Profit Center authorization - New GL

My client is using the new GL for Profit Center reporting and the Profit Center Accounting module is inactive. There is a requirement to restrict profit center manager's reporting access - summary reports (GR55) and line items - to their own profit centers.
I have tried using the profit center accounting authorization objects - K_PCA and K_PCAR_REP - but neither one seems to restrict the profit center centers reported.
Can anyone advise me on the correct authorization objects for Profit Center reporting in the New GL?
Thanks in advance,
Marc H

Hi
Report writer / painter is a mess from an authorisation perspective.
From previous experience OSS note 107394 should fix this particular problem for New G/L reporting. If you still have problems work through the notes available when searching OSS for "GR55 AND Authorizations"

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I thought that, based on the information in the IMG node “activate authorization check for profit centers” which appears if FIN_GL_CI_1 is active, that PC authorization check for reporting is ALWAYS working and I guess, in the mentioned system the authorization check was working before the last support package upgrade.
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The system is ECC60 on SAPKH60023, so FIN_GL_CI_1 is not available, but I believe, the auth. check for profit-center in report painter reports should work fine without this.
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Best regards, Christian

Hi,
Please check if the below note helps.
1960689 - Reverting authority check from "E63_AUTHORITY_CHECK" to "E14_AUTHORITY_CHECK" or use both
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We are going to implement the new gl functionlity in our client, now the profit center is part of FI previously it was part of co. My question is while creating the profit center in New GL sytem is asking for controlling area but we dont want the co in our client is there any setting for profit center without controlling area,or my configuration is wrong anywhere???
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regards
dipak

Hi Dipak,
You just activate controlling area. There is no impanct of any changes if you activae controlling area It's just for postings Cost centers and profit center documents
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we activated New GL with Segment Balancing. The P&L accounts will get the profit Center from the cost objects. We have defined a default segment in the constant for unassigned process, and we only have zero balancing at the segment, and not the profit center. This is a business requirement.
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Hi,
As I have already explained, both the default profit center and configuring the default profit center for non assigned processes does not work for us.
The default profit center conflicts with document splitting. SAP recommends not to use default PCTR if we do document splitting.
As far as the constant for non assigned processes goes, we have assigned a default segment here (not a default PCTR), since we are doing only segment balancing (reporting by segment), and also the business wants to be able to pick only the segment for any b/s adjustment postings.
Also, my earlier question has not been answered. Does activating the dummy profit center from GL side still activate the Classic PCA ledger 8A?
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I got good info on Profit center and Doc splitting from the forum archives.
I have a doubt : If doc splitting with Zero balancing is activated the system takes care to get the BS and PL at profit center.
1. Is it necessary to clear the balances in Clearing account posted by system to balance the Dr and Cr to 0?
2. How to ensure that all my transactions are getting the profit center a) Automatic postings like PO,SD B) manual Posting
3. I think 3KEH is no more useful to map all Balance sheet accounts to Profirt center.
Assure to assign points
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Hello,
regarding your third question please have a close look on SAP note 826357, especially part "1. Set the proposal profit center for additional balance sheet and P&L accounts."
There is the new transaction FAGL3KEH which had to be developed because SAP needed to get the former 3KEH logic being processed at an earlier stage in the CO-Interface before the Document Split logic is being processed.
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Hi all
I have activated new GL. What are the changes occure in profit center, when compare to regular one.
for e.g. configuration wise, storing master data or transactional data in tables.
i heard that data store in different/multiple tables when compare to classic profit center
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Edited by: Hari Peddi on Jun 24, 2009 11:35 AM

Hi
By the activation of New GL accounting, the system activates new table FAGLFLEXT table, where in the transactional data for profit centers also stored. The Normal PC master data tables I think will holds good for the NEW GL as well.
regards,
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if you are able to assign (temporarily) the old wrong Profit Center to this cost center:
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Hi,
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Prerequisites
In classic Profit Center Accounting, you have standard reports or your own reports that you want to copy.
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http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_03/helpdata/EN/47/1360faad483127e10000000a1553f7/frameset.htm

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Hi
Pls find enclosed the replies
1.Pls tick all the lock indicators. System would not allow the posting to the cost centers
2. for the analysis, maintain the lock indicator to the profit center. System would give an error when anybody tries to post to the profit center during the analysis period. please note system would allow posting to the profit center outside the analysis period of lock indicator
3.You should transfer the balances through LSMW or other mass data transfer tool like BDC or ECATT
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5. The report code S_Pl0_86000030 is correct.
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Hi
The functionality required by you had been introduced by SAP with the Ehp3. The extract from the release notes are as follows.
"FIN_GL_CI_1: Authorization Check for Profit Centers (New)
Use
From SAP ECC 6.0, Enhancement Package 3, Business Function New General Ledger Accounting, you can define profit center authorizations for posting, displaying, and clearing documents. When you have activated the authorization check for profit centers, the system reacts as follows:
o A document can only be posted if the user has authorization for all profit centers to which
postings were made in the document. The authorization check is performed
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o For manual clearing, the system only selects those open items that, in accordance with
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user is authorized.
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centers are initial or in which postings are made to authorized profit centers.
Note:
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from the point of view of profit centers. This means, for example, that automatic payment
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centers - even when the authorization check is activated for profit centers.
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o In Customizing for Financial Accounting (New), you have activated the scenario Profit
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o You have assigned the authorizations for the desired profit centers in the useru2019s profile.
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Activate Authorization Check for Profit Centers.
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in the New General Ledger Accounting business function. The function is not activated
automatically when the business function is activated."
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