20 FICO Tips – Series 3

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The 3rd set of 20 FICO Tips in this series is right here. For those who missed the initial two series, here are the links.

20 FICO Tips – Series 1

20 FICO Tips – Series 2

Sr. No.	Knowledge Item	Brief Description
1	How do I specify a different exchange rate type for Controlling Settlements?	OKO9 can be used to specify the required Fx rate type at Co. Area and Settlement Type Level
2	How can I move multiple SETS, Cost Center Groups, Cost Element Groups, etc from one client to another	Program RGSSTE00 for download (GS07) and RGSSTI00 (GS08) for upload This comes handy while moving Substitutions, Validations or CO Allocation Cycles
3	Can a Characteristic or Value Field in COPA be deleted, despite having transaction data?	Yes, Refer note 21207
4	I issued a Marking Allowance (CK24) using an undesired Costing Variant. Cost is also released after that. Can the a Marking Allowance be deleted now?	Use FM CK_F_FVMK_POSTING to reset the Costing Variant
5	How and when is a Profitability Segment derived?	Note 1351257 explains in detail how and when a PSG is determined in ABCOPA and CBCOPA
6	Which enhancement options can be used during a Standard Cost Estimate?	BADI QUANTITY_STRUCT_CK & BADI MAT_SELECTION_CK These BADIs can be used to choose specific Production Versions, Ignore Special Procurement Keys during cost estimate and so on
7	How to find out which validation is causing a Z error message?	If the message is issued by a validation, then you can find out the name of it by debugging G_VSR_VALIDATION_CALL. Refer to point ‘ 3. How can I use the Debugger to analyze a problem?’ in note 842318
8	How to populate a PSG while posting FI documents using a Custom Program?	Use FM ‘COPA_PROFITABILITY_SEGMENT’ within the BAPI _ACC_DOCUMENT_POST
9	Derivation rules in COPA refer to a Table that was not transported. How do I correct the inconsistency?	Execute RKEDRCHECK with only parameter ‘Check in all clients’ marked.
10	How to reorganize file descriptions in excel planning?	Use Program RKCDPREO
11	Can Z Fields be used as account assignment objects during depreciation (AFAB)?	Add the Z Fields in the additional account assignment structure ANLZACCOUNT
12	Can CO Allocation cycles be download and uploaded into / from an excel sheet?	Use Program RKALTRANS
13	I have a huge CC Standard Hierarchy (OKEON) to be created. Is there a way to automate it?	SAP offers template program RGSIMPH2, which needs to be copied and adopted to customer needs This program can also be used to create any Master Data Groups like CC Group, CE Group, etc
14	How to add Custom fields in the Standard Asset Accounting reports?	Refer note 335065
15	How to deal with mid-year change to Company code / Business area in Cost center?	Use program RKACOR06. Relevant SAP notes can be searched using the program name
16	Which table stores the values for Variance Calculation?	Refer Table COEPB. Business Transaction: COEPB-VRGNG KVAR Value Type: COEPB-WRTTP 31 (Variances)
17	Can I find in what all CO Allocation cycles a Cost Center is used?	Use Program RKALLOOK Refer Pilot Note 1009571 for prob with Lower/Upper case values
18	How do I move segment from one allocation cycle to another?	Use Program RKALSMOV
19	Amounts in certain currencies like JPY, IDR are stored differently in SAP Tables (Ratios other than 1:1 in OBBS) What care should I take while using these values in RICEFs?	Use the following FMs BAPI_CURRENCY_CONV_TO_EXTERNAL (For SAP to External format) BAPI_CURRENCY_CONV_TO_INTERNAL (For External format to SAP)
20	How to identify a follow on document from FI doc?	Use FM BAPI_ACC_DOCUMENT_RECORD Details can be found here Identify the follow on documents from a given document

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Mukthar Ali Ahamed N

June 21, 2016 at 11:16 am

Hi Ajay,

Excellent document..Thanks for sharing…

Regards,

Mukthar
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- Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author
  
  June 22, 2016 at 9:02 am
  
  Thanks Mukhtar Brother and Happy Ramadan month to you!!
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  - Mukthar Ali Ahamed N
    
    June 22, 2016 at 9:37 am
    
    Thank you..
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Former Member

June 21, 2016 at 12:12 pm

Thanks a lot for sharing Ajay

As always it is exceptional 😀
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- Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author
  
  June 22, 2016 at 11:23 am
  
  Hi Sapan
  
  Appreciate your feedback!!
  
  Ajay M
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Former Member

June 22, 2016 at 5:35 am

Dear Ajay Sir,

Really a great document.

You are having treasure of Knowledge, sometimes think that how can a person so well-versed, then realize that hard work and dedication is the only key for this.

Thanks for providing your precious gems with us.

Much Much Appreciated.

Many Thanks

Kindest Regards

pankaj
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- Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author
  
  June 22, 2016 at 1:04 pm
  
  Thanks for such a nice feedback Pankaj, you made by may!! 🙂
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Former Member

June 22, 2016 at 7:10 am
Dear Ajar Sir,

“
- Use FM CK_F_FVMK_POSTING to reset the Costing Variant
“

what does it mean? it is not a t-code or a program?

