Special Fields In The Form (SAP Library - Internal Orders (CO-OM-OPA))

Special Fields In The Form

The form for the request with approval differs in that the Processed by field is replaced with the Approved by field.

Budget User

Can always be changed by person entering request

The object is always entered manually

Possible entries:

Order
WBS element
Network
Network activity

You can apply for one object budget increase in one request.

Budget Object

Not changeable

The system provides the budget carrying object for the budget user

Options:

WBS element and WBS element number
Order and order number

Always changeable by the person making the entry
Is specified by the system using standard role
If no standard role was stored, then the budget manager is the processor.

Amount

Always changeable by the person making the entry

Currency

Changeable if contains no entry

Currency determination

No entry
The system chooses the budget currency from the budget object.

If the budget currency is the group currency or the object currency, then this currency is the only currency that can be freely selected for the amount.

Entry made by the person entering the request

Budgeting currency = Group or object currency
If the budget currency is the group currency or the object currency, then the system issues an error message if you enter a different currency, and the system provides the correct currency.

Budgeting currency = Freely selectable transaction currency
The currency entered is accepted.

The system determines the budgeting currency using the Customizing settings

For internal orders under Accounting ® Controlling ® Internal Orders ® Budgeting and Availability Control ® Maintain Budget Profiles

For projects under Project System ® Costs ® Budget ® Maintain Budget Profiles.

Approved by

Always changeable

The approving manager is determined as follows:

The person entering the data enters the name of an approving manager. This entry is prioritized over the settings in Customizing.
If an approving manager's name is not entered, the system uses the Customizing settings to determine someone for approval.

For internal orders under Accounting ® Controlling ® Internal Orders ® Budgeting and Availability Control ® Maintain Budget Manager.

For projects under Project System ® Structures ® Operative Structures® Work Breakdown Structure ® Create WBS Element Manager.

If you did not store a budget or project manager in Customizing, and the person entering the data does not specify anyone, then the system creates an approving manager using the roles stored in scenario Customizing. For more information on customizing scenarios, see the implementation guide (IMG), under Cross-Application Components ® Internet / Intranet Services ® Internal Service Request ® Definition of Scenarios ® Define Scenarios.

Remarks

Enables you to enter a short reason or description for a budget increase.

See also:

Customizing Settings For Form Fields