SAP ABAP Data Element FC_FSDEFLT (Use assignment as the default)
Hierarchy
☛ SAP_FIN (Software Component) SAP_FIN
   ⤷ EC-CS (Application Component) Consolidation
     ⤷ FC00_UC (Package) Cons: General consolidation (cannot be assign.to FC01-FC09)
Basic Data
Data Element FC_FSDEFLT
Short Description Use assignment as the default  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type X    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 1    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 1    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
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No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Default 
Medium 15 Default value 
Long 20 Default value 
Heading 10 Default 
Documentation

Definition

This flag controls how to post the subassignment of a financial statement item, but only if the flag can be selected for the given item:

  • If you select the flag, then the values you specify for the subassignment become default values. When the item is posted to manually or automatically, the system attempts to derive the value of the subassignment from other information (e.g., from the other document line items). If this fails, the system then posts the value specified for the item to the subassignment.
  • If you do not select the flag, then the specified value of the subassignment is always posted to the FS item. The system does not attempt to derive the value of the subassignment from the other data.

Example

  1. Automatic Posting Items

Say, you maintain the selected item for posting "annual net income/retained earnings". You specify an item with a breakdown by subitems. You can then enter a debit subitem and, if desired, also a credit subitem. For "debits" you enter subitem 120, but you make no entry for "credits".

  • You select the default flag:
    • You post a document that affects earnings and enter subitem 125 in all line items. In this case, the subitem for the automatic posting item "annual net income/retained earnings" can be clearly derived: The automatic line item is posted with subitem 125.
    • You post a document that affects earnings, and the document contains two lien items. In one line item you enter subitem 125, and in the other line item you enter subitem 135. In this case, the subitem for the automatic posting item "annual net income/retained earnings" cannot be clearly derived from the other line items. Therefore, a default subitem is posted for this FS item. The system uses subitem 120, which is specified for the selected item. If the selected item would have no default subitem, the general default value for the subitem would be used.
  • You do not select the default flag:

    You post a document that affects earnings. Regardless of which subitems are entered in any of the line items, the system always posts subitem 120 for the automatic posting item "annual net income/retained earnings".

  1. Interunit Elimination

You define a method for the elimination of IU payables/receivables. All payables and receivables items, as well as the other differential items, have breakdowns by subitems with the same subitem category. You specify subitem 120 for the differential item.

The reported data includes receivables and payables for subitems 121 and 122.

  • You select the default flag for the differential item:
    • Differences are computed for each subitem. In other words, a difference with subitem 121 is recorded, and another difference with subitem 122 is recorded.
    • In set 1 you insert a receivables item without a subitem breakdown, and corresponding data has been reported. In this case, three differences are recorded: one difference each for subitems 121 and 122, and an additional difference for subitem 120, which results from the added receivables item.
  • You do not select the default flag for the differential item:

    Only one difference for subitem 120 is recorded.

Dependencies

If in the maintenance of a selected item in IMG you are able to select the default flag for the subassignments, following rules apply in conjunction with the breakdown types for the subassignments:

  1. Optional Breakdown

    If the subassignment is defined as an optional breakdown, then the entry of the subassignment is not required. In this case, note the following: If the default flag is not selected, then the initialized value is posted for the subassignment when the related consolidation function (e.g., posting) is run! If the default flag is selected and the value of the subassignment cannot be derived from the other information, then the subassignment is posted with the general default value, or with the initialized value if no general default value exists.

  2. Required Breakdown

    If the subassignment is defined as a required breakdown, note the following:

    1. You select the default flag:
      2. The entry of the subassignment is not required if a general default value exists. If no general default exists, a subassignment must be entered. This value is processed when a consolidation function for posting to the item is executed if the subassignment cannot be derived from the other information.
    2. You do not the default flag:
      3. A subassignment must be entered. This value is posted when a consolidation function posts to the item.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19981110 
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