Account assignment in direct procurment

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

We use Extended-Classic scenario.

When we create Shopping Cart and select the button of Direct material the Account Assignment tab is removed from the SC as expected but when the PO is created in the backend therer is no account assignment details. Our FI people expect it to have at least the original FM details (Fund center and commitment item). Currently the PO in the backend is created without any account assignment data.

How can we transfer the account assignment data in Direct procurment?

Thanks in Advance,

Keren

Edited by: keren32 on Nov 6, 2009 9:57 AM

[Former Member]

Thanks for your answers.

We need to use direct material functionality for inventory purpose (non-valuated inventory).

The FI team say they need at least Fund center and Commitment item details to be transfered to the backend.

In ECC POs with accnt assignment category 'blank' for direct material the accounting tab still exists. The Fund center and Comm. item derive from the GL acc, alternately the user can manualy enter those details ---> We expected the SRM to enable the same behavior which means acc. data to be transfered to ECC.

Do we miss something??

Thanks,

Keren

[Former Member]

Anyone can help??

Thanks,

Keren

[Former Member]

Keren,

How the Fund center and Commitment items are linked to GL account. Is there any enhancement in ECC ? In general is the materials ordered for inventory (with Blank accnt assignment) will carry the ref og Valucation class and GL accnt can be determined from Val class as per the setting in OBYC and posting keys. If your GL account in ECC fetches the fund center and commitment items automatically then it should holds good for your SRM DIRECT PO as well which also follows the same process to determine the GL account. Pls check with your counterparts in FI as well.

Thanks

Kiran

[Former Member]

Hello

The purpose of Direct Materail functionality is to procure Direct items for inventory purpose and direct production material. Direct Materials are some thing which cannot be procured against any temporay cost objects like cost center/internal order/fund center.

These direct materials will refer to Valuation class of the material for determinig actual GL account for posting of relevant costs as maintained in OBYC.

So the direct material POs will not have any accnt assignment category like Cost center or Internal Order

Hope this clarifies you.

Rgds/ Kiran

[masa_139]

Hi,

How about not selecting Direct Material flag? Is there any issue in this case?

Regards,

Masa