Allocation structure and settlement

[Former Member]

Dear Experts,

While attempting to settle the wbs costs to a higher level wbs elements , system is neither throwing an error nor any message and  settlement is not being executed and no documents are generated for display.

I have tried with different permutations and combinations of allocation structure like by Using "settle by Cost element" and nothing looks working ..

Alternatively i  have tried by creating  settlement cost elements  and strangely i have created a settlement cost element  category 22 system is not accepting to sue this category in the allocation structure while category 21 is being accepted by the system .

But then again when i run the settlement, no error message or warning messages ,cJ88 was executed but no settlement is taking place and no documents can be seen.

I am not sure  where the disconnect is..

The scenario is settling the actual costs and RA is out of  scope.

Appreciate if some could help me on this..

Regards

Judy

[Former Member]

Hi

Please read this link is self explantory on cost element categories.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/08/5144dd43b511d182b30000e829fbfe/content.htm

Take the help from your CO consulant.

Thanks,

Sudhakar

[Former Member]

Hi Sudhakar,

Thanks for the Link..

The issue of settlement still persists inspite of following the cost element as per Note described in the sap help.

Regards

Judy

[former_member209919]

Hello judy,

1) are you executing CJ88 transaction, enter the WBS child that you want to settle or parent WBS with flag " with hierarchy"

If this is ok, check

2)  you have actual costs in the period you are settlement : value type of the actual cost have to be 04, statistical costs are not settled. And check they are not settled yet

3) check you are not locking the project / wbs when you execute the settlement

if this is correct, costs have to be settled, then if they are not settled you should display a error....

Regards

[Former Member]

Hi Clara Vigil,

For the settlement WBS , I have set the flag"with Hierarchy" and has checked the actual value type and it is "4".

I am ensuring that i am totally out of the project. such that none of the project objects are Locked ..

And yet could not succeed ..

Coming to the period , they both are in sync .I mean , the period of costs posted and the period of settlement.

I will provide more details:

Step 1: Successfully Actual Costs  are posted to Activity .(Ex.0010)

Step 2: Successfully settled the Activity costs(0010)  to the parent WBS(Ex:ABC.01.01) ~  Settings in Allocation structure"By cost element"

Step 3: Now the problems i am facing is  settling the Costs from Parent WBS(ABC.01.01) of Activity to the Top WBS (ABC.01)..

Regards

Judy