Appendix C: Configuration Consistency Checks in cFIN System

Configuration consistency checks are essential when loading data from a source to a target. These checks ensure that the configuration settings in both systems align, ensuring a smooth data load process.

Following is an example describing configuration of fields in the Target cFIN.

Define a Company (OX15): Companies EBES and JDEN are established.
Define Company Code (OX02Company ): Codes for EBES and JDEN are set up.
Assign Company Code to Company (OX16): Company code EBES is linked to the EBES company, and company code JDEN is linked to the JDEN company.
Define Business Area (OX03): This step is optional. The standard business area 0001 is already available.
Define Chart of Accounts (COA – OB13): The COA for EBES and JDEN are created in the 2022 system. In the 2021 system, the existing COA, CANA, was used.
Assign COA to Company Codes (OB62): In the 2021 system, the COA (CANA) was assigned to the company code EBES. The same assignment is used in the 2022 system.
Define Account Group (OBD4): The account group is kept the same as in the 2021 system.
Define Retained Earnings Account (OB53): For the COA (CANA), the standard retained earnings account is maintained.
Define Fiscal Year Variant (OB29): Standard variants are already available.
Assign Fiscal Year Variant to Company Code (OB37): This step is performed.
Define Posting Period (OBBO): The standard variant 0001 is already available and is used.
Assign Posting Period to Company Code (OBBP): This step is performed.
Define Open/Closing Posting Period (OB52): This step is performed.
Define Field Status Variant (OBC4): The standard variant 0001 is already available.
Assign Field Status Variant (FSV) to Company Code (OBC5): This step is performed.
Define Document Types and Number Ranges (OBA7): Document types SA, DR, and DZ are already available.
Create Number Ranges for Company Code (FBN1): Number ranges for EBES are created.
Define Tolerance Groups for Vendors/Customers (OBA3): This step is performed.
Define Tolerance Groups for Employees (OBA4): This step is performed.
Define Global Parameters (OBY6): Global parameters for EBES are maintained, with reference taken from the 2021 system.
Additional Steps:
1. Set Up Substitution for Cost of Sales Accounting: This is done through the path: Financial Accounting Global Settings -> Company Code -> Cost of Sales Accounting -> Set Up Substitution for Cost of Sales Accounting -> Prepare/Activate substitution.
2. Activate Cost of Sales Accounting
3. Create New Control Area (OKKP): The US01 Control Area is copied to create a new Control Area, EBES. Some changes are made to the EBES controlling area, with reference taken from the US01 controlling area in the 2021 system.
4. Activate Components/Control Indicator (OKKP -> Basic Data)
5. Assign Company Codes (OKKP -> Basic Data)
6. Check and Define Default Values for Posting in Controlling: This is done through the path: SPRO -> Financial Accounting -> Ledgers -> Integration of Controlling with Financial Accounting -> Check and Define Default Values for Postings in Controlling
7. Define Ledger Version for CO Area: This is done through the path: SPRO -> Financial Accounting -> Ledgers -> Integration of Controlling with Financial Accounting -> Define Ledger for CO Version
8. Assign Company Code to Control Area (OX19/OKKP)
9. Check for Inconsistencies: Inconsistencies might be found. The t-code (FINS_CUST_CONS_CHK_P) is run to check for inconsistencies. If any are found, the steps mentioned in the inconsistencies are followed and corrected.
10. Final Check: After all the above steps, the transaction FINS_CUST_CONS_CHK_P is checked for EBES for inconsistencies. For EBES, no inconsistencies are found.
Tax rates for tax code O1, I1, tax procedure = TAXUS, country = US are maintained.
Define Tax Procedure (OBYZ): Standard tax procedures are available.
1. Assign Tax Procedure to Country (OBBG): A standard assignment is available (for example, US -> TAXUS).
2. Maintain Tax Code and Tax Rates (FTXP)
Maintain Clearing Document Procedure (OBXH)
Additional Activities: The following activities are added to the TR.
1. Check Number Ranges (/AIF/SETUP): After these steps, the t-code /AIF/SETUP is run in test mode to check if number ranges are created. If it says that number ranges need to be added, then /AIF/SETUP is run again without test mode.
2. Now, the system shows existing number ranges.
Create Customer for Company Code EBES (FD01): Customer 2 is created.
Create GL Account for EBES (FS00): The reconciliation account for the customer is created: 122000.
Configure Tax Code O1 for CANA Account (FTXP)
Define Logical System (BD54): The logical system EBSPRD is created.
Define Technical Settings for All Involved Systems (Business System Configuration): This is done through the path: SPRO -> Financial Accounting -> Central Finance -> Central Finance: Target System Settings -> Mapping -> Define Technical Settings for All Involved Systems
1. Define Mapping Actions for Mapping Entities: This is done through the path: SPRO -> Financial Accounting -> Central Finance -> Central Finance: Target System Settings -> Mapping -> Define Mapping Actions for Mapping Entities.
  
  Mapping actions are configured as "Map if Possible" for the EBSASE system for the following fields:
  - BUKRS
  - COST_CENTER_ID
  - CUSTOMER_ID EKGRP
  - GENERAL_LEDGER_ACC_MASTER_ID
  - GSBER
  - KOKRS
  - MATERIAL_ID
  - MATKL
  - PLANT_ID
  - SUPPLIER_ID
  - PROFIT_CENTRE_ID
Manage Mappings (FINS_CFIN_MAP_MANAGE): The corresponding cFIN mappings are done for:
Company Code

ERP Customer Number

ERP Vendor Number

Material Number ERP

General Ledger Account Master ID
Maintain RFC Assignments and Settings for Source Systems: This is done for AVL posting through the path: Financial Accounting -> Central Finance -> Central Finance Target System Settings -> Set Up Systems -> Maintain RFC Assignments and Settings for Source Systems.

Appendix C: Configuration Consistency Checks in cFIN System

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