SAP ERP Financials: SD-FI-COPA

reconciliation: Part-2
Posted by Vinod Vemuru Oct 30, 2013
This blog is a continuation to the earlier blog "SD-FI-COPA reconciliation: Part-1"
http://scn.sap.com/community/erp/financials/blog/2013/10/25/sd-fi-copa-reconciliation-part-1
This blog talks about how characteristic and value field flow is integrated between SD and COPA and if
something went wrong in COPA document how to regenerate correct values without impacting respective SD
and FI postings.
T-code KE4S can be used to simulate the characteristic and value field flow from SD to COPA or reverse and
re-post COPA document alone. Alternatively,
T-code KE4ST can be used only for simulation purpose. Let us see how this can be used to understand the
integration between SD and COPA without running through configurations.
Important fields in selection screen (KE4S):
Test Run:
No document is created (Even in posting run). Only values are simulated.
Create Log:
If we select this, Characteristic and value flow log is created for further analysis.
Redetermine profitability segment:
This option should be used cautiously. If this is selected, profitability segment values are redetermined as per
the current system config. This can be used in scenarios like, incorrect values posted in profitability segment
due to incorrect derivation rules/incorrect logic in user exit.
Check for existing records:
This performs a pre-check before transferring the data. Only documents which have not been flown to COPA
are considered for posting.
Reversal of line items:
This option reverses already transferred documents and re-post all (Both transferred and non-transferred).
Posting without check:
This option should be used cautiously. This option re-post everything. If there are documents already posted,
system posts duplicate document.
Please go through F1 documentation of each field for more details.

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Go to T-code KE4S, enter a billing document which was transferred to COPA and execute.

Below is the output of report.

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We can see two lines are created here because, one is for reversal and other is for re-post. There are different
status ICONs in ALV tool bar indicating number of documents in respective status. This helps particularly when
we process huge number of documents.
Now let us see how characteristic and value flow analysis is done.
Characteristic flow analysis:
Select the row and click on "characteristics".

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Below screen shows the characteristic values that are derived in COPA document.

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Click on "Display derivation analysis".

In this step, we can find how each characteristic was modified in each step of derivation with respective old and
new values. If any characteristic is changed in a particular derivation, that row is highlighted in yellow. Node
"Values before/After" just displays old and new values during derivation process.

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Derivation customization can be configured in t-code KEDR.

Value flow analysis:
Select the row and click on value flow.

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Below result shows, source of each value field. As I mentioned in my previous blog, COPA value fields are
linked to sales pricing conditions.
So, below output analysis shows how each sales condition is transferred to the respective COPA value field.

You can see for some rows, there is no G/L account assigned. It is because, these conditions are configured
as "Statistical" and hence, no FI posting.

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Since there is no FI posting, no G/L determined here too. We can find the statistical tick in the pricing
conditions of the original billing document. Such kind of config is required when we want to see some figures
only in reporting/for analysis purpose but not part of financial booking.
In first row, Currency type B0 indicates values in "Operating concern currency" and 10 stands for values in
"Company code currency".

Valuation:
COPA valuation is used for automatic calculation of values in costing based COPA (Both planned and Actual).
There are different valuation strategies provided by SAP.
1.
2.
3.
4.

Valuation using material costing,

Valuation using conditions and a costing sheet,
Valuation by means of a user-defined program exit,
Valuation with transfer prices

Please check below IMG documentation for more details.

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Select the row and click on valuation.

Each valuation strategy step can have different logic to change value fields.

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Click on the Analysis button which show if the value field has been changed in respective user exit.

Click on "Result of Valuation". This shows the entire list of value fields before and after valuation.

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Hope this blog helps to give better understanding of SD-COPA integration and how characteristics and value
fields are determined.

Your valuable feed back on this blog is most welcome

Thanks,
Vinod.
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Vinod Vemuru in response to Mariks . on page 11

Mar 11, 2014 6:40 AM
Thanks Mariks

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Mariks .
Mar 10, 2014 6:56 PM
Thanks for sharing very good document....
Vinod Vemuru in response to Siva Ram D on page 12
Jan 20, 2014 4:05 PM
Thanks Sivaram
Exits are used when you need your custom logic to redetermine the value field value. As I have shown in the
image, we should assign the exit name in configuration (For eg.U01) in t-code KE4U.
SAP has delivered enhancement COPA0002 (t-code CMOD) and function module EXIT_SAPLKEAB_001 for
writing our custom logic. Implement your logic in user exit include program ZXKKEU03.
This exit is triggered for each value field (if any exit name is assigned to it in KE4U). Use ABAP statement
CASE EXIT_NR. and write your logic for the respective field.
Exporting parameter ep_target can be used to update the respective value field based on custom logic.
Also, you can use this exit to perform any custom validations and issue warning/error messages.
Please let me know if you need any further help.
Thanks,
VV
Siva Ram D
Jan 20, 2014 3:33 PM
Thanks Vinod.... good analysis and very helpful to me.
please can you explain in what cases uses the user exit in valuation and how to config?
awaiting for your answer.
best regards
Siva Ram
Vinod Vemuru in response to Sada Bandla on page 12
Jan 20, 2014 1:36 PM
Thanks a lot Sada
Sada Bandla
Jan 20, 2014 12:57 PM
Nice Documentation Mr.Vinod
Vinod Vemuru in response to Mukesh Patel on page 13

