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SAP CO Account Assignment
Normally, when a financial document is entered in SAP FI module , user has the option of entering the cost center in the financial document. However, when documents are entered from different modules or a cross-module financial transaction occurs, such as from MM or SD , there is no option of entering the cost center in the document. In this situation, the SAP system will derive the cost center through automatic SAP CO account assignment, substitutions, or through default settings made in the primary cost element.
Automatic SAP CO Account Assignment
The automatic account assignment has to be configured in the transaction code OKB9 . For posting made in external accounting, such as for price differences, exchange rate differences, etc., the SAP system automatically checks entries in the OKB9 settings and derives the cost center.
If you do not enter a CO object (order, cost center, or project) in external accounting postings made in FI, MM or SD modules and the posting is cost relevant, then the automatic account assignment checks the relevant cost center and makes the posting.
Here are examples of automatic account assignments:
- Banking fees, exchange rate differences and discounts in FI
- Minor differences and price differences in MM
The account assignment objects that can be maintained in the transaction OKB9 are:
- Cost center
- Profit center (profitability segment)
Normally, the automatic account assignment runs on the company code level along with the CO object. However, if the user wants to make the posting on the business area level, valuation area level or profit center level, it is also available in OKB9 settings. So basically it includes the following levels:
- Company code level
- Business area level
- Valuation area level
- Profit center level
The above 3 excluding the company code level are used in cases when the account assignment is needed below the company code level.
Prerequisites
Here are the prerequisites of activating automatic SAP CO account assignment:
- Activation of the cost center accounting
- Creation of cost centers
- Maintenance of cost elements
Additionally, you can also create orders and profit centers as per the business requirements.
Settings in Transaction OKB9
Let’s discuss settings that are possible for automatic SAP CO account assignment in OKB9 transaction.
Start SPRO transaction and navigate to the following path:
Controlling – Cost Center Accounting – Actual Postings – Manual Actual Postings – Edit Automatic Account Assignment (OKB9)
Alternatively, you can start OKB9 transaction directly from the command bar.
- If you want to have the setting on the company code level only, then enter the company code and the cost element along with the corresponding CO object, i.e. a cost center, an order or a profit center.
- If you want to have the settings on the valuation area level, then enter the company code and the cost element and chose the ‘valuation area’ option in the account assignment detail as ‘1’.
- Similarly, if you want to have the settings on the business area or profit center level, then choose the option ‘2’ or ‘3’ respectively.
If you have chosen account assignment detail ‘1’ or ‘2’, then click on ‘Detail per business area/valuation area’ on the left sidebar.
Default SAP CO Account Assignment
In order to determine the correct CO account assignment, the SAP system performs several checks in the following sequence. First it checks the document which a user is posting. If the cost center is empty in the document, then the system checks if any substitutions are maintained for the particular G/L account . Next, if the substitution is also missing, then the system moves on to the OKB9 settings for automatic SAP CO account assignments. Finally, if these settings are also missing, the SAP system checks master data of the primary cost element (G/L Account) under the tab of Default Account Assignment . You can display this master data using the transaction KA03 .
You can maintain the cost center and the order in the master data of the primary cost element.
So, basically the order of checks the system makes is:
- Financial document – Cost center
- Substitutions – transaction OKC9
- Automatic account assignments – transaction OKB9
- Default account assignments – transaction KA03 / KA02
Lastly, if any of the above is not maintained, then the SAP system throws an error ‘Account X requires an assignment to a CO Object’ and doesn’t allow posting of a document.
SAP CO Account Assignment using Substitution
In cases where you don’t need OKB9 or default account assignment, the user can go for user exits where a specific G/L account is mentioned under the company and the value in the cost center is substituted by the cost center given in the substitution.
The transaction for maintaining the substitution is GGB1 .
Usage of substitutions for SAP CO account assignment is justified by the business requirement and usually SAP CO account assignment requirements are fulfilled by OKB9 or default account assignments.
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4 thoughts on “SAP CO Account Assignment”
it is helpful material i ask for more clear details for using substitution method for Account Assignment. thanks in advance
Sir, I am not receiving the training mails from yesterday 7/1/2019. I have completed my training till here(SAP CO Account Assignment) please do send the rest of the training emails for SAP CO. Hope you will do the needful.
