How is acc assgmnt catgry decided by system in material attachment to Proj?

[Former Member]

Hello Experts,

I have read a few docs, searched forums but to no avail. I still do not have a clear idea of how the system picks account assignment category for the materials we attach in project.

I can figure out vaguely based on parameters like Item category (L,N etc), Procurement type indicator of material master (E,F, ,X), and procurement indicator (Individual/collective/both), and reservation for WBS/Network.

But I cannot put down the permutations and combination of above (or any other deciding) factors and say that - OK Q or P or N or Blank is the acct. assignment category for above set of indicators.

I hope my explanation helps in making you understand that I am seeking some clear cut methodology of determination of acct. assgnmnt category. I feel this is the basic building concept for me to go ahead and attach all kinds of materials in a project - produced, procured, direct consumption materials etc...

And yeah, the latter part of question is: I guess we can influence the determination of account assignment category in material assignment. If yes, How can we do this?

Hope to see an early response,

Thanks.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

Please check the configuration for Account assignment categoriy Q and set the Network field as Optional entry. Then you can see both the network and WBS element in the Purchase Order.

Regards

Srikrishna

[Former Member]

Regarding the 2nd part of your question - the account assignment category will be derrived automatically from customizing settings. To make it editable, you need to change SAP standard.

Aleksandra

[Former Member]

Dear Maverick,

You may influence this setting by configuration. Please see transaction code OPTT or SPRO-Project System-Material-Procurement-Check Acct Asst Categories and Document Types for Purc.Reqs

I hope this is what you were looking for.

Cheers, Aleksandra

[Former Member]

Thanks for your reply Aleksandra.

I think you have answered my query of "How to influence the determination of account assignment category in material assignment"...

Although I have a better understanding of my question, but still I feel that my query is still not answered precisely....so would like to keep the question open as of now....

Thanks.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Purchase requisitions can be assigned to

The network

The planned costs are updated in the network.

The WBS element, if the network is assigned to a WBS element

The planned costs are updated in the WBS element.

The sales order, if the network is assigned to a sales order

The planned costs are updated in the sales order.

So we define in the customising on

Check Account Assignment Cat and Doc Types for Purchase Requisition -

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where we assign order category to the document type with the below details,

Acct. assgmt. gen. -

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N --- Network

AcctAssCat projects -

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Q --- Proj. make-to-order

AccAssCat SalesOrder -

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E --- Ind. cust. w. KD-CO

Sales doc. - project -

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D--- Indiv.cust./project

This is how the project picks up the Item categories. Hoep this is clear.

Regards,

Selva