In this step, you specify which operating concern you want to work in and the type of Profitability Analysis. All functions that you then execute thereafter and until you logoff will relate to that type of Profitability Analysis for the specified operating concern.
The operating concern must already be defined.
The operating concern is stored until you reset it or logoff from the system.
If you work essentially with one operating concern, you can use the Save pushbutton to store the specified operating concern and the type of Profitability Analysis in your user master. If you do this, the system uses the settings stored in the user master the next time you logon to the system and the dialog box asking you to set the operating concern does not appear.
You can use the "Set Operating Concern" function to switch at any time to a different operating concern or to a different type of Profitability Analysis. That way you can temporarily override the settings in your user master.
You can also execute the "Set Operating Concern" function in the CO-PA application menu by choosing Environment -> Set Operating Concern.