SAP Hours Posting

[Former Member]

Hello All,

I have been trying to post hours to project using a custom made query which uploads the hours to several project via a CSV file. This file contains all the pertinent data to post hours to the correct project and also ensured the hours type have been allocated a transformation code in SAP.

These transformation codes in SAP also have an associated standard rate which is applied; which I input for all cost centres. However there seems to be a problem with some projects where direct recoverable hours have been posted but at a "zero-rate" and I am not sure why.

I made sure to use trans KP26 to enter all the relevant mappings for all direct cost centres and their associated standard rates which should be applied. I am not sure why for some projects, the recovery rate has been applied and for others it has not.

Please can you advise what could have happened as I have never experienced this before.

Many thanks in advance,

Nikesh

[Paulo_Vitoriano]

Hello Nikesh,

Do you use KB21N to enter the data?  Posting to WBS or NWA?

Can you please show the screen of the CO document with a zero-rate?

Regards,

[Former Member]

Hi Paulo,

I use a Z_Replicon transaction which has been specifically designed to enter the data through a CSV file. However here is an extract of KB21N for one of the projects and also and the KP26 extract which shows there is a transformation rate for this combination of cost centre / activity type.

Many thanks,

Nikesh

[Paulo_Vitoriano]

Hi Nikesh,

I have 2 ideas to check:

1. Is it possible that price was maintained after posting on 31.01.2015?

2. You have a Distribution Key 2, so can you click on first icon in KP26 to see how ORE_D is allocated monthly?

Regards,

[Former Member]

Hi Paulo,

This is what I find when I look into the monthly break out for SLP1 (direct cost centre).

I have attached the breakouts for 2014 and also 2015. Do you think this could be the root of the problem?

Also - do you think I will I have to back out the hours and re-post them?

I have entered the rates in previous years and NEVER had this type of problem.

Thanks so much.

Nikesh

[Paulo_Vitoriano]

Yes, it is. It must look the same as for 2014, but for 2015 you got price only for December.

You need to change KP26, next reverse and repost.

[Former Member]

Hi Paulo,

It worked!

Thanks so much for all you help - it seemed that the monthly breakout needed to be entered (which I have never really had to do before!). I have always just entered it once within each cost centre and provided the mapping for the transformation GL code and that's it.

Anyway - it worked and I'm happy now!

Many thanks for your feedback.

Nikesh