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 Creating or Changing Cycles

Use

You can create or change cycles for periodic allocations in the plan and in the actual , as well as during the system settings for the given allocation definition, or in the application itself when you execute the allocation or from the cycle overview display .

The following periodic allocations are defined through cycles:

  • Periodic Repostings

  • Distribution

  • Assessment

  • Indirect Activity Allocation

Procedure

  1. To create or change cycles within an application, access the initial screen of the given periodic allocation in the plan or in the actual , and choose Start of the navigation path Extras Next navigation step Cycle Next navigation step Create/Change End of the navigation path (see Executing Periodic Repostings or Periodic Allocations Online ).

  2. To create or change cycles for periodic allocations in the actual when you make system settings, see the Implementation Guide under Start of the navigation path Controlling Next navigation step Cost Center Accounting Next navigation step Actual Postings Next navigation step Period-End Closing End of the navigation path in the following sections:

    Defining Periodic Repostings

    Defining Distribution

    Defining Assessment

    Defining Indirect Activity Allocation

    To create or change cycles for periodic allocations in the plan when you make system settings, see the Implementation Guide under Start of the navigation path Controlling Next navigation step Cost Center Accounting Next navigation step Planning End of the navigation path in the following sections:

    Defining Periodic Repostings

    Defining Distribution

    Defining Assessment

    Defining Indirect Activity Allocation

  3. Enter a name for the allocation cycle and a starting date in the selection screen.

Example Example

The cycle Vert10 is defined from 01/01/1992 to 12/31/1992. Subsequently, Vert10 is defined from 06/01/1992 to 12/31/1992. You must enter the start date when you execute the allocation cycle. The system uses the start date to uniquely identify the selected allocation cycle (see: Cycles ).

When you create a cycle, you can use an existing cycle as a reference and then change it to fit your requirements.

You can also use a reference cycle from a different controlling area . Plan cycles can be used as a reference for actual cycles, or actual cycles as a reference for plan cycles. In these cases, you enter the reference cycle together with the creation date and the controlling area.

End of the example.

  1. Choose Execute to enter the header data for the cycle.

  2. The system uses the fiscal year end as the default end date for the cycle. If you want a different end date, simply overwrite the default value.

  3. Enter a description for your cycle.

  4. The system sets a status for the cycle in line with your processing. The following statuses are possible:

  • New

  • Revised

  • Saved

  1. Deselect Iterative if you want the system to ignore any iterative sender/receiver relationships when you execute a cycle for periodic reposting , assessment or distribution .

(see Iterative Processing of Cycles )

If you want to execute a cumulative cycle, select Cumulative.

(see: Cumulative Processing of Cycles )

  1. Select the Field groups you want to use in the processing of the cycle.

  • You can also include the object currency or transaction currency in the cycle processing for periodic repostings, assessments and distributions.

(see Currencies for Periodic Reposting or Periodic Allocations )

The object or transaction currencies are valid only if you specify during Customizing that all currencies are valid in the controlling area.

If the company code currency differs from the controlling area currency, the system automatically activates the Object currency . You can change this setting.

  • You can also use Consumption for periodic reposting and distribution .

  • However, only the output quantity can be included for indirect activity allocation.

  1. Choose a Version for the plan cycles. The system offers you the Version as standard in the plan.

Note Note

When you enter the version, you can execute a cycle in multiple versions in the plan , without having to reverse the cycle that had previously been executed in a different version.

End of the note.

  1. 10. Save your entries for the cycle header.

Note Note

If you access the cylcle display from the cylce overview display , the system updates the structure tree in cycle overview display as well as the cycle information.

End of the note.

11. If you have already created segments for the cycle you are currently processing, you can go to the first segment from the header data. Choose 1st segment or Start of the navigation path Goto Next navigation step 1st segment. End of the navigation path

12. To create more segments for the cycle, choose Append segment or Start of the navigation path Edit Next navigation step Append segment. End of the navigation path

(see: Creating Segments )

See also

Functions Within Cycle Maintenance