Use
In this first step, you use the global parameters to set the default settings for your user.
Procedure
Menu Path |
Accounting ® Enterprise Controlling ® Consolidation ® Global parameters |
Transaction Code |
CXGP, SPRO, CX1L, CX1J, CX0UD |
Fields |
Data |
Description |
Dimension |
01 |
Companies |
Version |
100 |
Actual version |
Fiscal year |
1998 |
|
Period |
012 |
|
Consolidated chart of accounts |
01 |
COGS – Appr in B/S (US) |
Ledger |
CS |
Consolidation Ledger |
You automatically return to the overview tree.

This step is also listed as the first item in the IMG activity Define Global Parameters, to enable their adjustment at any time.
You can now have various options for viewing the group.
For example, one dimension could focus on companies, another on strategic business fields, or profit centers.
To this extent, the structure of your consolidation units and groups is always dependent on the dimensions.
Menu Path |
Tools ® AcceleratedSAP ® Customizing ® Edit Project |
Transaction Code |
SPRO |
On the Display Dimension screen, in the Field length section, you see that the length for consolidation units and groups has been defined as 6. The units can be defined with a maximum length of 18, if required.
All screen selection groups are ready-for-input optional fields. You can recognize this by the figure 1.
You can define a new dimension or create a dimension with dependent settings.
You can define a new dimension on the following screen.