Assesment and Distribution cycles

Is there any configuration required for assesment and distribution cycle ?

HI,
the cycle definition itself needs to be done.
In SAP standard this is a customizing transaction (transport request,...) but it can be set as "current setting" thus you can make your cycle definition only in prod. client.
Check SAPNET note 135028 + related notes for details.
Best regards, Christian

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Diff between periodic and distribution cycle

Dear All,
What is the difference between Periodic reposting and distribution cycle. Where all i have to use periodic reposting and where all i have to use distribution cycle.
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Vasantha

> Dear All,
> What is the difference between Periodic
> reposting and distribution cycle. Where all i have
> to use periodic reposting and where all i have to
> use distribution cycle.
<b>Period reporting:
U want to make correction posting in Co module u will use periodic posting. For example in a document u have wrongly entered Cost center and u want to make correction u will use periodic posting.
Distribution is totally different from periodic reposting: Here u move values from one cost center to one or more cost center by cycles.Say from service cost center to production cost center.</b>
> Regards
> Vasantha

Assesment and distribution

Dear All,
Can any one tell me, what is the exact difference between Assesment and Distribution. only primary costs can be transffered through Distribution.Primary and secondary cost elements can be transferred through Assesment. Then why distribution.
Regards,
Suresh Patipati.

Hi,
Assessment is one of the method used in automatic planning of secondary costs in cost center accounting. This method is used to allocate cost from one cost center to another cost centre.The original costs , even if they are primary, from the cost centers are regrouped and reclassified as secondary while allocating the same to other cost center. For e.g.. fax expenses , postage are collecting primary costs into a cost center called xxxx, now group these assets for assessment using a secondary cost element to receiver cost centers YYYY& ZZZZZ.
There is a need to define assessment rule for effecting assessment.
Distribution helps in planning primary costs from one cost center to another.The cost center from where the cost is distributed is called sender and the other cost center to which the cost is distributed is called receiver.Only planned and actual cost can be distributed.
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Nitin aggarwal
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Assessment and Distribution Cycles

Hi
We are yet to carry forward the GL account balances (both balance sheet and PL) from 2008 to 2009 in FI module.
Can we run the assessment and the distribution cycles for the month of January without carrying the GL account balances to 2009? OR do we need to carry the GL account balances first to run the two cycles
Thanks

Hi Trishan,
It's not a good idea to run distibution and assessment before carrying forward GL balances. You can check the documentation in help.sap.com. Please check note 110249. This note gives you additional advantage in balance carry forward and distribution. For FI-SL, EC-PCA and FI-GL, the same balance carry forward program is used.
Regards,
Abhisek

Actual Assessment and distribution cycles

Hi Guys:
I have gone through planning assessment cycles , their execution and activity rate calculation. Now i want to do actual cycles. I am confused about the starting point of actual cycles. I understand that service cost centers are the one which need to be apportioned to the receiving cost center. Service cost centers like Electricity have posting in them through FI and their accumulated cost needs to be apportioned to production cost center through actual run.For actual cycles to be executed what should be the starting point. Like in planning i started from KP06,did KSU7 and KSUB, then moved to KP26,did KSS4 and finally KSPI. This planned activity rate is supposed to be used in computing actual activity cost when actual quantities are confirmed from PP. Please guide me through the process.
Br
Moderator: Please, search before posting

Hi:
Thanks for reply. I did KSU1 and KSU5 , now at the time of test run KSS2, it showed me some warning messages as shown under
No target costs in target cost version 0 - missing plan for ATY 1000/1301002/FOH
No target costs in target cost version 0 - missing plan for ATY 1000/1301002/LABOR
No target costs in target cost version 0 - missing plan for ATY 1000/1301002/VOH
Cost center CTR 1000/1301002, cost element ZSNPL: Tracing factor for splitting is zero
Cost center CTR 1000/1301002, cost element ZAINS: Tracing factor for splitting is zero
Cost center CTR 1000/1301002, cost element ZMISC: Tracing factor for splitting is zero
No target costs in target cost version 0 - missing plan for ATY 1000/1303004/FOH
No target costs in target cost version 0 - missing plan for ATY 1000/1303004/LABOR
No target costs in target cost version 0 - missing plan for ATY 1000/1303004/VOH
Cost center CTR 1000/1303004, cost element ZSNPL: Tracing factor for splitting is zero
Br

