Settlement Document
Definition
A means of uniquely identifying a settlement in the system. To ensure this, the system creates a settlement document each time a sender object is settled. This document is stored in the system with a unique number.
Use
The settlement document is required for reversing settlements.
You define number ranges for the settlement documents in the settings for the sender object.
Note
If you want to perform settlement in different controlling areas at the same time (for example, on the same day), system performance is improved if you define separate number ranges for each controlling area. Therefore, define separate controlling areas and separate number range intervals for the settlement documents.
The settlement documents use up additional storage space. Therefore, you should archive the settlement documents once a posting period has been locked against posting, both in Controlling (CO) and in Financial Accounting (FI). When you specify the residence time in the settlement profile, you should always keep to a security deadline.
Integration
In addition to the settlement document, the system creates an accounting document for the financial accounting part of the settlement. It also creates a controlling document for the cost accounting part.