Procedure documentationCreating Restatement Characteristics

 

You use this procedure to create a characteristic with the Restatement role and specify its values. This is a prerequisite for using the restatement function, which is based on this characteristic.

The procedure differs depending on the required functions:

  • Procedure for Full Functionality

    If you want to allow multiple restatements per period and want to use the full functionality for restatements, use an InfoObject with the following data type as the restatement characteristic: character string with numerals only without conversion routine PERI7.

    Once you assign the Restatement role to this characteristic in the consolidation system, the consolidation system interprets the characteristic value as a description that can be used to distinguish among various restatements. The consolidation system assigns attributes to the restatement characteristic. You can use these attributes to specify the restatement period, the validity, and the reference.

    The system sorts the values of the restatement characteristic in ascending order. The order – as specified here – must match the order of the ascending restatement period. If restatement value B is greater than restatement value A, the restatement period of restatement B must not be less than that of restatement A.

    Recommendation Recommendation

    We recommend you use a nine-character string and enter the values in the form of <fiscal year><period><counter> (for example, 200601201, 200601202).

    End of the recommendation.

  • Procedure for Basic Functionality

    If you want to allow only one restatement per period, use an InfoObject with the following data type as the restatement characteristic: seven-character string with numerals only and conversion routine PERI7.

    Once you assign the Restatement role to this characteristic in the consolidation system, the consolidation system interprets the characteristic as a restatement period.

Note Note

Master data for restatements and all other functions in the business function Financials, Group Close, Restatement Monitor are only available if you apply the procedure for full functionality.

End of the note.

Procedure

Procedure for Full Functionality

If you allow multiple restatements per period and want to use the full functionality for restatements, proceed as follows:

  1. In the BW system (SAP Netweaver Business Information Warehouse), create an InfoObject of the type Characteristic as a character string with numerals only (but without conversion routine PERI7). Add this InfoObject to the InfoCube for totals records.

    Note Note

    You can also copy the InfoObject Restatement (0BCS_RSTM) from the business content.

    End of the note.

  2. Assign the Restatement role to the characteristic in the consolidation system.

    1. Navigate to the process view of the consolidation workbench and choose Start of the navigation path Data Model Next navigation step Data Basis End of the navigation path to select your data basis.

    2. On the Data Model tab page, assign the Restatement role to the restatement characteristic under Role Assignment for Totals Records Fields.

    3. Save your changes.

    The consolidation system responds as follows:

    • It adds local attributes to the restatement characteristic and makes these available in the consolidation workbench on the Restatement tab page when you choose Start of the navigation path Master Data Next navigation step Restatement End of the navigation path.

      If you assigned the navigation attributes Restatement Year/Period and Fiscal Year Variant to the restatement characteristic in the BW system (see the attributes of restatement characteristic 0BCS_RSTM from business content), these attributes are available on the Other Attributes tab page. For reporting purposes, you can link the local attribute Restatement Period with the BW attribute Restatement Year/Period.

      For more information, see Linking of Local Attributes to BW Attributes.

    • It adds the restatement characteristic to the permanent parameters.

    • It generates the restatement characteristic in the Documents data stream.

    You can now create restatement values in the consolidation workbench and define master data for each restatement value.

    For more information, see Master Data for Restatements.

Procedure for One Restatement per Period

If you allow only one restatement per period and do not want to use the functions in the business function Financials, Group Close, Restatement Monitor, proceed as follows:

  1. In the BW system, create an InfoObject of the type Characteristic as a seven-character string with numerals only and conversion routine PERI7. Add this InfoObject to the InfoCube for totals records.

    Note Note

    You can also copy the InfoObject Restatement Year/Period (0BCS_RPER) from the business content.

    For more information, see Business Content.

    End of the note.

  2. Assign the Restatement role to the characteristic in the consolidation system.

    1. Navigate to the process view of the consolidation workbench and choose Start of the navigation path Data Model Next navigation step Data Basis End of the navigation path to select your data basis.

    2. On the Data Model tab page, assign the Restatement role to the restatement characteristic under Role Assignment for Totals Records Fields.

    3. Save your changes.

    The system adds the restatement characteristic to the permanent parameters.

    The system generates the restatement characteristic in the Documents data stream.

Result

You defined one or more restatements. You can process your restatements both in the consolidation workbench and in the consolidation monitor by entering the restatement period or the restatement value in the permanent parameters.