Distribution and Assessment Cycle

Hi,
I am trying to create assessment and distribution cycle in production client. But system is giving me an message that system is not modifiable. The transaction code is S_ALR_87005742 - Define Assessment and S_ALR_87005757 - Define Distribution. Is this a configuration activity?
Please help.
Regards

Hi,
Be default, you cannot modify allocation cycles in produtction environment as the settings demand a change request (transport) to be open. However, this could be changed. Please, implement note 326080 for that.
Regards,
Eli

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ASSESSMENT AND DISTRIBUTION

Dear Friends,
What is the main difference between Assesment and Distribution?
Thanks in advances.

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DISTRIBUTION =========== Distribution was created for transfer primary costs from a sender cost center to receiving controlling objects. During distribution, only cost centers or business process can be used as sender. A distribution receiver can be a cost center, WBS element, internal order, cost object, or a business process. You can restrict the number of receiver categories in customizing. Primary Postings (such as, energy costs) are collected on a cost center, and allocated at the end of the period by means of the user-defined key. You can only distribute primary costs. During this process, the original cost element remains the same. Line items are posted for the sender as well as for the receiver, enabling the allocation to be recorded exactly. You can reverse distributions as often as required. You use the Cycle-Segment method to define sender-receiver relationships. PERIODIC REPOSTING ================= Differences between periodic reposting and distribution are due to information content and performance. For periodic reposting, no separate credit record is written on the sender for the cost element in the summary report. Instead, the totals record for the cost element is reduced on the debit side, which means that the original debit amount can no longer be checked there (u201Cunclean creditu201D). However, during distribution, the system writes a totals record for the credit (u201Cclean creditu201D). The information on the receiver is the same for periodic reposting and distribution (u201Cclean debitu201D). Compared with periodic reposting, during distribution, the system also updates the partner in the totals record for the sender. This means that the partner can be displayed in the information system on the totals record level. As fewer totals records are written during periodic reposting, performance is better than during distribution. ASSESSMENT =========== Assessment was created to transfer primary and secondary costs from a sender cost center to receiving controlling objects. During assessment, cost center or business processes can be used as senders. The receivers for an assessment can be a cost center, WBS element, internal order, cost object, or a business process. You can restrict the number of receiver categories in customizing. Primary and secondary posting are allocated at the end of the period by the user-defined key. During assessment, the original cost elements are summarized into assessment cost elements (secondary cost element category = 42). As the system writes fewer total records, the assessment has a better performance than periodic reposting and distribution. The system does not display the original cost elements in the receivers. Therefore, assessment is useful if the cost drilldown for the receiver is not important. Similar to distribution, the partner is updated in the totals record during distribution You can reverse assessments as often as required. You use the Cycle-Segment method to define sender-receiver relationships. Regards, Ravi

PCA Assessment/ Distribution cycles data to FI-SL

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Can anyone advise if it is possible to transfer PCA data to FI-SL - Special Purpose Ledger?
Specifically I am looking for transferring PCA Assessment and Distribution cycles data to FI-SL and we are in 4.6C.
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Assessment Cycle VS Distribution Cycle

Hello Frds,
I am having tough time to know difference between Assessment Cycle VS Distribution Cycle.
1) Steps to Define these Cycles
2) Simple Scenarios would be great help
I understand that Distribution is used to allocate Primary costs and Assessment is used to allocate Primary and secondary costs.
Appreciate your help!
Jag

Hi,
The main difference between Assessment cycle and Distribution cycle is - in case of Assessment we use secondary cost element.
An example to highlight the difference is as under:
Common Costs incurred for example for Factory Cafeteria are booked to Cost Center - Z using primary cost element 400100 (Amount $ 100). During period end closing the costs are be allocated to Cost Centers A, B and C in the ratio of 50%, 20% and 30% respectively.
Distribution:
Sender Rule: Posted Amounts
Sender Cost Center - Z
Sender Cost Element - 400100
Receiver Cost Centers are A, B and C
In Receiving Tracing factor - we specify the percentages for each cost center.
When distribution cycle is executed. Cost Center Z will be credited by $ 100 and Cost Center A, B and C will be debited with $50, $20 and $30. All the postings will be made using the primary cost element 400100.
Assessment:
<b>Assessment Cost Element: 600100</b>.
Sender Rule: Posted Amounts
Sender Cost Center - Z
Sender Cost Element - 400100
Receiver Cost Centers are A, B and C
In Receiving Tracing factor - we specify the percentages for each cost center.
When assessment cycle is executed. Cost Center Z will be credited by $ 100 and Cost Center A, B and C will be debited with $50, $20 and $30.
In Assessment all the postings will be made using Assessment Cost Element - which is secondary cost element.
The advantage of Assessment is the original postings made to the primary cost element are retained.
In this example, if we execute a report for Cost Center Z for Cost Element 400100, we can still display the values. If we execute the report for cost element 400100 and 600100 together, the value will be zero.
Hope this clarifies.
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Murali.

