Assigning Profitability Segments 

 

Use

In contrast to other assignment objects, Profitability Segments do not have master records. A profitability segment is a combination of characteristics, such as a customer, product, plant, distribution channel, and so on. One of these characteristics is always the profit center. Like all the other characteristics, the system supplies the profit center with a value when data is posted to a profitability segment. The profit center can be derived automatically from the material/plant or other characteristics. Alternatively, you can enter it manually. For more information on profitability segments, see the section CO Profitability Analysis in the SAP Library.

The data which is posted to a profitability segment is also updated in the profit center which is specified in the profitability segment's characteristic.