Difference between Indirect & direct activity allocation?

Hello all,
please send any information on the subject. Thanks.
Ashwini

Direct activity allocation is used when quantity is known for the work done e.g machine hours or time hours. Allocation is done via KB21n in CO.
Indirect activity allocation is used when quantity is not directly known and cost is allocated on the basis of statistical key figures e.g. number of employees.

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Difference between Direct activity allocation and internal activity allocat

Hello
I am pursuing SAP Management Accounting certification
Can somebody tell me what's the difference between direct activity allocation and internal activity allocation. Please give some example and also specifications as to cost element categorry, activity type, etc.
Asif
Moderator: Please, do not post certification queries. Regarding your issue, please, refer to help.sap.com

Hi,
Activity means e.g.. sales call, customer visit etc.
But service process means after you sale your product if some service related issue arrives then that is taken care by this transaction.
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Nikhil

Direct activity allocation

hi,
in KB21N, we can define allocation for cost center, prof segment, sales order or wbs.
i have few points need clarification.
1) in KO01, we also can define settlement rule for cost center. Why need to allocate using KB21N?
2) what is the difference between KB21N against allocation(assessment/distribution)?
thanks
rgds

Settlement Rule and assessment/distribution are done as part of periodic activity for moving cost from cost center/order to another cost object.
Whereas KB21N direct activity allocation is used for posting credit to the cost center based on the quantity information entered. Typically the timesheet of the labor time spent in the cost center for each activity is entered and the cost is transfered based on the same.

Difference between Assesment,Distribution and allocation

HI,
What is the difference between Assesment, Distribution and allocation.
Thanks in Advance,
Regards,
Chandu

Hi,
1) Allocations: Allocations enable you to periodically allocate amounts and quantities from sender objects to receiver objects. The two main types of allocations are assessment and distribution. You can allocate both plan and actual data. You perform the allocation using the allocation cycle function. You use allocation rules to determine how amounts and quantities should be allocated from sender object to receiver object.
To effect the allocation, you have to make various settings in Customizing. You make the settings in Customizing under Financial Accounting (New) -> General Ledger Accounting (New) -> Periodic Processing -> Allocation.
2) Assessment: A business activity used to allocate quantities and amounts (actual and plan values) from one sender object to one or more receiver objects.
The assessment process posts the sender amounts to an assessment account. The SAP system then allocates the amounts from the assessment account to the receiver(s) - not directly from the original sender account.
The assessment works in the same way as the distribution. However, with the assessment, the debit and credit postings do not occur under the original account or the original cost element but under an assessment account or an assessment cost element. The information of the original account/original cost element are lost.
3) Distribution: A business activity used to allocate quantities and amounts (actual and plan values) from one sender object to one or more receiver objects.
The distribution process distributes the balance(s) from the original sender(s) to the receivers. The original sender account is credited and the original receiver account is debited by the distribution. The debit and credit postings for the distribution occur under the original account/original cost element with which the amounts and quantities are posted at the sender. The information of the original account/original cost element remains intact.
I hope it will help.
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Manju

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In my opinion, an active object is compiled and system wide available, that means the system do not have to compile the program again before run or use the object. While An inactive object is not system wide available and every time you run an inactive object, firstly the abap runtime will have to generate a tempory runtime object and this inactive object can not seen by others.
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"When it is inactive, it is like it would not exist at all:" no - it's like it only exists to you
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We are using BATCHMAN to upload and external flat file of Direct Activity Allocation in SAP.
There is a limitation in BATCHMAN(T-Code) that in one file u cannot upload more than 300 records.
Can anyone help me is there any other transaction available to upload the data containing more than 300 records??
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kb21n (cost center send to internal order)format:
You can go to transaction SE11, enter BAPIAAHDR and BAPIAAITM or the like in the Database table field, and click on Display.
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BATCHMAN- Direct activity allocation

Hi,
We are using BATCHMAN to upload and external flat file of Direct Activity Allocation in SAP.
There is a limitation in BATCHMAN(T-Code) that in one file u cannot upload more than 300 records.
Can anyone help me is there any other transaction available to upload the data containing more than 300 records??
Please help. Full points will be rewarded.
Thanks
NTH

Hi
I did't found any TCODE like that. Custom program will have starting either Y or Z. If it is a custom program then with the help of ABAPer you can get the requirement.
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Can anyone tell me the difference between Withdrawal Qty and Allocated in tcode RRP3 in tab Forecast?
In tab detail I have the Plan Qty (Forecast) and the Withdrawal Qty that most of days is the same quantity as Plan Qty and no value in Allocated. The category text is Forecast is this cases.
In other days, I have Withdrawal Qty different from Plan Qty and values in Allocated. I see that the allocated values are from orders or deliveries because the category text is SalesOrder or Deliv. and I see the ECC document number, but what means Withdrawal Qty in this and other case?
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Teresa Lopes

Hi Teresa,
The forecast tab shows the consumption scenario.
It has Planned Qty. , Allocated Qty., Withdrawal and remaining.
Planned Qty. is the qty in forecast keyfigure
Allocated is the qty. allocated to the sales order by the system.
Withdrawal is the qty. totally deduced from the forecast once the order is PGIed.
Remaining is the qty. left in forecast
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If the strategy is 10 ( sales orders do not consume forecast)
You have a forecast of 100 PCs
Planned qty: 100
Allocated Qty: 0
Withdrawal: 0
Remaining: 100
You create a sales order of 50 PCs
Planned qty: 100
Allocated Qty: 50
Withdrawal: 0
Remaining: 100
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Planned qty: 100
Allocated Qty: 50
Withdrawal: 0
Remaining: 100
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Planned qty: 100
Allocated Qty:0
Withdrawal: 50
Remaining: 50
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Planned qty: 100
Allocated Qty: 0
Withdrawal: 0
Remaining: 100
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Planned qty: 100
Allocated Qty: 50
Withdrawal: 0
Remaining: 50
You create a delivery for this sales order of 50 PCs
Planned qty: 100
Allocated Qty: 50
Withdrawal: 0
Remaining: 50
You PGI the delivery for this sales order of 50 PCs
Planned qty: 100
Allocated Qty:0
Withdrawal: 50
Remaining: 50
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While i am doing the Direct Activity Allocation in KB21N,,From one cost center to another cost center...It is giving error like"CREATE MASTER DATA FOR 1101/1"
FOR UR INFORMATION :1101 IS COST CENTER
1-IS ACTIVITY TYPE
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Sap Guru

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Is there a way to validate posting for activity type & order (order must be linked with activity type) in direct activity allocation (KB21N)?
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check the link to understand the purpose of KB21n
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I have Cost splitting structure results with me(KSS2)
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