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SAP HANA FI – Enterprise Structure

What is company in SAP


The company is also called as the internal trading partner. It is
the highest level of the organizational unit and is used to consolidate
multiple company codes information to generate financial statements.
Company in SAP S/4Hana – Scenarios
1. It is an optional organization unit in SAP HANA and the highest
organizational unit of enterprise structure
2. The company is used to generate consolidation of reports and
financial statements.
3. The company can be assigned to one or more company codes
4. To generate financial statements at the company level, company
codes should be assigned to Company
5. Company is used for the Cross-Company Codes transactions.
6. The currency which was assigned at the company (internal
trading partner) level is called Global company currency.
Business Scenario: Requirement
1. Adarsh Technology Ltd is medium sized enterprise and doing
business in different countries like India, USA.
2. To meet the requirements, we will create company and assigned
this company to the company codes.

How to define a company in SAP HANA


You can define a company in SAP HANA by using the following
configuration steps
• Menu Path: Enterprise Structure -> Definition -> Define
Company Code
• Transaction Code: OX15
Step 1: From the SAP Easy Access screen, enter SAP transaction code
“OX15” in the SAP Hana command field and press enter to continue.

Step 2: On the change view international trading partners screen, display


a list of defined companies in the SAP S/4Hana system. As it is a demo
system of S/4Hana, it consists of a number of company entries. In real-time
scenarios, an organization can consist of one company for consolidation
reporting purposes.
To create a new company in SAP S/4Hana, click on the option “New
Entries”
Step 3: On new entries of the Company screen, update the following details
• Company: Enter the new key that defines the company in the
SAP Hana system
• Company name: Enter the name of the company
• Company name 2: Enter the company name 2
Detailed Information
• Street: Update the street address details of the company
• PO Box: Update the PO Box number
• Postal code: Update post code
• City: Update the city name
• Country: Update the country key, where the company is located
• Language Key: Update the language key
• Currency: Update the company currency key. As per our
scenario, we have assigned the currency (USD) for the company:
ADARSH, now this USD is treated as the Global company
currency key for the company Adarsh Technologies.
After maintaining all the required details for the company, choose the save
icon to save the configured details in SAP S4Hana System.
Step 4: Now you are prompt for customizing the request number, click on
create icon and enter the required details for customizing the request and
click on the save icon to save the details.
Now press enter and save the configured details.

Successfully we have created a new company in the SAP S/4 Hana system.

What is Company Code in SAP


Company code in SAP is an organizational element for which complete
financial statements can be drawn for external and internal reporting
purposes. The financial statements like Balance Sheets (B/S), Profit & Loss
(P&L) statements are generated at the company code level for external
reporting. A company in SAP can have one or more company codes, by
assignment of multiple company codes under one company helps for cross
company code transactions.
Company Code in SAP Hana – Scenarios
1. All the financial transactions are posted at the company code level
2. At least one company code should be created to implement SAP
Financial Accounting in SAP Hana System.
3. No SAP FI in Hana exists without company code
4. All the transactions – from procurement of goods to sales of
products are posted at the company code level.
5. Company code is used in all SAP S4Hana modules.
6. Company code can be created using new entries or copying from
existing company code in the SAP S4 Hana system.
Business Scenario
• Adarsh Technology is medium enterprise and doing the business
in the country India & USA.
• As per the country legal requirement, the financial statement
must be generated as per the country wise.
• So to meet this requirement, we need to create two company
codes i.e. one company code for India and another company code
for USA.
Company Code Name Country Currency
Adarsh Technologies-
AD01 India India INR
Adarsh Technologies –
AD02 USA USA USD
• The currency that was assigned at the company code level is
called as company code currency or local currency or home
currency
• When the business transaction is processed with the other than
company code currency, then this transaction will be treated as
foreign currency transaction. For example: The company code
AD01 currency is INR, and the vendor invoice was posted with
the EUR currency, this transaction is called as a foreign currency.

How to Define company code in SAP HANA


A company in the SAP S4 HANA system can be created using the following
configuration steps:
• Menu Path: Enterprise Structure -> Definition -> Financial
Accounting -> Edit, Copy, Delete, Check Company Code
• Transaction Code: OX02
Step 1: From SAP Easy Access Screen, enter SAP transaction code “OX02”
in the SAP command field and press enter to continue.
Step 2: On the change view “Company Code”: Overview screen,
display a list of existing company codes that were defined in the SAP Hana
system. From this SAP Hana screen, you can maintain the following
activities –
• You can create new company code by using the option new
entries or copy as an option
• You can modify the existing company code
• You can delete the company code
To create new company code in SAP Hana System, click on the new entries
button as shown below

Step 3: The new entries: details of the added screen, update the
following details.
• Company Code: Enter the 4 alphanumerical keys that define as
company code in SAP Hana System. This company code will serve
as the company identifies in the business environment where
multiple company codes exist in the SAP Hana system.
• Company Name: Enter the name of the company
Additional Data
• City: Update the city name, in which city that company code is
located
• Country: Update the country key from the dropdown list,
• Currency: Enter the company code currency
• Language: Enter the default language key for company code.
Step 4: A pop of window Edit Address: AD01 displays on the screen. The
company code address screen is divided into five sections. Update the
required details with your company code information.
Name.
• Title: choose the title of the company
• Name: Enter the name of the company
Search terms: Search terms enable to the search of the company code
very quickly if multiple company codes are defined in the S/4 Hana system.
Enter the relevant search term keywords.
Street Address
• Street/House Number: Update street no, house number, etc
• Postal Code/City: Update the postcode pin and city of the
company
• Country: Update the country key, you can choose the country key
from the dropdown list
• Region: Update the region key, you can choose the region key
from the drop-down list
PO Box Address
• PO Box: Update the PO Box number, where the company is
located
• Postal Code: Update the postal code
• Company Postal code: Update the details of the company
postcode.
Communication
• Language: Update the language key for the company code
• Telephone: Update the contact telephone number
• Mobile Phone: Update the mobile number of the company code
• Fax: Update the fax number for fax communication
• E-Mail: Update the valid email id of the company code.
For a print preview of address details, click on the print preview icon and
preview the address details.

After maintaining all the required details for the company code, press
enters key to continue.
Now click on the save icon to save the configured company code in SAP
S/4Hana System.
The prompt for customizing request pop-up screen displays, choose the
customizing request number and save the details.
Successfully we have defined new company code in the SAP S4Hana
system.

Project Work – Practice Space


Now create the 2 different company codes with different countries. In this
scenario, we have extended our business to locations in different countries.
So we are going to define new company codes.
For e.g.
Company
Code Name Country Currency
Adarsh
Technologies-
AD02 US USA USD
Adarsh
Technologies-
AD03 UK UK EUR
Scenario 1: If you are implementing the project for the first time, you will
be created a company code as per customer requirements at the time of the
realization project.

Real-Time Interview Questions


1. What is a local currency?
Ans: Company code currency is called local currency. Accounts are
managed in company code currency. The transactions that are posted in
Foreign currency are translated into company code currency.
2. What is the difference between company code currency and document
currency?
• The currency which was assigned to a company code is called as a
company code currency
• The document currency refers to a transaction currency. The
document currency can be a company code currency or a foreign
currency.
Functional Area in SAP Hana is an organizational unit used to classify
the expenses according to functions such as administration, sales,
marketing, and production. Function Areas can be assigned to the master
data with various objects of
1. G/L Accounts
2. Cost Elements
3. Cost Centers
Functional Areas in SAP HANA – Scenarios
1. Functional area is defined at the client level
2. Examples of functional areas are Sales, Production, Marketing,
Administration, R & D, etc.
3. Functional Areas can be used in funds management to determine
the goals and targets in particular organization expenses.

How to Define Functional Area in SAP S/4 Hana


You can create functional areas in SAP Hana by using the following
configuration steps
• Menu Path: Enterprise Structure -> Definition -> Financial
Accounting -> Enterprise Structure -> Define Functional Area
• Transaction Code: OKBD
Step 1: From SAP Easy Access screen, enter transaction code “OKBD” and
enter to continue.

Step 2: On change view, functional areas S/4Hana screen, displays a list of


defined functional areas. To define new functional areas n SAP S/4 Hana
System, click on the new entries option
Step 3: On new entries Functional Areas creation screen, update the
following details
• Functional Area: Enter the four characters alphanumeric key
that identifies the functional area in SAP S/4Hana System
• Name: Enter the text or description of the functional area

After maintaining the required details for functional areas, click on the save
icon and save the newly created functional areas.
Successfully we have created functional areas in the SAP S/4Hana system.
Credit control area in SAP HANA is an important organization unit
that determines to manage and check credit limit for customers.
With credit control area, you can control credit limits for the customers
at the time of customers sales order creation, delivery posting and billing
document generation.
Credit Control Area in SAP Hana – Scenarios
1. One credit control area can be assigned to one or more company
codes in SAP HANA
2. Credit control area enables to control the credit of customers
centrally for activated company codes
3. It is an mandatory organizational element in SAP HANA FI
enterprise structure
4. Within Credit control area, the credit limits for customers must
be specified in same currency.
How to Define Credit Control Area in SAP
S/4Hana
You can create credit control area in SAP S/4 HANA by using the following
configuration steps
• Menu Path: Enterprise Structure -> Definition -> Financial
Accounting -> Enterprise Structure -> Define Credit Control
Area
• Transaction Code: OB45
Step 1: From SAP Easy Access S/4Hana screen, enter the transaction code
“OB45” and enter to continue.

Step 2: On change view Credit Control Area overview screen, displays list
of credit control areas for customers that are defined in SAP S4Hana
system. You can define new credit control area in SAP S/4Hana system by
choosing the option “New Entries”.

Step 3: On new entries of credit control area creation screen, update the
following details.
• Credit Control Area: Enter the 4 characters alphanumerical key
that identifies as credit control area in SAP S/4Hana system
• Description: By default the description of credit control area field
will be in block, after saving the credit control area you are
allowed to enter the description of credit control area.
• Currency: Enter the currency key in which currency that credit
control area to be managed
Data for updating SD
• Update: Credit update for open orders/ delivery / billing
documents value. You can choose the update key from the
dropdown list. Here we updated as 000018 – open delivery value
for sales order, open billing document value
• FY Variant – Update the fiscal year variant
Default data for automatically creating new customers
• Risk Category: Update the risk category
Credit Limit: Update the credit limit that can be provided for

customers
• Rep. Group:
Organizational Data
• All company codes: check the field if the credit control area is
applicable for all company codes, or leave it as blank.

