Implementing FM, "Assign Controlling Area to FM Area" unavailable

[Former Member]

Hello,

This is the first time I implement FM. I have activated the following bussiness funtions, and I am following the IMG installation instructions.

One of the first steps is to assing a Controlling Area to a FM area, but this transaction is not available. It is not in Enterprise Structure --> Assingment --> Controlling. And when searching by transaction sapl0fmc, I get a message saying the transaction does not exist.

My cliente is already using FI and CO in production. I am doing this in Development.

The bussiness functions I activeted are the following:

FICA_EF

FICA_FM

ISHERCM_MAIN

PSCD

PSCD_SETTINGS

Am I missing something?

Thank you in advance,

Paola

[iklovski]

Hi,

FM area is not assigned to controlling area, but to company code.

Regards,

Eli

[Former Member]

Hello,

Thank you for your answer. I have already asigned my company code to the FM area. But in the IMG implementation guide "Prepare Funds Management Installation", it clearly states in point 2:

You then assign an FM area to each company code and controlling area relevant to Funds Management.

For more information, see sections:

a) Assign Company Code to FM Area

b) Assign Controlling Area to FM Area

If I navigate to "Assign Controlling Area to FM Area, I get:

Assign controlling area to financial management area

In this activity you assign all controlling areas relevant for Funds Management to financial management areas.

I posted this question since I was not able to find the transaction necessary to assign the Controlling Area to the FM area.

So, if I want to associate a Cost element to a Commitment Item, it is not necessary to assign a controlling area to a FM area?

Thank you,

Paola

[iklovski]

Dear Paola,

I'd suggest you to read carefully FM material on help.sap.com first. There is no such a thing as connecting cost element to commitment item. You can, though, connect your G/L to commitment item or use FMDEIRVE for more sophisticated logic of FM objects derivation.

I don't know what configuration guide you are referring to or what SAP release you are in. But I did some 20 FM projects, and believe me, in none of them I assigned controlling area to FM area.

Regards,

Eli

[Former Member]

Hello Eli,

Thank you for your clarification. I have been reading help.sap.com, it is one of the sources of information I am using. But as this is my first time, it is not totally clear to me.

I will not insist on the assignation of the Controlling Area to the FM area, but so you know the installation guide I have been reading is in IMG --> Public Sector Management --> Funds Management Government --> Prepare Funds Management Installation.

¿Do you recommend or have a tutorial or manual for implementing FM?

Best regards,

Paola del Giorgio

[iklovski]

Hi Paola,

I would say that the description of this activity is inaccurate. What they actually mean is that you have to assign company code to FM area + company code to controlling area. By doing this, you will have indirect connection of FM area to controlling area (via company code).

The documentation of SAP (help.sap.com) is quite complete; you can fully rely on it while implementing FM.

Good luck!

Regards,

Eli

[Former Member]

Hi, i've been reading your postiings regarding this question.

but actually if you go to table TKA01 there is a field for FMA (FIKRS).

now my question is, the controlling area was created by copy. and now i've created new FM area, i've assigned to company code and i have company code assigned to controlling area. but the field in this table remains the old FM area.

do you have any idea how to update it?

thanks