SAP ABAP Data Element PCA_ALEMT (Method for Distributing Profit Centers Using 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 PCA_ALEMT
Short Description Method for Distributing Profit Centers Using ALE  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type PCA_ALEMT    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 2    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 2    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
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Parameter ID   
Default Component name PRCTR_ALE_METHOD   
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 ALE distM. 
Medium 20 ALE dist. method 
Long 30 ALE distribution method 
Heading 10 ALE distM. 
Documentation

Definition

If you are using ALE (= Application Link Enabling) to connect several R/3 Systems to one another, you can distribute all the profit centers in a controlling area to these systems. This means that postings can be made to one cost center in any system.

The ALE distribution method determines which data is stored in which system:

  • No distribution to other systems

    The controlling area and all relevant objects (cost centers, orders, and so on) are only known in the local system. No data is distributed to other systems.

  • Method 1: Centralized Profit Center Accounting

    Master data for profit centers is distributed to other systems. The transaction data is stored in the central system for the controlling area. Posting lines assigned to a profit center are sent to the central system by the other systems.

  • Method 2: Decentralized Profit Center Accounting

    Master data for profit centers is distributed to other systems. For each profit center, you can specify the system in which to store the transaction data (= "home system" of the profit center). Posting lines assigned to a profit center are sent to the home system of that profit center. The transaction data can also be summarized and sent to the central system to allow analyses that cover the information from several systems.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19990629 
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