Validation and Substitution (SAP Library - Cross-Application Topics (CO-OM))

Validation and Substitution

Use

You can validate or substitute data directly at the input stage. You make the settings for validation and substitution in the Implementation Guide (IMG) for Controlling, under Controlling General ® Account Assignment Logic ® Define Validation or Define Substitution.

Note

Substitution and validation are only intended for actual postings.

The SAP System cannot convert substitutions or validation rules completely for the following CO-internal business transactions:

order settlement
Assessment, distribution, periodic reposting, indirect activity allocation
Target=Actual Activity Allocation
Variance Calculation
Overheads and accrual calculation
Confirmation

The system can only substitute the fields from the CI_COBL include structure (customer enhancement: account assignment block) and COBK-BLTXT (document text). All remaining fields that are available for substitution maintenance can only be substituted for the following manual CO-internal postings:

Repost Costs
Repost Revenues
Reposting line items
Activity allocation
Indirect activity
Non-allocable activities
Statistical key figures:

Substitution of fields from cycle rules or settlement rules causes data inconsistencies.

For a complete description of validation and substitution, see the SAP Library under Accounting - FI Financial Accounting ® Special ledger ® Tools ® Validation and Substitution Rules .