Distribution key in KP06

While planing activity independent primary and secondary costs, distribution key is required probably in order to distribute the annual costs to the posting periods. Is this logic correct?
And if this is so, then in variable activity dependent costs, distribution key should not be required because variable activity dependednt cost will be directly proporstinal to the output activity of the cost centre. But in KP06 (as per the CO manualTFIN20-2 MA I), distribution key is also given in case of such costs? Why? I understand that those variable activity dependednt costs should not be divided in posting periods equally but on the basis of activity output in each posting period. Then why distribution key is required?
Please help clarify my concepts
Asif, Karachi Pakistan

Hi Asif bhaijaan
Greetings from India!
Dist Key is always required whether you Plan Act Dep or Indepn costs..
The purpose of Dist Key is to distribute the Annual values across the 12 periods.... So, this is required in both cases....
During the Act Dependant planning, there is no link in the system which says X should be the Plan Cost for Y Output.... Hence, a dist key is required to distribute plan costs across periods
br, Ajay M

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Then,I set up planning profile by defaulting (custamization ) distribution key K411 (The one we set up for the year 2011) .Even now system is not chaging the distribution key through new planning profile.
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Thanks Ajay,
Yes, I did added Distribution key to the planning layout, but its still considering the d.key 2 as dafault, eventhough I changed the custmamization setting by defaulting d.key (which I want to upload).
Could you see the link above for screen shots.is there any way we can hardcode or default the D.key in the layout coloumn.Please advice.
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when i enter into the Tcode: KP06, the Default value of Distribution key is 2 but i want to be 1.
How can i do that...i made entry inthe user profile like this
GSP 1 G/L Distribution key
but still i am not getting
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Hi Manohar,
You have to give Distribution Key "1" in the Plannner Profile as well as if you take a column for Distribution Key seperately in your Planning Layout for Cost Element Planning, in the Excel file, you can give Distribution Key as "1" in the respective column. When you upload the data through Excel, the system will take the DKey as "1" only.
I hope it will solve your problem. Pls revert back for further assistance..
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I have entered the profit center budget in Transaction 7KE1 for profit centet and account using appropriate profile and layout.
The distribution key appearing is "2" however the cost distribution is as per distribution key "1" (equal distribution).   Even we tried to change the distribution key from 2 to 1, sap is not saving this changes and shows "2".
Following is our profile configuration"
Planning Area            currency distribution key    Qty distribution key             Doc type
Costs/Revenue                            01                                   01                               PO
Statistical Key Figures                 02                                   02                               PO
Inventories                                   02                                   02                               PO
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abhay

Hello,
The following example is given for cost center planning. However, you can go to Profit Center ==> Planning. Remaining are same except 7KE1. If you configure in this way, you can upload the plan data through excel for profit center.
This is controlled by planning are in your planning profile. You need to use "Cost ctrs: Cost element/activity inputs" planning area for this purpose.
Hope you are conversant with Integrated excel upload.
To do integrated excel upload of cost center plan data.
IMG ==> Controlling ==> Cost Center Accounting ==> Planning ==> Manual Planning User Defined Layouts - Create your own layout or copy from standard layout and change it.
IMG ==> Controlling ==> Cost Center Accounting ==> Planning ==> Define User Defined Planner Profiles
Copy the SAPALL to ZSAPALL. You cannot change SAPALL as it is standard.
In ZSAPALL planner profile, select proper planning area and enter your layout.
Tick Integrate Excel.
Once the popup for KP06 comes, you need enter the data and save it. It would generate the file name.
With the same file name you need upload the plan data by using KP06.
In KP06
Extras ==> Excel Planning ==> Upload
Select the file as prepared in accordance with format at the time of generating the file name.
Hope this solves your problem.
Please let me know if you need futher help.
Regards,
Ravi

