SAP Special G/L Indicator Configuration Tutorial - ERProof

SAP Special G/L Indicator Configuration This tutorial walks through SAP special G/L indicator configuration for special G/L transactions. Skiptocontent ERProof»SAPFI»SAPFITraining»SAPSpecialG/LIndicatorConfiguration AuthorWrittenbyJanelleSwansonandlastupdatedonPostedonOctober13,2017. AdvertisementThis tutorialwalksthroughSAPspecialG/LindicatorconfigurationforspecialG/Ltransactions.Aftercompletingthislesson,youwillunderstandtheconfigurationsinvolvedinthisactivityaswellashowtoviewspecialG/LpostingsinSAP.ForanoverviewofSAPspecialG/Ltransactions,readthroughourothertutorialsofourfreeonlineSAPFItraining. SAPSpecialG/LIndicatorConfiguration SpecialG/LtransactionsarepostedusingspecialpostingkeysandspecialG/Lindicators.Wediscussspecialpostingkeyconfigurationinanothertutorial,buttosummarize,specialpostingkeysdefinetheaccounttype,thedebit/creditindicatorandthelinelayoutforeachlineitemofaposting.ThestandardspecialG/Lpostingkeysareasfollows: SpecialG/LTransactionPostingKeys SAPspecialG/Lindicatorconfigurationmustbedonebasedonthecombinationofaccounttype(vendor,customer,asset,etc.)andthespecialG/Laccountindicator(downpayment,billofexchangereceivable,guarantee,etc.).TheeasiestwaytoconfigureallrelevanttransactiontypesisinthemaintainaccountingconfigurationtoolviatransactioncodeFBKP.ClicktheSpecialG/Lbuttonineitherofthelocationshighlightedbelow: AccessSpecialG/LConfiguration Selectanaccounttype/indicatorcombinationfromthelistor,toconfigureanewcombination,clickCreateandenterthefollowinginformation: Specifyaccounttype Selectpre-existingspecialG/Lindicator Enteraname Enteradescriptionforthepurposeoftheindicator CreateNewIndicatorScreen HitEnter.Advertisement EnterthechartofaccountsandhitEnteragain: ChartofAccountsEntryScreen TherearetwocomponentsofSAPspecialG/Lindicatorconfigurationwhichmustbeperformed: SpecialG/LAccountDetermination SpecialG/LProperties Wewilldiscusstheseinthefollowingsections. SpecialG/LAccountDetermination ThefirststepinSAPspecialG/Lindicatorconfigurationistheaccountdetermination.Withaccountdetermination,specialG/Ltransactionsarepostedtoanalternativereconciliationaccount.Asaprerequisite,alternativereconciliationaccountsshouldbecreatedwithinthespecifiedchartofaccounts.Let’slinkthenormalreconciliationaccountwithaspecialG/Laccountasshownbelow: SpecialG/LAccountDetermination Let’sdefinethespecialG/Laccountdeterminationfields: Recon.acct:EnterthenormalAR/APreconciliationaccountmaintainedincustomer/vendormasterrecords. SpecialG/Laccount:Specifythealternativereconciliationaccounttowhichallspecialtransactionsforthisindicatorshouldpost.ThesamespecialG/Laccountcanbeassignedtomorethanonereconciliationaccount. FromthespecialG/Laccountdeterminationscreen,wecannavigatetothepropertiesstep.ClickthePropertiesbuttontomaintaintheaccountdetermination.Inthepop-upwindow,clickYestosaveyourspecialG/Laccountdeterminations: SpecialG/LAccountDeterminationSaveMessage SpecialG/LProperties Nowlet’smaintainthepropertiesoftheSAPspecialG/Lindicatorconfiguration.Thepropertycharacteristicsareshownbelow: SpecialG/LProperties Let’sdefinethespecialG/Lproperties: Noteditems:Whenthisboxisticked,thepostingisaone-sidedentrythatdoesnotupdateG/Laccountbalances.However,theentrywillappearinlineitemreporting Rel.tocreditlimit:Thisindicatormarksifthepostingshouldbecheckedagainstcustomercreditlimit Commitmentswarning:Whenthisboxisticked,awarningmessagewillbedisplayedtoauserwhentheyattempttomakeapostingtoaspecificcustomerorvendoraccountifaspecialG/Lbalanceexistsonthataccount.Thisisparticularlyusefulwithdownpayments. Targetsp.G/Lind.:Thissettingisusedinconjunctionwithnoteditems.Itrepresentstheindicatorthatmaybeafollow-ontransactionforthespecialG/Lindicatorinquestion.Forexample,theindicatorofthedownpaymentshouldbeplacedinthisfieldinthepropertiesforthedownpaymentrequestindicator. SpecialG/Ltransactiontypes:Definethetypeofbusinesstransactionhere.Itcanbedownpaymentrelated,billofexchangerelatedoranyotheruser-definedbusinesstransaction. PostingKey:Theappropriatepostingkeysasmentionedintheprevioussection,aremaintainedhere. Updateorenterthepropertiesasnecessary.Advertisement HitEnterthenSave.ThespecialG/Lindicatorwillbesavedwithaconfirmationmessage:. — Didyoulikethistutorial?Haveanyquestionsorcomments?Wewouldlovetohearyourfeedbackinthecommentssectionbelow. It’dbeabighelpforus,andhopefullyit’ssomethingwecanaddressforyouinimprovementofour freeSAPFI tutorials. 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