Executing Allocation Cycles

Use

You can execute the allocation cycle in two different ways:

Note Note

Line item records are always written to the database when an allocation cycle is executed.

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Prerequisites

You created an allocation cycle. For more information, see Creating Allocation Cycles

You selected Start of the navigation path Accounting Next navigation step Financial Accounting Next navigation step Special Purpose Ledger Next navigation step Periodic Processing Next navigation step Allocation End of the navigation path and then chose Start of the navigation path Actual/Plan Assessment or Actual/Plan Distribution Next navigation step Create Next navigation step . End of the navigation path

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You can, though, also reach the screen for execution of allocation cycles this way:

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  • Start of the navigation path Actual posting Next navigation step Actual closing Next navigation step Actual assessment End of the navigation path or Start of the navigation path Actual distribution Next navigation step Create End of the navigation path .

  • Start of the navigation path Planning Next navigation step Plan closing Next navigation step Plan assessment End of the navigation path or Start of the navigation path Plan distribution Next navigation step Create End of the navigation path .

The system displays the FI-SL: Execute <Allocation Type>: Initial Screen.

Features

a) Process control

With Process control , you can determine how the allocation cycle is carried out and which information is displayed by the system:

Choose

Function

Start of the navigation path Process control Next navigation step Background processing End of the navigation path

Processing runs in the background.

Start of the navigation path Process control Next navigation step Test run End of the navigation path

The system only generates a log. No data is changed, no new data is written to the database.

Start of the navigation path Process control Next navigation step Detail lists End of the navigation path

List selection is prepared.

Start of the navigation path Process control Next navigation step Detail lists Next navigation step List selection End of the navigation path

Basic list is configured. The sender and receiver list information and the journal information can be displayed.

b) Settings

You can use Settingsto determine the functions that the system takes into consideration during execution. For more information, see Settings for Execution of Cycles .

c) Goto

Use Goto to display previous processing. For more information, see Displaying Previous Processing . You can check whether an allocation cycle has already been processed for a ledger within a specific period.

d) Extras

  • You can make currency settings . Select Start of the navigation path Extras Next navigation step Value date End of the navigation path , and enter the key that you use to define exchange rates in the system.

  • You can determine the cumulation start period .

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This value specifies from which period the values are added up to calculate the tracing factors and the values to be allocated in the current processing period. Normally this is period 1. With the special purpose ledgers, the start period can also be zero.

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  • You can get/save/delete variants .

  • You can display a cycle overview .

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You can get an overview of the current status of allocation execution with Selection criteria , cycle information, and previous processing .

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  • You can process allocation cycles.

  • You can assign cycles to groups.

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To execute cycles of an allocation type in parallel, these have to be assigned to various cycle run groups.

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e) Execute

After you have entered all relevant data and have made all appropriate settings, choose .

The Display <Allocation Type>: Basic List screen appears. Use the basic list to check the processing results.

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For more information, see Displaying Allocation Results .

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