Combinations of Sender and Receiver Rules
Combinations of Sender and Receiver Rules
The following sender and receiver relationships are possible for distribution, assessment and periodic reposting:
The following sender and receiver relationships are possible for indirect activity allocation:
Examples
1. Allocation by fixed amounts (on the receiver side)
The combination of fixed amounts on the receiver side with fixed amounts on the sender side is not advisable. In this case, the system always uses the fixed receiver amounts for the allocation.
2. Allocation by fixed percentages (on the receiver side)
The total of the percentage rates may not be greater than 100%. If the total percentage is less than 100%, a remainder amount remains on the sender.
3. Allocation by fixed portions (on the receiver side)
Sender cost center A allocates an overall amount of $100,000. Of this amount, 50 portions are allocated to receiver cost centers B and C, as well as 100 portions to cost center D. A total of 200 portions are allocated.
The amount to be allocated for each cost center is calculated by dividing the overall amount to be allocated ($100,000) by the overall sum of the portions (200) and then multiplying this total by the shares for each receiver.
As a rule, the sender cost centers are automatically credited in full using this method, except when a percentage residual value is to remain on the senders.
4. Allocation by variable portions (on the receiver side)
The receiver tracing factors are determined from the values on the totals databases. You specify the selection criteria for the receiver tracing factors on the Tracing factors screen.
The following selection criteria can be used, depending on the receiver rule you have selected:
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Statistical key figure5. Allocation by fixed prices (on the sender side)
This applies only to assessment, distribution and periodic reposting.
The sender values are calculated according to fixed prices. Enter a price in the Sender values screen per sender for each receiver tracing factor. This is the same method as for the fixed sender amounts. However, in this case the sender is not credited by the specified amount as with the Fixed amounts rule. The R/3 System calculates the sender amount by multiplying the total and the price of the given receiver tracing factors. This amount is allocated to the appropriate receivers in line with the receiver tracing factors. The receivers are debited accordingly.
The Cafeteria cost center allocates a fixed amount for each employee to the cost centers Personnel 1 and Personnel 2. The tracing factor is statistical key figure Employees. The following values result:
Receivers |
Number of employees |
Personnel 1 |
50 |
Personnel 2 |
100 |
Total |
150 |
The fixed sender price is set at $5.00/employee. The SAP R/3 System calculates the following values:
Personnel 1: |
$5.00 /employee * 50 emp. = $250 |
Personnel 2: |
$5.00 /employee * 100 emp. = $500 |
Cafeteria: |
$5.00 /employee * 150 emp. = $750 |
6. Allocation by fixed quantities (on the receiver side)
This applies only to indirect activity allocation
You can only allocate by fixed quantities with indirect activity allocation. The sender values are calculated according to fixed quantities. Enter a quantity for each sender in the Sender values screen. The senders are credited by the product of these quantities and the corresponding price. The receivers are debited with the product from the quantities, which the R/3 system calculates on the basis of the receiver rules, and the corresponding price.
7. Allocation by inversely calculated quantities (on the sender side)
This applies only to indirect activity allocation
The sender values are calculated based on the receiver tracing factors. You can valuate the sender values with a weighting factor, which you define in the Sender values screen.
Receiver rule: Variable portions
Receiver tracing factor: statistical key figure (NE = number of employees)
Sender rule: Inversely determined quantities
The "Cafeteria" cost center provides 500 cooked meals (activity type CKM) to three receiving cost centers.
The following receiver tracing factors are defined.
Receivers |
Tracing factors |
B |
100 employees |
C |
50 employees |
E |
50 employees |
Total |
200 employees |
The SAP R/3 System credits the sender with 200 units of activity type CKM. The sender cost center determines the unit of measure.