I am getting the same error “Account 500911 requires an assignment to a CO object”. In OKB9, we have given company code, Cost element and ticked the check box ‘Indicator: Find profitability segment using substitution’ (V_TKA3A-BSSUBST) and not filled anything like cost center, order and profit center. in OKC9 we have created substitution. All the process happening through Idoc Message Type SINGLESETTRQS_CREATE and inside BAPI BAPI_SINGLESETTREQS_CREATEMULT triggering and raising this error. Cost center is not maintained in 1. Financial document – Cost center 2. Automatic account assignments – transaction OKB9 and 3. Default account assignments – transaction KA03/KA02 But we have substitution in transaction OKC9 to determine cost centre.
Where woulbe be the issue?
good explanation
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- COBL_COKZ - Assignment types for CO account assignments
SAP Table COBL_COKZ
Assignment types for co account assignments.
COBL_COKZ (Assignment types for CO account assignments) is a standard table in SAP R\3 ERP systems. Below you can find the technical details of the fields that make up this table. Key fields are marked in blue.
Additionally we provide an overview of foreign key relationships, if any, that link COBL_COKZ to other SAP tables.
COBL_COKZ table fields
- July 30, 2017
- by Sachin Patil
Normally, when a financial document is entered in SAP FI module, user has the option of entering the cost center in the financial document. However, when documents are entered from different modules or a cross-module financial transaction occurs, such as from MM or SD, there is no option of entering the cost center in the document. In this situation, the SAP system will derive the cost center through automatic SAP CO account assignment, substitutions, or through default settings made in the primary cost element.
Automatic SAP CO Account Assignment
The automatic account assignment has to be configured in the transaction code OKB9 . For posting made in external accounting, such as for price differences, exchange rate differences, etc., the SAP system automatically checks entries in the OKB9  settings and derives the cost center.
If you do not enter a CO object (order, cost center, or project) in external accounting postings made in FI, MM or SD modules and the posting is cost relevant, then the automatic account assignment checks the relevant cost center and makes the posting.
Here are examples of automatic account assignments:
- Banking fees, exchange rate differences and discounts in FI
- Minor differences and price differences in MM
The account assignment objects that can be maintained in the transaction OKB9  are:
- Cost center
- Profit center (profitability segment)
Normally, the automatic account assignment runs on the company code level along with the CO object. However, if the user wants to make the posting on the business area level, valuation area level or profit center level, it is also available in OKB9  settings. So basically it includes the following levels:
- Company code level
- Business area level
- Valuation area level
- Profit center level
The above 3 excluding the company code level are used in cases when the account assignment is needed below the company code level.
Prerequisites
Here are the prerequisites of activating automatic SAP CO account assignment:
- Activation of the cost center accounting
- Creation of cost centers
- Maintenance of cost elements
Additionally, you can also create orders and profit centers as per the business requirements.
Settings in Transaction OKB9
Let’s discuss settings that are possible for automatic SAP CO account assignment in OKB9  transaction.
Start SPRO  transaction and navigate to the following path:
Controlling – Cost Center Accounting – Actual Postings – Manual Actual Postings – Edit Automatic Account Assignment (OKB9)
Alternatively, you can start OKB9  transaction directly from the command bar.
- If you want to have the setting on the company code level only, then enter the company code and the cost element along with the corresponding CO object, i.e. a cost center, an order or a profit center.
- If you want to have the settings on the valuation area level, then enter the company code and the cost element and chose the ‘valuation area’ option in the account assignment detail as ‘1’.
- Similarly, if you want to have the settings on the business area or profit center level, then choose the option ‘2’ or ‘3’ respectively.
If you have chosen account assignment detail ‘1’ or ‘2’, then click on ‘Detail per business area/valuation area’ on the left sidebar.
Default SAP CO Account Assignment
In order to determine the correct CO account assignment, the SAP system performs several checks in the following sequence. First it checks the document which a user is posting. If the cost center is empty in the document, then the system checks if any substitutions are maintained for the particular G/L account. Next, if the substitution is also missing, then the system moves on to the OKB9  settings for automatic SAP CO account assignments. Finally, if these settings are also missing, the SAP system checks master data of the primary cost element (G/L Account) under the tab of Default Account Assignment . You can display this master data using the transaction KA03 .
You can maintain the cost center and the order in the master data of the primary cost element.
So, basically the order of checks the system makes is:
- Financial document – Cost center
- Substitutions – transaction OKC9
- Automatic account assignments – transaction OKB9
- Default account assignments – transaction KA03 / KA02
Lastly, if any of the above is not maintained, then the SAP system throws an error ‘Account X requires an assignment to a CO Object’ and doesn’t allow posting of a document.
