Questions regarding the copy os consolidation versions

[Former Member]

Hi guys,

I need your opinion regarding the most appropriate method to implement the copy of consolidation versions in BCS.

I already made the first approach. I have created 4 tasks. One to documents, other for reported financial data, another for investments and finally one for changes in Investee equity.

All seems working fine till I noticed that the documents task didnu2019t copy all document types. Besides the first question, do you know what may be happening?

Thanks in advance.

[Former Member]

João Arvanas,

Kiran's answer is correct if you use the BCS release lower than SEM-BCS 6.0 with Enchancement Package lower (if at all) than 2.

EhP2 and 3 give a possibility to copy all documents and totals records. Cannot see it in the system right now, but in the copy task you have a possibility to assign somewhat like a type of execution: for a ConsUnit, for a pair of companies, independent of ConsGroups. All in four options. These options serve as restrictions to which documents are copied.

And more than that, I wasn't able to copy totals and documents from one data basis to another one if the basises are different by the set of infoobjects. Only copying within the same data basis and different versions is not painful.

Edited by: Eugene Khusainov on Oct 7, 2009 12:33 AM

[Former Member]

Hi Eugene,

Iu2019m working with SEM-BW release 602 with level 0002.

I went looking for the options you mentioned but in task I only see/change the following:

- Change the data streams (I choose documents)

- Source tasks ( I left empty)

- Consolidation frequency

- Methods assigned ( I assigned the method created with data type documents)

Iu2019m not seeing where I can define what type of documents I want to copy.

Iu2019m sorry for being so boring,

Many thanks,

[Former Member]

Just below Cons frequency you should see 'Processing Type' field. You have 4 options there.

I usually create 4 tasks for copying:

- RFD

- PL 01 & 10

- PL 20

- PL 30 & 02 & 12 & 22

[Former Member]

Hi Eugene,

I don't have that field.

Just bellow Cons frequency I have the methods assignment and nothing else.

Do you thing I should talk with SAP?

Maybe something is missing in the instalation.

What is your opinion?

Many thanks,

[Former Member]

Probably not all new EhP functionality is activated.

Please check if in the t-code SFW5 you have active:

ENTERPRISE_EXTENSIONS = EA-FIN

and in

ENTERPRISE_BUSINESS_FUNCTIONS = FIN_ACC_GROUP_CLOSE and FIN_ACC_GROUP_CLOSE_2.

If not all this active then you may try to activate them (provided that you have authorization - if not - ask basis people to do it).

[Former Member]

Eugene,

In transaction SFW5 I only have the following list.

ENTERPRISE_BUSINESS_FUNCTIONS

- CA_PA_CE_GE_QUALI

- FIN_ACC_GROUP_CLOSE

- FIN_FSCM_CCD

How do i include ENTERPRISE_EXTENSIONS = EA-FIN and FIN_ACC_GROUP_CLOSE_2 ?

Many thanks,

[Former Member]

I think your basis guys may answer this question. In my systems these options activated, i.e. the yellow bulbs in the corresponding lines throw light.

[dan_sullivan]

In the sytem the selection is not for document type but including the tasks associated with certain document types may help.

Additionally there is the processing type selection to determine whether the copy is per cons unit, two-sided, per cons group, or independent of cons unit/group.

[Former Member]

Hi

Copy can be performed for documents upto PL10. Copying beyond PL10 documents is not possible. The best way is to create the document types instead of copying them.

Thanks

Kiran

[Former Member]

Hi Kiran,

Do you know any SAP document where it is written that documents with Posting levels above 10 are not possible to copy.

I need it to prove the tecnhical restriction.

Best reagards,

[dan_sullivan]

In the copy methodd/task for documents have all the corresponding tasks/document types been defined? If not, try that.

[Former Member]

Hello Dan,

Where di you suggest to define the document types?

I have only one method and corresponding task for documents and I haven't made any restrictions on document type level.

When I execute the task only some document types are copied.

The documents related with IU Elimination and Reconciliation and Consolidation of Investments are not copied.

I'am missing something?

Best regards,

[dan_sullivan]

Only in release 6.0 can the documents with posting level 20 and 30 be copied. Even with 6.0 in many cases it is best to re-execute the elimination and COI tasks for the other target versions.