Enterprise Structure - country grouping

Hi experts,
i've a doubt on how & where to create the country grouping.
As the sap courses say that country grouping should be defined in a personal area uniquely to company code.
Can any one help sort this out with an example if possible.
Thanks in advance
Rgds
Saravana

Hai,
The country grouping is assigned to a personnel area along with the company code with the follwoing step.
SPRO --> Enterprise Structure --> Assignment --> Human Resources Management --> Assignment of Personnel Area to Company Code
Choose the position and give your personnel area, thereby assigning both the company code and the country grouping.
For example, go to the table V_T001 and create a company code and then go to the table T500P and create a personnel area and then take the above path to assgin the personnel area to the company code along with the country grouping.
Thanks and Regards,
Pragna Hari.

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Configuration of enterprise structure from Logistic Perspective

Hi expert,
I have to configure the enterprise structure from Logistic perspective for a roll out project.
So please explain me step by steps configuration for this.
I will be very grateful.
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Vivek

HI
Please find the details below.
Client:
Client is an environment where we are working. A client is an organisation term it is an independent unit in the system, each unit consist of own environment and there fore its has own master data or transaction data assigned ,user master records and chart of accounts.
Master data:
The data, which is the basis for all the SD processing.
Type of Master Data:
1.Organizational data: this is the structure of the company where by each business is represented by a hierarchical element.
2. Customer master data: the data where all data regarding customer and material are stored.
3. Documents: the business transaction is stored in the documents.
4. Global Settings: it is one in which we define country keys and currencies.
Company code:
Legal entity and an independent accounting unit at company code level, where we create balance sheet and profit and loss accounts.
Sales organization:
An organizational unit that sells and distributes products, negotiates terms of sale, and is responsible for these transactions.
Distribution channel:
Channel through which materials or services reach customers. Typical distribution channels include wholesale, retail and direct sales. You can assign a distribution channel to one or more sales organizations.
Division:
Product groups can be defined for a wide-ranging spectrum of products. For every division you can make customer-specific agreements on, for example, partial deliveries, pricing and terms of payment. Within a division you can carry out statistical analyses or set up separate marketing.
Sales area:
Combination of Sales organisation, Distribution Channel, and division.
Sales Office.
Geographical aspects of the organization in business development and sales are defined using the term sales office. A sales office can be considered as a subsidiary.
Sales offices are assigned to sales areas. If you enter a sales order for a sales office within a certain sales area, the sales office must be assigned to that area.
Sales Group.
The staff of a sales office may be subdivided into sales groups. For example, sales groups can be defined for individual divisions.
Salespersons.
Individual personnel master records are used to manage data about salespersons. You can assign a sales person to a sales group in the personnel master record.
Plant:
A plant is a place where either material are produced or goods and services provided.
Storage location:
Where we store the material.
Shipping point:
It is a physical location where we load the goods in order to deliver.
Loading point:
It is a point where we load and unload the material by means of equipments.
Business Area.
A unit in an enterprise, grouping product and market combinations as homogeneously as possible for the purpose of developing unified business policy.
Financial Accounting (FI).
A business area is an organizational unit within financial accounting which represents a separate area of operations or responsibilities within an organization.
The system posts costs and revenue according to the business area.
The business area can be Assigned to the:
sales area (if the accounts are to be posted according to sales)
plant/division (if the accounts are to be posted according to products)
Financial accounting transactions can be allocated to a specific business area.
Credit control area.
Organizational unit in an organization that specifies and checks credit limits for customers. A credit control area can include one or more company codes. It is not possible to assign a company code to more than one credit control areas.
SD
1. Define Sales Organization --Ex 1000
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Definition -> Sales and Distribution -> Define, copy, delete, check Sales organization
2. Define Distribution Channel -- Ex 10
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Definition -> Sales and Distribution -> Define, copy, delete, check distribution channel
3. Define Division--Ex 20
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Definition -> Logistics - General -> Define, copy, delete, check division
4.Assigning Sales Organization to Company Code
For example 1000<-->1000(Company code)
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Assignment -> Sales and Distribution -> Assign Sales Organziation to Company Code
5. Assigning Distribution Channel to Sales Organization
For example 10<-->1000
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Assignment -> Sales and Distribution > Assign distribution channel to sales organization
6. Assigning Division to Sales Organization
For example 20 <-->1000
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Assignment -> Sales and Distribution -> Assign division to sales organization
7. Set up Sales Area
For example 1000 --10 --20
IMG ->Enterprise Structure -> Assignment -> Sales and Distribution -> Set up sales area
8. Assigning Sales Organization- Distribution Channel- Plant
For example 1000 -- 10 -- 1000(Plant)
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Assignment -> Sales and Distribution -> Assign sales organization - distribution channel - plant
9. Define Shipping Points
For example 1200
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Definition -> Logistics Execution -> Define, copy, delete, check shipping point
10 Assigning Shipping Point to Plant
For example 1200 --- 1000
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Assignment -> Logistics Execution -> Assign shipping point to plant.
MM
Go to SPRO > Enterprise Structure > Definition > Logistics - General > Here Define, copy, delete, check plant > Copy, delete, check plant
Then go to Define Plant > Here change the Plant Name and Address.
SPRO > Enterprise Structure > Definition > Materials Management > Maintain storage location > Here input your new plant and press enter, create new by "New Entries" option.
SPRO > Enterprise Structure > Definition > Materials Management > Maintain purchasing organization > Here define new Purchasing organization.
SPRO > Enterprise Structure > Assignment > Logistics - General > Assign plant to company code > here assign plant to co. code
SPRO > Enterprise Structure > Assignment > Materials Management > Assign purchasing organization to plant
Thanks & Regards,
Kiran