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Dec 17, 2013 2:24 PM

Thanks Mukesh. Happy learning
Mukesh Patel
Dec 17, 2013 11:56 AM
Very Useful
Vinod Vemuru in response to Ankur Sharma on page 13
Dec 16, 2013 4:59 AM
Thanks Ankur
Ankur Sharma
Dec 14, 2013 5:23 PM
Very useful. Thanks for sharing.
Vinod Vemuru in response to Krishna Chaitanya on page 13
Dec 3, 2013 7:16 AM
Thanks a lot Krishna
Krishna Chaitanya
Dec 3, 2013 6:33 AM
Useful and informative. Thanks for sharing.
Vinod Vemuru
Nov 18, 2013 2:05 PM
Thanks NSK, Murali
Murali Babu Nallamothu in response to Vinod Vemuru on page 13
Nov 18, 2013 1:51 PM
Oh. Congrats for that.
Narasimhulu Konnipati in response to Vinod Vemuru on page 13
Nov 18, 2013 1:38 PM
Surprise award from SCN. Good to hear that you selected as a Thought Leader and the second one after Ravi.
Great achievement Vinod........Congratulations.
Keep rocking

NSK
Vinod Vemuru
Nov 18, 2013 1:19 PM
Thanks a lot Satya, Murali, Daniel, Swapnoneel

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It's a pleasant surprise to see Thought leader badge for this content
November seems to be a great month for me both personally and professionally
Thanks,
Vinod.
Swapnoneel Mukherjee
Nov 18, 2013 12:49 PM
Thanks a lot for the document .... very informative.
Regards,
Neel
Daniel Carvalho
Nov 18, 2013 12:26 PM
Hey Vinod!
Very good document!
Thanks a lot!
Regards,
Daniel.
Murali Babu Nallamothu
Nov 17, 2013 3:09 AM
Hi Vinod,
Very useful information.
Thanks for the sharing.
Rgds
Murali. N
Satya Yenumula
Nov 14, 2013 7:59 AM
Hi Vinod,
Nice presentation...Thanks for sharing.

Thanks
Satya

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Vinod Vemuru in response to praveen kumar on page 15

Nov 7, 2013 8:20 AM
Thanks Praveen
praveen kumar
Nov 7, 2013 8:11 AM
Hi Vinod,
Very good document, Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Praveen
Vinod Vemuru
Nov 6, 2013 1:45 PM
Thanks Aakash, Satendra
Aakash Gujja
Nov 6, 2013 11:24 AM
Hi Vinod,
Nice document.. Thanks for sharing with us.
BR
Aakash G
Satendra Mishra
Nov 6, 2013 11:13 AM
Nice doc......
~SM
Vinod Vemuru in response to Lakshmi Sama on page 15
Nov 6, 2013 10:53 AM
Thanks Lakshmi. I am happy to share what I know and learn by exploring
Regards,
Vinod
Lakshmi Sama
Nov 6, 2013 10:33 AM
Hello Vinod,

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Very helpful doc and a very valuable one. Expecting more contributions from your end in futute also.Thanks
alot for sharing ur knowldge.
Regards,
Lakshmi S
Vinod Vemuru in response to rohit singh on page 16
Nov 1, 2013 3:53 AM
Thanks Rohit. I am glad to know this doc helped you to understand COPA reconciliation
rohit singh
Oct 31, 2013 1:15 PM
This Doc. very helpful for me , i was waiting this type of doc . now i got

Thanks a lot Vinod

Vinod Vemuru in response to Ranu Eugene on page 16
Oct 31, 2013 10:21 AM
Thanks a lot Ranu. Such kind of words definitely motivates to contribute more
Regards,
Vinod.
Ranu Eugene
Oct 31, 2013 10:12 AM
Hi Vinod,
Much awaited part two doc is out.
Must say very useful document.
Please do keep sharing.

Keep up the good Work

Best of Luck.

Regards
Eugene
Sudhir Krishna Kumar Singh
Oct 31, 2013 10:09 AM

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good
Vinod Vemuru
Oct 31, 2013 9:16 AM
Thanks Satendra, Gaurav
Gaurav Tibrewal
Oct 31, 2013 8:21 AM
very useful info Vinod..
Satendra Mishra
Oct 31, 2013 7:19 AM
First tanks for sharing a valuable information...
Really nice information..

Regards,
SM
Ramanjaneyulu Korrapati in response to Vinod Vemuru on page 17
Oct 31, 2013 6:36 AM
Thanks for consideration. Its not an urgent. Take your own time.
Thank You
Vinod Vemuru in response to Ramanjaneyulu Korrapati on page 17
Oct 31, 2013 6:35 AM
Thanks Rama. Sure. Will do that in couple of days. As year end is approaching, would be packed up for next 2
months
Regards,
Vinod.
Ramanjaneyulu Korrapati
Oct 31, 2013 5:18 AM
Good information. Thanks for sharing Vinod. if your familiar about operating concern ceration pls share useful
stuff on it. as BW consultant very interested know FI stuff
Thanks
Vinod Vemuru
Oct 31, 2013 5:13 AM
Thanks Naresh, Srinivas, Diwa
Diwa p

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Oct 30, 2013 12:26 PM

good one thanks for sharing
Regards
Diwa
Srinivas Salpala
Oct 30, 2013 12:10 PM
Hi Vinod,
Nice presentation of integration. Keep sharing knowledge.

BR, Srinivas Salpala

Naresh Krishnamoorthy
Oct 30, 2013 11:41 AM
Good one...Thanks.
Best Regards,
Naresh K.

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