Planning function "Allocation" - enter or upload distribution keys via web

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We want to use the planning function "allocation" and want to find out, if there is a possibility to enter the distribution keys for that planning function either over a web interface or by flat file upload.
The idea is, that all companies over the world (sender) can maintain their distribution keys (can change every month) themselfs.
We are actually using "BW-BPS 3.5"!
Thanks for your help.
Roger

Hi Roger,
It should be possible to do it. I have come across a similar situation although the planning function in question was "Distribution using the posting keys".
The layout can be web based where the user enters the different posting key percentages for allowable entries to the different allocation units.
Then once he saves this, and the entries are validated on the front end, you can use an automatic planning function to activate the posting key settings.You will use an user-exit to achieve this.
The user-exit basically initializes the original set of parameter group for that function using "UPF_PARAM_INIT",
for the planning function in question which itself can be found by using "UPF_PARAM_INFO_GET"....
Once you have done this..then you can set your PGroup settings again from the new values.Here you are taking entries from the web/layout..which are stored as some values in another keyfigure(z_dist_factor) etc...and then use the FM "UPF_PARAM_INFO_SET" followed by a "UPF_PARAM_SAVE" to finish and exit out.
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Adding Distribution KEY (GLEI) to a new Component at Process order Create

Hello Experts.
We have a Process Order where all components have the GLEI Distribution Key assigned. FOr this particular Process order, our Scheduler routinely adds an additional Material Component (with a specific batch number to save operators from having to key in the batch number when reorting production). The problem is, that when she adds this additional component, the Distribution Key field is greyed out so we cannot assign the GLEI key. This causes the demand for that particular item to show on dates that dont work for us. Should it be possible to manually assign the GLEI key to components at the Process Order create stage?
*Note, I have also tried adding the extra component at the Planned order stage, and while the screen allows me to enter all of the details (including Distribution key), when I save the Planned order, the new component does not get saved.
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Hi Gurs
        Subject : ECC 6.00 Fund Management BCS configuration & Issue in Layout for FMBB - reg.
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Hi Alex Ice,
Applied notes as specified by you..
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Planning funtion - distribution key problem

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i created a planning funtion with distribution key for prdno.
charecteristics in the aggregation level is cusno and prdno.
function i used is
   from                                                                      to
Only "not assigned (#)"                              All without "not assigned(#)"
generally is i plan at higher level i get not assigned value which i want to distribute to all values which are not assigned
i am able to do that.this is fine .but the prooblem is if i am trying to create one more planning fuction using distribution by key.
i am not getting this option.
it only giving me
          From                                                            to
Only "not assigned (#)"                                        prdno
but i want
Only "not assigned (#)"                              All without "not assigned(#)"
i have no idea why this option (All without "not assigned(#)") is not coming
please suggest me.

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Display Process Order: Material List -- MRP Distribution Key fiels

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In Display Process Order: Material List, the field of "MRP Distribution Key (RESBD-VERTI or RESB-VERTI) is coming as editable field (Even in Display mode of process order). Is this is standard? Or some configuration is there to make it editable or non editable field even in Display mode of process order?
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Surajit Das

Hi,
Do you mean BOM component of process order ?
Deleted mark represent that this material will no longer be used in process order i .e . material will not be issued if it has deletion mark in process order.
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Distribution key

Hi Experts,
I have requirement to distribute demand per resource.
For example:
The demand for finished product is say 100,000 pounds. and the capacity for the resource is 6000 pounds. So there is a need to create 17 Process orders.16 for 6000 pounds and 1 for 4000 pounds for semi-finished product. ( Semi-finished product will be the component of finished product BOM).
The option what i have is using fixed lot size of 6000 pounds in this case i believe system will create 17 process orders each of 6000 pounds. So the last process order instead of 4000 pounds system will create 6000 pounds. Which is not 100 % meeting the requirement.
And other option is to use distribution key which i believe will distribute demand. I am not sure how this works in reality. What would be the correct distribution key to be used here ? how do we configure distribution key for this requirement ?
Also please recommend me if any other way to map this requirement in SAP ?
Please advice.
Many thanks!
Regards
S

