Hierarchy
SAP_FIN (Software Component) SAP_FIN⤷
EC-CS (Application Component) Consolidation⤷
FC00 (Package) Cons: General consolidation (cannot be assign.to FC01-FC09)
IMG Activity
| ID | SIMG_CFMENUCX01_CI07 | Assign Methods to the Consolidation Units |
| Transaction Code | S_ALR_87002387 | IMG Activity |
| Created on | 19981222 | |
| Customizing Attributes | SIMG_CFMENUCX01_CI07 | Assign methods to the consolidation units |
| Customizing Activity | SIMG_CFMENUCX01_CI07 | Assign methods to the consolidation units |
Document
| Document Class | SIMG | Hypertext: Object Class - Class to which a document belongs. |
| Document Name | SIMG_CFMENUCX01_CI07 |
In this step you assign the consolidation of investment methods defined in a previous step to the consolidation units (CUs).
Various options are available for viewing the assignments and the methods:
- Dimension view
This option displays the method assignments of all CUs of the entire dimension. The display is hierarchical, as derived from the hierarchy of consolidation groups.
In general, you use this view for making your method assignments.
- Consolidation group view
This option displays the method assignments of all CUs in a single consolidation group. It shows you, in particular, which methods of the CUs are inherited from the lower-level consolidation groups by the group currently being displayed.
This view is designed for assigning a different method (one other than that which is normally inherited from a lower-level consolidation group) to a CU in the current hierarchy level.
- Consolidation unit view
This view displays which methods are assigned to a given consolidation unit at the various hierarchy levels.
This view is designed for assigning to a CU a method that is valid at all hierarchy levels.
By default, the system assigns methods to CUs wherever none has been made.
- A method assignment must be made to each consolidation unit in every consolidation group to which the CU belongs.
- A method must also be assigned to CUs in hierarchy levels, in which CUs inherit their methods from multiple lower-level consolidation groups.
The reason for this is that in each lower level a different method can be assigned to a given CU. Thus, an unambiguous inheritance is not possible.
As a rule, one method "dominates" a given consolidation group; that is, a majority of the CUs use the same method. In this case, you would assign the "majority" method to the consolidation group and pass it on to the CUs. The following options are available:
- Downward Inheritance
The lower-level CUs inherit the method assigned to the consolidation group - that is, the method is passed on downwards.
- Upward Inheritance
The higher-level CUs inherit the method assigned to the consolidation group - that is, the method is passed on upwards.
However, CUs do not inherit such a "majority" method if another method is already directly assigned to the CU.
The system uses symbols and colors to denote method inheritance and any missing assignments. See the color and symbol legend to display the meanings.
Example
Consolidation unit 'CU A' belongs to the consolidation groups 'CG 2' as well as 'CG 3'.
- CG 2 has an ownership of 60% and therefore uses the purchase method for CU A.
- CG 3 has an ownership of 30% and therefore uses the equity method for CU A.
At the next higher hierarchy level (of the dimension) both CG 2 and CG 3 belong to CG 1. At this level, a method must be assigned to CU A as well, because the consolidation unit inherits methods from two separate lower-level consolidation groups, in which the assigned methods are ambiguous.
Activities
Assign a method to all consolidation units to be included in the consolidation of investments.
Use the following basic procedure:
- Check which methods are already assigned to the consolidation units (CUs).
- Choose the 'dimension view'.
- If possible, use the inheritance feature for making your method assignments:
Position the cursor on the consolidation group and choose Edit -> Choose or double-click the mouse button. In the dialog box, enter the method, the effective year and the effective period, and select the type of inheritance.
- For those consolidation units that should not inherit this "majority" method, assign the deviating method directly:
Position the cursor on the consolidation unit and perform the remaining actions, as described in step 3.
- If you want to change a CU's method, then replace the method assignment for the prior period with the new method.
In a dialog box, determine the date from which the method is to take effect.
In the hierarchical view of the method assignments, besides the current method you can also look at the method assigned to the prior period.
You can use the 'consolidation group' and 'consolidation unit' views to correct your method assignments, when needed.
Business Attributes
| ASAP Roadmap ID | 204 | Establish Functions and Processes |
| Mandatory / Optional | 1 | Mandatory activity |
| Critical / Non-Critical | 1 | Critical |
| Country-Dependency | A | Valid for all countries |
Assigned Application Components
| Documentation Object Class | Documentation Object Name | Current line number | Application Component | Application Component Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMG | SIMG_CFMENUCX01_CI07 | 0 | HLA0100234 | Consolidation of Investments |
Maintenance Objects
| Maintenance object type | C | Customizing Object |
| Assigned objects | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customizing Object | Object Type | Transaction Code | Sub-object | Do not Summarize | Skip Subset Dialog Box | Description for multiple selections |
| CXM1 | T - Individual transaction object | CXM1 | 0000000001 | Edit method hierarchies | ||
| CXM1 | T - Individual transaction object | CXM2 | 0000000002 | Display method hierarchies |
History
| Last changed by/on | SAP | 19981222 |
| SAP Release Created in |
