Statistical Accounts / Quantities without affecting Consolidations?

[Former Member]

We are on BPC v. 10 for NW.  We are currently implementing BPC for the first time, and we have set up our models to perform the consolidation function, primarily.  We will focus on using BPC for Planning in the next phase.

Currently, all of our accounts in the Account dimension are financial accounts.  I read the thread regarding accounts for capturing data such as units here:  http://scn.sap.com/thread/3295020  When you create these new accounts in the Account dimension, what keeps them from "participating" in the consolidation process?  Do we just simply enter "No" in the "Is used by Consolidation Process" in the Account dimension? 

Are there any concerns with adding the statistical accounts to this dimension with respect to hierarchies?  We've created two different hierarchies (one more detailed than the other).

Jeff

[damovand · Accepted solution]

Hi Jeff,

You can add the new accounts and be confident that they will not be automatically part of the consolidation process for the following reason.  In your business rules you always define what accounts should be part of the scope.  This is done in different ways for different rules. 

For currency translation this determination is done through RATTYPE. For Consolidation and elimination you will have other fields like DIMLIST or source and destination accounts. 

Best Regards,

Leila Lappin

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

As long as the statistical accounts do not roll up to a non-statistical account at any level in the hierarchy, you will be OK.