Distribution and Assessment Cycles

Could anyone tell me the difference between distribution and assessment cycles?

hi,
in distribution the original primary costs are sent from the sender to the receiver. thus the original costs can be seen in the receiving cost centre.
in assessment the primary costs are assigned to a secondary cost element in an Allocation structure and the secondary cost elements are seen in the receiving cost centre
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Difference between Distribution and Assessment cycle

Hi,
Can any one help me regarding the above(Difference between Distribution and Assessment cycle)
Thanks in advance
Rajani

HI,
Assessment:
Assessment was created to transfer primary and secondary costs from a sender cost center to receiving controlling objects. During assessment, cost centers or business processes can be used as senders .n The receivers for an assessment can be a cost center, WBS element, internal order, cost object, or a
business process. You can restrict the number of receiver categories in customizing. n Primary and secondary postings are allocated at the end of the period by means of the user-defined
key.
n During assessment, the original cost elements are summarized into assessment cost elements
(secondary cost element category = 42). As the system writes fewer totals records, the assessment
has a better performance than periodic reposting and distribution.
n Line items are posted for the sender as well as for the receiver, enabling the allocation to be recorded
exactly. The system does not display the original cost elements in the receivers. Therefore,
assessment is useful if the cost drilldown for the receiver is not important, for example, as in the case
of the allocation for the "cafeteria" cost center.
n Similar to distribution, the partner is updated in the totals record during distribution.
n You can reverse assessments as often as required.
n You use the Cycle -Segment method to define sender-receiver relationships.
Distribution:
Differences between periodic reposting and distribution are due to information content and
performance.
n For periodic reposting, no separate credit record is written on the sender for the cost element in the
summary report. Instead, the totals record for the cost element is reduced on the debit side, which
means that the original debit amount can no longer be checked there ("unclean credit"). However,
during distribution, the system writes a totals record for the credit ("clean credit"). The information
on the receiver is the same for periodic reposting and distribution ("clean debit").
n Compared with periodic reposting, during distribution, the system also updates the partner in the
totals record for the sender. This means that the partner can be displayed in the information system
on the totals record level.
n As fewer totals records are written during periodic reposting, performance is better than during
distribution. See customizing for an example with figures that illustrates this aspect. Under utilities,
make settings for the SAPscript text display, then call up the text by choosing Periodic reposting,
Distribution, or Assessment from the menu.
Regards,
Meenakshi

Total Cycle of Sell and Distribution

HI
Will gurus please tell me the Total Cycle of Sell and Distribution?
thanks in advace,
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Juan.

