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20 FICO Tips – Series 3

June 21, 2016 | 960 Views |

Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer

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Hello Community

The 3rd set of 20 FICO Tips in this series is right here. For those who missed the ini al
two series, here are the links.

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20 FICO Tips – Series 1

20 FICO Tips – Series 2

Sr.
Knowledge Item Brief Descrip on
No.

How do I specify a different OKO9 can be used to specify the required Fx

1 exchange rate type for Controlling
Se lements?
How can I move mul ple SETS, Cost
Center Groups, Cost Element
2
Groups, etc from one client to
another
rate type at Co. Area and Se lement Type Level
Program RGSSTE00 for download (GS07) and
RGSSTI00 (GS08) for upload
This comes handy while moving
Subs tu ons, Valida ons or CO
Alloca on Cycles

Can a Characteris c or Value Field in

Yes, Refer note 21207
3 COPA be deleted, despite having
transac on data?

I issued a Marking Allowance (CK24)

using an undesired Cos ng Variant. Use FM CK_F_FVMK_POSTING to reset the
4 Cost is also released a er that. Can Cos ng Variant
the a Marking Allowance be deleted
now?
Note 1351257 explains in detail how and when
How and when is a Profitability
5 a PSG is determined in ABCOPA and CBCOPA
Segment derived?

BADI QUANTITY_STRUCT_CK & BADI

MAT_SELECTION_CK
Which enhancement op ons can be
These BADIs can be used to choose
6 used during a Standard Cost specific Produc on Versions, Ignore
Es mate? Special Procurement Keys during cost
es mate and so on

If the message is issued by a valida on, then

How to find out which valida on is
7
causing a Z error message?
you can find out the name of it by debugging
G_VSR_VALIDATION_CALL. Refer to point ‘ 3.
How can I use the Debugger to analyze a
problem?’ in note 842318

How to populate a PSG while pos ng Use FM ‘COPA_PROFITABILITY_SEGMENT’

8 FI documents using a Custom within the BAPI _ACC_DOCUMENT_POST
Program?

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Sr.
Knowledge Item Brief Descrip on
No.

Deriva on rules in COPA refer to a

9 Table that was not transported. How
Execute RKEDRCHECK with only parameter
do I correct the inconsistency?
‘Check in all clients’ marked.

How to reorganize file descrip ons in Use Program RKCDPREO

10
excel planning?

Can Z Fields be used as account Add the Z Fields in the addi onal account
11 assignment objects during assignment structure ANLZACCOUNT
deprecia on (AFAB)?

Can CO Alloca on cycles be

12 download and uploaded into / from
an excel sheet?
I have a huge CC Standard Hierarchy
13 (OKEON) to be created. Is there a
way to automate it?
Use Program RKALTRANS
SAP offers template program RGSIMPH2, which
needs to be copied and adopted to
customer needs
This program can also be used to create
any Master Data Groups like CC Group, CE
Group, etc

How to add Custom fields in the Refer note 335065

14
Standard Asset Accoun ng reports?

How to deal with mid-year change to Use program RKACOR06.

Relevant SAP notes can be searched using the
15 Company code / Business area in
program name
Cost center?

Refer Table COEPB.

Business Transac on: COEPB-
Which table stores the values for VRGNG KVAR
16
Variance Calcula on? Value Type: COEPB-WRTTP 31
(Variances)

Use Program RKALLOOK

Can I find in what all CO Alloca on Refer Pilot Note 1009571 for prob with
17
cycles a Cost Center is used? Lower/Upper case values

How do I move segment from one Use Program RKALSMOV

18
alloca on cycle to another?

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Sr.
Knowledge Item Brief Descrip on
No.

Amounts in certain currencies like

JPY, IDR are stored differently in SAP
Tables (Ra os other than 1:1 in Use the following FMs
OBBS) BAPI_CURRENCY_CONV_TO_EXTERNAL
(For SAP to External format)
19
BAPI_CURRENCY_CONV_TO_INTERNAL
(For External format to SAP)

What care should I take while using

these values in RICEFs?

Use FM BAPI_ACC_DOCUMENT_RECORD
How to iden fy a follow on Details can be found here Iden fy the follow on
20
document from FI doc? documents from a given document

THANKS for reading the document. I invite your sugges ons, feedback on the same.
Hope you will bless this document by leaving your valuable comment

It is very special to know that this knowledge series is widely appreciated by the
community, as evident from the feedback received from you all. Both the earlier
documents in the series have received close to 3000 views and ~ 5 star ra ng and appears
as one of the Most Liked content over the past 3 months. Thanks for the honor!!

Regards

Ajay Maheshwari

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Mukthar Ali Ahamed N

June 21, 2016 at 11:16 am

Hi Ajay,

Excellent document..Thanks for sharing…

Regards,

Mukthar

Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author

June 22, 2016 at 9:02 am

Thanks Mukhtar Brother and Happy Ramadan month to you!!

Mukthar Ali Ahamed N

June 22, 2016 at 9:37 am

Thank you..

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Sapan Agarwal

June 21, 2016 at 12:12 pm

Thanks a lot for sharing Ajay

As always it is exceptional

Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author

June 22, 2016 at 11:23 am

Hi Sapan

Appreciate your feedback!!

Ajay M

Pankaj K Agrawal

June 22, 2016 at 5:35 am

Dear Ajay Sir,

Really a great document.

