Transferring plan data from CO-PA to EC-PCA 

Description

The interface between CO-PA and EC-PCA can be used to transfer plan data from CO-PA to EC-PCA.

Change system parameters in customizing

Two Customizing steps are required for this:

1. +/- signs

Normally all values are updated as positive values in CO-PA, regardless of whether they are costs, sales deductions, or revenues. Because EC-PCA stores values as debits and credits, some value fields need to be made negative when they are transferred to EC-PCA. You define this by specifying these fields.

2. Account assignment

To transfer plan data to the accounts in EC-PCA, the system needs to know what values go in what accounts. You can define which objects in CO-PA are used to determine the account, and specify these as source fields and the relevant accounts as the corresponding target fields.

The following source fields are mandatory:

• Controlling area

• Value/quantity field

In addition, you can specify up to four CO-PA characteristics as additional source fields.

Changes in procedure

To execute the function, enter the following data in CO-PA:

• Period from/to

• Plan version

• Record type

• Test (y/n)

• Background processing(y/n)

• Characteristic selection

• Processing rules (summarization rules)

• Value/quantity field selection

You can add up to four additional CO-PA characteristics as source fields.

The function for transferring plan data to EC-PCA is found both in the CO-PA application menu and in Profit Center Accounting.

After you execute the function, the system displays a log.