Dear ,
What would be the correct distribution key to be used here ? how do we configure distribution key for this requirement ?
You can make use of Equal Distribution Function and choose subsequent distribution strategy .
1.Define distribution function-OPB2-S20
2.Define Distribution Starategy -Distribution Key -GLEI , Type : 01 and assing Dis.Function : S20
3.Goto-automatic period split setting in transaction -OMPH.
give me the vaklue for
Period split =
No of days=
no of weeks =
Distribution key weeks =
Distribution key Months =
Now in MD67 , you can try with the above set up ( period split , selection period , req type , version , plant etc )
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Regards
JH

Upload of distribution keys

Hello,
Is it possible to upload the distribution keys instead of maintaining manually in BPS0?
I have a situation wherein this distribution keys would be calculated and need to be used from this calculation results.
Any help is highly appreciated.
Thanks and Best Regards,
Rajkumar A

Hello Marc,
Thanks for the suggestion. It may not suit my requirement by modeling in the infocube. Let me explain why,
I have two sets of data as given below,
I) Cost Data:
Fiscper; CostCenter; Account; TotalCost
004.2006; XXXX; XXXXXXXX; 1000
004.2006; YYYY; YYYYYYYY; 2000
II) Distribution keys:
CostCenter; ProfitCenter; DistributionKey
004.2006; XXXX; PC1; 10
004.2006; XXXX; PC2; 20
004.2006; XXXX; PC3; 70
004.2006; YYYY; PC1; 100
Now, I want the result as follows,
FiscPer; CostCenter; Account; ProfitCenter; DistributionKey; TotalCost
004.2006; XXXX; XXXXXXXX; PC1; 10; 100
004.2006; XXXX; XXXXXXXX; PC2; 20; 200
004.2006; XXXX; XXXXXXXX; PC3; 70; 700
004.2006; YYYY; YYYYYYYY; PC1; 100; 2000
This means,
- the distribution keys and its key fields are not known design time, as they are calculated runtime every fiscal period.
- and hence, the assingment of distribution keys to the Account would also require a runtime assignment.
Once I have these distribution keys built, I can run the distribution with keys using the option to distribute the unassigned data.
Hope my whole problem is explained by me to a fair extent.
PS. Utlimately, what I am trying to do is cost allocation to the profitcenters.
Thanks and Best Regards,
Rajkumar A

Distribution key in COPA

Hello Experts,
In COPA planning framework we have created a planning for sales volume for customer-product combinations on quarterly basis. We use a distribution key to distribute the quantities equally towards months. So employees enter a sales volume per quarter in one planning level and in another planning level they can call up the figures per month. So far this works perfectly.
However, before the employees enter planning data in the planning on quarterly basis, they want to copy actual (invoiced) data to the plan for reference purposes. This way values from the actual line items are added up and appear in the columns for each quarter. The employees should then overwrite this data with planned figures.
And now it comes.....if in jan 6 pieces are invoiced and in feb 9 pieces, these are added up to 15 for the 1st quarter. When copying to the plan, 15 pieces appear for the 1st quarter. When the employee then overwrites this data with plan data (pieces he expects to sell), for ex. 30 pieces, this should be distributed according to the distribution key (10 pieces each month when euqally distributed).
But what happens, the 30 pieces are now distributed according to the proportion of the actual data (so 12 in january and 18 in february and 0 in march) that is copied inot the plan instead of the equal distribution of the distribution key.
How should I prevent that the plan data is distributed according to the proportion of the actual data (which was copied into the plan) instead of the distribution key?
Hope someone knows the answer.
Greetings,
Stephan