After update all the details for credit control area, click on save option to
save the data.
Now you requested for customizing request number, create or choose the
request and save the details of credit control area in SAP S/4Hana system.
Step 4: Go back to credit control area overview screen, enter the
description of credit control area and save the updated data.
Successfully we have created new credit control area in SAP Hana system.

The segment in SAP S/4Hana is an organization unit used for


generating financial reports for internal purposes. Segments can be a
department, product, or geographical location.

How to Define Segments in SAP S/4HANA


The segment can be defined in the SAP S/4Hana system by using the
following configuration steps
Navigation: To define a segment in SAP Hana follows the
IMG menu path: SPRO {Transaction Code} -> SAP Reference IMG ->
Enterprise Structure -> Definition ->Financial Accounting -> Define
Segment
Step 1: From SAP Easy Access S/4Hana screen, enter transaction code
“SPRO” and enter to continue.

Step 2: Click – SAP Reference IMG


Step 3: Follow the navigation menu path and click on IMG activity
“Define Segment”.

Step 4: On change view “Segments for Segment Reporting” overview


S/4Hana screen, displays a list of defined segments. To create new
segments in the SAP S/4Hana system click on the new entries option
Step 5: On new entries of the Segments creation screen, update the
following details.
• Segment: Enter a key that identifies as Segment in the SAP
S/4Hana system.
• Description: Enter the description or name of the segment.

After entering the required details for segments, click on the Save option to
save the details. Choose customizing request number and save configured
details of the segment in the SAP S/4Hana system.

Financial Management Area (FM Area) in SAP S/4Hana is an


important organizational unit used in funds management and cash budget
management to generate all cash flow statement reports and fund flow
statement reports.
Financial Management Area in SAP Hana – Scenarios
1. The currency FM currency can be different as company code
currency
2. You can assign more than one company code to FM area in SAP
3. You cannot change the FM area currency after postings for the
FM area have been done in SAP HANA.
4. You can define the financial management area separately for both
funds management and cash budget management in SAP.

How to Define Financial Management Area in SAP


S/4HANA
You can create a new FM Area in SAP Hana using the following
configuration steps
• IMG Menu Path: SPRO {Transaction Code} -> SAP Reference
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Definition -> Financial
Accounting -> Maintain FM Areas
• Transaction code: OF01
Step 1: From SAP Easy Access S/4Hana Access screen, execute transaction
code SPRO as shown below image

Step 3: Choose “SAP Reference IMG”

Step 4: From display IMG screen, navigation to IMG menu path and click
on IMG activity of “Maintain FM Areas”
Step 5: In next screen, change the view of Financial Management Areas
{FM Areas}, it display list of FM area the defined in SAP S/4Hana system.
To create new FM areas in S4Hana, click on the new entries option

Step 6: On new entries of FM Area creation S/4Hana screen, enter the


following details
• FM Area: Enter 4 characters alphanumeric key that identifies as
Financial Management Area in SAP S4Hana system.
• Name of FM Area: Enter the name of the Financial
Management Area
• FM Area currency: Enter the currency of the Financial
Management Area
After updating the required FM area, choose the save option to save the
details of FM area in SAP S/4Hana system.

The integration between company code and company is established


through this assignment of company code to company in SAP Hana. To
complete the customizing task of company code, you need to assign
company code to company in SAP Hana.

How to assign company code to company in SAP


Hana
You can assign company code to company in SAP S4Hana system by using
the following configuration steps.
• IMG Menu Path: Enterprise Structure -> Definition -> Financial
Accounting -> Assignment -> Assign Company Code to
Company.
• SAP Transaction Code: OX16
Scenarios
• We are assigning company code “AD01” to company “Adarsh”
• You can assign one or more company codes to company.
You can assign assign company code to company by using IMG menu path
navigation or transaction code.
Step 1: From SAP Easy Access screen, enter the SAP tcode “OX16” and
press enter to continue.
Step 2: From change view “Assign Company Code to Company”
overview screen, displays list of company codes that maintained in SAP S4
Hana system. You can find the company code manually or using the option
position, the position option enables to find the company code.
Click on position icon and enter the company code Ad06 and press enter
to continue, in our case we need to find the company code AD01 as we are
going to assign AD01 company code to company.

Step 3: Now the company displays on top of SAP Hana system


screen, enter the company key in the given field for a particular company
code.
In our case: We have assigned company “ADARSH” to the company code
“AD01”.
After assignment of company code to company, click on save button to save
the configured details in SAP S4Hana system.
Now your promoted for customizing request number, choose the
customizing request number and save the configured in SAP
Successfully we have assigned company code to company in SAP S/4 Hana
system.
The integration between company code and credit control area in SAP
S/4Hana is established through the assignment of company code to credit
control area. To complete the customizing task of credit control area in
SAP, you need to assign company code to credit control area.
Scenarios:
In our case – We are going to assign company code “AD06” to credit
control area “ADAR”.

How to Assign Company Code to Credit Control


Area in SAP Hana
The assignment of company code to credit control area in SAP S4Hana
system can be done by using the following steps
• IMG Menu Path: SPRO {Transaction Code} > Enterprise
Structure -> Definition -> Financial Accounting -> Assignment -
> Assign Company Code to Credit control area
• SAP Transaction Code: OB38
The assignment of company code to credit control area in SAP S/4Hana can
be done using IMG menu path or transaction code of OB38.
Step 1: From SAP Easy Access Access, enter tcode “OB38” and enter to
continue
Step 2: In next S/4Hana screen, Assign Company Code to Credit Control
Area overview, displays list of company codes with credit control areas that
are assigned.
Now click on position option and enter your company code “AD01” in the
given field, so that your company code – AD06 displays on top of the
screen.

Step 3: Now assign the company code to credit control area by entering the
credit control area in the field CCAr.

After assignment of credit control area and company code, click on save
option and save the details in SAP S/4Hana system.
The integration between company code and Financial Management area
(FM Area) in SAP S/4Hana is established through the assignment of
company code to FM area. To complete the customizing task of the
financial management area in SAP Hana, you need to assign company code
to the credit control area.
Scenarios
In this configuration, we are going to assign company code “AD01” to FM
area “AD01” in SAP S/4Hana System.

How to Assign Company Code to FM Area in SAP


Hana
The assignment of company code to the financial management area in
the SAP Hana system can be done by using the following configuration
steps.
• IMG Menu Path: SPRO {Transaction Code} -> IMG ->
Enterprise Structure -> Definition -> Financial Accounting ->
Assignment -> Assign Company Code to FM Area.
• SAP Transaction Code: OF18
The assignment of company code to financial management area in SAP
S/4Hana can be done using IMG menu path or transaction code of OB38.
Step 1: On SAP Easy Access screen, enter the Sap transaction code “OF18”
in the command field and enter to continue

Step 2: From change view Assigning company code to FM areas overview


screen, you are allowed to assigned the company code to financial
management as per requirements. Click on Position button and enter
company code “AD01” and press enter to continue.
Step 3: On Assigning company codes to FM areas screen, enter
the financial management area key for a company code.

After assignment, click on save and save the details.


Successfully we have assigned company code to FM area in SAP S/4Hana
system.

SAP HANA FI – Company Code Global Parameters

Chart of Accounts in SAP Hana


A chart of accounts in SAP is a list or library of G/L (General Ledger)
accounts that are required for company code to record real-time business
transactions. For each general ledger account, a chart of accounts controls
the
• Account Number
• Account Name
• Information that controls how to G/L account is created in
company code
Chart of Accounts in SAP – Scenarios
1. Each chart of accounts must be assigned to a single company
code, but one or more company codes can use the same chart of
accounts
2. The chart accounts can be used in both financial accounting and
cost accounting
Types of Chart of Accounts in SAP
1. Operational Chart of Accounts
2. Group Chart of Accounts
3. Country-Specific Chart of Accounts
Scenario: If you maintain the same chart of accounts for all the company
codes, it helps you to generate consolidated reports. So the group level of
reporting will become very easy if you are using one chart of accounts for
your company codes (legal entities).

How to define chart of Accounts in SAP S4 Hana


You can define a chart of accounts in the SAP Hana system by using
the transaction code “OB13” or IMG path.
• SAP IMG Path: – SAP Customizing Implementation Guide ->
Financial Accounting -> General Ledger (G/L) Accounting ->
Master Data -> G/L Accounts -> Preparations -> Edit Chart of
Accounts List
• Transaction Code: – OB13
Step 1: Execute transaction code “OB13” in the sap command field to
define a new chart of accounts in the SAP S4 Hana system.

Step 2: On the change view “List of All Chart of Accounts” overview


screen, display a list of existing charts of accounts that are defined in the
SAP S4Hana system. Click on the New Entries button to define a new chart
of accounts in the SAP Hana system.

Step 3: On New entries on the Chart of accounts creation Hana screen,


update the following details
• Chart of Accounts – Enter a new key that defines the chart of
accounts in SAP S/4Hana
• Description – Update the description for a newly created chart
of accounts in SAP S4Hana
General Specifications
• Maintain Language – Choose the maintained language as
“English” or if you want to maintain a chart of accounts in other
languages, choose the appropriate language key from the list
• Length of G/L Account Number – You can specify the length
of the G/L account number up to 10. In real-time, we SAP
consultants need to get the information from the clients. Based on
the client’s business size, it will be decided the G/L account
number.
Consolidation
• Group Chart of Accounts – Update the group chart of
accounts key for consolidation.
Status
• Block – Uncheck the option block, check this option only to put a
chart of accounts in block status.
Changes in SAP Hana: In the S4 Hana system, the option “Controlling
Integration” has been removed.
After maintaining the details for a chart of accounts, click on the Save
button and save the configured details.
Successfully we have maintained a chart of accounts in the SAP S/4Hana
system.
Next Activity: After the configuration of the Chart of accounts in SAP, the
next activity is you need to Assign company code to the chart of accounts.

Project Work – Space Work


Now, it is time to create a new chart of accounts in the SAP Hana
system. Refer to below table and create a new chart of accounts
Length of G/L Accou
Chart of Accounts Description Number
ADCA Common Chart of Accounts 6

Interview Questions on Chart of Accounts


1. What is a Chart of Accounts?
A chart of accounts is a list of general ledger accounts that are required for
company code to record real-time business transactions.
2. How many chart of accounts you can assign to a company code
You can assign only one chart of accounts to a company code. One chart of
accounts can be used by one or more company codes.
3. What is the maximum length of G/L account number that you
can maintain
Ans: The length of the G/L account number can be up to 10 only and we
can not go behind 10 lengths for G/L.
After maintaining a chart of accounts in SAP S4 Hana, the next step is the
assignment of company code to the chart of accounts.
Assign Company Code to Chart of Accounts in SAP S/4Hana –
Scenarios
• In SAP, one chart of accounts can be assigned to one or more
company codes
• Only one operational chart of accounts can be assigned to the
company code
• Group charts of accounts can be assigned to company code for the
consolidation of reports and statements.

