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Define Transaction Groups for Order Status Management

The business functions that you can use in the SAP System are called business transactions.

In status management, there are two ways of controlling which business transactions are allowed or disallowed for an order:

The order status determines the business transactions that can be used on the order.
In the order master, you can enter a business transaction group as a "disallowed transaction group". The business transactions contained in this group can no longer be used on the order.

This enables you to lock the order individually for business transaction groups.

You can thus use a business transaction if the order status allows it, or if it does not belong to the group of disallowed transactions.

Example

When you make a posting for a G/L account, the system internally sets the RFBU business transaction (FI postings).

When you plan primary costs in cost centers or orders, the system sets the RKP1 business transaction (Cost planning).

Requirements

To be able to implement this transaction control, you need to define business transaction groups.

Standard settings

The SAP System contains the following business transaction groups which have defined business transactions:

Contains all business transactions possible for internal orders.
Contains all business transactions needed for monthly closing (such as settlments).
Contains all business transactions possible for internal orders except for planning transactions.
Only contains business transactions for planning.
Contains business transactions which allow the posting of primary costs and overhead rates.

Note

Business transaction groups must be unique within a particular client. This means a business transaction group must have the same meaning in all controlling areas.

You can split a system status up into more than one status, and then assign the business transactions to each individual status.

Example

You wish to limit business transactions to a certain time. External invoices are only to be posted before order settlement. You can do this by applying the Released system status and assigning the business transaction to exactly where it is to be allowed.

Activities

RESET N1

1. Check whether the standard business transaction groups meet your requirements.
2. Change the standard business transaction groups as required.
3. Create new business transaction groups as required.