In requests and FI-CA documents, you can now specify the special periods to be posted in later transfers to the main ledger. To do this, you can enter the special period you want on document header level in requests and FI-CA documents if you have the appropriate authorization (activity 140 for authorization object F_KK_SOND).

Postings

For postings from other transactions, reports, mass activities and so on, a default special period is defined independently of the posting date. This is then entered automatically in the document header. This prevents the posting period of the clearing document from being earlier than the posting period of the items to be cleared during automatic clearing using transaction

. This default special period is also proposed as the default special period for manual postings using transactions

and, if you have the relevant authorization, can be overwritten manually or be deleted even if posted without a special period. After a change of proposed posting date, the resulting default special period, possibly a new one, is proposed automatically (unless changed manually at the same time as the change of posting date) so the user can check whether the entered posting date and special period are the ones wanted.

Transfer to Main Ledger

When transferring to the main ledger, it may be that the special period saved in the document header/totals record is not open in all company codes. Dependent on the company code, you can specify an alternative special period in Customizing to be used for the transfer to the main ledger.

If none of the defined special periods are still open at the time of transfer to the main ledger, you can specify an alternative special period for the transfer to the main ledger dependent on the company code and the special period you want. If none of the possible special periods is open or is to be opened, it is still possible to transfer the totals record by specifying an alternative posting date.

Automatic Postings

For automatic postings, that is, transactions for which no special period can be entered, it is possible to change the default special period determined from the current settings through event 0062. This is dependent on user-defined document data (for example, document origin from the document header).

In the document display, using transactions

, the special period from the document header can also be displayed on line level by defining a corresponding line layout variant. To do this, the possible redetermination of the special period for each company code through table TFK001W is taken into account and the special period in which the transfer to FI is posted is displayed.

Implications for Customizing

To activate the input of special periods, set the Special Period checkbox in Customizing for Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable under: Basic Functions Postings and Documents Basic Settings Maintain Central Settings for Posting . .

Specify the default special periods for the posting date for Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable in the SAP Menu under:  Settings Current Settings Special Periods Specify Default Special Periods .