You are having treasure of Knowledge, sometimes think that how can a person so well-
versed, then realize that hard work and dedication is the only key for this.

Thanks for providing your precious gems with us.

Much Much Appreciated.

Many Thanks

Kindest Regards

pankaj

Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author

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June 22, 2016 at 1:04 pm

Thanks for such a nice feedback Pankaj, you made by may!!

bangqiang xie

June 22, 2016 at 7:10 am

Dear Ajar Sir,

Use FM CK_F_FVMK_POSTING to reset the Cos ng Variant

what does it mean? it is not a t-code or a program?

THANKS!

Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author

June 23, 2016 at 7:21 am

Hello

It is a Function Module (SE37)

bangqiang xie

June 23, 2016 at 8:32 am

YEAH,thanks Ajay very much!

I found that , even though I do not know what the parameters

mean,but I believe I can get it!

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Edin Hazurovic

June 22, 2016 at 7:53 am

Great work! THX 4 SHARING

Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author

June 24, 2016 at 5:16 am

Hello Edin

Thanks for your feedback

Srinatha Polati

June 22, 2016 at 3:30 pm

Ajay, As always, your contribution to the community is exceptional.

Nice document.

Srinath

Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author

June 24, 2016 at 12:03 pm

Thanks for the Feedback Srinath

Ranu Eugene

June 22, 2016 at 3:35 pm

Hi Ajay,
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Nice document as always.

Keep writing and sharing knowledge.

Regards

Eugene

Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author

June 27, 2016 at 6:00 am

Thanks Ranu

Ravi Chirivella

June 22, 2016 at 3:44 pm

Hi Ajay,

Very nice tips, Thanks for sharing your knowledge with forum.

Regards,

Ravi

Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author

June 28, 2016 at 5:16 am

Thanks Ravi

Raj A

June 23, 2016 at 1:24 pm

Hi Ajay,

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Thanks for sharing your valuable knowledge. Hope one day, I will use all of them in my
SAP career.

Kind regards,

Raj

Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author

June 28, 2016 at 7:53 am

Thanks for the feedback Raj

Shakir Shaikh

June 24, 2016 at 12:12 pm

Dear Sir,

I must say that it is such an exceptional document which i am sure can be only compiled
with tons of knowledge, dedication and hard work. Thanks again for sharing.

Regards,

Shakir Shaikh

Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author

June 29, 2016 at 7:35 am

Salaam Shakir and Thanks!!

Sridhar Yadlapalli

June 24, 2016 at 2:55 pm

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Hi,

Thank you for sharing knowledge.

Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author

June 30, 2016 at 6:05 am

Thanks Sridhar

Susheel Shinde

June 25, 2016 at 12:15 pm

Hi Ajay Ji,

“Thara ghana-ghana shukariya”.

Regards,

Susheel Shinde

Ajith Kumar

June 27, 2016 at 12:34 pm

Hello sir,

Thank you very much for sharing knowledge.

This will definately help us in the future.

Regards,

Ajith

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Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author

July 1, 2016 at 10:50 am

Thanks Ajith

KRISHNA PRASAD A

June 27, 2016 at 3:45 pm

Hello sir,

This is very useful document for all learners, thank you very much for sharing this info

I am requesting you to post some FI related matters then it would be easy for new
learners like me to gain knowledge on SAP FI

Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author

July 5, 2016 at 4:22 am

thanks Krishna

Tell me what specific you need. FI is too vast

KRISHNA PRASAD A

July 5, 2016 at 4:59 am

HI sir, Thanks for your reply to me. My request to you to post

some topics related to Asset accounting and down
payments/Special GL transactions with concepts and
configuration it is very helpful for beginners to learn from these
topics

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Ranjit Datti

July 6, 2016 at 9:37 pm

Thanks for the post Ajay. This series contains wealth of information which will save us
lot of time in research when we encounter the issues above.

Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author

July 8, 2016 at 5:30 am

Thanks for the feedback Ranjith

Abhinav Malik

July 7, 2016 at 12:57 pm

Hi Ajay,

As usual very knowledgeable document for all of us from your experiences and
learnings.

Thank you is very small for your efforts.

Regards,

Abhinav Malik

Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author

July 21, 2016 at 10:00 am

Thanks Abhinav

Nr Tk

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July 15, 2016 at 8:39 pm

Great series of documents you have put up Sirji!!! Hope to see the 4th one sooner…

Nr.

Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author

August 10, 2016 at 8:33 am

Thanks Nr

syed abbas

November 8, 2016 at 6:41 am

Hello,

Would you tell me the process and T-code of how to execute assessment cycle in the
background in COPA?
Please

Abbas

Srinivas Salpala

March 6, 2017 at 3:03 pm

Hi Ajay,

After long time back to SCN and read few of your blogs.

I appreciate once again your continuous efforts on this forum……

Regards

Srinivas Salpala

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Vindhesh Singh

June 30, 2017 at 7:33 pm

Thanks for sharing Ajay, very useful information!!

Also would like to know any name or blog link where i can read articles related to SAP
Project system (PS) module, if you can help..

Regards,

Vindhesh

G Chaitanya

August 8, 2017 at 6:40 am

Hi Ajay sir,

Excellent document thanks for sharing the knowledge.

BR,

G Chaitanya.

Jayakrishna Bogi

August 22, 2017 at 3:32 am

Hi Ajay,

Excellent information… Thanks.

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All the times your answers are matched with my queries…

Thanks,

Jay k

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