How to Assign Company Code to Chart of


Accounts in SAP S4 Hana
You can assign a company code to the chart of accounts in SAP S/4
Hana by using transaction code OB62 or IMG menu path.
• IMG Menu Path: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide ->
Financial Accounting -> General Ledger (G/L) Accounting ->
Master Data -> G/L Accounts -> Preparations > Assign Company
Code to Chart of Accounts
• Transaction code: OB62
Refer below step by step procedure how to assign company code AD01 to
the chart of account ADCA in the SAP system.
Step 1: Execute transaction code “OB62” in the command field to assign
the company code to the chart of accounts in SAP S4 Hana

Step 2: In the next screen, change the view “Assign company code” to
the chart of accounts overview, click on the position button and enter the
company code key in the given entry field.
Now your company displays at top of the list so that you can assign the
chart of accounts.

Step 3: Now enter the chart of accounts key “ADCA” in field Chrt/Accts
and enter to continue,
Click on the save icon to save the assigned company code to a chart of
accounts.
Successfully we have assigned company code to chart of accounts in SAP S4
Hana system.

Project Work – Space Work


Now it is the time to practice and learn. Let’s assign your company code to
chart of accounts.
Company Code Chart of Accounts
AD01 ADAR
AD02 ADAR
AD03 ADAR
ADUS ADAR
ADEU ADAR

What is Fiscal Year in SAP Hana


The Fiscal Year in SAP Hana is called as Financial Accounting period and
Financial Year. The fiscal year determines the posting periods for posting
the documents and financial statements to be prepared.
1. Each fiscal year contains 12 months ( 1 month = One period),
each period within a fiscal year is called a posting period.
2. When you post a transaction in the SAP S/4Hana system, each
transaction is assigned to a posting period
3. The fiscal year variant controls the fiscal years and posting
periods variant to open and close posting periods
4. The fiscal year also uses special periods, which are used to
manage period-end closing activities
5. The shortened fiscal year will be used at the time of incorporation
of the company or winding up of the company in the middle of the
fiscal year
Types of Fiscal Year in SAP
1. Year Dependent Fiscal Year
2. Year Independent Fiscal Year
3. Calendar Fiscal Year
4. Shortened Fiscal Year
Calendar Fiscal year: – The calendar fiscal year is a fiscal year that
starts on 1st day of the year (i.e. January 1, 2020) and ends on the last day
of the year (i.e December 31, 2020). We don’t define the periods for the
fiscal year, the system automatically picks the date.
Non-Calendar Fiscal Year: A fiscal year not corresponding to a calendar
year is called a calendar fiscal year. For example 1st August – 30th
November
Year Dependent Fiscal Year: The number of number days in a month is
not as per the calendar month. You need to configure the fiscal year variant
for each fiscal year variant.
Year Independent Fiscal Year: Year Independent fiscal year is a fiscal
year that is applicable for all subsequent years.
Shortened Fiscal Year: The shortened fiscal year is a fiscal year that has
less than < 12 months. A shortened fiscal year can be defined when a
company is establishing or switching a non-calendar fiscal year to a
calendar fiscal year.
Fiscal Year configuration steps
1. Define fiscal year variant
2. Assignment of company code to fiscal year variant
3. Define variant for open posting periods
4. Assign posting periods to company code.
The Fiscal Year in SAP S/4Hana represents a financial accounting year or
an annual accounting period. The fiscal Year Variant determines company
accounting posting periods and calendar assignments used to post
documents in Financial Accounting.
Fiscal Year Variant in SAP S/4Hana – Scenarios
• Fiscal year variant setup the financial year in the SAP Hana
system
• The company code must be assigned to a fiscal year variant.
• One more company code can use the same Fiscal year variant
Changes in S4 Hana: In SAP S4 Hana, the Fiscal year variant included 3rd
posting periods
• Posting Periods 1: For normal posting periods
• Posting Periods 2: For Special Posting Periods
• Posting Periods2: For Controlling periods

How to Define Fiscal Year Variant in SAP S/4Hana


The company code Adarsh Technologies Ltd follows the financial year from
April 1 – March 31 as fiscal year. Each Fiscal Year period consists of 12
normal posting periods and 4 special periods.
• IMG Path: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide -> Financial
Accounting -> Financial Accounting Global Settings > Ledgers >
Ledger > Fiscal year and posting periods -> Maintain Fiscal Year
Variant
• Transaction Code: OB29
Step 1: Execute transaction code “OB29” in the command field to define
the fiscal year variant in SAP S/4Hana
Step 2: In the next screen change view “Fiscal Year Variants” overview
screen” choose option new entries to maintain fiscal year variant in SAP
S/4 Hana system.

Step 3: On new entries of the Fiscal Year Variant creation screen, update
the following required details.
• FV – Enter the 2 digits key that defines that fiscal year variant in
the SAP S/4Hana system
• Description: Enter the description of the fiscal year variant
• No. of Posting Periods – Enter the number of postings periods
for a fiscal year
• No. of special periods – Enter the number of special periods
for a fiscal year
• After updating the required details, press enter or click on the
Save button

Step 4: Now update the periods for the Fiscal Year. Choose the Fiscal Year
Variant and click on the Periods button under the Fiscal Year Variant dialog
structure.
Step 5: In the next screen change view “Periods” overview, Click on the
“New Entries” option for maintaining posting periods for the Fiscal year
in the SAP Hana system.

Step 5: On new entries of the Fiscal Year posting periods screen, update
the following details
• Month: Update the month with 1, 2, .up to 12 as we are
maintaining 12 posting periods
• Day: Update the no days that consist posting period
• Period: Update the posting period no. For e.g. Our fiscal year
starts in April 2021 and ends in March 2021. April month is 1st
posting period
• Year Shift: update 0 for the present year 2020 posting period
and -1 for the next year 2021 posting periods.
Step 6: After maintaining the periods for the fiscal year, the next step is to
update the text for each period. Click on periods texts which are under
dialog structure fiscal year variants.

Step 7: Click on New Entries Option and update the following details
• Language: Update the language key EN for English
• Period – Update the posting number
• Txt – Update short text of the period
• Text – Update the complete posting periods description
Click on the save button and save the details. Now assign company code to
a fiscal year variant in SAP S/4 Hana.
After maintaining the fiscal year variant in SAP S/4Hana, the next step is
the assignment of company code to the fiscal year variant in SAP Hana.
By assigning fiscal year variant to company code, it enables to work with
company codes with the fiscal year variant to the open posting periods. So
you can assign one fiscal year variant to multiple company codes.

How to Assign Fiscal Year Variant to Company


Code in SAP S/4 Hana
You can assign fiscal year variant to company code in SAP S/4
Hana by using the following configuration steps
• Transaction code: OB37
• Menu Path: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide >
Financial Accounting > Financial Accounting Global Settings >
Ledgers > Ledger >Fiscal Year and Posting Periods > Assign
company code to a fiscal year variant.

Step 1: Execute transaction code”OB37” in the SAP command field to


assign fiscal year variant to company code in SAP Hana

Step 2: In the next screen – Assign company code -> fiscal year variant
overview, click on the position button and enter the company code key
“AD01“, so that company code AD01 displays on top of the list and enables
easily to assign fiscal year variant key.
Step 3: Now update the fiscal year variant key “Q3” for the company
code “AD01” and press enter, automatically description field will be
updated based on the fiscal year variant name.

Click on the Save button and save the configured assignment details
Successfully we have assigned the fiscal year variant to a company code in
the SAP S4 Hana system.

Define G/L Account Groups in SAP Hana

Chart of accounts contains different types of accounts and accounts are


grouped into account groups. Account groups refer to groups of accounts
that have a similar property within a general ledger accounting.
Account Groups in SAP S/4Hana – Scenarios
• When you are creating a general ledger account (G/L account),
you must specify the account group
• Account groups control the appearance of the company codes G/L
accounts
• Account groups determine the interval in which an account
number is to be created.
• In this G/L account group, we define the groups with a logical
grouping.
• You can also define account groups as alphanumeric
Note: In real-time, all the companies follow the numeric system for G/L
accounts.
G/L Account Groups contain:
• Chart of Accounts
• Account Group Key
• Name
• Account Group

How to Define G/L Account Groups in SAP


S/4Hana
You can define account groups in the SAP S/4Hana system by using
transaction code “OBD4” or menu path.
• Menu Path: SAP Customizing IMG > Financial Accounting > GL
Accounting > Master Data > G/L Accounts > Preparations
> Define Account Groups
• T-Code: OBD4
Step 1: Execute transaction code “OBD4” in the command field to define
account groups in SAP S/4 Hana.

Step 2: In the next screen – G/L Account Groups overview, click on


“New Entries” to define account groups in SAP S4Hana as per the
requirements of an organization.

Step 3: On the New entries of account groups creation screen, enter the
following details
• Chrt/Accts: Enter the chart of accounts key for which you are
going to maintain account groups in SAP
• Acct Group – Enter the key for each account group
• Name – Update the name of the account group
• From Acct – Enter the starting number of the account group
• To Account – Enter the ending number of the account group.

After maintaining the required details for account groups, click on the save
icon to save the configured G/L account groups in SAP Hana.
Now you are allowed to create a G/L account in between the intervals of the
account group in the SAP S/4 Hana system.
Successfully we have defined account groups in SAP S4Hana.
Define Retained Earnings Account in SAP S4 Hana
At end of every fiscal year (Financial Year), the SAP Hana system carries
forward account balances of the Profit and Loss Account (P&L) to the
retained earning account.
Scenario: At the end of every year, we perform the balance carry forward
activity. So the closing balance of the financial year becomes the opening
balance for the next year. Retained Earnings Account helps to perform this
activity.
Retained Earning Account – Scenarios
• You can assign retained earning account to the Profit and Loss
account by specifying the P&L account type in the chart of
accounts area
• You can maintain one or more profit and loss statement account
types per chart of accounts and assign them to retained earning
accounts.

How to Define Retained Earning Account in SAP


S/4 Hana
You can define retained earnings account in SAP S/4Hana by using
transaction code “OBD4” or menu path.
• IMG Menu Path – SAP Customizing Implementation Guide >
Financial Accounting > General Ledger G/L Accounting > Master
Data > G/L Accounts > Preparations > Define Retained Earnings
Account
• Transaction code: OB53
Step 1: Execute transaction code “OB53” in command field to define
retained earnings account in SAP S4 Hana

Step 2: Enter chart of accounts – ADCA and press enter from the keyboard
to continue.
Step 3: In the next screen – “Configuration Accounting Maintain
Automatic Posts Accounts” update the following required details to define
retained earnings account in the SAP S/4Hana system
• P&L statement acct type – You can update the P&L statement
account type with the letter “X”
• Account – Assign G/L account from Reserve and Surplus
account group “120001” to profit and loss statement account type.
You can leave the accounting field as empty for time being and
once you create the G/L account for retained earnings account,
you can assign it here.