What is SAP sd enterprise structure

what is SAPD enterprise structure and what is intercompany process.Does in intercompany sales process sales org from two different company codes are used or company codes should be teh same?

Enterprise Structure is the Organizational chart in the form of different Organizational units, belonging to different modules in SAP. For eg: Company, Company Code, Controlling Area belonging to FI-CO Module, Sales organization, Distribution Channel, Sales office, Sales Group, etc, belobing to SD module, Purchasing organization, purchasing group, etc belonging to MM module & so on ...... These are then integrated through relevant assignment.
SD Enterprise Structure Configuration:
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
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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
Link: http://help.sap.com/
Path: SAP Best Practices --> Baseline Packages --> Based on SAP ECC 5.00 --> Select Country: for eg, Localized for India --> Technical Information --> Building Blocks --> Select Country for eg, India -->
<b>J02 - Organizational Structure</b>
Inter Company Sales is a Sales process between 2 different Company Code, belonging to same group Company.
Regards,
Rajesh Banka
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Clarification of the logical structure of sap system & enterprise structure

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1.FI Enterprise Structure
my answers:Collection of organization units is called fi enterprise structure.
2.Organization Units
a.An element in the logical structure of sap system is called organization unit.
3.The Logical Structure Of Sap System=?
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priya desai

Hi Priya,
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Problem with HRFORM for country grouping 40.

Hello Everybody,
I have created HR Form ZSAP_PAYSLIP_IN for India (Country Grouping = 40 ) copied from standard HR form SAP_PAYSLIP (for Country Grouping 99). The DDIC structure /1PYXXFO/ZSAP_PAYSLIP_IN and the smartform ZPYXXFO_ZSAP_PAYSLIP_IN are generated succefully and both are activated. But while trying to generate the HR form I am getting the following error "Generated print program contains a syntax error". In the program /1PYXXFO/ZSAP_PAYSLIP_IN_PRNT its giving error in this line
NODES: PAYROLL TYPE PAYIN_RESULT.
Please help.
Thanks in advance.
Debasis

That's my guess, as it worked for me:
It doesn't compile, because there's a bug in the structure of the PNP logical database.
Payroll result structure specific to your country is not listed as a 'possible type' for LDB node 'Payroll'.
You can correct it easily in tracaction SE36. Choose PNP, tab: 'Structure'.
Double-click on 'PAYROLL'. Click on 'Possible types'.
Add country-specific structure (PAYIN_RESULT).
Tell me what happened
PS. Be aware that this is a modification to the system and you need a key for this object.
Message was edited by: Jacek Wojciechowski

