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Prerequisites

A controlling area and the corresponding standard hierarchy exist in your SAP System.

Procedure

Creating Authorizations for System Administrators

  1. In the Implementation Guide (IMG) for Cost Center Accounting, choose   Authorization Management   Define Authorizations and Profiles  .

  2. Create a role.

  3. Choose the Menu tab page.

  4. Assign the PFCG transaction on this page.

  5. Choose the Authorizations tab page and the Change authorization data icon.

  6. Enter CO as the organizational level.

  7. Use Manual to insert the CO: General authorization object for Cost Center Accounting (K_CCA) authorization object.

  8. Place the cursor on your authorization object.

  9. Choose   Edit   Copy authorization  .

  10. Maintan the field values for the Actions for COOM authorization check.

    1. Actions: Enter the 3027 action (select totals records) in the From column.

    2. Cost element: Enter the necessary cost elements.

    3. Area of responsibility: Choose Cost center, standard hierarchy node or Cost center group.

      1. Choose New entries and maintain the corresponding values.

      2. Choose Confirm to leave the dialog box.

  11. Save the authorization.

  12. Choose Generate.

Creating Authorizations for Cost Center Managers

  1. In the Implementation Guide (IMG) for Cost Center Accounting, choose   Authorization Management   Define Authorizations and Profiles  .

  2. Create a role.

  3. Choose the Menu tab page.

  4. Assign the PFCG transaction on this page.

  5. Choose the Authorizations tab page and the Change authorization data icon.

  6. Enter CO as the organizational level.

  7. Use Manual to insert the CO: General authorization object for Cost Center Accounting (K_CCA) authorization object.

  8. Place the cursor on your authorization object.

  9. Choose   Edit   Copy authorization  .

  10. Maintan the field values for the Actions for COOM authorization check.

    1. Actions: Enter the 3027 action (select totals records) in the From column.

    2. Cost element: Enter the necessary cost elements.

    3. Area of responsibility: Choose Cost center, standard hierarchy node or Cost center group.

      1. Choose New entries and maintain the corresponding values.

      2. Choose Confirm to leave the dialog box.

  11. Save the authorization.

  12. Choose Generate.

Assigning Authorizations to Users

  1. On the initial screen for role maintenance, choose Users.

  2. Enter the users to whom you wish to assign the role.

  3. Save your entries.

Result

The system administrators are authorized to select data from the database. This authorization applies for the entire organization.

Each cost center manager has the authorization to display reports from his or her CO-OM responsibility area.