Change Activity type

[Former Member]

hello people,

Could you please let me know how to change the activity type (SD) for the new year. Cost centre etc:

thanks heaps.

[Lakshmipathi · Accepted solution]

Dear Upul

The cash flow and postings are controlled by two indicators, which have to be assigned to each flow type:

• Flow category:

The flow category controls position management and the internal program logic.

• Calculation category:

The calculation category controls processing in the cash flow.

The flow categories and calculation categories are predefined in the system.

Standard Settings

SAP supplies flow types for all common transactions. You can use these without making any adjustments.

Note

Before making any changes to flow types, you are advised to print out the current status. To do this, choose Table view -> Print -> Standard list or Variable list.

Flow types are used in a variety of different Customizing tables and so you need to make the corresponding adjustments there too.

Recommendation

SAP recommends that you accept the settings defined in the standard system. In this case, no action is required on your part.

Activities

To define new flow types, carry out the following steps:

1. Choose New entries. The New Entries: Details of Added Entries screen appears.

2. Enter a unique key (max. 4 characters) and a short name for the new flow type.

You now need to enter the settings for the new flow type. These settings are divided into the following main groups:

• Grouping

• Effective interest

• Settings relevant for posting

• Other

3. Grouping

a) Select an appropriate flow category and calculation category using the F4 possible entries function. Make sure that the flow category and calculation category match.

b) Assign the flow type to a flow type group.

c) In the Activity ID field, assign an activity ID to the flow type using the F4 possible entries function.

Ensure that the value "04" is entered for all incoming payment flow types.

Cash Management interprets the activity IDs 01-04 as follows:

01 = Debit

04 = Debit

02 = Credit

03 = Credit

When you assign the activity ID, use the Customizing settings delivered with the system as a reference.

d) Choose an activity category.

e) Set the Assets/Liab. indicator.

4. Effective interest:

a) The +/- sign field controls how the flow is considered for the effective interest calculation (for example, inflows are considered as positive and outflows as negative values).

The direction does not affect the effective interest calculation, but is relevant for the interest scale

b) The Eff.int.calc. indicator determines whether a flow type is considered in the effective interest calculation. In this case, you must assign a calculation category for the cash flow to the flow.

c) The Intern.eff.int. indicator determines whether a flow type is used as a basis for the internal effective interest calculation. In this case, you must assign a calculation category for the cash flow to the flow.

d) The Comp.eff.int. indicator determines whether a flow type is used as a basis for the comparative effective interest calculation. In this case, you must assign a calculation category for the cash flow to the flow.

5. Posting:

a) Posting control

This flag controls whether planned records for a flow are to be generated manually or automatically.

b) Incoming pmnt

Controls whether an incoming payment is to be generated immediately for a debit position (an example of this might be a salary deduction).

c) Third party pmt

Subdivides flow types into two groups. This flag is only relevant for postings to customer accounts.

d) IP clearg

This flag is used for updating loan data in the loans subledger. This only affects advance payments, overpayments and prepayments.

WARNING: You should not set this flag for any other flows, since this would result in a dual update.

e) Withhold.disb.

Flag for withholding amounts from disbursements.

6. Other settings:

The Relev. to CM indictor controls whether flows of this type are transferred to Cash Management. In this case, Cash Management must be set to active.

7. Payment details:

• Direction:

If no direction is specified for the flow, the payment details for the loan are not transferred (for example, rate gain, accrual/deferral). Otherwise, the system uses the relevant payment details for the direction specified.

• Payment request permitted :

You can use this field to prevent the generation of payment requests for a particular flow type.

• Individual payment required :

You can use this field to make individual payment mandatory for a flow type.

Further Notes

Since setting parameters for flow types is complex, you should copy an existing flow type and make the necessary changes to it if you want to create a new flow type. SAP recommends that you print out the current definitions before you make any changes to the flow types. Also remember that flow types are used in various Customizing tables. If you change flow types, you must change them in all the relevant tables.

Thanks

G. Lakshmipathi

[Former Member]

Hello,

Activity type, cost centers are coming under costing part. You can post this thread to Asset accounting forum.

Prase