SAP ECC 6.0: New GL Configuration Steps

22. Activate Document Splitting

In this IMG activity, you have to activate document splitting. The splitting method used is the SAP standard one, which contains the splitting rules for the different business transactions. If this splitting method does not meet your requirements, you can first define and then select your own method in Customizing for document splitting. You can do this choosing Extended Document Splitting > Assign Splitting Method.

The activation then applies for the entire client. You can explicitly exclude individual company codes from document splitting. This means, however, that you are then no longer able to create any cross-company-code transactions containing company codes that have divergent settings for document splitting.

Financial Accounting (NEW) > General ledger accounting (NEW) > Business transactions > Document splitting > Activate Document Splitting
Field name User action and values
Document Splitting √
Inheritance √
Standard A/C Assignment √
Constant ZBP01

23. Define Tolerance Groups for G/L Accounting
When G/L accounts are cleared, tolerance groups are used to define limits which differences are accepted and posted automatically to predefined accounts. The groups which are defined here are assigned in the G/L account master record.
Financial Accounting (NEW) > General Ledger Accounting (NEW) > Business Transactions > Open Item Clearing > Clearing Differences > Define Tolerance Groups for G/L Accounting

24. Define Posting Key for Incoming Invoices/Credit Memos
When you enter incoming invoices and credit memos, the posting keys for the open items and G/L account items are generated automatically by the system. You cannot change these keys when entering invoices and credit memos.
Financial Accounting (NEW) > Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable > Business Transactions > Incoming Invoices/Credit Memos > Incoming Invoices/Credit Memo – Enjoy > Define Posting Key for Incoming Invoices/Credit Memos
Make the following entries for transaction EGX (Vendor item with special G/L indicator):
Post. Key Debit Posting Key Credit
29 39

25. Set country-specific check

For all countries, which maintain business relationships with your company, you have to include rules for checking the following data.


SAP Net Weaver > General Settings > Set Countries > Set country-specific check
Country Bank Key Length of Bank Key Checking rule (VAT registration no.) Other Data
FR 4 11 3 X
US 4 11 3 X

26. Create Dummy Profit Center - KE59

The dummy profit center receives postings concerning objects for which no profit center assignment exists. This ensures that your data will be complete in Profit Center Accounting.