Procedure documentationCreating and Releasing a Task List

 

To perform programs included in a task list, you need to specify variant values. With the separation of the task list template from the task list, you can define the structured process flow as a generic template and then make a task list available for processing with specific parameter values.

The task list generated from the template automatically updates the time-related program parameters of the selection variants when you enter corresponding header information in the task list.

Prerequisites

You have already completely assigned the transactions and programs as tasks in the task list template (see Creating Tasks).

Procedure

  1. Use one of the following transactions to open task list processing:

    • CLOCOC (Start of the navigation path SAP Easy Access Next navigation step Accounting Next navigation step Financial Accounting Next navigation step General Ledger Next navigation step Periodic Processing Next navigation step Closing -> Closing Cockpit (Manage Templates and Task Lists) End of the navigation path)

      This transaction provides you with all the functions for processing and managing task lists and task list templates.

    • CLOCOT (Start of the navigation path SAP Easy Access Next navigation step Accounting Next navigation step Financial Accounting Next navigation step General Ledger Next navigation step Periodic Processing Next navigation step Closing -> Closing Cockpit (Create Task List) End of the navigation path)

      You can use this transaction to create and release task lists. For example, you can use it if you want subprocesses of different users to be processed using individual authorization profiles.

  2. On the Change <template name> screen, choose Start of the navigation path Template/Task List Next navigation step Create Periodic Task List Next navigation step or Next navigation step Create Multiple Task Lists End of the navigation path.

  3. From the current task list template, the system creates a task list of the same name. You enter values for the parameters Key Date, Fiscal Year, and Posting Period.

    On the basis of the closing type selected in the task list, the system transfers from the task list template to the task list only those activities that are permitted in the task definition for that particular closing type.

  4. You can make last-minute adjustments to certain data items of a task in the task list prior to the release:

    • Person Responsible

    • Planned Duration

    • Planned Start

  5. You must then release the task list so that you can use it in the ABAP application or Web application. To do this, select the Released entry in the Status field.

    To preserve the history, any changes made subsequently to the task list template are not forwarded to the task lists of the template in question.

Note Note

You use the reports Create Task List (CREATE_TASKLIST) and Create Multiple Task Lists (CREATE_TASKLISTS) to create, release, and then schedule task lists without calling up the Financial Closing Cockpit with the transaction Closing Cockpit: Create Task List (CLOCOT).

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Result

The configured task list is available in the application in the Financial Closing Cockpit (transaction CLOCO) or in the Web application Closing Cockpit.