Personal Data and Address for Country Grouping 99 - error on ESS

Hello All,
I have configured personal data and address infotypes in ESS for the country grouping 99.
I have done the following config
1. Assign Screen Structure to Infotype Versions
2. Define Active Subtypes and Use Case
3. Define Country-Specific Applications
4. Created a Z service and then assigned this service to subarea.
I made use of US service and copied to z.
after the config when i log on to the portal and check the personal data or address links am getting the error:
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the st22 dump is
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You attempted to use a 'NULL' object reference (points to 'nothing')
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An object reference must point to an object (an instance of a class)
before it can be used to access components.
Either the reference was never set or it was set to 'NULL' using the
CLEAR statement.
I searched in the forum but still am unable to figure it out where i am wrong or missing any config or any other technical error.
Can any one pls help me

http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/ERPHCM/HowtoReuseCountryspecificapplicationsforMolga99
check the steps in above link
and also please check with some standard country like india 40 or usa 10 what use cases and time constraints have been set
INFTY - Now specifies the infotype.
USECASE - Corresponds to the value in the table V_T7XSSPERSUBTYP.
ZEITB - Corresponds to the value in the table V_T591A (V_T582A).
Page 2
SUBTYPE_TAB - Here, you will find a list of the subtypes that have
already been checked and that are correct.
You then find the subtype in METADATA-SUBTY. However, you must move up
one subroutine in the call hierarchy in advance to do this.
This data makes it easy for you to identify the infotype and the subtype
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Enterprise Structure and Personal structures are key structures for any organizations while implementing SAP. The enterprise structure is created by SAP FICO consultant and Personal Structure is created by a SAP HR Consultant for a Company.
Enterprise Structure consists of :
1. Company code
2. Personal Area
3. Personal Sub Area
Personal Structure Consists of:
1. Employee Group
2. Employee Subgroup
5 Basic Steps in Creating Enterprise Structure to Personal Structure:
Step 1:
Creation of Company Code, Personal Area and Personal Subarea
Step 2:
Creation of Employee Group and Employee Subgroup
Step 3
Assigning Personal Area to company code
Step 4
Assigning of Employee Group to respective employee Subgroup
Step 5
Creating a Number Range Interveal and Assigning the enterprise structure to personal structure in "NUMKR" Feature.
All Other Modules in SAP are dependent on these two structures so, we should be very sure and clear of creating this structures for a hassel free configuration.
Appreciate yoru Mail for any further details.
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Can we run Hiring action having the same default position for all hirings and later assign them in OM?
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Message was edited by: Jacek Wojciechowski

Enterprise structure with reference to integration points

Hi,
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Edited by: sayee on Feb 20, 2008 11:54 AM

Hello Sayee
In the Sales and Distribution module of SAP, there are three different perspectives for an enterprise structure. These are:
     Market Oriented Organization structure
     Internal Organization Structure
     Shipping Related Organization Structure
Market Oriented Organization Structure
Market oriented Organization structure in the Sales and Distribution module consists of sales organizations, distribution Channels and a reference division. A combination of sales organization and distribution channel forms a Distribution Chain.
Internal Organisation Structure
Sales Office and Sales Group represent the internal Organization in SAP. The internal Organization structure is used for performance management of sales personnel.
Shipping Related Structure (*For Stock Transport Orders)
Independent Organizational entities, such as shipping points, are responsible for scheduling and processing deliveries to Stores from the Distribution Centre. A delivery is always carried out by one shipping point only. The shipping point depends on the following criteria:
     Plant/Site (Distribution Centre)
     Shipping Condition
     Loading Group
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Enterprise structure doc for sd

Hi,
Can any body send enterprise structure for SD for implementation project fully.
It is urgent.
Regards
Rams

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Hi Rams,
Here is the list am not sure if it would be exhaustive but it will cover about 99%
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
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
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-Abhishek

Overall Enterprise and MM enterprise structure ??

hii experts
Can some body explain me about the overall enterprise structure and MM enterprise structure in SAP.
Explain me with some enterprise structure example in SAP.
Explanation without link will be appreciable.
Thanks