Note: All the balances will be carry forwarded to this G/L account 120001.
Step 4: Click on the “Save” button to save the configured retained
earnings account. You will get a warning message as “Account 120001
not created in a chart of accounts ADCA“, ignore the warning
message, and again press enters from the keyboard to save the retained
earnings account.
Successfully we have maintained retained earnings accounts in SAP S/4
Hana.

Project Work – Work Space


Now it is the time to practice and learn how to define the retained earning
account to carry forward the previous year’s balances.
P&L Statement Account
X

Define Variants for Open Posting Periods in SAP S4 Hana

How to define variants for open posting periods in


SAP S4 Hana
You can define variants for open posting periods in SAP S4
Hana by transaction code or menu path
• SAP IMG Path : SAP Customizing Implementation Guide >
Financial Accounting > Financial Accounting Global Settings >
Ledgers > Fiscal Year and Posting Periods > Posting Periods >
Define Variants for Open Posting Period
• Transaction code: OBBO
Step 1: Execute transaction code “OBBO” in the command field to
maintain variants for open posting periods in SAP Hana

Step 2: In the next screen, change view “Posting Periods: Define Variants”
click on the new entries button to create posting period variants in SAP
S4Hana.
Step 3: On new entries of posting periods variants creation screen, update
the following details
• Variant: Enter a new key that defines the posting period variant
in SAP S4Hana
• Name: Enter the descriptive text of the posting period variant

After maintaining the required details for the posting period variant, click
on the Save button and save the data in the SAP S4Hana system.
Successfully we have defined variants for the open posting period.
Assign Post Period Variants to Company Code in SAP S4 Hana

After maintaining posting period variants, the next step is the assignment
of variants to company code in the SAP S4 Hana system.

How to Assign Variants to company code in SAP


S4 Hana
You can assign variants to company code in SAP S/4Hana by
executing transaction code OBBP or menu path
• SAP IMG Path : SAP Customizing Implementation Guide >
Financial Accounting > Financial Accounting Global Settings >
Ledgers > Fiscal Year and Posting Periods > Posting Periods >
Assign Variants to Company Code
• Transaction code: OBBP
Step 1: Execute transaction code “OBBP” in SAP command field for
assignment of posting period variant to company code in SAP S/4Hana.

Step 2: In the next screen change view “Assign Company Code -> Posting
Period Variants, click on the position button, and enter the company code
“ADO1“, so that your company code will be displayed on the top of the list.
It helps you easily find your company code in the list and assign a posting
period variant.

Step 3: Update the posting period variant key in the given field Variant for
the company code
Click on the Save button and save the configured assignment details.
Successfully we have assigned company code to post period variants in the
SAP S/4Hana system.
Define Open and Close Posting Periods in SAP S/4 Hana

Open and close posting periods specify for each variant which posting
periods are open for posting.
Open and Close Posting Periods in SAP S/4 Hana – Scenarios
• Posting period variants manage to open and close posting periods
• Through period variant in SAP Hana, you can control what period
is to be open for a particular company code
• If you assign more than one company code to post-period
variants, then the setting of PPV is applicable to all company
codes assigned to PPV.

How to maintain open and close posting periods in


SAP S4 Hana
You can define open and close posting periods in SAP S/4Hana by
executing the transaction code OB52 or menu path
• SAP IMG Path : SAP Customizing Implementation Guide >
Financial Accounting > Financial Accounting Global Settings >
Ledgers > Fiscal Year and Posting Periods > Posting Periods >
Open and Close posting periods
• Transaction code: OB52
Step 1: Execute transaction code “OB52” to define open and close posting
periods in SAP S/4Hana
Step 2: A pop-up window opens to enter the posting period variant key. To
determine the work area key, update the posting period variant key and
press enter to continue

Step 3: On change view posting periods: specify time intervals overview


screen, enter the following details
A: Update the Account type with

• + Masking, is the minimum required entry for opening
the periods for all accounts
• A – For Asset Accounts
• D – For Customers
• K – For Vendors
• M – For Material Accounts
• S – For G/L Accounts

• From Acct – It is the lower limit of accounts, you can keep this
field as Blank
• To Account – It is an upper limit of accounts, Update with
ZZZZZZZZ, so it included both numerical and nonnumerical
number ranges.
• From Per. 1 – Enter the period number, which needs to be
open. For example, entering 2 means, you are opening 2nd
posting period for document entry
• Year – Enter the fiscal year with period 1 that you want to open
• To Per. 1: Enter the period number, up to which period to be
open. For example, entering 3 means, you are opening posting
periods from the 2nd to 3rd posting period for document entry
• Year: Enter the fiscal year
• AuGr: Assign authorization group for permitting posting periods
• From Per.2: Period 2 is used for special periods, starting from
13
• Year: Enter the fiscal year related to period 2
• To Per.2: End of special periods.
• Period 3: In S/4Hana, the period 3 field has been introduced.
Period 3 will be used for CO(Controlling) purposes.
Period 3: Period 3 is used for open and closing posting for controlling in
S4Hana.
After maintaining the details for open and close postings periods, click on
the save button to save the details.
Note: You can also copy the posting periods variant from the existing
standard posting period variant in SAP S4Hana and update the period’s
details as per the requirements.
SAP HANA FI – Financial Accounting Global Settings
Define Field Status Variants & Groups in SAP S/4 Hana

In this activity, you define field status variants and field status groups in the
SAP S/4Hana system.

How to Define Field Status Variants in SAP S/4


Hana
You can define field status variants in SAP S/4 Hana using
transaction code “OBC4” and IMG Menu Path.
• SAP IMG Path: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide >
Financial Accounting > Financial Accounting Global Settings >
Ledgers > Fields > Define Field Status Variants
• Transaction Code: OBC4
Step 1: Execute transaction code “OBC4” in the command field to define
field status variants in the SAP Hana system.

Step 2: On the change view “Field Status Variants” screen, choose the
standard field status group 0001 and click on a copy as an option.

Step 3: In the next screen of Field Status Variants overview of the


selected set, enter the following details
• FStV – Enter New Field status variant key to define
• Field Status Name – Update the field status variant name
• After updating the Field status variant key and name,
press enters to continue.
Step 4: On the resulting pop-up screen, choose copy all option – So that
all entries of standard field status variant 0001 will be copied to new field
status variant ADAR.

Now system displays an information message as “Number of dependent


entries copied “, press enter to continue

Click on the Save icon and save the configured field status variant ADAR in
the SAP Hana system.

Maintain Field Status Groups in SAP S4 Hana


Field status group determines which fields are ready for input, which fields
are required entry, which are display fields, and which are hidden during
document entry.
Step 1: Check the field status variant “ADAR” and double click on
the field status group.

Step 2: In the next screen Field status groups, displays a list of field
status groups that are available in the field status variant.

Step 3: Now double click on Field status group to update the details as
per an organization’s requirements.
Choose the field which is required to enter, optional entry, and suppress as
per requirements.
Similarly, repeat the process and update required details for other field
status groups in SAP and save the details.

Assign Company Code to Field Status Variants in SAP S/4 Hana


After defining field status variants and field status groups, next step is
assignment of company code to field status variant. In this activity you can
assign company code to field status variants in which you want to work with
identical field status groups.
The assignment of company code to Field Status Variant enables the
integration between company code and field status variants in SAP S4 Hana
system.

How to Assign company code to Field Status


Variants in SAP S/4 Hana
You can assign company code to field status variant by executing
transaction code OBC5 or menu path.
• SAP IMG Path: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide >
Financial Accounting > Financial Accounting Global Settings >
Ledgers > Fields > Assign Company Code to Field Status
Variants.
• Transaction code: OBC5
Step 1: Execute transaction code “OBC5” in SAP command field for
assignment of company code to field status variant in SAP Hana
Step 2: In the next screen, Change view “Assign Company Code -> Field
Status Variants screen, click on position button and entire the company
code key in the field.

Step 3: Now enter the field status variant key ADAR for the company
code AD01 and then click Save button.

Successfully we have assigned company code to field status variant in SAP


S/4Hana system.
Continue to read SAP S4 Hana Finance tutorials and Materials with real
time project scenarios.

Global Parameters for Company Code in SAP S/4 Hana

What are Global Parameters for Company Code


• Company Code Global Parameters controls how a
company code behaves in the SAP S/4Hana system.
• In Global parameters settings, you can make various global
specifications configurations for the company code.
• In the Global Parameters screen, you can check your company
code settings and customizations.

You can check and maintain company code settings in the global
parameters in SAP S/4 Hana by using transaction code OBY6 or menu
path.
• Menu Path IMG : Customizing Implementation Guide >
Financial Accounting > Financial Accounting Global Settings >
Global Parameters for Company Code > Enter Global Parameters
• Transaction Code: OBY6
Step 1: Execute transaction code “OBY6” in the SAP command field to
enter global parameters for company code in SAP S4 Hana

Step 2: On change view company code global data, display a list of


company codes. To search your company code, click on the position button
and enter the company code.

Step 3: Now double click on the company code “AD01“.


Step 4: The changing view “Company Code Global Data” Details will
be displayed on the screen. This screen displays all the global settings of
your company code. Here you can update the important setting like
Accounting Organization
• Chart of Accounts
• Company
• Credit Control Area
• External company code
• Company code is productive
• Hide company code in F4
• Country Chart of accounts
• Financial Management area
• Fiscal year variant
• Global company code
• VAT Registration no
Processing Parameters
• Document entry screen variant
• Field status variant
• Posting period variant
• Maximum exchange rate deviation
• Sample account rules variant
• Workflow variant
• Inflation method
• Tax currency translation
• Cost of sales accounting activation
• Business area Financial statements
• Propose fiscal year
• Define default value date
• No Exchange rate difference when clearing in LC
• The tax base is the net value
• The discount base is the net value
• Financial Assets management active
• Purchase account procurement
• JV accounting active
• Hedge request active
• Enable amount split
• Tax reporting date active
• Manage posting period.

