Definition

A clarification code controls posting and further processing for an item entered in the broker report.

A clarification code contains the following parameters:

Use

Clarification codes must be set ( explicit details) when entering broker reports if a proposal has been made for an item (in other words, selected items have been offered as a result of the proposal).

It is only possible to edit an item that does not have a clarification code if an item has been stored in the report without a proposal . In this case, dependent on equal amounts, overpayment or underpayment, the clarification code is determined from the default values given in the report for the item category, before the item is posted ( implicit details).

The clarification code can be made invalid by a change to the reported or proposed amount for a report, if the amount change leads to a change in the equal amounts attribute or the over- or underpayment attribute. The clarification code is adjusted according to the default values defined for the clarification code.

You configure clarification codes in Customizing for Collections/Disbursements under  Broker Collections Settings for Posting Broker Reports Configure Clarification Code .

Structure

A clarification code groups the following control information:

Category to which the code can be applied

A clarification code can only ever be used either for a premium, or a claim, or commission or costs.

Posting Rule

Posting rules are supplied with control attributes that define the report item categories for which posting rules can be used, and the conditions (equal amounts, overpayment, underpayment) under which the posting rules can be used.

Activities

In addition to the control information for postings, you can define any number of activities for a clarification code to be carried out once an item has been successfully posted.

External main and subtransactions for clarification postings

You define main and subtransactions for postings to a subledger clarification account. You can assign a set main/subtransaction to every clarification code.

You also have to specify transactions for postings on account as well as transactions for clarification postings in Customizing for clarification codes that use posting rules 24 (‘Commission underpayment: Full clearing on commission account, remainder to clarification’) and 27 (‘Commission overpayment: Full clearing on commission, remainder to clarification’).

Assigned general ledger accounts

You can define a short account assignment instead of an account number when assigning general ledger accounts.This takes place in the Implementation Guide for  SAP Insurance Collections/Disbursements Broker Collections Assign General Ledger Accounts to Clarification Codes .

You define short account assignments in the Implementation Guide under  Collections/Disbursements Business Transactions Incoming/Outgoing Payment Processing Define Short Account Assignments for Transfer Postings .

You can also define a key for CO account assignments for short account assignments, which contains set values for CO account assignments.In the Implementation Guide, choose  Collections/Disbursements Basic Functions Postings and Documents Document Define Account Assignments for Automatic Postings Define CO Short Account Assignments .

When using the short account assignment for a general ledger account, the attributes for the CO account assignment key defined in the short account assignment are passed on to the general ledger item created when posting the broker report, as well as the attributes for the short account assignment.