Distribution Rules- Indirect Expenses

Hi,
If we want to use Distribution rules to allocate expenses as a percentage of the total expense amount how can we do it?
Regards

Dear Vishal,
Please check the following thread for more information :
SAP Business One Application
SAP Business One Application
Regards
Vikas
Edited by: Vikas Rastogi on Sep 24, 2008 8:03 PM

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P&L statement with profit center Sales1 is selected (expected result: expense account 400)
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Empty~NOTHING. (I believe 400 should be showing in my P&L right?)
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Hi Lim,
you need to define the distribution rule (remember if it is direct charge or indirect charge), than You can post a document or a JE with a G/L account of expenses or profit and you need to specify the Dsitribution Rule code into the JE row with the G/L Account.
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When seting up a distribution rule there is some option called the "Direct Debit"
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Check this link which explains cleary Direct Debit/ Indirect debit in Distribution rules:
[https://websmp201.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/011000358700000760832007E/CW34_FIN_Profit_Centers.pdf]
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