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Activate Project Management in Controlling Area

In this step, you can use the control indicators in the controlling area to activate project management and commitment management for a controlling area.

Requirements

You must have created a controlling area in full.

Standard Settings

The SAP standard system includes controlling area "0001".

Activities

Activate project management and, if desired, commitment management for projects in the controlling area, as follows:

1. Choose the controlling area for which you want to activate project management.
2. Choose "Activate components/Control indicators".
3. If the controlling area was created for more than one year, choose the a fiscal year. The control indicators take effect from the fiscal year chosen and are relevant for all fiscal years following the one last maintained. Press the "Details" pushbutton.
4. Set the indicator for "Projects".
5. Enter "1" in the "Commitment mgmt" field if you want to use commitment management for projects.

Notes on the transport

The implementation guide on "Controlling general" contains a specific function for transporting settings re the controlling area. See Transport.