Combinations of Consolidation Units

Definition

The joining of consolidation units (such as company and profit center) in a matrix organization.

Use

You create a matrix organization by creating two characteristics with the consolidation unit role in the Customizing settings for the consolidation area.

You make the Customizing settings for combinations of consolidation units in the process view of the Consolidation Workbench at Start of the navigation path Master Data Next navigation step Consolidation Units Combinations of Consolidation Units End of the navigation path . You define the valid combinations of consolidation units and define their attributes. By defining the valid combinations, you determine which combinations of consolidation units can be used for posting consolidation entries and for reporting.

Structure

In the matrix display, the Customizing screen for combinations of consolidation units lists all hierarchies with the consolidation unit characteristics (thus, for example, the characteristics profit center and company). Specifically, the system shows the following:

The hierarchies for the one characteristic are listed vertically.
A list of characteristic values of the other characteristic (listed in alphabetic order) is displayed horizontally.

To establish a valid combination (for example, of profit center A and company 1), you select the appropriate indicator in the matrix.

Definition of Valid Combinations of Consolidation Units
	Company 1	Company 2	Company 3	Company 4	Company 5
Profit Ctr A
Profit Ctr B
Profit Ctr C
Profit Ctr D
Profit Ctr E
Profit Ctr F

The following functions are available in the toolbar:

Toolbar in Customizing for Combinations of Consolidation Units
Icon	Meaning	Activities the User and the System Perform
	Display all hierarchies	The system displays all hierarchies in their entirety.
	Display end nodes only	The system only displays the end nodes of the hierarchies, not the entire hierarchies.
	<`Name of hierarchy`>	The system only displays the hierarchy you selected.
	Expand node
	Collapse node
	Expand all
	Collapse all
	Create assignments for selection	To make assignments for multiple rows in the matrix, select the rows and choose this symbol. Then the system sets the indicator for the assignments.
	Reset assignments for selection	To reset assignments for multiple rows in the matrix, select the rows and choose this symbol. The system deselects the assignment.
	Reset all assignments
	Show/hide description
	Swap axes	The system swaps the two axes so that the horizontal consolidation unit is shown at the vertical axis, and vice versa. For example, you can use this function to be able to run the function (Create Assignments for Selection) later on. (It is not possible to create assignments for selected columns.)

Attributes of Combinations of Consolidation Units

You can access the following attributes for each valid combination of consolidation units:

On the Detail Display tab page, you define the dates for first consolidation and divestiture accounting. For more information, see Definition of Dates of First Consolidation and Divestiture.
If you have activated the business function Financials, Group Close, Check Digits (FIN_ACC_GC_CHKDGT), you can activate the following special logics for the total divestiture of a consolidation unit combination, if necessary, and post the total divestiture of the combination without affecting earnings:
- Total Divestiture with OC Logic (only available if you have activated the Organizational Change function in the settings for the consolidation area)
- Total Divestiture for a Merger (only available if you have also activated the Financials, Group Close, Business Combinations (FIN_ACC_GC_BCOMB) business function
On the Validity Timeframes tab page, you define the time periods in which the settings are valid. These attributes appear only when definitions of the combinations of consolidation units in the data basis are time dependent or time and version dependent. For more information, see Data Basis in the section “Authorization Check and Validity Check”.
On the Other Attributes tab page, you define those attributes that exist as data fields in the assigned DataStore object(s). You assign the DataStore object(s) in the Customizing settings for the data basis, on the Data Model tab page under Characteristics of "Consolidation Unit" Role.