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 Displaying a New Distribution Rule for a Cost Object Hierarchy

Prerequisites

If the Variances indicator is set in the step Create Settlement Profile in Customizing for Product Cost by Period (under Start of the navigation path Period-End Closing Next navigation step Settlement End of the navigation path ) the system automatically generates a second settlement rule for settlement of the variances to Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) on the basis of the settings in the PA transfer structure the first time settlement is performed for the object (such as a cost object node).

Procedure

After settlement, you can display the new distribution rule for the cost object hierarchy as follows:

  1. Choose Start of the navigation path Accounting Next navigation step Controlling Next navigation step Product Cost Controlling Next navigation step Cost Object Controlling Next navigation step Product Cost by Period Next navigation step Master Data Next navigation step Cost Object Hierarchy Next navigation step Edit Cost Object Hierarchy End of the navigation path .

  2. Enter the cost object node and set the Profitability segment indicator.

  3. Choose Enter . This displays the settlement receiver and the distribution rule.

  4. To access further information on the structure of the profitability segment, select the field next to the profitability segment and choose Enter .

  5. The dialog box Account Assignment to Profitability Segment appears. The dialog box lists the characteristics that are grouped together as the profitability segment.

  6. To check the control parameters for settlement, choose Start of the navigation path Goto Next navigation step Parameters. End of the navigation path The screen displays the settlement structure, the settlement profile, and the PA transfer structure.