THANKS!
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- Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author
  
  June 23, 2016 at 7:21 am
  
  Hello
  
  It is a Function Module (SE37)
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  - Former Member
    
    June 23, 2016 at 8:32 am
    
    YEAH,thanks Ajay very much!
    
    I found that , even though I do not know what the parameters mean,but I believe I can get it!
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Former Member

June 22, 2016 at 7:53 am

Great work! THX 4 SHARING
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- Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author
  
  June 24, 2016 at 5:16 am
  
  Hello Edin
  
  Thanks for your feedback
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Srinatha Polati

June 22, 2016 at 3:30 pm

Ajay, As always, your contribution to the community is exceptional.

Nice document.

Srinath
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- Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author
  
  June 24, 2016 at 12:03 pm
  
  Thanks for the Feedback Srinath
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Ranu Eugene

June 22, 2016 at 3:35 pm

Hi Ajay,

Nice document as always. 🙂

Keep writing and sharing knowledge. 🙂

Regards

Eugene
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- Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author
  
  June 27, 2016 at 6:00 am
  
  Thanks Ranu
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Former Member

June 22, 2016 at 3:44 pm

Hi Ajay,

Very nice tips, Thanks for sharing your knowledge with forum.

Regards,

Ravi
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- Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author
  
  June 28, 2016 at 5:16 am
  
  Thanks Ravi
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Raj A

June 23, 2016 at 1:24 pm

Hi Ajay,

Thanks for sharing your valuable knowledge. Hope one day, I will use all of them in my SAP career.

Kind regards,

Raj
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- Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author
  
  June 28, 2016 at 7:53 am
  
  Thanks for the feedback Raj
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Former Member

June 24, 2016 at 12:12 pm

Dear Sir,

I must say that it is such an exceptional document which i am sure can be only compiled with tons of knowledge, dedication and hard work. Thanks again for sharing.

Regards,

Shakir Shaikh
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- Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author
  
  June 29, 2016 at 7:35 am
  
  Salaam Shakir and Thanks!!
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Former Member

June 24, 2016 at 2:55 pm

Hi,

Thank you for sharing knowledge. 🙂
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- Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author
  
  June 30, 2016 at 6:05 am
  
  Thanks Sridhar
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Susheel Shinde

June 25, 2016 at 12:15 pm

Hi Ajay Ji,

“Thara ghana-ghana shukariya”.

Regards,

Susheel Shinde 🙂
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Ajith Kumar

June 27, 2016 at 12:34 pm

Hello sir,

Thank you very much for sharing knowledge.

This will definately help us in the future.

Regards,

Ajith
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- Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author
  
  July 1, 2016 at 10:50 am
  
  Thanks Ajith
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KRISHNA PRASAD A

June 27, 2016 at 3:45 pm

Hello sir,

This is very useful document for all learners, thank you very much for sharing this info

I am requesting you to post some FI related matters then it would be easy for new learners like me to gain knowledge on SAP FI
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- Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author
  
  July 5, 2016 at 4:22 am
  
  thanks Krishna
  
  Tell me what specific you need. FI is too vast
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  - KRISHNA PRASAD A
    
    July 5, 2016 at 4:59 am
    
    HI sir, Thanks for your reply to me. My request to you to post some topics related to Asset accounting and down payments/Special GL transactions with concepts and configuration it is very helpful for beginners to learn from these topics
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Former Member

July 6, 2016 at 9:37 pm

Thanks for the post Ajay. This series contains wealth of information which will save us lot of time in research when we encounter the issues above.
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- Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author
  
  July 8, 2016 at 5:30 am
  
  Thanks for the feedback Ranjith
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Abhinav Malik

July 7, 2016 at 12:57 pm

Hi Ajay,

As usual very knowledgeable document for all of us from your experiences and learnings.

Thank you is very small for your efforts.

Regards,

Abhinav Malik
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- Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author
  
  July 21, 2016 at 10:00 am
  
  Thanks Abhinav
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Nr Tk

July 15, 2016 at 8:39 pm

Great series of documents you have put up Sirji!!! Hope to see the 4th one sooner…

Nr.
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- Ajay Maheshwari SAP Trainer Post author
  
  August 10, 2016 at 8:33 am
  
  Thanks Nr
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syed abbas

November 8, 2016 at 6:41 am

Hello,

Would you tell me the process and T-code of how to execute assessment cycle in the background in COPA?
Please

Abbas
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Srinivas Salpala

March 6, 2017 at 3:03 pm

Hi Ajay,

After long time back to SCN and read few of your blogs.

I appreciate once again your continuous efforts on this forum……

Regards

Srinivas Salpala
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Former Member

June 30, 2017 at 7:33 pm

Thanks for sharing Ajay, very useful information!!

Also would like to know any name or blog link where i can read articles related to SAP Project system (PS) module, if you can help..

Regards,

Vindhesh
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G Chaitanya

August 8, 2017 at 6:40 am

Hi Ajay sir,

Excellent document thanks for sharing the knowledge.

BR,

G Chaitanya.
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Former Member

August 22, 2017 at 3:32 am

Hi Ajay,

Excellent information… Thanks.

All the times your answers are matched with my queries…

Thanks,

Jay k
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Former Member

March 5, 2018 at 4:37 am

Thanks for your great work
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Former Member

March 5, 2018 at 4:54 am

Thanks for your great sharing
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