Definition

Makes it possible to have different data for the same object. The following characteristics are the ones you are most likely to use:

Use

The plan data in Profit Center Accounting is contained in different plan versions. These plan versions let you store separate sets of plan data for the same profit center. For example, you can make a distinction between an operational plan and a strategic plan, or between an optimistic plan and a pessimistic plan. You can display different plan versions as well as actual data in the planning transaction, and use this data to calculate new plan data. You can also analyze and compare your plan versions in the information system.

If you want to transfer plan data from other components of the SAP system, such as Cost Center Accounting, you also need to maintain the proper control parameters for Profit Center Accounting.

Integration

A plan version is always valid for all of the CO Module. When you define a plan version, you also have to maintain specific parameters for the applications in which you want to use it.

Structure

You normally maintain plan versions in Customizing. However, you can also do this from the application menu by choosing the menu option  Environment EC-PCA configuration and then double-clicking the option Planning: Plan Versions from the list.

To create a new plan version, choose the function New entries . For plan versions in Profit Center Accounting, the field Plan must be active. Then you need to make the other settings for planning in Profit Center Accounting. To do so, select the desired plan version and then choose the line Settings for Profit Center Accounting in the navigation box. The system takes you to the screen where you maintain the fiscal-year dependent control parameters for Profit Center Accounting. To enter new fiscal years, choose  Edit New entries .

If the Lock indicator is active for a fiscal year, the plan is locked and can no longer be changed. This makes it possible for you to protect a plan against changes when you are finished maintaining it.

The Online data transfer indicator controls whether the plan data should be transferred automatically by activity. If the indicator is not active, you need to transfer the postings by fiscal year (see Posting Plan Data Subsequently ).

The Line items indicator controls whether plan line items are updated in Profit Center Accounting. The line item documents record every change made to a plan.

You also need to specify an exchange rate type to determine which rate the system should use to translated the plan data in that version. if you do not enter anything in the Value date field, the system uses the first day of the month. By entering a specific date, you can translate all the currencies using that date.