MDG - Cost Center Deletion - No iDoc created

[former_member195124]

Hi experts,

We are implementing MDG-F Cost Center and the replication method we have used is ALE iDoc (not SOA).

While testing, we found that the cost center deletion does not trigger an iDoc - hence, the cost center gets deleted form MDG, but as there is no iDoc generated, it remains as is in ECC system. I have gathered after reading from a few posts on SCN that this is correct behaviour and Cost center deletion is not supported by ALE iDocs. Can you please confirm this?

If the above is true, can we switch to SOA only for Cost Center Deletion, keeping the Cost Center Creation and Change via ALE iDoc?

What are the other work-arounds for this?

Thanks in advance,

Zubin Shah

[former_member206605 · Accepted solution]

Hello Zubin

You can delete Cost center using IDOC. The error which you are getting may be pointing to different reason.

First check whether the cost center is used in any cycle? Remove it from allocation and Assessment cycle.

Also there is a SAP note on Deletion of Finance master data. SAP recommends not to delete any master data from the system. You can change the validity of this CC in past and lock it so that its is not used in the posting.

Please check the SAP note as well for deletion of cost centers.

Kiran

[former_member195124 · Accepted solution]

Hi Kiran,

Thanks for the quick response.

We've checked that the CC has no balance and is not used in any cycle.

I am able to delete the CC directly in ECC without any issues.

My concern here is that the CC deletion CR does not trigger an iDoc at all after the CR is 'activated'.

This is also mentioned in the SAP note 2106479.

https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2106479/E

But as you're suggesting that an iDoc can be triggered for CC deletion, then is this a problem with MDG version?

We are working on 7.0.

Thanks again.

[michael_theis · Accepted solution]

Hi Zubin,

replication a deletion of time dependent ECC objects (such as cost centers, profit centers, cost elements) is only supported via SOA services. You need to change your replication scenario completely from IDoc to SOA.

This is not a problem of any MDG version. It's simply a fact that using SOA for replication of deletions is strictly mandatory.

Best regards

Michael

[former_member668697]

Hi Zubin,

I am also facing same issue.

May i know, how you resolved this issue. it will help to me.

Regards,

Shiva.