So you can update the required details for the company code, click on the
save button to save the details.
1. Define Settings for Ledgers and Currency Types
2. Define Accounting Principles
3. Assign Accounting Principles to Ledger Groups
4. Define Document Type Mapping Variants for Postings
5. Consistency Check for General Ledger Settings
6. Define Document Type for Entry View
7. Define Document Type for Entry View in a Ledger
8. Define Document Type for General Ledger View
9. Define Document Number Ranges for Entry View
10.Define Document No Ranges for General Ledger View
11. Activation of Document Splitting
12. Define Reasons for Reversal

SAP S4Hana FI – Tolerance Groups


1. Define Tolerance Group for G/L Accounts
How to Define Tolerance Groups for G/L Accounts
in SAP S4 Hana
You can define tolerance groups for G/L accounts in SAP
S4Hana by using the following transaction code or IMG Menu Path
• SAP IMG Menu Path: – SAP Customizing Implementation Guide
> Financial Accounting > General ledger Accounting > Business
Transactions > Open Item Clearing > Clearing Differences >
Define Tolerance Groups for G/L Accounts
• Transaction Code: OBA0

Step 1: Execute transaction code “OBA0” in SAP command field to define


tolerance groups for G/L Accounts

Step 2: In the next screen, Change view tolerance for Groups of G/L
Accounts in Local Currency – Click on the New Entries button to define
tolerance groups for G/L Accounts in SAP S4 Hana

Step 3: In the next screen “Tolerance Groups for G/L Accounts: creation,
enter the following details
• Company Code: Enter the company code that you want to
assign to the tolerance group
• Tolerance Group: Leave it field as blank, and the SAP Hana
system determines as the default tolerance group for all G/L
accounts.
• Description: Update the description of the Tolerance group for
G/L Accounts
Tolerances for Groups of G/L Accounts in Local Currency
• Debit Posting – Specify the debit posting difference as amount
or percentage, During document posting, the system checks the
amount and percentage mentioned on the tolerance group, and
automatically uses whichever is lower.
• Credit Posting – Specify the credit posting difference as
amount or percentage.

Click the save button to save your tolerance group for G/L accounts in the
SAP S/4Hana system.

1. Define Tolerance Group for Employees


Tolerance groups for Employees determine the maximum amount
limit that an employee can process the documents
• The maximum document amount that an employee is authorized
to process
• The maximum amount that an employee is authorized to process
amount as per line item in customer accounts or vendor accounts
• The maximum discount percentage that an employee is
authorized to process in a line item

How to define tolerance groups for Employees


You can define tolerance groups for employees by using the
transaction code or menu path
• SAP IMG Menu Path: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide
> Financial Accounting > General ledger Accounting > Business
Transactions > Open Item Clearing > Clearing Differences >
Define Tolerance Groups for Employees
• Transaction Code: OBA4
Step 1: Execute transaction code “OBA4” in the command field to define
the tolerance groups for employees in the SAP S4 Hana system.
Step 2: In the next screen change view “FI Tolerance Groups for
Users” overview, click on the new entries option to maintain tolerance
groups for employees in the SAP S/4 Hana system.

Step 3: In the next screen, Tolerance group for employees creation, update
the following details
Group: Update the group key, and this group key can be assigned to one
or more login id in the SAP Hana system for tolerance group
Company Code: Update the company code that you want to assign this
tolerance group
Currency: Automatically currency field will be updated based on the given
company code currency
Upper Limits for posting procedures
• Amount per document – Enter the maximum amount that
allowed for posting per document
• Amount per open item account item – Enter the maximum
amount that is allowed to enter the amount per open item
• Cash discount per line item – Enter the maximum discount
allowed to provide per line item
Permitted payment difference
• Revenue – Enter maximum amount and percentage that an
employee permitted payment difference for revenue
• Expenses – Enter the maximum amount and percentage
allowed that an employee can grant for expenses.
Click the save button to save the tolerance group for employees in the SAP
S/4 Hana system.
1. Assign Users to Tolerance Groups
After configuration of tolerance groups for employees, you can assign users
to the tolerance groups for posting and clearing payment differences.

How to Assign Users to Tolerance Groups in SAP


S/4 Hana
You can assign users to tolerance groups by using the following
configuration steps
• SAP Transaction Code: OB57
• SAP IMG Menu Path: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide >
Financial Accounting > General ledger Accounting > Business
Transactions > Open Item Clearing > Clearing Differences >
Assign Users to Tolerance Groups.

Step 1: Execute transaction code OB57 from the command field to assign
users to tolerance groups in the SAP S4 Hana system.
Step 2: In the next screen “Change view Assign Users -> Tolerance
Groups” click on the new entries button as shown below the image

Step 3: On new entries Assignment of users to tolerance groups screen,


update the following fields
• User Name: Enter the SAP user’s login id that you want to
assign to a tolerance group. By assigning user id to tolerance
group, it enables users to post an amount in the SAP Hana system
per tolerance limit specified intolerance group
• Tolerance group: Enter the group key that we have defined
tolerance group for employees.

After the assignment of the user id to the employee tolerance group, click
on save button and save the configuration details.
Successfully we have assigned users to tolerance groups in the SAP S/4
Hana system.
SAP HANA FI – General Ledger Accounting
1. Define Ledgers for General ledger Accounting
2. Define and Activate Non-Leading Ledgers
3. Define Ledger Groups
4. Define Accounting Principles
5. Assign Accounting Principles to Ledger Group
6. Classify G/L Accounts for Document Splitting
7. Classify Document Types for Document Splitting
8. Create Zero Balance Clearing Account
9. Activate Document Splitting
10.Create Profit Center
11. Define G/L Master in Chart of Accounts Area
12. Define G/L Master in Company Code Area
13. Create G/L Mater Centrally
14. Delete / Block / Unblock G/L Master
15. Define Valuation Methods
16. Define Valuation Area
17. Check Assignment of Accounting Principle to Ledger Group
18. Assign Valuation Areas and Accounting Principles

SAP Hana FI – Currency


1. Currency types in SAP Hana

Currency Types in SAP S/4 Hana


Currency type defines the purpose of a currency. The standard SAP
S/4Hana system provides the various standard currency types for various
purposes. The following are the important currency types in SAP S4 Hana
Currency Type Description
00 Document Currency
01 Document Currency in Group Valuation
02 Document Currency in Profit Center Valuation
10 Company Code currency
11 Company code currency, Group Valuation
12 Company code currency, profit center valuation
20 Controlling area currency
30 Group Currency
31 Group currency, Profit center valuation
40 Hard currency
50 Index based currency
60 Global Company Currency
70 Controlling object currency
71 Controlling object currency, Group valuation
72 Controlling object currency, profit center valuation
80 Ledger Currency
81 Ledger currency, profit center valuation
82 Ledger currency, profit center valuation
90 Profit center invoice currency
92 Financial Management Area currency
SAP S/4 Hana allows to use of up to 10 parallel currencies per ledger, so
you can easily manage, check and monitor the balances and line items in
different currencies as per an organisation’s requirements.

How to define currency types in SAP S/4 Hana


The following are the standard currency types that are available in this IMG
activity
00 – Document Currency
10 – Company Code Currency
20 – Controlling Area Currency
30 – Group Currency
40 – Hard Currency
50 – Index-Based Currency
60 – Global Company Currency
70 – Controlling Object Currency
You can define currency types in SAP S/4Hana by using the following
configuration steps
IMG Menu Path: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide > Financial
Accounting > Financial Accounting Global Settings > Ledgers > Ledger >
Define Settings for Ledgers and Currency Types
Step 1: Execute transaction code “SPRO”
Step 2: Choose “SAP Reference IMG”
Step 3: Follow the menu path and execute the IMG activity “Define
settings for ledgers and currency types”.
Step 4: On the change view “currency types” overview screen, it displays
the list of defined currency types in SAP S/4Hana. To define a new currency
type in the SAP S4 Hana system, click on the new entries button.

Step 5: On new entries of the currency type creation screen, enter the
following details
• Currency Type: Enter 2 digits key that defines the currency type
in SAP Hana
• Description: Enter the description of currency type
• Short Description: Enter the short description of currency type
• Definition Level Settings: Choose the definition level for currency
type settings as Global or company code specific.

Click the save button to save the defined currency types in SAP S4 Hana.

Interview Questions
1. What are the currency types can you set in IMG customisation
activity “define settings for ledgers and currency types”
• Document Currency
• Company Code Currency
• Controlling Area Currency
• Group Currency
• Hard Currency
• Index-Based Currency
• Global Company Currency
• Controlling Object Currency
2. How many currency can you define in SAP S4 Hana system?.

2.Check Currency Codes


The standard SAP S/4Hana system provides all the currencies according to
the international ISO Standards. You can use the existing currency codes
for your business transactions.
Refer to below step by step procedure to check currency codes in the SAP
S4 Hana system.

How to Check Currency Codes in SAP S/4 Hana


You can check currency codes in SAP S4 Hana by using the following
navigation methods
• SAP Transaction Code: OY03
• SAP IMG Path: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide > SAP
NetWeaver > General Settings > Currencies > Check Currency
Codes
Step 1: Execute transaction code “OY03” to check the currency codes in
the SAP Hana system.

Step 2: On the change view “currencies” overview screen, it displays all


the currencies codes that are defined in the SAP S4 Hana system. To
check any specific currency code, click on the position button and enter the
required currency code to enter.

Now the currency code USD will be displayed at the top of the list.
To create new currency codes in SAP Hana, click on the new entries button
and maintain the required details of Currency code, Long text, Short text,
and ISO code.
After maintaining the details for the currency code, click the save button to
save the configured currency code in the SAP S4 Hana system.

3.Check Exchange Rate Types

The different exchange rates for each currency pair are defined in the SAP
S/4Hana system and differentiated by exchange rate type. Exchange rates
are maintained in the Hana system as per exchange rate type.
The standard SAP S/4Hana system provided various standard exchange
rate types to meet the requirements.

How to Check Exchange Rate Types in SAP S/4


Hana
You can maintain the exchange rate types in SAP S/4Hana by
executing transaction code OB07 or menu path:
• Transaction code: OB07
• SAP IMG Path: SAP Customization Implementation Guide ->
SAP Net weaver -> General-Settings -> Currencies -> Check
exchange rate types
Step 1: Execute the transaction code “OB07″ to maintain exchange rate
types in SAP S4 Hana

Step 2: In the next screen currency translation exchange rate, a list


of currency exchange rate types will be displayed that are defined in the
SAP S/4Hana system

You can use the standard exchange change rate type to meet the business
needs. However, you can maintain a new exchange rate type as per
requirements. To define new exchange rate types, click on the new entries
button.
Step 3: On new entries of the exchange rate type screen, update the
following details
• ExRt -Enter the key that identifies as exchange rate type in SAP
S/4Hana
• Usage – In this field, update the description with the usage of
exchange rate type
• Ref. Crcy – Enter reference currency for currency translation
• Buy.rt.at: Enter exchange rate type of average rate used to
determine buying rate
• Sell.rt.at: Enter the exchange rate type of average rate used to
determine the selling

Click the save button to save the configured exchange rate in the SAP
S4Hana system.

