Run a Consolidation

An administrator has assigned relevant authorization objects to you to manage a consolidation and execute business rules in Consolidation Monitor. For detailed information about how to assign the authorization objects, refer to the topic “Authorization for Performing Consolidation Tasks” in the Security Guide available on the SAP Help Portal.

You can run a consolidation at a group level if you have Write access to the group.

Execute Carry Forward

If you execute carry forward on an entity, then a carry forward dialogue box appears with the following dimension types and corresponding default members:

• C – Category

  Default member: category member on the context bar

• T – Time periods

  Default member: time period on the context bar

• E – Entity

  Default member: the selected entity

• R – Currency

  Default member: group currency on the context bar

You should be able to select multiple currencies. In this case, carry forward the selected entity with the selected currency and local currency.

If you execute carry forward on a group, then a carry forward dialogue box appears with the following dimension types and corresponding default members:

• C – Category

  Default member: category member on the context bar

• T – Time periods

  Default member: time period on the context bar

• G – Group

  Default member: the selected group

You can change to other groups. In this case, carry forward entities belong to the new group with the group currency and local currency.

After defining all the members for these dimension types, click OK and execute currency translation by following the steps in Consolidation Monitor.

Execute Account-Based Calculation

If you execute account-based calculation on an entity, then an Account-Based Calculation dialogue box appears with the following dimension types and corresponding default members:

• C – Category

  Default member: category member on the context bar

• T – Time periods

  Default member: time period on the context bar

• E – Entity

  Default member: the selected entity

• R – Currency

  Default member: group currency on the context bar

You should be able to select multiple entities and currencies. In this case, carry forward the selected entity with the selected currency and local currency.

If you execute account-based calculation on a group, then an Account-Based Calculation dialogue box appears with the following dimension types and corresponding default members:

• C – Category

  Default member: category member on the context bar

• T – Time periods

  Default member: time period on the context bar

• G – Group

  Default member: the selected group

You can change to other groups. In this case, account calculation is performed on entities belonging to the selected group and the selected group currency.

After defining all the members for these dimension types, click OK and execute currency translation by following the steps in Consolidation Monitor.

Execute Intercompany Booking

If you execute intercompany booking on an entity, then an Intercompany Booking dialogue box appears with the following dimension types and corresponding default members:

• C – Category

  Default member: category member on the context bar

• T – Time periods

  Default member: time period on the context bar

• E – Entity

  Default member: the selected entity

• R – Currency

  Default member: group currency on the context bar

You should be able to select multiple entity members and currencies. In this case, intercompany booking is performed on the selected dimension and selected currency.

If you execute intercompany booking on a group, then an Intercompany Booking dialogue box appears with the following dimension types and corresponding default members:

• C – Category

  Default member: category member on the context bar

• T – Time periods

  Default member: time period on the context bar

• G – Group

  Default member: the selected group

You can change to other groups. In this case, intercompany booking is performed on entities belonging to the selected group and the selected group currency.

After defining all the members for these dimension types, click OK and execute currency translation by following the steps in Consolidation Monitor.

Execute Elimination and Adjustment

If you execute elimination and adjustment on an entity, then an Elimination and Adjustment dialogue box appears with the following dimension types and corresponding default members:

• C – Category

  Default member: category member on the context bar

• T – Time periods

  Default member: time period on the context bar

• G – Group

  Default member: the direct group of the selected entity

You should be able to select multiple time period members.

If you execute elimination and adjustment on a group, then an Elimination and Adjustment dialogue box appears with the following dimension types and corresponding default members:

• C – Category

  Default member: category member on the context bar

• T – Time periods

  Default member: time period on the context bar

• G – Group

  Default member: the selected group

You should be able to select multiple time periods and multiple group members.

After defining all the members for these dimension types, click OK and execute currency translation by following the steps in Consolidation Monitor.

Change Work Status and Run Controls

Click on the intersection cell of the task type and the entity or group for which you want to change the work status or run controls, and choose the Execute button. You can then change the work status to the desired work status or run a control for an entity or for a group along with all entity members under that group.

For rules about changing work statuses and executing controls, refer to Work Status Setup and Create a Control.