Changing a valuation grouping code

[Former Member]

Hello,

We are already live with SAP since 1998. Hence there are a number of transactions in SAP. Basically, we have just created one valuation grouping code (valuation modifier) and assigned it to all plants. Thus our account determination remains the same irrespective of the plant. Now, there is a requirement by which we need to do separate postings for all UK plants. So the proposal is to create a new valuation grouping code (valuation modifier) and assign it to all UK plants. I know how to change this configuration however I am not sure about the impact of the same on the existing Purchase Orders, Production Orders or other master data which have their account determination dependent on OBYC settings.

Could anyone please help me to understand the impact of this change and also would I need to do anything so that there is no impact on the existing MM transactions.

Regards

[Former Member]

The GL Account change in OBYC transaction is only prospective. It does not impact retrospectively.

[Former Member]

Obvious things to do are to clear as many of your old outstanding GR/IR balances.

Another possibility is to set all your current and newly created POs (that haven't yet been receipted) to GR non-valuated. That could drastically reduce any GR/IR mismatches.

I don't believe the VGC is factor if the GLs are the same.

Regards,

Nick

Having just read your post properly, I think you'll have next to no issue (excuse the pun). Plant to Plant STOs possibly (?)

Edited by: Nick Whitehurst on May 7, 2010 4:39 PM

[Former Member]

Hi Umakant,

Thanks for your reply. Very rightly pointed out by you that clearing GL Accounts will become difficult however, in my opinion, it wont. Let me explain the changes that we are planning to do.

In transaction OBYC, for transaction key GBB, there are general modifiers VAX and VAY. These pertain to Cost of Sales Accounts and are used when mvt type 601 is used for Post goods issue transaction in SD. These are also expense/revenue accounts. All, I am going to do is change these expense accounts to some other expense accounts. As you know, expense accounts dont require clearing so clearing wont be an issue. All other account determination is going to remain same.

Please let me know if you forsee any other impact like for example for existing POs, the account assignment would have got copied when the PO was created (plant X assigned to valuation grouping A). With this change (plant X assigned to valuation grouping B), would the system throw up error that no account determination possible.

Thanks

[Former Member]

I dont think there will any issues in u change valuation grouping code in view of account posting

it looks if u change the inventory account also then there might be issues

like say BSX has x account

and u have posted gr

now u change valuating gr code

and change bsx acount to Y

and then post IV

so at this stage u have have Dr entry in X account

and when u issues the material CR entry will be in Y account

so this 2 account will be open

so what i think if u want to chat the BSX inv account, then the values amount for that UK plants materials u will have to do fi entry to move amount (equ to material inventory for uk plants) for x to y account

and same would be the case with other gl accounts

i have not tried this but this issues i foresee. you can test in ur dev client

hope it shows some light