4.Define translation ratios for currency translation

How to Define Translation Ratios for Currency


Translation In SAP S/4Hana
You can maintain translation ratios of currency translation for each
currency pair and exchange rate type as per the requirements of an
organization. For example, you specify that on 13/01/2021 the exchange
rate for INR and USD is calculated as a 1:1 ratio, this translation ratio will
apply during currency translation and applied during exchange rate
translations.
You can define translation ratios for currency translation in S4
Hana by using navigation methods
• Transaction code: OBBS
• SAP IMG Menu path: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide >
SAP NetWeaver > General Settings > Currencies > Define-
Translation Ratios for Currency Translation
Step 1: Execute transaction code “OBBS” in the SAP command field to
define transaction ratios for currency translation in the S4Hana system.
Step 2: A warning message will be displayed as “Making changes to the
table of translation factors may cause unwanted inconsistencies in your
system”, click on the Yes button to continue.

Step 3: The change view “Currencies: Translations Rations” overview


screen will be displayed. To define translation ratios in SAP S4Hana, click
on the “New Entries” button

Step 4: In the next screen- Change view currencies: translation


ratios overview, update the following fields
ExRt: In this field, you specify an exchange rate type for the currency pair.
Enter the exchange rate type that you want to maintain, in our case we are
going to maintain the exchange rate type as M {Average Type}. Using
average rate type MM enables to determine bank selling rate or bank
buying exchange rate at the average by adding or subtracting values.
From – Enter the currency key that you want to translate from. Here we
are using USD/INR as the currency pair
To: Enter the currency key that you want to translate.
Valid (from): Enter the date, that the exchange rate translation ratio is
valid from. It is recommended to maintain today’s date.
Ratio (from): Enter the ratio for currency translation from, here we are
maintaining ratio as 1:1
Ratio (to): Enter the ratio for currency translation to

Press enter from the keyboard to confirm the entries. Click the save button
to save the configured currency translation ratios in SAP.

5.Maintain Exchange Rate Values

What is Currency Exchange Rates in SAP S4


Hana
• Currency exchange rates are used to translate from one currency
to another currency and are defined on a regular basis.
• The exchange rates play an important role during posting and
clearing documents as they are used to translate foreign amounts
posted and cleared based on company code currency
• The exchange rate also determine profit or loss from exchange
rate difference
• It is a mandatory step to main exchange rates between the
currencies to be used in the SAP S4 Hana system.
• Exchange rates that are maintained in the SAP S4 Hana system
are applicable for all company codes.

How to maintain exchange rates in the SAP S4 Hana


system
You can maintain exchange rates in the SAP S4Hana system by using the
transaction code “OB08” or menu path.
Step 1: Execute transaction code “OB08” in command field to enter
exchange rates in SAP

Step 2: In the next screen Change view “Currency Exchange Rates


Overview” click the new entries button to maintain exchange rates in
S4hana as per requirements

Step 3: On new entries of currency exchange rates screen, update the


following fields
• ExRt: Enter the exchange rate type key to use for currency
exchange rates. In our case, we are using the Average Rate as the
exchange rate type.
• valid from: Enter the date that the exchange rate to be valid
from
• From / To: Enter the currency pair in the given fields From and
To.
• Direct Quotation: Direct quotation refers to the exchange rate
that gives the amount of the To price currency to From currency
After maintaining the exchange rates for currencies, click on the save
button to save the details in the SAP S4 Hana system.

SAP HANA FI – Documents Posting


1. General Document Posting in Single Screen
2. General Document Posting using Double Screen
3. Post General Document with Foreign Currency
4. General Document Posting with Special Periods
5. Enter General G/L Document Ledger Group
6. Display Document List
7. How to Park Document
8. Create Hold Document
9. Open Items Document Postings
10.Create Sample Documents
11.
SAP HANA FI – Accounts Payable
1. Define Vendor Account Groups
2. Create Number Ranges for Vendor Accounts
3. Assign Number Ranges to Vendor Account Groups
4. Define Tolerance for Vendors
5. Create Vendor Master Record
6. Vendor Invoice Posting
7. Vendor Credit Memo Posting
8. Vendor Outgoing Payment
9. Display Vendor Balances
10.Define Alternative Reconciliation Account for Down Payment
11. Define Alternative Reconciliation Account for Vendors
12. Create Down Payment
13. Vendor Invoice Posting
14. Create Vendor Master with Payment Method
15. Post Vendor Invoices

1. Define Vendor Account Groups


You can define and maintain account groups for suppliers/vendors as per
various requirements of an organization.
When you are creating vendor accounts in the SAP S4 Hana system, you
must specify vendor account groups for vendor accounts.
The Vendor Account Groups determines
• The number range intervals for vendor accounts
• Type of number assignment, whether is number is assigned
internally by the system or externally by the user
• Type of Account – whether it is a one account
• Field status for customer accounts, which fields are to be filled
and optional when you are creating customer accounts.

How to Define Vendor Account Groups in SAP S4


Hana
You can define vendor account groups in the SAP S4 Hana system by
using the following navigation methods
• Transaction code: OBD3
• SAP IMG Path: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide >
Financial Accounting > Accounts Receivable and Accounts
Payable > Vendor Accounts > Master Data > Preparation for
Creating Vendor Master Data > Define Account Groups with
Screen Layout (Vendors)
Refer below step-by-step procure to define vendor account groups in SAP
S4 Hana
Step 1: Enter transaction code “OBD3” in the SAP command field

Step 2: In the next screen change view “Vendor Account Groups”


overview, which displays a list of existing vendor account groups in the SAP
system. From this screen, you can create new vendor account groups by
using the new entries function or by copying from existing vendor account
groups.
In this scenario, we are going to define vendor account groups by the new
entries function. Click on the “New Entries” option
Step 3: On new entries of the vendor account groups screen, update the
following
• Group: Enter the key that defines as vendor account group in the
SAP system
General Data
• Meaning: Update the name of the vendor account group
• One-Time Account – Check this field only if this account group is
used for one-time accounts

After maintaining details for group and meaning fields, double click
on Company Code Data.
Step 4: In the next screen, Maintain the field status group overview –
double click on “Account Assignment”

Step 5: Under Account Management – Field status group, make the


required fields for
• Reconciliation Account
• Sort Key
Click on Next Group – Payment Transactions
Step 6: Under the payment transactions, field status group, make the
Terms of Payment as a required entry.
After maintaining all the required details for the vendor account group,
click on the Save option to save the details.

2. Create Number Ranges for Vendor Accounts

Vendor account number ranges are defined at the client level, so the same
vendor accounts number ranges can be extended by more than one
company code in SAP S4 Hana.
In this scenario, we are going to create number ranges for vendor
accounts. To do this, define 2 characters key with the details of
• A number range interval with from number – to number for
vendor accounts
• The type of number assignment – Internal or external number
assignment.
You can specify whether the number range is an internal or external
assignment.
• With Internal number assignment, the system automatically
allocates the number for vendor accounts.
• With external number assignment, the user must allocate the
number during the creation of vendor accounts,

How to Create Number Ranges for Vendor


Accounts in SAP S4 Hana
Refer to the following step-by-step procedure to create new number
ranges for vendor accounts in SAP S4Hana
Transaction Code: XKN1
IMG Menu Path: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide > Financial
Accounting > Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable > Vendor
Accounts > Master Data > Preparation for Creating Vendor Master Data
> Create Number Ranges for Vendor Accounts
Step 1: Execute transaction code “XKN1” from the SAP command field

Step 2: In the next screen: Number Range Object KREDITOR – Vendor


Number Ranges, click on the “Change Interval” option.

Step 3: On Edit Intervals: Vendor, Object Creditor screen, displays a list of


defined vendor number ranges. From this screen, you can maintain new
vendor account number ranges by clicking on the insert line.
The number ranges shouldn’t overlap with the existing vendor number
ranges. Let’s check the free intervals available for vendor accounts, to check
the free intervals available, click on Intervals -> Free Intervals
Step 4: Now the SAP S4 Hana system displays a list of free intervals
available for vendor number ranges.
As per free intervals available in this SAP S4 Hana system, let’s create
numbers ranging from 200000 – 299999 with internal number
assignment.
Step 5: Go back to Edit Intervals: Vendors, Object KREDITOR screen, and
click on Insert Line Option.

Step 6: Now update the following details


• Vendor Account Number Range interval key
• From No – To Number
Click on the save option and save the details.
3.Assign Number Ranges to Vendor Account Groups

After the creation of vendor accounts groups and number ranges for vendor
accounts, the next step is the assignment of number ranges to vendor
account groups. You can assign one number range interval to one or more
vendor account groups. The assignment of number ranges to vendor
account groups in SAP S4 Hana can be configured by using the following
navigation method
• Transaction code: OBAS
• SAP IMG Path: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide >
Financial Accounting > Accounts Receivable and Accounts
Payable > Vendor Accounts > Master Data > Preparation for
Creating Vendor Master Data > Assign Number ranges to
Vendor account groups

How to Assign Number Ranges to Vendor Account


Groups in SAP S4 Hana
Refer to below step by step procedure to assign number range intervals to
vendor account groups in SAP
Step 1: Enter transaction code “OBAS” in the command field and execute

Step 2: In the next screen of “Change view Assign Vendor Account


Groups” – Number ranges, click on the position button and update your
vendor account group in the field account group.
This helps you to display your vendor account group on top of the list and
easily you can assign intervals for this group.
Step 3: Now enter the vendor number range interval key for the vendor
account group as shown below image.

After updating the number range intervals for vendor account groups, click
on the save option and save the details in the SAP S4 Hana system.
SAP Hana FI – Accounts Receivable
1. Define Customer Account Groups
2. Create Number Ranges for Customer Accounts
3. Assign Number Ranges to Customer Account Groups
4. Define Accounts for Cash Discounts Granted
5. Define Accounts for Under Payments
6. Create Customer Master Data
7. Customer Invoicing Posting
8. Display Customer Balances
9. Define Dunning Areas
10.Define Dunning Procedure
11. Create Customer Master with Dunning Procedure
12. Dunning Run
13. Customer Interest Calculation
14. Define Interest Rates

Define Customer Account Groups in SAP S4 Hana


When you are creating a customer account in SAP, you must specify an
account group for the customer account.
Customer Account group determines
• The number range intervals for customer accounts
• It determines the type of number assignment, whether the
number range interval is assigned internally or externally
• Type of Account
• It determines field status for creating customer master records,
i.e. which fields are optional or mandatory to maintain when you
are creating or editing customer master records.
Scenario: After the creation of customer account groups, you need to
assign the BP group to the Customer Account Group for customer/ vendor
integration with Business Partner. In S4 Hana, when you create BP, the
customer account will be created.

