Document Splitting Characteristic 

Definition

Account assignment object for which document splitting can be performed.

Use

A document splitting characteristic generally corresponds to a field in the data structure of your ledger. Clearing lines are created using this field during document splitting.

If you have not maintained the document splitting characteristic in one of your ledgers, the split values are then not updated in the general ledger.

You can define document splitting characteristics for the general ledger as relevant for the balance sheet. To do this, you set the Zero Balance Setting indicator for the characteristic. In this case, the system ensures that those characteristics produce a balance of zero in each document by creating clearing lines. You can then create (partial) balance sheets on these characteristics.

For more information, see Making Settings for Document Splitting and Passive Document Splitting.

Structure

Document splitting characteristics are classified as follows:

·       Characteristics that are relevant for General Ledger Accounting

·       Additional characteristics that are relevant for Controlling (or other application components)

You define document splitting characteristics and their handling in the Implementation Guide for Financial Accounting (New) under General Ledger Accounting (New) ® Business Transactions ® Document Splitting ®

·       Define Document Splitting Characteristics for General Ledger Accounting

·       Define Document Splitting Characteristics for Controlling

Integration

You define the data structure of your ledger and the selection of a document splitting characteristic in one of the following ways:

·       You assign a scenario to the ledger.

·       You define a customer field and assign this to the ledger.

For more information, see Making Settings for Ledgers.

Example

Examples of document splitting characteristics:

·       Profit center

·       Segment

·       Business area

·       Customer field