SD Configuration:
Enterprise Structure:
1. Maintaining Sales Organization
Sales Organization is an organizational unit responsible for the sale of certain products or services.
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Definition -> Sales and Distribution -> Define, copy, delete, check Sales organization
2. Assigning Sales Organization to Company Code
This assignment ensures all the sales made through this Sales Organization are accounted for in the assigned Company Code (Company Code is created by FI Consultant).
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Assignment -> Sales and Distribution -> Assign Sales Organziation to Company Code
3. Maintaining Distribution Channel
Distribution Channel is the way, in which Products or Services reach Customers.
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Definition -> Sales and Distribution -> Define, copy, delete, check distribution channel
4. Assigning Distribution Channel to Sales Organization
This assignment ensures, a Sales Organization can supply Materials to Customers through this Distribution Channel.
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Assignment -> Sales and Distribution > Assign distribution channel to sales organization
5. Maintaining Division
Division is a way of grouping materials, products, or services.
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Definition -> Logistics - General -> Define, copy, delete, check division
6. Assigning Division to Sales Organization
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Assignment -> Sales and Distribution -> Assign division to sales organization
7. Setting up Sales Area
All the sales are made from a particular sales Area. For creating a Sales Order Sales Area is compulsory.
IMG ->Enterprise Structure -> Assignment -> Sales and Distribution -> Set up sales area
8. Assigning Sales Organization- Distribution Channel- Plant
Plant is created ny MM Consultant.
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Assignment -> Sales and Distribution -> Assign sales organization - distribution channel - plant
9. Define Shipping Points
Shipping Point is the Organizational element, which is responsible for shipping the Materials to the Customers.
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Definition -> Logistics Execution -> Define, copy, delete, check shipping point
10 Assigning Shipping Point to Plant
This assignment ensures that goods from different Plant can be dispatched from different Shipping Points.
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Assignment -> Logistics Execution -> Assign shipping point to plant
Note: Ensure to do the undermentioned configuration also though it is not in Customizing node of Enterprise Structure.
11. Defining Common Distribution Channels for Master Data
Use
The purpose of this activity is to define distribution channels which have common master data..
Procedure
Access the activity using one of the following navigation options:
IMG Menu -> Sales and Distribution -> Master Data -> Define Common Distribution Channels
Transaction Code: VOR1
12. Defining Common Divisions for Master DataUse
The purpose of this activity is to define distribution channels which have common master data..
Procedure
Access the activity using one of the following navigation options:
IMG Menu -> Sales and Distribution -> Master Data -> Define Common Division
Transaction Code: VOR2
Pricing Procedure
In SD, Pricing Procedure is determined based on Sales Area (Sales Organization + Distribution Centre + Division) + Customer Pricing Procedure + Document Pricing Procedure (T.Code: OVKK). Sales Area is determined in Sales Order Header Level. Customer Pricing Procedure is determined from Customer Master. Document Pricing Procedure is determined from Sales Document Type / Billing Type (if configured). Once the pricing procedure is determined, Condition records are fetched. If appropriate condition records are found, the price is determined. If Mandatory pricing condition is missing, system will through an error message.
In SD, the steps to configure Pricing procedure are as under:
Step 1:
Condition table: If existing condition table meets the requirement, we need not create a new condition table. Considering the requirement for new condition table, the configuration will be done in spro as follows: IMG --> Sales & Distribution --> Basic Function --> Pricing Control --> Condition Table (select the required fields combination, which will store condition record).
Step 2:
Access Sequence: If existing access sequence meets the requirement, we need not create a new access sequence. Considering the requirement for new sequence, the configuration will be done in spro as follows: IMG --> Sales & Distribution --> Basic Function --> Pricing Control --> Access Sequence (Access sequence is made up of Accesses (Tables) & the order of priority in which it is to be accessed. Here we assign the condition table to access sequence.
Step 3:
Condition Type: If existing condition type meets the requirement, we need not create a new condition type. Considering the requirement for new condition type, the configuration will be done in spro as follows: IMG --> Sales & Distribution --> Basic Function --> Pricing Control --> Condition Type. It is always recommended to copy an existing similar condition type & make the neccessary changes. Here we assign Access sequence to Condition type.
Step 4:
a. Pricing Procedure: It is recommended to copy a similar pricing procedure & make the neccesary changes in new pricing procedure. Pricing Procedure is a set of condition type & arranged in the sequence in which it has to perform the calculation. Considering the requirement for new Pricing Procedure, the configuration will be done in spro as follows: IMG --> Sales & Distribution --> Basic Function --> Pricing Control --> Pricing Procedure --> Maintain Pricing Procedure.
b. Pricing Procedure: After maintaining the pricing procedure the next step will be determination of pricing procedure. Configuration for determining pricing procedure in SPRO is as follows: IMG --> Sales & Distribution --> Basic Function --> Pricing Control --> Pricing Procedure --> Determine Pricing Procedure.
5. Condition record: Condition record is a master data, which is required to be maintained by Core team / person responsible from the client. During new implementation, the condition records can be uploaded using tools like SCAT, LSMW, etc.
Normal Sales Order Cycle:-
Step 1: Sales Document Type
IMG > Sales and Distribution > Sales > Sales Documents >
Sales Document Header:
1. Sales Document Type:The sales document types represent the different business transactions, such as Inquiry, Quotation, Sales Order, etc. To create new sales order type, always copy as with reference to similar sales order. If possible use standard sales order.
2. Define Number Ranges For Sales Documents: Maintain number range with discussion with core team.
3. Assign Sales Area To Sales Document Types:
A. Combine sales organizations / Combine distribution channels / Combine divisions: Ensure to maintain these, else Sales Order creation will give error.
B. Assign sales order types permitted for sales areas: Assign only required Sales Order Types to required Sales Area. This will minimize selection of Sales Order Type as per sales area.
Sales Document Item:
1. Define Item Categories: If possible use Standard Item Category. Incase if required to create new, copy as from standard & maintain New.
2. Assign Item Categories: If possible, use standard. Formula for deriving item category: Sales Document Type + Item Category Group + Usage + Higher Level Item Category = Item Category
Schedule Line:
1. Define Schedule Line Categories: If possible use Standard Schedule Lines. Incase if required to create new, copy as from standard & maintain New.
2. Assign Schedule Line Categories: If possible, use standard. Formula for deriving Schedule Line: Item Category + MRP Type / No MRP Type.
Step 2:
IMG > Logistic Execution > Shipping > Deliveries >
1. Define Delivery Types: If possible use Standard Delivery Type. Incase if required to create new, copy as from standard & maintain New.
2. Define Item Categories for Deliveries: If possible use Standard Item Categories for Delivery Type. Incase if required to create new, copy as from standard & maintain New.
3. Define Number Ranges for Deliveries: Ensure to maintain number range.
Step 3:
IMG > Sales and Distribution > Billing >
1. Define Billing Types: If possible use Standard Billing Type. Incase if required to create new, copy as from standard & maintain New.
2. Define Number Range For Billing Documents: Ensure to maintain number range.
3. Maintain Copying Control For Billing Documents: Maintain relevant copy controls such as Sales Order to Billing, Deliver to Billing, etc.
Note: Ensure that Copy Control settings are done
Sales Order to Sales Order (QT --> OR): VTAA
Sales Order to Delivery (OR --> LF): VTLA
Sales Order to Billing (OR --> F1): VTFA
Delivery to Billing(LF --> F2): VTFL
Billing to Sales Order (F2 --> RE): VTAF
The configuration differs from scenario to scenario & requirement of the client.
Regards,
Rajesh Banka
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Difference between Costing Sheet and Assessment & Distribution Cycle.

