List of Consolidation of Investments Methods (SAP Library

List of Consolidation of Investments Methods

An entry must be made in the list of C/I methods for every required consolidation method and variant. Each method is identified by a user-defined, alphanumeric ID, up to five places in length, and is given a suitable name.

The following functions are available for maintaining the methods:

Using one of the functions under Selection in the menu, you can search a selection by methods with certain characteristics:

You can search for C/I methods with certain properties. On the selection screen, you can define the method to be selected by making selections in the groups Type, Variant, Goodwill, Hidden Reserves (FVAs) and Calculation base.
You can search for all active or all correct methods.
After you have selected individual methods, you can display the list of all methods again.

Under Extras in the menu, there is a function for generating a where-used list of methods. You can specify the year, version and subgroup as selection criteria. All companies to which the relevant method is assigned in the year, version and subgroup you specified are shown in the list. The year from which the assignment applies is also displayed.

For every method, the status of the validation and activation is displayed.

The method is validated in the overview screen using the option Method ® Validation check. The status display distinguishes between

_: method not yet validated.
X: method validated without error.
E: method validated with errors.

The user must activate the method manually and, therefore, determines the methods which should be used for the consolidation.

Please note that you cannot activate a method that has not been validated or has been validated incorrectly. Once activated, the method cannot be deactivated.

If the consolidation is carried out with a non-active method, only a warning message is displayed, and the entries are posted anyway.

Using step Method ® Transport, you can generate a request for transporting the C/I methods, including the set and the selected items, into another system.