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[Former Member]

Hello SAP Fico masters, I've completed my training recently, and now I got a doubt - Plz clarify me

How can we upload the opening balances of an organization when the organization is newly implementing the SAP

plz give detailed information

[Former Member]

Please note the post above from Naveen documents how you do this IF the client want to use the new GL and implement document splitting.

If they do not want to do this, the traditional way is to create a journal either per GL account for the total balance or you could do a level beneath that.

This would mean you would make one posting per period, or maybe even add a bit of extra detail again and one posting per period per Profit Center.

You need to define a Data Migration account, normally 999999, so you would DR 100 999999 and CR 100 your actual GL account.

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[Former Member]

Hi naveen.

Please clarify my doubt

How can we upload the opening balances of an organization when the organization is upgrading from 4.7 to 6.0. and checking of all the balances.

Please reply.

Kumar

[Former Member]

Dear Suma,

You usually upload the initial data (cut-over data) using Standard Programs/LSMW/Custom Programs Tool from the legacy systems.

The standard programs:

1. GLGCU1 Transfer opening balance flex. G/L

This program transfers the documents previously accumulated in Financial Accounting as the opening balance for General Ledger Accounting.

The system runs a check on each document to establish whether it has already been transferred to New General Ledger Accounting.

2. 8KET4 Opening Balance for PCA Costing

You would use standard programs if they are available. Else, you would use LSMW tool for uploading master data, custom programs (BDC/BAPI) for uploading transaction data.

Where you would also find more information about BDC and LSMW.

For information regarding LSMW steps visit the following link:

/people/hema.rao/blog/2006/09/14/lsmw--step-by-step

http://help.sap.com/bp_blv1500/BL_US/html/dataconv_lsmw.htm

Hope this will help.

Regards,

Naveen.