Characteristic Groups 

Use

You can define a characteristic group with a limited number of characteristics so that not all characteristics for the account assignment are available for the posting.

Procedure

  1. Call up the transaction as follows:
    2.

    Menu Path

    Tools ® AcceleratedSAP ® Customizing ® Edit project

    Transaction Code

    SPRO

  2. Choose SAP Reference IMG.
  3. Call up the transaction as follows:
    4.

    Menu Path

    Controlling ® Profitability Analysis ® Flows of Actual Values ® Initial Steps ® Characteristic Groups ® Maintain Characteristic Groups

    Transaction Code

    KEPA

  4. In the dialog box, enter the following data:
    5.

    Field

    Data

    Operating concern

    IDEA

    Type of Profitability Analysis

    Costing-based

  5. Choose .
  6. In the dialog box, choose Yes.

    7. This dialog box is shown only once during the session. Once you have made your selection, the system always selects the given operating concern and the relevant type of profitability analysis.

  7. Select characteristic group ID01, then double-click Characteristics in the dialog structure area.

    8. You now see the characteristics that have been defined for the FI account assignment to Profitability Analysis.

  8. Choose twice.
  9. Call up the transaction as follows:
    10.

    Menu Path

     Assign Characteristic Groups for Assignment Screen.

    Transaction Code

    KE4G

    Characteristic group ID01 is assigned to the business transaction RFBU (FI postings).

  10. Choose .

    11.  

  11. Remain on the Customizing: Execute Project screen.