Fixed Characteristics in Profitability Segment

Hello,
I am customizing characteristics in CO-PA but there are a lot of fixed characteristics that I don´t want to display in the Profitability Segment.
How can I customize the system not to display this characteristics?
Thank you very much

You initially define these characteristics independently of any operating concern. They are also available in all clients.
U can assign the characteristics which are require by you using tcode KEA5- Menupath Characteristics-> characteristic selection and select the desired characteristic for ur operating concern.

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    Hi Srikanth,
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    Edited by: Sany on Feb 23, 2009 6:10 AM

  • Profitability segment creation problem

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  • Incompletion log Profitability Segment at item level in the Sales Order

    Hello Sapians,
    We recently activated the "Sales Order value flow to COPA". When we create the Sales Orders the Profitability segment for the item is getting picked up automatically and have no issue in saving the Sales Order.
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    Hi
    Since you have activated the Sales order flow to COPA, any change in the sales order triggers a Prof Segment redetermination.... Thats why you are able to save it once you redetermine the Prof Segment....
    Ideally, if no Chars like Plant/Org Elements/etc are changed - It need not trigger the Prof Segment redetermination...
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  • EDI Vendor posting (INVOIC01) to account assign Profitability segment

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    Thanks Waman for the SAP notes.
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    The context is the following: the company uses service orders which are settled periodically (it receives revenue from sales order which is posted to the service orders at time of billing, and also costs at time of goods issue). The profitability segment in the settlement rule of the service order needs to be the same as the one from the billing document that posted to the order.
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    In this case where the BAPI is missing some key function what is the best way forward?
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    Omar

  • Question about the profitability segment

    Hi,
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    Thank you.
    Kind regards,
    Linda

    Hi,
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    Hi
    As Waman said, there will be some substitution which is forcing PC into the line item.. Else, this problem wont occur...
    If possble, switch off your subst and Post this entry..... See if it goes through
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  • Outbound delivery and profitability segment

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    Gustavo

    Hi,
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  • SRM and Profitability Segment (CO-PA)

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    Thanks.

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