SAP ABAP Data Element CO_ALEMT (Cost center distribution method via ALE)
Hierarchy
☛ SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component
   ⤷ CA-GTF-TS (Application Component) Technical Application Support
     ⤷ BK (Package) CO Cross-application Objects
Basic Data
Data Element CO_ALEMT
Short Description Cost center distribution method via ALE  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type CO_ALEMT    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 2    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 2    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
Search Help: Parameters    
Parameter ID   
Default Component name CCA_ALE_METHOD   
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 ALE method 
Medium 15 ALE dist.method 
Long 20 ALE distrib. method 
Heading 3 ALE 
Documentation

Definition

If you use Application Link Enabling (ALE) to link multiple R/3 Systems, you can distribute the cost centers of a given controlling area among these systems. You can post to a cost center from any system using distribution.

The distribution method determines which data is carried in which system:

  • No Distribution to Other Systems

    Controlling area and all related objects (cost centers, orders, ...) known only in the local system; no data distribution to other systems.

  • Distribution Method 1: Centralized Cost Centers

    Master data of cost centers, cost elements, activity types distributed to other systems; cost center transaction data maintained in central (logical) system of controlling area; posting items with cost center account assignments sent from other systems to central system.

  • Distribution Method 2: Centralized or Decentralized Cost Centers

    Master data of cost centers, cost elements, activity types distributed to other systems; cost centers with home (logical) systems for maintenance of transaction data; posting items with cost center account assignments sent from other systems to home system of cost center; overarching evaluations of summarized transaction data possible via central system.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19990629 
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