Hi,
SAP enterprise structure is organizational structure that represents an enterprise in SAP R/3 system. It consists of some organizational units which, for legal reasons or for other specific business-related reasons or purposes, are grouped together. Organizational units include legal company entities, sales offices, profit centers, etc. Organizational units handle specific business functions.
Organizational units may be assigned to a single module (such as a sales organization assigned to Sales and Distribution (SD) module, or to several modules (such as a plant assigned to Materials Management (MM) and Production Planning (PP) module).
SAP R/3 system can represent a complex enterprise structure. Its flexibility can integrate the structure of an enterprise by linking its organizational unit. Enterprise structure design is a fundamental process in a SAP implementation project. The design is mainly determined by the business scenarios performed in an enterprise. Once the design is determined, it will affect many things such as how to perform a transaction and generate reports on SAP system. Although itu2019s possible, it requires great effort to change the enterprise structure. So , we must ensure that the enterprise structure designed in the SAP implementation project can accommodate all business scenarios and enterpriseu2019s requirements for current and future situation.
A Client is the highest-level element of all organizational units in SAP R/3 system. The client can be an enterprise group with several subsidiaries. An SAP client has its own master data (Data which is used long-term in the R/3 System for several business processes such as customers, materials, and vendors master data). In SAP, a client is represented by a unique 3-digit number.
A Company Code is a unit included in the balance sheet of a legally-independent enterprise. Balance sheets and Profit and Loss statements, required by law, are created at company code level. The Company Code is the smallest organizational unit for which we can have an independent accounting department within external accounting, for example, a company within a corporate group (client). In SAP, a company code is represented by a unique 4-digit alpha-numeric for a specific client. It is the central organizational element of Financial Accounting. At least there is one company code in a client. We can set up several company codes in one client in order to manage various separate legal entities simultaneously, each with their own balanced set of financial books. Besides company code, in FICO module there is also another important organizational unit which is Controlling Area. The Controlling Area is the business unit where Cost Accounting is carried out. Usually there is a 1:1 relationship between the controlling area and the company code. For the purpose of company-wide cost accounting, one controlling area can handle cost accounting for several company codes in one enterprise.
A plant is the place of production or simply a collection of several locations of material stocks in close physical proximity. A plant is represented by a unique 4-digit alpha-numeric for a specific client. Plant is used in Material Management (MM), Production Planning (PP), and Plant Maintenance (PM) module. A plant is assigned to one company code.
A Storage Location is a storage area comprising warehouses in close proximity. A Storage Location is represented by a unique 4-digit alpha-numeric for a specific plant. Material stocks can be differentiated within one plant according to storage location (inventory management). Storage locations are always created for a plant.
pherasath

MM Enterprise Structure

Hi,
   Can someone please let me know what does the Enterprise structure of MM contains.
Thanks

Dear Raj,
Here is your answer
Organization of an Enterprise:
Organizational Levels: The structure of an enterprise
Client: A grouping or combination of legal, organizational, business and/or administrative units with a common purpose.
Company code: This level represents an independent accounting unit within a client. Each company code has its own balance sheet and its own profit and loss statement.
Plant: Operational unit within a company code..
Purchasing organization: An organizational unit responsible for procuring materials or services for one or more plants
Purchasing group: The purchasing organization is further subdivided into purchasing groups (buyer groups), purchasing group can also act for several purchasing organizations.
Assignments:
plant must be assigned to one or more purchasing organizations.
a plant must always be assigned to a company code.
purchasing organization can (but need not) be assigned to a company code.
prerequisite for this is that the plant for which procurement is carried out is assigned to the purchasing organization
Centralized/Distributed Purchasing
     Centralized purchasing, with just one purchasing organization
     Distributed purchasing, with a number of different purchasing organizations each responsible for different plants
Reference Purchasing Organization
Depending on the way your system is set up, either a central purchasing department can exist side by side with, but separate from, local purchasing departments, or local purchasing departments can make use of contracts and conditions created by the central purchasing department.
A reference purchasing organization can negotiate a comprehensive contract that can be used by other purchasing organizations.
If useful reward points,
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