Plant and company code assignment in Ecc 6.0

[Former Member]

Hi,

In 4.7 and ecc5.0 version we can assign only one company code for one plant but we can assign multiple plants to one company code. but in ecc 6.0 we can assign multiple company codes to one plant. what is the main use to maintiang multiple comapny codes for one plant. in which senario this function will work.

[Former Member]

Hi,

I agree to almost everyone in this forum, A plant in SAP can only be assigned to a SINGLE company code, however, a multiple no. of plants can be assigned to a company code. Thus, making it a one to many relationship between company code --> plant (in simple words).

A plant however, can be attached to one or more purchasing organisations, this brings in the concept of reference purchasing organisation (please refer to MM manuals).

Osayed Rehman

Edited by: Osayed Rehman on Jan 12, 2009 5:13 AM

[Former Member]

Integration

Each sales organization is assigned exactly one company code for which you enter all

accounting details of the sales organization.

A distribution chain can be active for several plants and the plants can be assigned to different

company codes. If the sales organization and plant are assigned to different company codes, an

internal billing document is sent between the company codes before the sales transactions are

entered for accounting purposes.

[Former Member]

Hi,

In fact, with R/3 R.7 we can assign one plant to many company codes. I have just tested this possibility on the system.

Also I found this definition in the standard SAP document page 12 :

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/SDBF/SDBF.pdf

Integration

Each sales organization is assigned exactly one company code for which you enter all

accounting details of the sales organization.

A distribution chain can be active for several plants and the plants can be assigned to different

company codes. If the sales organization and plant are assigned to different company codes, an

internal billing document is sent between the company codes before the sales transactions are

entered for accounting purposes.

So, If I understood the meaning of this definition, we need to assign a plant to different company code if the company A needs to achieve delivery from a plant that belong to company B. In this case you have to assign this plant to company A.

[Former Member]

Hi Meher,

Let's not take the sentence "plants can be assigned to different company codes" out of its context.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_utilities472/helpdata/en/ff/515a4249d811d182b80000e829fbfe/frameset.htm

Golden rules in SAP Logistics:

A single plant is always assigned to one company code.

Several plants can be assigned to the same company code.

A single sales organization is always assigned to one company code.

Several sales organizations can be assigned to the same company code.

In sales, IF the company code of the sales organization is different from the company code of the delivering plant, then SAP will automatically recognize an intercompany sales process.

If the sales organization and plant are assigned to different company codes, an internal billing document is sent between the company codes before the sales transactions are entered for accounting purposes.

These "golden rules" did not change in ECC 6.0.!!!

Best Regards,

Franck

[Former Member]

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[Former Member]

In the SAP R/3 System, organizational levels are structures that represent the legal or organizational

views of a company.

The company code is the smallest organizational unit for which you can have an independent Accounting

department within external Accounting.

- A company code represents an independent accounting unit, for example, a company within a corporate group (client).

Due to different legal regulations concerning the balancing of accounts and Profit and Loss statements,

system needs more thanone company code.

Balance sheets and Profit and Loss statements, required by law, are created at company code level.

- You can set up several company codes in one client in order to manage various separate legal entities

simultaneously, each with their own balanced set of financial books.

- You can use a special Customizing function to copy a company code. This copies the company code

specifications to your new company code.

Source: TSCM50

[former_member550050]

Hi

Your query is related to standards to SAP not to versions

As per SAP standards a plant can be assigned to only one company code or uniquely assigned to a company code

Whether it is ECC4.7 or 5.0 or 6.0 it is the same

But in enterprise structure assignment in assigning plant to compant code suppose there is a plant 1000 and 2 company codes 1000 and 2000

First if you have assigned plant 1000 to CC 1000 and

once again if you are assigning plant 1000 to CC 2000 and if you say that the system accepts it

That means in tables (assignment tables) it is rewritten as 2000 CC to plant 1000

That means the last entry will only be valid

If you log off and relog and see then you will see only your assignment of plant 1000 to CC 2000 and not the other one you can check it

Also in EC02 if you check that plant 1000 will be ASSIGNED TO CC 2000 only

What it ultimately implies is a plant is uniquely assigned to one company code only

This golden rule doesnt change in ECC6.0

Hope this clarifies your doubt

Regards

Raja

[Former Member]

Hi Raju,

in ecc 6.0 we can assign multiple company codes to one plant

Are you sure about this?

What did make you get to this conclusion?

Regards,

Franck

[Former Member]

Hi,

To my best knowledge, you can't assignment many company code to the same plant. You can, howeer, assign many purchasing organization to the same plant as well as many plants to the same company code.

Cheers,

HT

[Former Member]

Yes I agree.

One plant can not be assigned to two different company codes....

but several plants can be assigned to one company code.