Prerequisites

The access sequences and activity and settlement types used in the settlement calendar must have been defined in Customizing.

Procedure

On the initial screen choose Logistics → Equipment and Tools Management → Transaction Data → Calendar Maintenance → Settlement Calendar → Create Current .

The Create Settlement Calendar screen appears.

Place the cursor on the access sequence that you want to use and choose Edit → Choose or double-click on the appropriate access sequence.

Debited company code – debited business area – recipient

Enter the appropriate factory calendar and select the data for the conditions.

Choose Execute .

A screen displaying the settlement calendar appears.

Place the cursor on the required date and choose Assign . Proceed with (9) if you wish to work without block selection.

If you wish to select a period of time, for example from 12.05. until 12.20., place the cursor on 12.05. and choose Select block limit . Then place the cursor on 12.20. and choose Select block limit again. The period of time that you have selected is shown in a different color. Choose Assign .

Choose a settlement type in the dialog box that appears by double-clicking on it (use F4 possible entries help) and then choose Copy .

The period of time that you have just defined is now displayed in the color of your chosen activity type (settings in Customizing). You can delete an assignment by selecting another period of time and choosing Functions ® Undo assignment.

Save your entries.

A message confirming that the requirements have been saved appears at the bottom of the screen.

Result

As for the access sequence, the desired settlement type has been assigned to the period of time that you have defined. The shipping document items are split when the SD orders are generated.

Shipping document from usage site 1 to usage site 2, document date Dec. 5 th with activity type “in operation”. Equipment 4711 remains on usage site 2 until Jan. 10 th. The settlement calendar dictates “shutdown” from Dec. 23 rd until Dec. 31 st.

Result of settlement on Dec. 31 st:

Item 10, equipment 4711: Dec. 5 th until Dec. 22 nd Settlement with activity and settlement type “in operation”

Item 20, equipment 4711: Dec. 23 rd until Dec. 31 st Settlement with activity and settlement type “shutdown”

You can find further information on procedures under Releasing Records from the Settlement Calendar .