When you activate distributed Profitability Analysis, you need to specify in the local (sender) systems how the data should be transferred to the central (receiver) system.
The following methods exist:
Note: You can only activate this for distribution in costing-based Profitability Analysis. It has no effect on account-based Profitability Analysis, where only realtime distribution is possible.
It is recommended that you do not switch between these two methods in your productive system since that could lead to inconsistences between the local (sender) systems and the central (receiver) system.
If you have activated realtime distribution, you can then use the function ' Run Initial Supply for Distributed Profitability Analysis' to post subsequently any data already posted but not yet distributed.
If you hav activated periodic rollup, you must then use the function ' Define Segment-Level Characteristics for Distributed CO-PA'.
Even if you choose realtime distribution, it is possible not to send the data immediately to the central system. If you set up a large buffer when you customize the ALE function, the system will wait until it has collected a certain number of line items and then send them en bloc.