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Use

You can validate or substitute data directly at the input stage. You make the settings for validation and substitution in the Implementation Guide (IMG) for Controlling, under   Controlling General   Account Assignment Logic   Define Validation   or   Define Substitution .

Note Note

Substitution and validation are only intended for actual postings.

The SAP System cannot convert substitutions or validation rules completely for the following CO-internal business transactions:

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  • order settlement

  • Assessment, distribution, periodic reposting, indirect activity allocation

  • Target=Actual Activity Allocation

  • Variance Calculation

  • Overheads and accrual calculation

  • Confirmation

The system can only substitute the fields from the CI_COBL include structure (customer enhancement: account assignment block) and COBK-BLTXT (document text). All remaining fields that are available for substitution maintenance can only be substituted for the following manual CO-internal postings:

  • Repost Costs

  • Repost Revenues

  • Reposting line items

  • Activity allocation

  • Indirect activity

  • Non-allocable activities

  • Statistical key figures:

Substitution of fields from cycle rules or settlement rules causes data inconsistencies.

For a complete description of validation and substitution, see the SAP Library under   Accounting - FI Financial Accounting   Special ledger   Tools   Validation and Substitution Rules   .