Special Purpose Ledgers
Special Purpose Ledger and SAP Applications: Common Functions
Integration of the Special Purpose Ledger with Other SAP Applica
Configuration
Database Tables
Object Tables
Summary Tables
Line Item Tables
Index
Database Definition and Installation
Master Data
Ledgers
Company Codes and Companies
Field Movements
Transactions
Defining Master Data
Creating Master Data
Displaying Master Data
Changing Master Data
Deleting Master Data
Reinstating a Deleted Master File Value
Displaying the Source of Master File Values
Additional System Settings
Posting Periods
Versions
Validations, Substitutions, and Rules
Planning
Master Data and Planning
Setting Up Planning
Planning Layout
Planner Profile
Plan Data Entry
Creating Plan Data
Planning Functions
Reload Data
Clear Row, Undo, Redo
Cut
Copy
Paste
Change Values
Line Item Display
Long Text
Goal Seek Function
Insert
Format to Print
Number Format
Lead Columns
Header Display On/Off
All Key Values On/Off
Distribution Key
Standard Distribution Keys
Examples of Standard Distribution Keys
Defining a Distribution Key
Excel Integration in Planning
Planning with Excel Integration
Planning Locally with Excel Upload
Functions for Editing Excel Templates
Working with the Planning Tool
Transferring Plan Data from Controlling
Transferring Plan Documents from Cost Center Accounting
Transferring Plan Data Posted to CO Objects
Using a Plan Template
Displaying Totals Records
Displaying Plan Documents
Actual Postings
Data Transfer from SAP Application Components
Data Input from External Sources
Data Input Directly in FI-SL
Data Transfer Programs
Transferring Data from Financial Accounting (FI)
Transferring Data from Materials Management (MM)
Transferring Data from Sales and Distribution (SD)
Transferring Data from Controlling (CO)
Transferring the Opening Balance of Statistical Key Figures from
Document
Document Entry in the FI-SL System
Document Types and Number Assignment
Document Display
Creating Actual Documents
Display Actual Documents
Reversing Actual Documents
Totals Record
Totals Record Display
Displaying Totals Records
Updating Totals Records
Periodic Processing
Allocation
Allocation Types
Allocation Rules
Sender Rules
Receiver Rules
Allocation Cycle
Allocation Segment
Selection Criteria
Rules for Selection Criteria
Dimensions in Allocation
Tips for Optimizing System Runtime
Overview: Carrying out the Allocation
Creating Allocation Cycles
Creating Header Data for an Allocation Cycle
Cumulative Processing of Allocation Cycles
Iterative Processing of Allocation Cycles
Creating a Segment for an Allocation Cycle
Creating Sender Values for a Segment
Creating a Receiver Tracing Factor for a Segment
Scaling of Negative Tracing Factors
Defining Receiver Weighting Factors
Allocating Plan and Actual Values
Locking Segments in an Allocation Cycle
Copying Segments
Displaying Allocation Cycles
Changing Allocation Cycles
Deleting Allocation Cycles
Executing Allocation Cycles
Executing an Allocation Cycle Online
Defining an Allocation Job for Background Processing
Settings for Execution of Cycles
Reversing Allocation Cycles
Deleting Allocation Line Items
Displaying Allocation Results
Displaying Cycle Overviews
Displaying Standard Settings
Displaying Messages
Displaying Line Items
Displaying Segment Lists
Displaying Sender Lists
Displaying Receiver Lists
Displaying Journals
Technical Statistics, Expert Trace, and Divergence Analysis
Displaying Previous Processing
Printing Detail Lists
Rollup
Sets and Rollups
Field Movements and Rollups
Line Item Database and Rollups
Types of Rollups
Special Periods and Rollups
User Exits and Rollups
Using FI-SL on Distributed Systems
Carrying out Drill Downs on Rollup Line Items
Defining Rollups
Overview: Executing Rollups
Creating Rollups
Creating Rollup Headers for Standard Rollups
Creating Rollup Headers for Hierarchical Rollups
Creating Rollup Headers for Export Rollups
Creating a Rollup Sequence
Creating Field Movement
Entering Substitution Activity Information
Checking Rollups
Documenting Rollups
Displaying Rollups
Defining a Rollup for Background Processing
Reversing a Rollup
Executing Rollups
Exporting/Importing Rollup Data
Deleting Rollups
Changing Rollups
Currency Translation
Translation Methods
Exchange Rate Indicator
Currency Translation Key
Carrying Forward Balances
Archiving
Archiving FI-SL Totals Records and Line Items (FI-SL)
Technical Data (FI-SL)
Application Customizing (FI-SL)
Archiving Object-Specific Customizing (FI-SL)
Archiving Authorizations (FI-SL)
Variant Settings for Writing Data (FI-SL)
Variant Settings for Reloading (FI-SL)
Displaying Archived FI-SL Totals Records and Line Items (FI-SL)
Information System
Report Painter / Report Writer
Report Painter or Report Writer?
