what are file validation and file substittion in fico

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Dear team

kindly share five validation s used in fico and five substitutions used in fico

[Former Member]

SAP uses validations and substitutions to check the integrity of data entered before

posting a document. When you have both substitutions and validations defined,

the system first completes the substitution then goes on to validate the entries.

Note that only one validation and one substitution can be activated at a time for a

controlling area per ‘call-up point.’

  A ‘Validation’ uses Boolean logic for checking any type of combination of

specified criteria (such as account type/cost center combination) for ensuring the

validity before allowing you to post a document.

  Example:

 Validation Rule: If the cost element is ‘120000,’ then the cost center is ‘1200.’

 Document: You try posting a document containing the cost element as

‘120000’ and the cost center is ‘1400.’

 System Response: The system will throw an ‘error message’ after checking

that the cost center value does not match the cost center value of the criteria

for that given cost element value.

  In contrast to validation which just checks for validity, substitution ensures that

the system replaces a value assigned to one or more fields based on predetermined

criteria, using, again, ‘Boolean logic.’

  Example:

 Substitution Rule: If the cost element is ‘120000,’ then the cost center is

‘1200.’

 Document: You try posting a document containing the cost element as

‘120000’ and the cost center as ‘1400.’

 System Response: The system will replace the

Example for Validation rule OB28

For Controlling Area XXXX, CC 999, G/L Accounts: 123, 456, 789 and

transaction FB50

Check: Cost Center entered are: ABC, DEF, GHI, JKL, Cost Centers XYZ and

PQR should also be allowed

Current message issued: "The allowed Cost Centers are ABC, DEF & GHI",

must be updated to: "Only Cost Center the mentioned are allowed"

For updating the Validation Rule, in transaction GS02, SAP Easy Access

Path: Information Systems->Ad Hoc Reports->Report Painter->Report

Writer->Set->Change

Example for Substitution rule OBBH

For Controlling Area XXXX, CC 999. G/L Accounts: 234, 567, 890, 456, 789

and transaction FB50, substitute entered Cost Center to ABC