In this configuration, we are going to maintain the following customer


account group in SAP Hana system: –
Group Name
AD01 Domestic Customers
AD02 Foreign Customers
AD03 One-Time Customers

How to Define Customer Account Groups in SAP


S4 Hana
You can define customer account groups in SAP S4 Hana by using
the following navigation methods:
• Transaction code: OBD2
• SAP IMG Path: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide >
Financial Accounting > Accounts Receivable and Accounts
Payable > Customer Accounts > Master Data > Preparation for
Creating Customer Master Data > Define Account Groups with
Screen Layout (Customers)
Refer to the below step-by-step procedure to create customer account
groups in the SAP S4 Hana system.
Step 1: Execute transaction code “OBD2” in the SAP command field
Step 2: In the next screen – change the view of customer account groups, it
displays a list of existing customer account groups in the SAP S4Hana
system. From this screen, you can maintain new customer account groups
by copying from existing account groups or by the new entries function.
In this scenario, we are going to maintain new customer account groups in
SAP by using the new entries option. So click on “New Entries” to the
option to create new customer account groups in the SAP system.

Step 3: On the New entries of the customer accounts groups creation


screen, update the following fields
• Account Group: Enter a new key that defines a customer
account group in SAP S4 Hana.
• Meaning: Update the text of the customer account group
• One-Time Account: Check this indicator only, if this customer
account group is applicable to creating one-time customer
accounts.
Now double click on “Company Code Data”
Step 4: In the next screen, Maintain Field Status Group: Overview -double
click on “Account Management”
Step 5: Under Account Management fields, update the following fields
as Required entry
• Reconciliation Account
• Sort Key
Step 6: Now go to the next group: Payment transactions, make the
following fields as required entry
• Terms of Payment
• Also as per business client requirements, you can make the fields
required entries or optional entries.
After maintaining complete details for customer account groups, click the
save option and save the details in SAP S4 Hana system.
Next step: Create Number Ranges for customer accounts and assign no
ranges to customer account groups.

Create Number Ranges for Customer Accounts in SAP S4 Hana

The customer account number ranges are created at the client level, so the
same customer number ranges can be assigned to more than one company
code in the SAP S4 Hana system.
In these tutorials, we are going to create number ranges for customer
accounts. To do this, maintain 2 character key with details of
• Number range interval – From and To accounts
• Type of number assignment – Internal or external number
assignment.

How to Create Number Ranges for Customer


Accounts
You can create number ranges for customer accounts by using the
following navigation methods
Transaction Code: XDN1
IMG Menu Path: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide > Financial
Accounting > Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable > Vendor
Accounts > Master Data > Preparation for Creating Vendor Master Data
> Create Number Ranges for Customer Accounts
Step 1: Execute transaction code XDN1 from the command field

Step 2: In the next screen – Number Range Object: Debitor, customer


number ranges – click on the intervals option as shown below image

Step 3: From this screen, you can customer number ranges as your
requirements.
• By clicking on the Insert Line icon, you can manually maintain
customer account number range intervals or
• You can check available free intervals and maintain the number
ranges.
To check the free intervals click the keyboard shortcut key Shift+F4 or go
to More -> Intervals -> Free Intervals.
Step 4: On the Free Intervals screen, update the number range interval
key and press enter to continue.
Click on the Save option and save the number ranges for customer accounts
in the SAP S4 Hana system.

Assign Number Ranges to Customer Account Groups in SAP S4 Hana

After defining the customer account groups and number range intervals for
customer accounts, the next step is the assignment of the number range to
customer account groups in SAP S4 Hana.
You can assign customer number range intervals to more than
one customer accounts group as per the requirements of an
organization.
The assignment of number ranges to customer account groups in
SAP S4 Hana can be configured by using the following navigation method
• Transaction code: OBAR
• SAP IMG Path: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide >
Financial Accounting > Accounts Receivable and Accounts
Payable > Vendor Accounts > Master Data > Preparation for
Creating Vendor Master Data > Assign Number ranges to
Customer account groups

How to Assign Number Ranges to Customer


Account Groups in SAP S4 Hana
Refer below step by step procedure for the assignment of number range
intervals to customer account groups in SAP S/4Hana
Step 1: Enter t-code “OBAR” in the command field and execute

Step 2: On change view “Assign Customer Acct Groups-> Number Ranges:


Overview screen, click on position button and enter your customer account
group in the given field account group.

It enables to display of the customer account groups at the top of the list, so
you can easily the number range intervals for the customer groups.
Step 3: Now enter the customer account number range interval for the
customer account groups as per shown below image

Click on the save button to save the assigned number range intervals to
customer account groups in SAP S4 Hana system.

SAP Hana FI – Business Partners


1. Activate PPO Requests for Platform Objects in the Dialog
2. Activate Synchronization Options
3. Define BP Grouping and Assign Number Ranges
4. Define BP roles for Customers
5. Define BP roles for Vendors
6. Define BP Role for Direction Vendor to BP
7. Define BP Role for Direction Customer to BP
8. Define Number Assignment for Direction BP to Vendor
Activate PPO Requests for Platform Objects in the Dialog in SAP

How to Activate PPO Requests for Platform


Objects in the Dialog
The activation of PPO requests for platform objects in the
Dialog is a standard configuration for a post-processing request which is to
be written in the event of a synchronization error. The request should be
always be written when the platform object is used as a source object or
target object in the synchronization.
• This configuration is done for the business partner object.
Refer below step by step procedure how to activate PPO requests for
platform objects in the Dialog in a SAP Hana system.
Step 1: Enter SAP transaction code “SPRO” in the SAP command field
and enter to continue

Step 2: On customizing: Execute Project screen, select “SAP Reference


IMG”

Step 3: Follow the menu path: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide >
Cross-Application Components > Master Data Synchronization >
Synchronization Control -> Synchronization Control -> Activate PPO
Requests for Platform Objects in the Dialog
Step 4: On change view “Activation of the PPOs in the dialog for
platform objects screen”, click on new entries and update
synchronization object and check the indicator to activate.
Here, BP synchronization object is already activated, so we are using this
without any modification. However, you can click on new entries and
update Syn. Object and activation indicator.

Click on the Save option to save the configured PPOs request for platform
objects in SAP Hana system.
The next step is the activation of synchronization options in SAP S4 Hana.
Also read:
• How to Define BP role for customers
• How to define BP role for vendors
• Assign BP role to customer account group
• Assign BP role to vendor account group.
Activate Synchronization Options in SAP S4 Hana

In this SAP S4Hana tutorial, you will learn how to activate


synchronization options in SAP S4 Hana system. After Activating
PPO Requests for Platform Objects in the Dialog, the next step is activating
synch options.
In this activity, activate the object business partner for customer and
vendor for which you want to synchronize.
You can specify the SAP synchronization options by using the following
navigation methods
• Transaction code: SPRO
• IMG Menu Path: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide >
Cross-Application Components > Master Data Synchronization >
Synchronization Control -> Synchronization Control -> Activate
Synchronization Options

How to Activate Synchronization Options in SAP


S4Hana
Step 1: Execute SAP T-code “SPRO”

Step 2: On customizing execute project screen, click on SAP Reference


IMG

Step 3: Follow the SAP IMG menu path and execute the IMG activity
“Activate synchronization options”
Step 4: On the change view “Activate Synchronization Options”
overview screen, click on new entries to activate the synchronization
options in SAP.

Step 5: On the new entries screen of active synchronization options,


update the following details
• Source Object: Select the source synchronization object with the
target object and press enter to continue
• Activate indicator: Set the indicator to activate the
synchronization options
After activating the synchronization options for the source object, Click on
the save option to save the synchronization option details in SAP.
Also Read:
• Define BP Roles in SAP S4 Hana
• How to Define BP role for customers
• Define customer account groups in SAP Hana
• Define vendor account groups in SAP Hana
• How to define BP role for vendors
• Assign BP role to customer account group
• Assign BP role to vendor account group.

Define BP Groupings and Assign Number Ranges in S4 Hana

Define Business Partner Groupings in SAP


S4HANA
Standard SAP S4 Hana system delivery various BP grouping for
After maintaining business partners number range intervals, the next step
is defining BP groups and assigning number ranges.
You can define groups and Assign business partner number ranges by using
the following navigation method.
• SAP IMG Menu Path: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide
-> Cross Application Components -> SAP Business Partners ->
Business Partner -> Basic Settings -> Number Ranges and
Grouping -> Define Groups and Assign Number ranges.
In this Business Partners configuration guide, you are going to maintain
• BPG1 with Internal Number Assignment – BP
• BPG2 With External Number Assignment – AB

How to Define Grouping and Assign Number


Ranges in SAP S4 Hana
Refer to the below step-by-step procedure to maintain groups for business
partners and assign the number range intervals.
Step 1: Execute t-code “SPRO” in the command field
Step 2: Click on “SAP Reference IMG”
Step 3: Refer to the IMG menu path and execute IMG activity “Define
Groups and Assign Number Ranges”
Step 4: In the next screen “Change View BP Grouping”: overview, click on
the new entries button to define BP grouping and assign the number range
intervals.

Step 5: On New entries of the BP grouping screen, update the following


details.
• Grouping: Enter a new key that defines Grouping in the SAP S4
Hana system
• Short name: Enter the short name of Grouping
• Description: Update the complete description of BP Grouping
• Number Range: Update the number range interval to assign
the BP number range interval to BP grouping. After the
assignment of BP number range intervals, press enters to
continue.
• External: This will automatically check the option for external
number range assignment.
After defining the BP grouping and assignment of BP number range
intervals, click on the save icon and save the details.
So in this scenario, we have defined BP groupings BPG1 and BPG2 and
assigned internal number range interval for BPG1 grouping and External
number range interval for BPG2 grouping.