Report Painter
Working with the Report Painter
Defining Reports for the Report/Report Interface
Creating a Report Painter Report
Creating an Example Actual/Plan Comparison Report Using the Repo
Create Actual/Plan Comparison Report
Defining Row and Column Models
Creating a Model
Inserting a Model
Transporting Models
Defining Columns
Defining Rows
Exploding Report Rows
Formatting Rows and Columns
Defining Cells
Defining Sections
Defining Horizontal Pages
General Data Selection
Defining Report Headers
Extracts
Create Extract
Managing Extracts
Example Process: Report Callup with Extract Management
Report Text
Defining Report Texts
Layout
Standard Layouts
Creating a Standard Layout
Parameters for the Standard Layout
Displaying a Standard Layout
Changing a Standard Layout
Deleting a Standard Layout
Section Layout
Report Layout
Displaying the Report Layout
Defining Report Layouts
Saving Changed Report Layout Parameters
Summation Levels
Report Writer
Working with the Report Writer
Report Writer Reports
Process Example: Creating a Report Writer Report
Creating a Report Painter Report
Checking a Report
Displaying a Report
Changing a Report Definition
Deleting a Report
Defining Report Headers
Entering Language-Specific Report Header Information
Freeze Page Header
Sections
Defining Sections
Section Layout
Report Text
Defining Report Texts
Variables for The Definition of Report Texts
Using Standard Text Variables in Report Texts
Using Special Text Variables when Defining Report Texts
Report Definition: Using Text Variables for Selection Parameters
Report Definition: Using Text Variables for Characteristics
Layout
Defining Selection Criteria
Defining Rows
Inactivating Columns for a Row Block
Entering Characteristic Information for a Row Block
Inserting Formulas in Row Blocks
Inserting Key Figures in Row Blocks
Defining Columns
Entering Characteristic Information for a Column Block
Formula Variables in Reports
Defining Cells
Defining Global Cells
Defining Key Figures
Defining Report Documentation
Extracts
Create Extract
Managing Extracts
Example Process: Report Callup with Extract Management
Sets in the Report Writer
Defining Report Data
Sets in Report Rows
Sets in Report Columns
Suppressing Rows and Columns
Using Sets to Select Report Data
Entering Set Text for Reports
Sets in the Report Writer
Set Formulas in the Report Writer
Symbolic Names in the Report Writer
Setting Format Groups in Sets
Report Writer Utilities
Listing Report Writer Objects
Transporting Report Writer Objects
Exporting Report Writer Objects
Importing Report Writer Objects
Copying Report Writer Objects from Other Clients
Transporting Report Writer Objects
Listing a Report Definition
Defining Reports for the Report/Report Interface
Libraries
Creating a Library
Displaying a Library Definition
Changing a Library
Deleting a Library
Report Groups
Creating a Report Group
Entering Header Information for a Report Group
Defining Report Documentation
Adding Reports to a Report Group
Entering Selection Texts for a Report Group
Creating a Report Group from the Report Definition
Displaying a Report Group
Changing a Report Group
Deleting a Report Group
Generating a Report Group
Generating Report Groups (Mass Generator)
Scheduling a Report Group as a Background Job
Deleting Generated Code for Report Groups
Creating Report Group Variants
Exporting and Importing Report Group Variants
Copying Report Group Variants from Other Clients
Report Group Execution
Executing a Report Group
Saving Report Data in Microsoft Excel
Exporting Report Data to the Executive Information System (EC-EI
Executing a Report Group in the Background
Varying Report Data
Functions in the Report Output
Expert Mode
Layout
Printing Report Data
Freeze Page Header
Export of a Report to an External File
Exporting a Report to a Presentation Server
Exporting a Report to an Application Server
Office Integration
Sending Reports to Mail Users
Selecting and Deselecting Report Data
Entering Threshold Value Conditions
Sorting Report Rows
Navigating Within a Report
Calling Up Report Graphics
Calling Up Reports via the Report/Report Interface
Navigation in the Variation Settings
Editing Variation Ranges in Report Painter
Editing Variation Ranges in Report Writer
Navigating in the Report Hierarchy
Extracts
Create Extract
