Executing an Allocation Cycle

Use

You can execute the allocation cycle in two different ways:

Online

In the background (background processing)

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Line item records are always written to the database when an allocation cycle is executed.

Prerequisite

You have created an allocation cycle .

The system displays the Execute <Allocation Type>: Initial Screen.

Features

Process control

In the Processing Options area, you can determine how the allocation cycle is executed and which information is displayed:

Choose	Function
Background processing	Processing runs in the background.
Test run	The system only generates a log. No data is changed, no new data is written to the database.
Detail lists	List selection appears.
List selection	Basic list is configured. The sender and receiver list information and the journal information can be displayed.

Settings

You can use Settings to determine the functions that the system takes into consideration during execution.

Goto

You can use Goto to display previous processing. For more information, see Displaying Previous Processing. You can check whether an allocation cycle has already been processed for a ledger within a specific period.

Extras

To make currency settings, choose Extras Value Date , and enter the key that you use to define exchange rates in the system.

You can determine the start period for cumulation.

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This value specifies the period that forms the starting point from which the values are added up to calculate the tracing factors and the values to be allocated in the current processing period. Normally, this is period zero (balance carryforward).

You can get, save, or delete variants.

You can display a cycle overview.

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You can get an overview of the current status of allocation execution with Selection criteria , cycle information, and previous processing .

You can process allocation cycles.

You can assign cycles to groups.

To execute cycles of an allocation type in parallel, these have to be assigned to various cycle run groups.

Execute

After you have entered all relevant data and have made all appropriate settings, choose Execute .

The Display <Allocation Type> General Ledger Basic List screen appears. You can use the basic list to check the processing results.

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For more information, see:

Executing Allocation Cycles

Displaying Allocation Results .

Reverse

By choosing <Allocation Type> → Reverse , you can reverse the allocation cycle.

You can also reverse allocation cycles in background processing.