Can one business area be assigned to several company codes? how to do it?

[Former Member]

Can one business area be assigned to several company codes?

what are the configurations?

thanks

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Dear Humility,

If, I am not wrong, Business Area is assigned to Company Code via Finance (i.e. NO Direct assignment, but can be used across company code). You can assign a business area to an org. object through the account assignment tab.

Business areas are generally company-code independent. You can post to them from any company code. The Business area field shows up as an additional account assignment when posting to an account as long as the field is turned on in configuration. The field can be made a required entry during posting.

If certain company codes are not active in specific business areas, you can use a validation to prevent postings to this business area from the company codes specified.

Important Transactions, related to Business Area Configuration:

OX03 Create Business Area

OMJ7 assign Business Area to Plant / Valuation Area and Division

OVF2 Org Unit: Sales Area - Business Area Determination rule

OVF0 Org Unit: Business Area Determination rule

OVF1 Sales Area - Business Area Determination rule Slsorg/DstCh

Best Regards,

Amit

Note: Some Relevant Links:

[Business Area|http://www.sap-img.com/zf003.htm]

[SAP Business Area|http://www.saptechies.com/configure-the-sap-business-area/]

[Validation of Business Area for Company Code|;

[former_member550050]

Hi

The business area represents an organizational unit for which you can carry out internal reporting

A company code can be divided into several business areas

A business area can be shared by several company codes

For this reason a busuness area must carry the same description in all company codes

Defing business area is optional

They can be used to prepare balance sheets and P/L statements not only for company codes but also for other internal areas(for e.g division)

This is the definition of business area

A company code can be divided into several business areas

A business area can be shared by several company codes

So both ways it is possible

Regards

Raja