Allocation Segment (SAP Library - Special Purpose Ledger)

Allocation Segment

Definition

Summary of the rules for the allocation. The following information is summarized in an allocation segment:

Rules for sender objects

All values to be allocated that are determined according to the same rules are summarized for the sender objects.

Rules for receiver objects

All receiver trace objects that are determined according to the same rules are summarized for the receiver objects.

Use

You can define several segments within a cycle.

Overview: Sender values/receiver tracing factors per allocation

Allocation	Sender values	Tracing factors of the receiver objects
Distribution	- Posted amounts - Fixed amounts - Fixed rates	- Variable portions - Fixed amounts - Fixed percentages - Fixed portions
Assessment	- Posted amounts - Fixed amounts - Fixed rates	- Variable portions - Fixed amounts - Fixed percentages - Fixed portions

Structure

An allocation segment consists of the following elements:

Segment header

The segment header contains information that is valid for the whole segment. The sender and receiver rules determine how data records are assessed/distributed. You can find more information on allocation rules under Allocation Rules.

With the sender values, you can:

Define a percentage of the sender value that is credited to the sender

Determine whether plan or actual values are allocated

The segment header data determines the sender and receiver values for the segment.

Sender/receiver

You define sender and receiver object data, (cost center, account number, and business area, for example). You are able to use sets. For more information, see Sets.

Sender values

Depending on the sender rule that you enter in the segment header, the following possible entries will be available to you for sender values: If you entered the sender rule

Posted amounts, you can enter sender values for these.

Fixed rates, you must enter sender values for these.

Fixed amounts, you must enter sender values for these.

Receiver tracing factors

If you specified:

Variable portions, you enter the receiver values for the receiver(s).

Fixed amounts, you enter the fixed amounts that should be allocated to each receiver.

Fixed percentages, you enter the fixed percentages (not more than 100%) that should be allocated to each receiver.

Fixed portions, you enter the fixed portions.

For more information, see Creating a Receiver Tracing Factor for a Segment.

Example

The following graphic is an example of a simple allocation segment.

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The allocation type is an assessment; Therefore, the allocated amount from the sender (accounts 500000-510000) is accumulated into an assessment account (400000).

The cycle contains header data (1), company code 0001, and version 001. In addition to the local and group currency that are always usually allocated, the transaction currency should also be allocated.

The segment header (2) contains the allocation rules for the assessment of the data of cost center 200 (administration). The allocation rule uses posted amounts for the sender and fixed percentages for the receiver.

The sender (3) consists of all existing data records for the administration cost center (200) and accounts 500000-510000.

The receivers (4) of the allocation are EDP (cost center 100), Sales (cost center 300), and Marketing (cost center 400).

The tracing factors (5) are the percentages that are assigned to the receiver values (cost center 100: 10%; cost center 300: 30%; cost center 400: 60%).

For a further example of allocation with segments, see Segment.