AVAC Launch scenerios in PS

[Former Member]

HI Gurus,

I'm puzzled here, as I have done everything to activate AVAC for all my projects, but it only actvates in 1 scenario of project creation (and fails for the other).

Scenario - 1

CJ20N I create a project structure without Network header and activities. release WBS. Save

IM52 Distribute budget to it

CJBV Activate AVAC

CJ20N Add Networkheader to project, add Network activity, add material compoment for price that is valued over budget.

Release Network header + Network, Save.

In this scenario I get my Error message saying that I'm over budget

Scenario - 2

CJ20N I create a project structure with Network header, activities and material component priced over budget straight away

IM52 Distribute budget to it

CJBV Activate AVAC

CJ20N Release All: WBS, Networkheader + Network, Save.

In this scenario I succesfully raise a Purchase Requisition above budget.

Please can some one help me to understand why Error message is not showing up in Snerio 2.??

here is my config

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Daria,

It seems Assigned Value is creating trouble, pls let us know if "assign fund in the plan" checkbox active or not in OPSV config.

Check SAP note 783161 regarding the role of assigned value and availability check

In Scenario-2, assigned value may not getting updated correctly, check note 1424698

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thank you, looks like you are right - Assigned Value in CJ33 - is different...

[Paulo_Vitoriano · Accepted solution]

To browse into line items of the assigned value use a report for AVC analysis from CJ33: Extras > Availability control > Analysis.

That is the only ABAP report to give you realistic figures when you use exempt cost elements setup.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thank you, Paulo thats useful:)

Please can you tell what is "exempt cost elements setup"?:)

& also this is what i see in that report... No idea where this assigned value came from...

Would you possibly tell how to investigate

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I mean I understand that value of 13k comes from Requisitin, but I don't understand why it gets assigned and overwrites BUdget Value???

[Paulo_Vitoriano · Accepted solution]

Hi Daria,

Sorry, I cannot see the screen...  But once you know how to read that report it will give you full transparency on assigned value.

Regards,

Paulo

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I believe I understand from report, that Assigned Value got from RMBA value (Aka Mat Requisition)...

but why system desided it needs to used that value as assigned value?

& and ho do I change system behaviour?

[Paulo_Vitoriano · Accepted solution]

Everything is based on configuration.

What is wrong about material reservation?  I do not remember if GSAP has valuated project stock or not, but the earlier you can capture potential cost the better it is...

If you consider that balance sheet items are not relevant for AVC you can exclude those accounts in OPTK.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Yep, I see thank you

Checked OPTK - but the accout from Material requisition is not part of the list...

what esle shall check to find out why in this scenario 2 I assigned value comes from Req, while in sceario 1 not?

[Paulo_Vitoriano · Accepted solution]

The only other place to influence the assigned value is OPSV...

[former_member388328]

Hi Daria,

Can you please check config in 

SPRO-- PROJECT SYSTEMS -- COSTS -- BUDGET -- define tolerance limits.

whether your budget profile  has been mapped to tr.grp field set to ++ or individual objects ( like PR , PO etc) . If it is individuals objects check whether it is mapped to PR.

If you feel above config is fine, then check

SPRO-- PROJECT SYSTEMS -- COSTS -- BUDGET -- specify exempt cost elements.

Check cost element used in PR is exempt here in this config.

Thanking you

Vengaiah

[kenmelching]

Also look at the Activity Groups in the tolerance settings.