Controlling
To read about the general requirements for using transfer prices in Controlling, see
Multiple Value Flows in Controlling.To ensure that data is updated consistently, you need to use certain currency combinations in your controlling area. The following table shows which currency combinations allow you to change over to multiple valuation approaches.
Current Settings in Live System: Examples
Scenarios in CO |
Controlling area currency |
Object currency |
Relationship |
Comment |
Scenario 1 |
10 |
any |
1:1; N:1 |
OK |
Scenario 2 |
20=10 |
any |
1:1 |
OK + action |
Scenario 3 |
20(40, 50, 60)=30 |
10 |
N:1 |
OK + action |
Scenario 4 |
20(40, 50, 60)<>30 |
10 |
N:1 |
No à Consultant |
Scenario 5 |
30 |
10 |
N:1 |
OK |
Legend: 10 Company code currency
20 Controlling area currency
30 Group currency
40 Hard currency
50 Index currency
60 Company currency
Scenario 1:
The controlling area currency is the same as the company code currency. An additional valuation in the group currency is not required. All valuation approaches use the company code currency. No conversions need to be carried out. You can activate transfer pricing.
Scenario 2:
The controlling area currency is the same as the company code currency. Currency type "20" is used as the controlling area currency. An additional valuation in the group currency is not required.
All you have to do is change the currency type. For more information, see Customizing. You can activate transfer pricing.
Scenario 3:
Currency type "20" (40, 50, 60) is used as the controlling area currency. This currency has the same currency key as the group currency.
All you have to do is change the currency type. For more information, see Customizing (Implementation Guide for Controlling General). After this, all requirements for using multiple valuations are fulfilled. No conversions need to be carried out. You can activate transfer pricing.
Scenario 4:
Currency type "20" (40, 50, 60) is used as the controlling area currency. This currency does not have the same currency key as the group currency. The requirements for using multiple valuations are not fulfilled.
You need to convert the data in Controlling. This scenario is not supported by the standard R/3 System. The conversion process is complex and can only be carried out on a project basis.
Scenario 5:
You are using the group currency as the controlling area currency. This scenario is usually used for cross-company controlling. When this is the case, the company code currency is used as the object currency. Thus all requirements for using multiple valuations are fulfilled. No conversions need to be carried out. You can activate transfer pricing.
CO Versions
In a currency and valuation profile, you define which valuations are stored in which currencies. You can store up to three valuations in either one or two currencies in parallel. In CO, the different valuation approaches are stored in different actual versions. These versions need to be assigned to a valuation view (see
Multiple Value Flows in Controlling).If your system is already live, version 000 is already defined for the legal valuation view. However, when implementing transfer pricing, you may want to assign this version to another view. This cannot be done using the normal version maintenance functions. Instead, you need to use a special conversion program in Customizing. You can only change this assignment before you activate the currency and valuation profile. For more information, see Customizing (Implementation Guide for Controlling General).