How to Remove DUMMY profit center

[Fatima1]

Hi all,

We are getting problem during revenue entry with dummy profit center. Cost element Category for account is 11, while entering line item we use WBS element as cost object, and also want to use manually given profit center. But the issue is the profit center is automatically chnages to DUMMY. There is no substitution for dummy PC, in OKB9 no dummy PC assigned. Have no idea what else to check
Could you please share what other settings should be checked or what sould be done in order to get the original PC in line item not the DUMMY one.

UPD: As an mandatory object we selected Internal order this time, we can not assign PC for each WBS. So now IO=PC, but is there is no way to assign profit center manually in FI document?

[ajitkumar]

i have only worked with Profit center accounting active and if so we wont be able to create a CC without PC assignment. instead of removing dummy from transaction, you may test after keeping the dummy PC in deletion mode.

[ajitkumar]

every cost center is assigned to a PC . That PC will default when you post to a cost center. WBS is also an actual cost object and ultimately settled to a CC or asset or similar settlement element. You will bet a better idea if you do a test removing the dummy PC and also removing any default assignment to the concerned GL in FAGL3keh.

[Fatima1]

there is no PC maintained in FAGL3keh
And no PC maintained in CC master data
When i try to remove dummy PC from trasnaction data, system prompts dummy PC again

[ajitkumar]

If it is WBS, you may be maintaining responsible cost center which may not be a cost object. why don't you test by maintaining a profit center in WBS ?

[Fatima1]

The thing is we dont need any profit center while posting to Cost center or WBS. But somehow dummy PC keeps posting in our documents. So we are searching for ways to remove PC in COst center and WBS postings

[ajitkumar]

if you have not assigned any Profit center or it cannot be derived from a cost center for a wbs element, then it will assign dummy profit center. if a default profit center is assigned to the GL in FAGL3keh, then probably it will get precedence over dummy . I have not checked this but it is a possibility .

[Fatima1]

But why we need Porfit center while we are using cost center.

What is the main logic?

[ajitkumar]

in KE59 SPRO profitcenter accounting master data profit center create dummy profit center. you may check whether any dummy PC is created.I think if WBS is not attached to any PC, this dummy will be defaulted.

[Fatima1]

So did i understand right, any cost object will be posted to dummy profit center unless any default PC is assigned in CO object master data.

[ElizaEchavarria]

Hi Fatima,

Did you assign a Cost center to the WBS element or to the Internal order? Perhaps you assigned a cost center that is linked to the Dummy profit center.

Regards.

[Fatima1]

Hi,

In cost center master data did not assign to any profit center, or in WBS no object is assigned. While entering FI document users enter cost center and wbs element at the same time

[ElizaEchavarria]

Hi,

Then, review if you have customized a default PC, this is used when you do not enter anyone.

The customization is here:

SPRO - Financial Accounting - General Ledger Accounting - Business Transactions - Document Splitting - Edit constant for nonassigned processes

The constant is assigned in the option Activate Document Splitting in this part of Document Splitting's customization.

Regards.