Permanent Parameters 

Definition

Parameters that are definitive for the subsequent activities of the user in the consolidation system.

Permanent parameters include the version, the fiscal year, and the period. You can also define other permanent parameters. Permanent parameters are used both when customizing your settings in the workbench and when working in the consolidation monitor. They can be edited in both environments. However, temporary value changes are only valid in the context of the environment in which you make the change.

Structure

Defining Characteristics as Permanent Parameters

In Customizing for the Consolidation Area, you define which characteristics act as permanent parameters:

·        The version, fiscal year and period are required permanent parameters.

·        You can define additional permanent parameters, for example the consolidation unit and consolidation group.

You can choose whether each permanent parameter is displayed in the screen header.

On the Settings tab page, you can define whether the consolidation area is displayed in the permanent parameters.

Characteristics that are not status relevant cannot be used as permanent parameters (for example, financial statement item, subassignment, transaction type).

Use of Permanent and Temporary Parameters

Choose Environment ® Parameters to define the values for the parameters. Make the appropriate settings in the dialog box. After you have entered the parameter values, you have two options:

·        To apply the values as temporary parameters for the current session, choose  Confirm.

As soon as you exit the session and start a new session, the system resets the parameter values to the values that are saved permanently.

If you want to make a temporary change only, you can change the relevant values directly in the appropriate fields in the screen header without having to open the dialog box. The prerequisite for this is that you have activated the display of parameters in the header.

·        To apply the values as permanent parameters for all following sessions, choose  Save Permanent Parameters.