SAP CO Account Assignment using Substitution
In cases where you don’t need OKB9  or default account assignment, the user can go for user exits where a specific G/L account is mentioned under the company and the value in the cost center is substituted by the cost center given in the substitution.
The transaction for maintaining the substitution is GGB1 .
Usage of substitutions for SAP CO account assignment is justified by the business requirement and usually SAP CO account assignment requirements are fulfilled by OKB9  or default account assignments.
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At the same time, a CO account assignment object was specified that is assigned to company code 1000. This is account assignment object with object type CTR, and object key 1000/1010101400. I have created similar Cost centers 1010101400, 1110101400, 1210101400 & 1310101400 for company codes 1000, 1100, 1200 & 1300 & I have assigned those to ...
This tutorial is part of our free SAP CO training. You will learn how account assignment works in SAP ERP and what are different sources of information about account assignment that the SAP system uses. Normally, when a financial document is entered in SAP FI module, user has the option of entering the cost center in the financial document.
Account Assignment Objects and object types. The most important account assignment objects are listed in the following table. The identification code corresponds to the first two characters of the object number (object type). Network Activity Element will have ID code "OK". Sales orders are valid only with make-to-order production (VBAP-KZVBR ...
This tutorial is part of our free SAP CO training. You will learn how account assignment works in SAP ERP and what are different sources of information about account assignment that the SAP system uses. Normally, when a financial document is entered in SAP FI module, user has the option of entering the cost center in the financial document.
Assignment types for CO account assignments. COBL_COKZ (Assignment types for CO account assignments) is a standard table in SAP R\3 ERP systems. Below you can find the technical details of the fields that make up this table. Key fields are marked in blue. Additionally we provide an overview of foreign key relationships, if any, that link COBL ...
Default SAP CO Account Assignment. In order to determine the correct CO account assignment, the SAP system performs several checks in the following sequence. First it checks the document which a user is posting. If the cost center is empty in the document, then the system checks if any substitutions are maintained for the particular G/L account.
It offers the complete list on important tables in Controlling Module (CO) in SAP. It offers the complete list on important tables in Controlling Module (CO) in SAP. ... Assignment of Profit Center to a Company Code: GLPCA: EC-PCA: Actual Line Items G: LPCC: EC-PCA: Transaction Attributes: GLPCO: EC-PCA: Object Table for Account: GLPCP: EC-PCA ...
The account assignment category determines: The nature of the account assignment (cost center, sales order, and so on) Which accounts are to be charged when the incoming invoice or goods receipt is posted. Which account assignment data you must provide. Account Assignment Categories. Description. Required account assignment data.
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Which entries you have passed in Account assignment Tab of Item details? I think you have passed Entries in COST CENTER and ORDER field. Profit center in ORDER must be different from Profit center given in COST center master data (KS03). Make it same. Your problem will get resolved. Regards, Rahul. Edited by: RahulNsk on May 18, 2009 8:24 AM
SAP Table Field : CO_KAPRO - Project account assignment type. Top 58 SAP Tables containing the field/column CO_KAPRO. Financial Acctg Doc.Segment: Extras and Temp. Storage Fields. SFIN: UJE - CO attributes of FINS_ACDIC_ITEM w/o G/L atttr. SAP Table Field : CO_KAPRO - Project account assignment type.
Description: Account Assignment Type: Order Field Name: CO_KAAUF Data Element: CO_KAAUF Data Type: NUMC length (Dec): 1(0) Check table: Conversion Routine: Domain Name: CO_KONTKZ MemoryID: AppClass: SHLP: SHLP Field: ConvExit: See all SAP tables containing field CO_KAAUF. COBL_COKZ-CO_KAPRO table field - Project Account Assignment Type
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See table EKKN. 08-27-2008 10:07 AM. 08-27-2008 10:07 AM. hi, use EKKN table for account assignment in Purchasing Document. 08-27-2008 12:46 PM. Thanks a lot. Solved: Hi all, i'm looking for the table for Account assignment in purchase order. In fact i'm looking for the Asset assignment to my purchase order.
You specify the account assignment features of an organizational unit. Inheritance occurs as follows: · Account assignment features are inherited by subordinate organizational units and positions if they have not been maintained. · If account assignment features have been specified for a superior organizational unit, these are overwritten by ...