Hello Co Experts
I need to understand the exact difference bewteen Costing sheet and Assessment dictribution cycles and their use for applying overhead cost to cost object especially Project WBS. Kind request to illustrate the preference of these two functionalityover each other with respect to business scenarios.
Best Regards
Adwait A Deshpande
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Hi Deshpande,
The purpose of both are completely different.
Assessment or Distribution cycles are used to transfer cost from the service/utility cost centers to the Production cost centers.
Where as Costing sheet is a tool where you configure how system should calculate Production, Material ,Administration & Selling&Distribution in Product costing.
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RE: ControllingPeriods in Distribution and ascessment cycle

Hi,
When i am creating the cycle canteen
cycle period start date shall imention date 01.05.2009.
When i am running the Distribution cycle Error
start on reading date31.03.2009.only ended on the 31.05.2009
System Response:01.01.2009 canot to be processed.

Hi Rao,
If you are running this cycle before the start date in distribution cycle, then it is not possible because start date in not editable in KSV2. If you are running after date in cycle then end date can be extended in KSV2.

Unable to create the Distribution cycle with WBS Element as Receiver

Dear SAP Friends,
I am creating the Distribution cycle in KSV1, Sender is Cost center and Receiver is WBS element.
Once i select Receiving tracing factor Tab i am getting the error like :
Message :
No valid receiver entries exist
Message no. GA015
Diagnosis
You have established a group of receivers by entering either intervals or groups in the selection criteria. However, in the master data check, the SAP System cound not find any valid receivers in your selected group.
System Response
The single value entry screen is not shown.
Procedure
Check your entries for the selection criteria. It is possible that the master data is locked. You can get more info be choosing "Error log...".
Please let me know how we need to create the Assesment cycle for WBS elements as receivers and Cost centre as Sender.
Let me know in this Regard ASAP..
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Anand

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