Managing Extracts
Example Process: Report Callup with Extract Management
Layout
Standard Layouts
Creating a Standard Layout
Parameters for the Standard Layout
Displaying a Standard Layout
Changing a Standard Layout
Deleting a Standard Layout
Section Layout
Report Layout
Displaying the Report Layout
Defining Report Layouts
Saving Changed Report Layout Parameters
Summation Levels
Terminology
Drilldown Reporting
Drilldown Reports
Due Date Analysis for Open Items
Transaction Figures - Account Balance
Transaction Figures - Special Sales
Transaction Figures - Sales
Tools
Sets
Set Hierarchies
Set Types
Basic Sets
Key Figure Sets
Single-Dimension Sets
Multi-Dimension Sets
Use of Sets
Sets in the Report Writer
Creating Sets
Creating a Set Header
User Tables
Representative Values in Sets
Entering Basic Set Values
Entering Value and Formula Variables in a Set
Entering Formulas in a Set
Entering Key Figure Set Values
Entering Subordinate Sets in Single-Dimension Sets
Entering Multi-Dimension Set Values
Entering Set Variables in a Set
Displaying Sets
Changing Sets
Deleting Sets
Transporting Sets
Exporting Sets
Importing Sets
Copying Sets from a Client
Set Utilities
Checking Field and Set Value Usage
Checking Set Usage
Displaying and Deleting Non-Used Sets
Displaying Set Graphics
Checking for Overlapping Values in Sets
Displaying a Set Directory
Formulas
Variables
Creating Variables
Creating Value Variables
Creating Formula Variables
Creating Set Variables
Displaying Variables
Changing Variables
Deleting Variables
Transporting Variables
Exporting Variables
Importing Variables
Copying Variables from a Client
Displaying a Variable Directory
Displaying and Deleting Non-Used Variables
Key Figures
Creating/Changing Key Figures
Displaying Key Figures
Defining Key Figures
Inserting Key Figures in Row Blocks
Report Painter / Report Writer
Report Painter or Report Writer?
Report Painter
Working with the Report Painter
Defining Reports for the Report/Report Interface
Creating a Report Painter Report
Creating an Example Actual/Plan Comparison Report Using the Repo
Create Actual/Plan Comparison Report
Defining Row and Column Models
Creating a Model
Inserting a Model
Transporting Models
Defining Columns
Defining Rows
Exploding Report Rows
Formatting Rows and Columns
Defining Cells
Defining Sections
Defining Horizontal Pages
General Data Selection
Defining Report Headers
Extracts
Create Extract
Managing Extracts
Example Process: Report Callup with Extract Management
Report Text
Defining Report Texts
Layout
Standard Layouts
Creating a Standard Layout
Parameters for the Standard Layout
Displaying a Standard Layout
Changing a Standard Layout
Deleting a Standard Layout
Section Layout
Report Layout
Displaying the Report Layout
Defining Report Layouts
Saving Changed Report Layout Parameters
Summation Levels
Report Writer
Working with the Report Writer
Report Writer Reports
Process Example: Creating a Report Writer Report
Creating a Report Painter Report
Checking a Report
Displaying a Report
Changing a Report Definition
Deleting a Report
Defining Report Headers
Entering Language-Specific Report Header Information
Freeze Page Header
Sections
Defining Sections
Section Layout
Report Text
Defining Report Texts
Variables for The Definition of Report Texts
Using Standard Text Variables in Report Texts
Using Special Text Variables when Defining Report Texts
Report Definition: Using Text Variables for Selection Parameters
Report Definition: Using Text Variables for Characteristics
Layout
Defining Selection Criteria
Defining Rows
Inactivating Columns for a Row Block
Entering Characteristic Information for a Row Block
Inserting Formulas in Row Blocks
Inserting Key Figures in Row Blocks
Defining Columns
Entering Characteristic Information for a Column Block
Formula Variables in Reports
Defining Cells
Defining Global Cells
Defining Key Figures
Defining Report Documentation
Extracts
Create Extract
Managing Extracts
Example Process: Report Callup with Extract Management
Sets in the Report Writer
Defining Report Data
Sets in Report Rows
Sets in Report Columns
Suppressing Rows and Columns
Using Sets to Select Report Data
Entering Set Text for Reports
Sets in the Report Writer
Set Formulas in the Report Writer
Symbolic Names in the Report Writer
Setting Format Groups in Sets
