Profit Center Substitution in Sales Orders

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1. Intr Introdu oductio ction n Generally the proft center in sales orders is derived based proft center in the material master and it ows through to the billing. However in certain scenarios there could be a need to post to a dierent proft center as an e!ception or it could be that the business wants to "ollow a dierent rule altogether# i.e. post to a proft center based on a dierent logic such as $ derive based on the %&istribution Channel' o" the sale order.  (his could be handled by by the use o" a substitution substitution rule using transaction code code )*+, with "ew simple steps# let-s tae a loo at it/  (his wors "or the traditional traditional +C$0C $ 0roft 0roft center accounting as well as ew G34.

2. Basic setti settings ngs Transaction code – )*+, Clic on Create 5ubstitution icon highlighted below.

Give a name and save

6nce you have saved the substitution substitution you need to create a step# clic on the  icon.

5elect on the proft center since we are looing at substituting the proft center. 6nce you select that# your ne!t pop up would be to select the substitution substitution method.

Here you can select i" the value need to be substituted by a constant value# or you want to write a logic using an e!it# or even i" you want to substitute with the value o" another feld. In this simple e!ample I am going to substitute with a constant value. ow save the substitution.

e!t step is to defne the prere7uisites "or the substitution to be valid.

I want to substitute the proft center i" the distribution channel is %8)'. 9ou can add this by double clicing on the re7uired feld :distribution channel; in the table feld list which will be moved to the top bo!. (hen speci"y the re7uirement by using the eys on your right. I have cliced on the %<' sign and then %constant' bo! and then typed in %8)' on the bo! that pops up.

e!t step is to go in the substitution and assign the constant proft center code that I want.

ow we have success"ully created a substitution rule# ne!t step is to assign it and activate it.

Transaction code – 0KEL Here# you need to give the Controlling area# the substitution and the active status. =hen you are selecting the active status there are fve options you can either select "or all transactions including cross company billing documents or either o" the two.

I am going with status %8'

ow the substitution is activated# ne!t time I create a sales order with distribution channel %8)' the proft center will be substituted