data to be entered and the level of detail involved.

Features

You can define your own data entry layouts in Customizing:

For each layout, you can define a specific structure and determine which currencies/units of measure can be entered.
The lines in a layout usually contain financial statement (FS) items and their breakdown by subassignments. You can determine which breakdowns are used during data entry in one of the following ways:

- Specify fixed values for breakdowns in the definition of the data entry layout.

When you access this layout in order to enter data, it automatically contains the appropriate breakdowns.

- Specify variables for breakdowns in the definition of the data entry layout.

Either you need to enter values in the initial screen for data entry, or the system uses groups which you can specify in the definition of breakdown categories for your FS items.

When entering data, you are not restricted to the breakdowns you preset. You can also manually add new lines with additional breakdowns for your FS items.