Report Writer Utilities
Listing Report Writer Objects
Transporting Report Writer Objects
Exporting Report Writer Objects
Importing Report Writer Objects
Copying Report Writer Objects from Other Clients
Transporting Report Writer Objects
Listing a Report Definition
Defining Reports for the Report/Report Interface
Libraries
Creating a Library
Displaying a Library Definition
Changing a Library
Deleting a Library
Report Groups
Creating a Report Group
Entering Header Information for a Report Group
Defining Report Documentation
Adding Reports to a Report Group
Entering Selection Texts for a Report Group
Creating a Report Group from the Report Definition
Displaying a Report Group
Changing a Report Group
Deleting a Report Group
Generating a Report Group
Generating Report Groups (Mass Generator)
Scheduling a Report Group as a Background Job
Deleting Generated Code for Report Groups
Creating Report Group Variants
Exporting and Importing Report Group Variants
Copying Report Group Variants from Other Clients
Report Group Execution
Executing a Report Group
Saving Report Data in Microsoft Excel
Exporting Report Data to the Executive Information System (EC-EI
Executing a Report Group in the Background
Varying Report Data
Functions in the Report Output
Expert Mode
Layout
Printing Report Data
Freeze Page Header
Export of a Report to an External File
Exporting a Report to a Presentation Server
Exporting a Report to an Application Server
Office Integration
Sending Reports to Mail Users
Selecting and Deselecting Report Data
Entering Threshold Value Conditions
Sorting Report Rows
Navigating Within a Report
Calling Up Report Graphics
Calling Up Reports via the Report/Report Interface
Navigation in the Variation Settings
Editing Variation Ranges in Report Painter
Editing Variation Ranges in Report Writer
Navigating in the Report Hierarchy
Extracts
Create Extract
Managing Extracts
Example Process: Report Callup with Extract Management
Layout
Standard Layouts
Creating a Standard Layout
Parameters for the Standard Layout
Displaying a Standard Layout
Changing a Standard Layout
Deleting a Standard Layout
Section Layout
Report Layout
Displaying the Report Layout
Defining Report Layouts
Saving Changed Report Layout Parameters
Summation Levels
Terminology
Validations, Substitutions, and Rules
What Are Validations?
What Are Substitutions?
Overview of Validations/Substitutions
Boolean Logic Statements and Rules
Application Areas
Validation/Substitution Callup Points
Boolean Classes
User Exits in Validations/Substitutions/Rules
Formula Builder
Validation
Creating a Validation
Validation Messages
Validation Message Classes
Displaying a Validation
Changing a Validation
Deleting a Validation
Activating a Validation in FI-SL
Deactivating a Validation
Validation (old)
Creating a Validation (old)
Displaying a Validation (old)
Changing a Validation (old)
Deleting a Validation (old)
Substitution
Creating a Substitution
Displaying a Substitution
Changing a Substitution
Deleting a Substitution
Activating a Substitution in FI-SL
Deactivating a Substitution
Substitution (old)
Creating a Substitution (old)
Displaying a Substitution (old)
Changing a Substitution (old)
Deleting a Substitution (old)
Rules
Introduction to Rules
Creating a Rule
Displaying a Rule
Changing a Rule
Deleting a Rule
Examples of Rules
Rules (old)
Creating a Rule (old)
Displaying a Rule (old)
Changing a Rule (old)
Deleting a Rule (old)
Boolean Logic/Syntax
Introduction to Boolean Logic
Creating Boolean Statements for the FI-SL System
Using Boolean Statements in FI-SL
Types of FI-SL Statements
Syntax Rules for Boolean Statements
Old Syntax Rules for Boolean Statements
Example Boolean Statements
Using Boolean Operators in Truth Tables
AND (Conjunction)
OR (Disjunction)
NOT (Negation)
NAND (NOT AND)
NOR (NOT OR)
--> (Implication)
<-> (Equivalence)
Miscellaneous Procedures
Adding Fields to and Deleting Fields from a Boolean Class
Setting the User Exit File Name
Setting the Message Class
Using the Rule Manager Reports
Transporting Validations/Substitutions/Rules
Displaying a Directory of Validations/Substitutions/Rules
Tracing a Validation/Substitution/Rule
Simulating a Validation/Substitution/Rule
Using the Analysis Tool
Using the Ledger Statistics Tool
Using the Diagnosis Tool
Using the Control Report Tool