Condition Category
The condition category defines how the system calculates a condition (for example, charge or interest). Condition categories are the central element of the financial conditions that determine the basic functions of the conditions that are based upon them. You thus control the required and optional entries for determining and calculating a condition.
In the system, the properties of the condition category are defined by the assigned combination of amount categories, date categories and differentiation categories. A condition category can have multiple amount categories, date categories and differentiation categories.
Condition categories are fixed and predefined by SAP. They cannot be changed. Condition categories are assigned to a specific condition group category according to their use to prevent contradictory combinations.
The system uses the condition category to control the function for calculating a condition and makes available the input fields required for defining the corresponding condition.
If an amount category is assigned to a condition category, then the condition category can be used to calculate amounts. If a date category is assigned to a condition category, then the condition category can be used to calculate dates.
Note
For an overview of the assignment of condition categories, see the table FICOB_COND_AMT
(Assignment Condition Category – Date Category) and the table FICOB_COND_DATE
(Assignment Condition Category – Amount Category).
Structure
We deliver many condition categories that you can use to define conditions for your application-specific business.
Conditions that use the functions of the Financial Mathematics component:
Conditions that use the functions of the Cash Flow Calculator component:
Note
The condition group category assigned in the system specifies whether the condition in a specific condition category is a condition for transactions or events.
Integration
The following graphic shows the position of the condition category in the condition model:
Condition Category in the Condition Model
To find out which amount categories and date categories are valid for each condition category, see the documentation for the relevant condition category.