Define BP Roles for Customers in SAP S4 Hana


In this SAP Tutorials, we are going to define BP role categories and BP
roles for customers in SAP S4 Hana system.
The SAP S4 Hana system provides standard BP Roles and BP role
categories for customers to meet the business requirements. We can define
new BP roles by copying from standard BP Roles.
It is advised not to modify the standard BP role categories and BP roles for
customers as the SAP programs can access them directly.
The standard BP Role categories for customers are
• FLUC00 – Business Partner FI Customer
• FLUC01 – Business Partner Customer
The Standard BP roles for customers are
• FLUC00 – Business Partner FI Customer
• FLUC01 – Business Partner Customer
Note: Business partner creation for customers and vendors is one of the
major changes in S4 Hana system. In SAP ECC, uou

Define BP Roles for Customers in SAP


To define BP roles for customers, first, we need to create BP role
categories and it should be assigned to BP role. Refer below step by step
procedure to define BP roles for customers in SAP S4 Hana.
Step 1: Go to SPRO > SAP Customizing Implementation Guide > Cross-
Application Components -> SAP Business Partner -> Business Partner ->
Basic Settings -> Business Partner Roles -> Define BP Roles.

Step 2: Under dialog structure, double click on BP role categories,


update the following details
• Check the standard BP role category – FLUC00: FI Customers
and click on the copy as an option

Step 3: In next screen -change view BP role categories, update the


following
• BP Role Category: Rename BP Role Category for the customer
to ZFLCU0
• Update Title: Description of BP role category
• Possible Business Partner Organization: Check the
indicator for Organization, Person, and Group that applicable to
create business partners for customers under this category
• Click on Apply
Now click on the save option and save the configured BP role categories for
customers in SAP
Step 4: Next step is maintaining BP role for customers by assigning this
category.
Double click on BP Role, check the BP role FLCU00, and click on the copy
as an option

Step 5: Now update the following details


• BP role for customers – ZFLUC0
• BP Role Category – ZFLUC0
Click on Apply option.
After maintaining the required, click on the save button to save details.
Successfully we have defined BP roles for customers in the SAP S4 Hana
system.

Define BP Roles for Vendors in SAP S4 Hana


In this SAP tutorial, we are going to define Business Partner Roles (BP
Roles) for vendors in SAP S4 Hana.
The SAP S4 Hana system provides the standard business roles to meet the
day-to-day business requirements. It is not advised to modify the standard
BP roles provided by SAP, as SAP programs access roles and categories
directly.
The standard BP Role categories for vendors are
• FLVN00 – Business Partner Vendor
• FLVN01 – Business Partner FI Vendor
The Standard BP roles for Vendors’ areas
• FLVN00 – Business Partner Vendor
• FLVN01 – Business Partner Vendor
In this scenario, we are going to copy standard BP Roles and BP roles
category as per requirements.
To Define BP Roles for vendors, you need to configure:
• BP Role Categories
• BP Roles.

How to Define BP Role for Vendors


Step 1: Go to SPRO > SAP Customizing Implementation Guide > Cross-
Application Components -> SAP Business Partner -> Business Partner ->
Basic Settings -> Business Partner Roles -> Define BP Roles

Step 2: On the change view “BP Roles” Overview screen, double click on
BP role Categories under dialog structure

Step 3: Select the BP role category FLVN00 key and click on a copy as an
option
Step 4: On change view “BP Role Categories” detailed selected set screen,
update the following
• BP Role Category: Update the BP role category with a new key
• Click on Apply to save the details

Click on the Save button to Save the configured BP role categories details.
Step 5: Now click on BP Roles and Copy BP role FLVN00 to ZFLVN0
Step 6: On change view “BP Roles”: Details of Selected Set screen, update
the following
• BP Role: Update the new key of BP Role for the vendor
• General data: Update the Title and Description of BP Role
• BP Role Category: Now update the BP Role category of Vendor
“ZFLVN0” that we have defined
• Click on Apply option

Now click on the save icon to save the configured details in SAP
Successfully we have defined BP roles for vendors in the SAP S4 Hana
system.
Define BP Role for Direction Vendor to BP in SAP S4 Hana
In this activity, Vendor Account Groups are assigned to BP Roles in
which vendor master has to be created while creating business
partners in SAP S4 Hana system.
When you create business partners for vendors, the SAP system creates a
vendor master record with relevant account groups that are assigned here.

How to Define BP Role for Direction Vendor to BP


You can Define BP Role for Direction Vendor to BP by using the
following navigation
IMG Path: Go to SPRO > SAP Reference IMG > SAP Customizing
Implementation Guide > Cross-Application Components -> Master Data
Synchronization -> Customer/Vendor Integration -> Business Partner
Settings -> Settings for Vendor Integration -> Define BP Role for
Direction Vendor to BP

Step 1: On change view “BP Role for Direction Vendor to Business


Partners” overview screen, click on the new entries button for assignment
of a vendor account to business partner roles.
Step 2: Under BP Role for Direction Vendor to Business Partner,
update the following details
• Group: Enter the Vendor account group, earlier we have created
a vendor account group with the key “AD01“
• BP Role: Enter the BP role for vendor key, earlier we have
created BP role for a vendor with key “ZFLVN0“

After the assignment of the vendor account group to BP Role, click on the
Save option to save the details.

Define BP Role for Direction Customer to BP in SAP S4 Hana


In this activity, you will assign Business Partner Roles to the
customer account group in which the customer master record has to be
created while creating the business partners in SAP.
When you create a business partner for the customer, the system creates a
customer master record with the relevant group that is assigned in this
activity.
In this configuration, we are going to define Business Partner role ZFLCU0 for
Customer Account Group “AD01”
How to Define BP Role for Direction Customer to
BP
You can Define BP Role for Direction Customer to BP by using the
following navigation
Go to SPRO > SAP Reference IMG > SAP Customizing Implementation
Guide > Cross-Application Components -> Master Data Synchronization ->
Customer/Vendor Integration -> Business Partner Settings -> Settings for
Customer Integration -> Define BP Role for Direction Customer to
BP

Step 1: On change view “Role Assignment for customer according


to BP” overview, click on new entries button for assignment customer
account group to BP Role in SAP S4Hana
Step 2: In the next screen, Role Assignment for customer according to BP,
update the following details.
• Group: Under this update the customer account group – Here
we updated the customer account group as AD01
• BP Role: Update the BP role for customer for assigning to
customer account group – Here we have updated the Business
Partner role as ZFLCU0.

After the assignment of the customer account group to BP role, click on the
save button and save the configured details in SAP S4 Hana system.

How to Define Number Assignment for Direction BP to Vendor in SAP S4Hana

How to Define Number Assignment for Direction


BP to Vendor in SAP
In this BP configuration, you will assign vendor account groups to
business partner groupings, so that vendor data is automatically
updated at the time as a Business partner is a process.
Through the assignment, you can choose whether vendor master record is
created a vendor account with internal number assignment or external
number assignment of identical numbers.
Scenario: If you want to have a Business Partner, Vendor account with the
same numbers, then you need to maintain Vendor number ranges with
External Assignment.
You can define number assignment for direction BP to the
vendor by using the following configuration steps
• Transaction code: SPRO
• SAP IMG Path: SAP Customizing Implementation Guide > Cross-
Application Components > Master Data Synchronization >
Customer/Vendor Integration > Business Partner Settings >
Settings for Vendor Integration > Field Assignment for Vendor
Integration > Assign Keys > Define Number Assignment for
Direction BP to Vendor
Step 1: Execute transaction code “SPRO” -> Choose SAP Reference IMG >
Follow the IMG menu path and execute IMG activity “Define Number
Assignment for Direction BP to Vendor”.
Step 2: On the change view “Business Partner: Assignment of
Accounts Groups and Grouping” screen, click on the New Entries
button for the assignment

Step 3: On new entries of Business Partner: Assignment of Account


Groups and Grouping update the following
• Grp: Enter the Business partner grouping key
• Short Name: Business Partner name will be automatically
updated.
• Group: Update the vendor account group
• Meaning: Vendor Account group name will be automatically
updated after you press enter
• Same Nos: If the Vendor account group number ranges and BP
number range intervals are the same, then check this option.

After assignment, click on the save button and save the details.
Successfully we have mapped the business partner group and vendor
account groups in SAP Hana system.
SAP HANA FI – Bank Accounting
1. Define House Banks
2. Define Number Ranges for Checks
3. Automatic Payment Program
4. Bank Determination for Payment Transactions
5. Maintain Exchange Rate Difference for Bank Accounts
6. Direct Check Deposit Process
7. Define Account Determination
8. Maintain Repetitive Codes
9. Create Payment Request
10.Define Posting Keys and Posting Rules for Manual Bank
Statements
11. Assign Accounts to Account Symbol
12. Define Variants for Manual Bank Statements
13. Manual Entry Bank Statement
SAP FICO Transaction Codes
Here is a complete list of important SAP FICO Transaction Codes that are used in
customizing and implementation of SAP Financial Accounting and Controlling
module.
Description Transaction Cod

Define Company OX15

Define Company Code OX02

Assign Company Code to Company OX16

Define Business Area OX03

Define Credit Control Area OB45

Define Fiscal year OB29

Assign Company Code to Fiscal Year Variant OB37

Define variants for the opening Posting period OBBO

Define Variant for open and close posting periods OB52

Assign Variants to Company code OBBP

Define Field status variants OBC4

Assign Company Code to Field Status Variants OBC5

Define Posting Keys OB41

Define Document types OBA7

Define Document Number Range FBN1

Define Tolerance group for Users OBA4

Define Chart of Accounts OB13

Assign Company Code to Chart of Accounts OB62

Define Account Groups OBD4

Define Retained Earnings Account OB53

Creation of GL Master Records FS00


Define Tolerance Group for GL Account OBA0

Creation of Vendor Account Groups OBD3

Create number ranges for vendors account XKN1

Assign Number Range to Vendor Account Groups OBAS

Define tolerance group for vendors OBA3

Creation of Vendor Master XK01

Creation of GL as Reconciliation Accounts ( Sundry Creditors ) FS00

Define Document types OBA7

Define Document number Ranges FBN1

Vendor Payment Terms OBB8

Automatic Payment Program FBZP

Creation of Customer Account Group OBD2

Create Number Ranges for Customer Accounts XDN1

Assign Number range to Customer Accounts groups SPRO

Define tolerance group for Customer OBA3

Bill of Exchange OBYN

Define Dunning Area OB61

Copy Reference Chart of Depreciation/ Depreciation Area EC08

Assign Chart of Depreciation to Company Code OAOB

Define Number range Interval for Asset Classes AS08

Define Asset Classes OAOA

Determine Depreciation area in the Asset Class OAYZ

Assignment of General Ledger Accounts AO90


Specify Intervals and Posting Rules OAYR

Define Screen Layout for Asset Depreciation Areas AO21

Maintain Depreciation keys AFAMA

Execute Depreciation Run AFAB

Create Asset Master AS01

Define House Banks FI12


Refer to complete important list of SAP Transaction Codes as per module
wise.

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