Hi Matej,
First of all: thanks a lot for responding!
Yes, I copy the actuals to the plan version that's used for entering plan data. The option you give to have another version for reference purposes could be a solution. However, copying straight to the plan saves work for entering plan data and the user should keep open another screen with this reference data while entering in the other screen.
By overwrite I mean that after the actual data is copied to the plan version the user enters data for, the user adjusts this data to plan data. This way the actual data can serve as reference. Also, the copy action saves work since a lot of plan lines are created automatically by the copy action.
To explain my problem a bit more:
After copying actuals to the plan, the distribution key does not apply anymore.
For ex.
- when a distribution key is used that distributes quarterly sales volume equally to months
- when I enter 60 piecess to the plan for Q1, without copying actuals to the plan first, the 60 pieces would be equally distributed towards the months.
- when copying actuals to plan first I would get for ex. 30 pieces for Q1 (which is for ex. a summing up from jan 10 pcs +feb 5 pcs + march 15 pcs)
- When I replace this reference qty of 30 pcs by changing it to 60 pcs, the 60 pcs are distributed equally according to the distribution key but according to the 10-5-15 divsion of the actual data. So I would get 20-10-30 pcs per month.
As you see the 60 pcs are not distributed equally anymore.
Hope this is a better explanation and I would appreciate any further advice very much.
Greetings,
Stephan

Why can't I use distribution key "6"?

Hello everybody,
we made a planning per quarter in which quantities in tons are planned as well as a margin/ton. The users plans the quantities and the margin.
I would like to use a user specific distribution key by percentage for distribution of the quantities towards the monthly periods. This works fine, for ex.
jan. 10 %
feb. 20 %
mar. 2%
etc...
For the margin/ton I would like to use a ditribution key (for value distribution)which copies the value per quarter to the months of that quarter, for ex,:
Q1 40 euro/ton (it's a value per ton, so the value remains the same)
distribute with single value:
jan 40 euro/ton
feb 40 euro/ton
mar 40 euro/ton
I thought we could use dirstribution key "6" "Carry forward individual value" but this is not possible. This is an Entry help distr. key and according to the system I need a True distr. key
Can anyone help how to do this. Would appreciate it very much.
Best regards,
Stephan

Hi,
Does anyone know the solution?
would be great!
Greetings,
Stephan

Where can i assign distribution key to my new plant?

Hi PP Guru's,
I was configuring period split for splitting plan order using OMPS tcode.
However i encountered error stating that my distribution key GLEI in period W is not provided for my new plant.
As i check, Distribution key GLEI is indeed not assign to my new plant.
May i know where i can configure this in SPRO?
Thanks in advance.

Hi
Just Check the setting in SPRO for the below path
Bill of material u2013 Item data u2013 Item Data for related application area u2013Define Distribution key

How to use Distribution Key for planning workforce

Hi,
I have an activity named "Activity1":
Start date = ST = 01/01/2008
End date = ST + 10
Work = 120H
Duration = 10day
Activity type = Labor
I want to assign workers into the activity as follows:
01/01/2008: 10H
02/01/2008: 20H
03/01/2008: 30H
04/01/2008: 40H
04/01/2008 - 10/01/2008: 12H
So I maintained a Distribution Function in IMG as below:
% Duration % Req.
0 9%
10 18%
30 27%
40 36%
50 10%
And maintain the distribution Strategy in:
SPRO-->PS->Resources->Distribution->Define distribution strategy.
And maintain Req. distribution in:
SPRO-->PS->Resources->Distribution->Define requirement distribution.
Finally maintain this distribution key for the activity in "DistKeyCapRqInt" in internal tab .
My question:
What are the next steps for planning workers?
Which transaction is used to execute and monitor the task as plan?
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"How to split sender data to reciever such tht the distribution should be done on the actual costs of each reciever. how to formulate the rule for reciever?" :
In the segment header : use receiver rule 1 "variable portions" + variable portion type with rule 1 "actual costs". These parameters are confirmed in the receiving tracking factor page.
Then go in the "receiving wighting factors" just for a check of factor per fields. All the lines have the value 100. It's absolutely OK, don't modify it.
One thing to notice: if you use this rule, all the receiver must have a value, in the contrary a distribution based upon receiver actual cost can't run.
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