In this activity, you define the data interfaces for importing external data to Profitability Analysis.
A data interface is referred to as a "sender structure". The "sender structure" contains the mappings of one or more ABAP Dictionary structure(s) to an operating concern. The ABAP Dictonary structure defines the format of the external data that is to be imported to the operating concern.
When you define the "sender structure", you need to specify whether you want to import the data to account-based or costing-based CO-PA. In addition, you specify whether you want to import actual data or plan data.
Note that, in account-based CO-PA, you can only import plan data.