Settting up the FI Validations

You can use additional validation to supplement the existing SAP logic to fit you into your businness needs.

For e.g. to allow postings from company code 0001 to business area AA only.

GGB0 - To maintain the validations

Validation - Enter a validation name  e.g.  VBUS

Applicaion Area - SAP module e.g. FI

Calling Point - Dependent upon the application area that is selected.

  • 0001 - Document Header - validate enteries at document header, e.g BKPF table
  • 0002 - Line Items - check line item entris within a document, e.g. BSEG table
  • 0003 - Complete Document - check settings for the whole documents.
  • e.g. Validation step 001
    Allowed company code '0001' to post to business area AA only.  'FI00' checks that line item is from FI.
    If checks failed, the error message number 14 is displayed to stop the transaction.

    Prerequisite
    <BSEG> $BUKRS = '0001' AND
    <BKPF> $GLVOR = 'FI00'

    Check
    <BSEG> $GSBER = 'AA'

    Message
    Type E   No. 14 - Business Area not allowed for company 0001
    Output fields  1 - BSEG - GSBER      2 - BSEG - BUKRS
                         3 -                                 4

    OB28 - Define Validations for Posting

    CC     CallPnt   Validation    Description                        Activtn Level
    0001      2          VBUS           Business Area Validation              1

    Activtn Level - 0 - Not Active    1 - Activated     2 - Activated for all except batch input

    GGB4 - Manage the activation of all validations in the SAP system.

    SAP FICO Reference Books:
    SAP Financial and Controlling Interview Questions, Certification and Configuration, Books

    Goto SAP CO Tips:
    SAP Controlling

    Back to SAP FI Tips:
    SAP FI (Financial Accounting) Configuration Hints and Tips

    Return to :-
    SAP ABAP/4 Programming, Basis Administration, Configuration Hints and Tips

    (c) www.gotothings.com All material on this site is Copyright.
    Every effort is made to ensure the content integrity.  Information used on this site is at your own risk.
    All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.  The site www.gotothings.com is in no way affiliated with SAP AG.
    Any unauthorised copying or mirroring is prohibited.