Reassign Plants from one company code to another company code

[Former Member]

Hi Gurus,

We need to move plants from the current company code to a new company code. I know this is possible in configurartion, however, I not sure on what implications this may cause to the new company code. We are looking for a way to not creating new plants under the company code, and we believe reassign plants to the new company is the best way.

Could you please let me know what might be the impact on this? on Finance? etc...

Thanks in advance,

Richard

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

As you said, it is possible.

Make sure that the plant has nil transaction both quantity wise and value wise. ie MM and FI.

Then you can reassign the same plant to your new company code.

Hope it works.

Thanks,

A.Govin

[Former Member]

OSS Note 1595808 says you should not do this.

It says you should create NEW Plants to assign to the new company code.

Please see the warnings in the OSS Note.

-Richard

[Shiva_Ram]

To me, it is something alarming!!!

You are trying to assign the plants to new company codes after removing the assignment from the other company code. In my opinion you need to first consult a MM and a FI specialist and not a SD specialist.

In the old assignment, there might be transactions done (for example goods movement, different material documents etc..). If you assign the plant to new company code, then how will you retrieve the old historical documents? I don't think even if you archive the documents, you could retrieve after assigning the plant to new company code.

I would suggest, think twice before you do anything/do enough testing in development system, or consult with MM/FI personnel or consult SAP before reassigning the plant.

Regards,

[Former Member]

Hi Shiva,

I just have a follow up question on your post below. You mentioned about retrieval of the old historical documents.

Does this mean that the plants will not be able to view historical orders (ex. work orders?) and view the detail that is against them.

It's actually okay if we cannot edit anymore these orders after the reassignment as long it can still be viewed.

Please, i really need your answer on this.

Thanks in advance,

[Former Member]

Hi Shiva,

I just have a follow up question on your post below. You mentioned about retrieval of the old historical documents.

Does this mean that the plants will not be able to view historical orders (ex. work orders?) and view the detail that is against them.

It's actually okay if we cannot edit anymore these orders after the reassignment as long it can still be viewed.

Please, i really need your answer on this.

Thanks in advance,

[Former Member]

HI,

yes, what you are thinking is right.

but, make sure that all the transactions of the plants with company codes are closed i am talking about the material and accounting documents.

when it comes to storage location, make stock NIL means sell it or transfer it.

before deleting the assignment from company code 1.

you have to be sure about the above points. after making sure you can reassign to company code 2 in order to aviod the impact of FICO.

hope this is the solution for your issue.

regards,

balajia

[Former Member]

Thanks Balajia!

So what you have mentioned are all that we should consider when reassigning company codes? If there are any other, please do let me know.

[Former Member]

hi ellen,

any time.

balajia

[Former Member]

Hi Balaji,

Follow up question regarding stocks making it NIL, we are not changing the plant code in another company code. So does this still needs to be tranfered or sold? I just need to understand completely the stock scenario that you have mentioned below.

Please let me know your thoughts,

Thanks in advance,

[Former Member]

hi,

you assign or dont assign the old plant to new company code and vice versa.

but please make the stock nil.

balajia

[Former Member]

Hi,

Sorry, I didnt get you on this statement "you assign or dont assign the old plant to new company code and vice versa"

Could you please explain more clearly?

Thanks in advance,

[Former Member]

Hi Balaji,

Any thoughts on questions?

Thanks,

[Former Member]

Hi Balaji,

Any thoughts on questions?

Thanks,

[Former Member]

hi ellen,

"you assign or dont assign the old plant to new company code and vice versa"

means: you use or dont use the plant for assignment for different company code.

you should make all the transactions NIL that means clean as per records right.

that is the meaning of that.

balajia