Chapter 2 Customizing Tools

The system provides a set of tools to facilitate the process of customizing the system to meet business requirements. Chapter Objectives Provide a general overview of the systems customizing tools. Define the Implementation Guide structure . Highlight the major areas of the Implementation Guide related to the FI and CO modules.

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SAP Environment
Configuration Create organizational structures Define foreign currencies Outline credit management functionality Define financial statements Application Functionality Create master records Post accounting transactions Post customer invoices Post vendor invoices Process financial statements Display accounting documents

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Customizing Components
Implementation Guide (IMG) Business Workflow

Procedure Model

Customising

Business Navigator

Project Management/ Analyses

Basic Functions

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Implementation Guide (IMG) Business Workflow

Procedure Model

Customising

Business Navigator

Project Management/ Analyses

Basic Functions

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Accessing Customizing Functions

Implementation Guide Transaction Code

Tools / AcceleratedSAP / Customizing/Edit Project... GoTo/ SAP Reference IMG

IMG Transaction Code SPRO

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Structure of the Implementation Guide

Set Countries Currencies Check Units of Measurement Maintain Calendar Definition Assignment
General Settings

E D

Enterprise Structure

Cross-Application Components

Document Management Classification

Functional Views - ex. Financial Accounting

Financial Global Settings General Ledger Accounting A/R and A/P

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General Settings
Set Countries
Define Countries Country US DE ES Description USA Germany Spain

Currencies
Check Currency Codes

Set CountrySpecific Checks Currency Description Insert Regions Define Country Codes USD DEM US Dollars German Marks

Set Decimal Places for Currencies

Enter Exchange Rates

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Set Countries
Define Countries Country US DE ES Description USA Germany Spain

Currencies
Check Currency Codes

Set CountrySpecific Checks Currency Description Insert Regions Define Country Codes USD DEM US Dollars German Marks

Set Decimal Places for Currencies

Enter Exchange Rates

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Enterprise Structure

Coordinating the effort to define the Organizational Structure is usually the responsibility of the FI/CO team. The Organizational Structure includes Organizational Units such as: Company Code Business Area

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Cross-Application Components

CO

SD

FI

MM

PP

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Financial Accounting Configuration

Financial Accounting Global Settings Company Code Business Area Fiscal Year Document General Ledger Accounting G/L Accounts Business Transactions Data Transfer Workbench Information System Accts. Receivable /Accts. Payable Customer Accounts Vendor Accounts Business Transactions Credit Management
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Special Purpose Ledger Basic Settings Planning Actual Posting Periodic Processing

Asset Accounting Organizational Structures Integration with General Ledger Valuation Depreciation

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Multiple Project Implementation Guides

Reference IMG FI SD

Project IMG

CO

MM

MM PS

CO CO FI FI Project 002 View: Required Activities

PP

HR

Project 002 Project 001

PS
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Functional View of Tables
Implementation Guide

Customizing Transaction

Table 1 Physical Table Structure

Table 2

Table 3

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Correction and Transport System

Test Systems /Test Client Create Correction Set Configurations Save Transport Selection of Objects Save Release Correction to Target System Target System

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Default Values Overview

Default values come from various sources: User master record Parameter memory System Account Master Record Accounting functions

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Search Help
10 A M T Customer # City Name Company Code

CUSTOMER

Primary Table: BKPF

Secondary Tables (BSEG, ...)

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Implementation Guide Chapter Summary

Key Terms: Implementation Guide Configuration Application Basic Functions Procedure Model Transaction Code General Settings Corporate Structure

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Implementation Guide Chapter Summary (continued)

Key Terms: Cross-Application Components Correction and Transport System

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