Prerequisites

You have specified the structure for your allocations. You define the dimensions and the appropriate values from which and to which the allocation is to occur.

To be able to set up field usage for the allocation, you have defined under Periodic Processing → Allocation in Customizing for General Ledger Accounting (New) the fields that can be used for the assessment and the distribution.

You have defined the allocation field group information, data fields, text for the data fields, and any necessary system information.

These settings are generally not required.

You have checked all settings made in Customizing. You find this activity under Financial Accounting (New) General Ledger (New) Periodic Processing Allocation Check Settings for Allocation.

 

You only need to perform this step once.

Process Flow

To perform an allocation, proceed as follows:

You create the sets that you want to use for the allocation, if required.

You can allocate/distribute fixed values.

You can use sets to determine the sender(s) and the receiver(s) for an allocation. When you define allocation segments, you can enter set names for the sender, receiver, sender values, and tracing factor selection criteria.

You create the allocation cycle .

Define the header data of the allocation cycle. The header data of the allocation cycle contains information valid for all allocation segments contained in the cycle.

You define the allocation segments in the allocation cycle.

When you create an allocation cycle, you enter data for one or more allocation segments.

You define the rules for allocating from the sender(s) and the selection criteria for the sender(s) and receiver(s).

You execute the allocation cycle .

You can execute allocation cycles both online and in background processing.

The system locates data records to be used for the allocation, according to the selection criteria defined in the sender.

The system allocates the data according to the allocation type (assessment or distribution) and the allocation rule.

The system writes the data records for the allocation.

Result

Once the allocation has been performed, a list is output allowing you to control and verify processing.

For more information, see Displaying Allocation Results .