SAP ABAP Data Element COOM_ARC_SETNAME (Group or Set for Object Selection When Archiving CO_ITEM)
Hierarchy
☛ SAP_FIN (Software Component) SAP_FIN
   ⤷ CO-OM (Application Component) Overhead Cost Controlling
     ⤷ KBAS_ARCH (Package) Archiving for Cost Accounting
Basic Data
Data Element COOM_ARC_SETNAME
Short Description Group or Set for Object Selection When Archiving CO_ITEM  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type SETNAME    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 24    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 24    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
Search Help: Parameters    
Parameter ID   
Default Component name    
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Group/Set 
Medium 15 Group/Set 
Long 20 Group or Set 
Heading 15 Group or Set 
Documentation

Use

You can enter the name of a group, or a general set. The system uses the content of the group or set to differentiate the objects for processing. Therefore, the system archives only the CO line items that belong to objects in the group or the set.

Even if (or because) you enter a group or a set, you should always enter the object type and the controlling area(s). The system can only differentiate between various object types if you use a general object number set. This method however, is not recommended. For more information on general object number sets is detailed below.

Note the comments on the F4 Help at the end of this text.

Depending on the object type belonging to the line items to be archived, the following entries are recommended:

  • Reconciliation objects (REC)
    There is no special group for reconciliation objects. Normally it is sufficient to specify the controlling area.
  • However, if you want to archive CO line items for certain reconciliation objects, then you need to create a general object number set. For more information, see below.
  • Business processes (BPR)
    To select a certain business process, you should use a business process group. In Activity-Based Costing you can create, change and display a node. You can also enter a node from the standard hierarchy, which can also be displayed, and changed in Activity-Based Costing.
    You can use a general set for the PRZNR field. For more information see below.
    If you enter a business process group (or a set for the PRZNR field) then you must always select one controlling area only.
  • Profitability analysis(PA)
    Note: CO line items for the PA object type can only be included in the costing-based profitability analysis.
    Profitability analysis uses profitability segments. You can use general sets for the number of this profitability segment (PAOBJNR), or general object number sets to increase differentiation between the CO line items for profitability analysis. For more information, see below.
  • Cost object (COB)
    To select certain cost objects, you should use a cost object group. In "Controlling for Intangible Goods and Services", you can create, change and display cost object groups, which you can also create from the master data report.
    You can also use a general set for the KSTRG field. For more information see below.
    If you enter a cost object group, you need to select exactly one controlling area.
  • Real estate objects
    Real estate objects do not have a particular group for selection during archiving of CO line items. However, if you want to archive CO line items for a particular real estte object, then you need to create a general object number set. For more information see below.
  • Cost centers (CTR)
    You should use a cost center group for the selection of particular cost centers. In Cost Center Accounting, you can create, change, and display cost center groups. You can also enter a node from the standard hierarchy. The standard hierarchy can also be displayed and changed in Cost Center Accounting.
    You can also use a general set for the KOSTL field. for more information, see below.
    If you enter a cost center group (or a set for the KOSTL field), then you need to always select exactly one controlling area.
    Note: The "Activity type" (ATY) also belongs to Cost Center Accounting. There are CO line items that belong to both cost center and activity type. Archiving considers these line items to be part of the corresponding cost center. Therefore, it is neither necessary, nor possible to select "Activity type" objects.
  • Networks (NTW)
    To restrict the CO line items to networks, you can use order groups, general sets for the network number (AUFNR), or general object number sets. For more information, see below.
    You should particularly ensure that you have selected "NTW" as the object type for networks, otherwise orders may also be processed inadvertently.
    Note: Networks are either header-assigned or activity-assigned. CO line items are accordingly either only on the header level, on the network itself, or on the network activity level. If CO line items are archived to a network, then the system decides if network activities require reading. The system then processes all activities for a network. It is not possible to select individual network activities.
  • orders (ORD)
    Note: Sales orders (SD orders, sales documents) do not belong to the ORD object type. These are described below, under "Sales document items".
    To select particular orders, you need to use an order group. You can create, change and display order groups in different areas, such as, in internal orders. Order groups can also be created from the master data index.
    You can also use a general set for the AUFNR field. For more information see below.
    You can use order groups for all controlling areas, therefore you do not always need to specify a controlling area when creating an order group. However, it is recommended that you use only groups that contain orders from one controllinga area, and enter this in the selection screen.
  • Pegs (PEG)
    Pegs do not have a special group. It is normally not necessary to specify more than the controlling area. However, if you want to archive CO line items for certain pegs, you need to create a general object number set. For more information, see below.
  • WBS elements (WBS)
    You should use the WBS element group to select certain WBS elements.
    You can also use a general set for the POSID field. For more information see below.
    You can use WBS element groups for all controlling areas, and so do not need to always enter a controlling area when you use a WBS element group. However, it is recommended that you only use groups that contain WBS elements from the same controlling area, and to enter this controlling area on the selection screen.
  • Sales document items (SDI)
    Note: Sales document items are items in a sales order.
    To further restrict CO line items to sales orders, you can use general sets for the sales order number (VBELN), or general object number sets for the object number of each item. You can use the VBELN_SET_GENERATE program to create sets for the sales order number. For more information on sets, see below.
    Note, while you can use a set for the sales order number (and not for the item number), you need to enter the object numbers of all the items in the sales order if you use a general object number set.

Note on groups, general sets, and general object number sets

The description above often mentions "General set" and "General object number set", which means the following:

  • General set: You can create, change, and display sets for any table fields in the special ledgers (FI-SL). To create this type of set, you need to enter a table name and a field. To archive CO line items, you should normally use "CCSS" as the table name. However, other table names can be used, such as, the master data tables in each object. Exceptions are the sales document items, and profitability analysis. You need to use the "VBAK" table for sales document items, and "CEST4" for the sales documents. The field names that you need are specified in each object type (described in more detail above).
  • General object number set: You can create a general set for the CCSS-OBJNR field for each object type. This kind of set can also be used to select objects for processing when archiving CO line items. However, to do this, you need to know the structure of the general object number, so this option should only be used as an emergency measure.
    Note that when using general object number sets, you should either only enter single values (no "To-values" in the basic entries for the
History
Last changed by/on SAP  19990105 
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