Work Instruction
Purpose
Use this procedure to create an actual distribution cycle.
Trigger
Perform this procedure when you want to allocate costs from a cost centre to either another
cost centre(s) or cost object.
Prerequisites
None
Menu Path
Use the following menu path to begin this transaction:
Transaction Code
KSV1
Additional Information
Allocation is the process whereby amounts from one organisational element can be moved to
another, for example, from one cost center to other cost centers. You can allocate fixed
amounts from one object to another object or, you can allocate variable amounts based on
existing system data. Allocations are usually made using secondary cost elements and occur
at the period end.
There are two types of allocations, assessment and distribution. The type determines whether
an interim account is used in the allocation process.
Assessment - When you use an assessment allocation the system writes amounts from the
sender(s) to an assessment account; the system then allocates the amounts from the
assessment account to the receiver(s) and does not allocate from the original sender
account
Distribution - When you use a distribution allocation you allocate the balance(s) from the
original sender(s) to the receivers. The original sender account is credited with the
allocation. Usually distribution allocations are used when you want to update detailed
records for the original primary account during the allocation.
The allocation rules are held in assessment or distribution cycles and every cycle consists of
one or more segments. Within each segment you define the sender and receiver objects.
Procedure
1. Start the transaction using the menu path or transaction code KSV1.
If a cycle is already set up with the same/similar data, the existing cycle can be used as
a template for the new cycle
If Go To
To set up a new cycle using existing information Step 3
To set up a new cycle Step 14
The start date serves two purposes. It determines the earliest validity date of the cycle
and secondly, by assigning different start dates you can define different variants for one
cycle.
5. Click on .
Starting date (to) R Enter the date you wish the cycle to be valid to
Example: 06.12.2002
Text R Enter a description for the cycle if the current description is no
longer valid.
7. Click on .
You can define multiple segments in a cycle. Each segment denotes a group of
senders and their respective receivers which are all processed with the same distribution rule.
The sender values rule determines how the sender values are calculated and the receiver
tracing factors determines how the sender value, once it had been calculated, is allocated to
the receiver.
Segment Name O Enter any changes you wish to make to the segment name.
Plan Vals R
Select the radio button if you want to allocate plan data to
the receiver(s).
Receiver tracing R
Select the appropriate rule. Click on to select from the
factors rule
drop down list.
There are three sender value rules, posted balance, fixed amount and fixed rate.
Posted balance - The balance or amount, which is stored in the database records for the
sender, is posted to the receiver(s).
Fixed amount - A specific fixed amount is allocated from the sender, independent of the
balance of the sender(s).
Fixed rate A fixed rate (price) is determined for each unit you want to transfer. The transfer
value is then obtained by multiplying this rate with the receiver tracing factors.
The share in percentage option, allows you to determine what percentage of the sender
balance to allocate to the receivers and is usually only used with the posted balance rule.
The receiver tracing rule determines how the sender value, once it had been
calculated, is allocated to the receiver. There are four receiver tracing factor rules,
Variable portion, fixed amount, fixed percentage and fixed portion.
Variable portion The criteria specified in the variable portion type field is used to calculate
the allocation e.g. using a statistical key figure such as numbers employed, the amount may
be split over several departments.
Fixed portion The receiver is charged directly with the amount entered on the tracing factors
screen.
Fixed percentage The value from the sender is allocated according to the specified
percentage. The percentage cannot exceed 100.
Fixed portion This is similar to fixed percentage but is not limited to the amount equalling
100.
9. Make the required changes (if any) and Click on the sender/receiver tab.
The reference cycle details again will be displayed. There is a sender and a receiver
section. Allocations can be made from either individual cost centres and cost elements
or ranges of cost centres and cost elements. In this example allocations are being
made from cost center 244000 to cost center 244022 for a range of cost elements.
12. Review the Portion/percentage field and enter any changes. In this example cost center
244022 receives 100% of the sender value.
13. To save the cycle click on . The system will display the message Cycle xxxxx starting date
xxxxxxxxxx has been saved.
16. Click on .
Starting date (to) R Enter the date you wish the cycle to be valid to
Example: 06.12.2002
Text R Enter a description for the cycle.
Example: Transfer of Expend to I.O.
18. Click on .
You can define multiple segments in a cycle. Each segment denotes a group of
senders and their respective receivers which are all processed with the same
distribution rule.
Segment name R Enter the name of the segment. For example the sender cost
centre number may be used.
Example: 223001.Biol Overheads
Lock Indicator R
Leave the check box unticked .
Rule R
Select the appropriate rule. Click on to select from the
drop down list.
Act. Vals R
Select the radio button if you want to allocate actual data
to the receiver(s).
Plan Vals R
Select the radio button if you want to allocate plan data to
the receiver(s).
Sender value fields define how data should be allocated from the sender to the receiver
profit centres. Tracing factor fields define how data should be allocated to the
receiver(s).
There are three sender value rules, posted balance, fixed amount and fixed rate.
Posted balance - The balance or amount, which is stored in the database records for the
sender, is posted to the receiver(s).
Fixed amount - A specific fixed amount is allocated from the sender, independent of the
balance of the sender(s).
Fixed rate A fixed rate (price) is determined for each unit you want to transfer. The transfer
value is then obtained by multiplying this rate with the receiver tracing factors.
The share in percentage option, allows you to determine what percentage of the sender
balance to allocate to the receivers and is usually only used with the posted balance rule. To
post the entire balance for example enter 100%.
The receiver tracing rule determines how the sender value, once it had been
calculated, is allocated to the receiver. There are four receiver tracing factor rules,
Variable portion, fixed amount, fixed percentage and fixed portion.
Variable portion The criteria specified in the variable portion type field, is used to calculate
the allocation e.g. using a statistical key figure such as numbers employed, the amount may
be split over several departments.
Fixed portion The receiver is charged directly with the amount entered on the tracing factors
screen.
Fixed percentage The value from the sender is allocated according to the specified
percentage. The percentage cannot exceed 100.
Fixed portion This is similar to fixed percentage but is not limited to the amount equalling
100.
20. Click on .
22. Click on .
Depending on the Allocation rule that you entered for the tracing factor, different fields
will appear on the Recvr tracing factor tab.
The default settings on the tracing factors for the var. portion type and the scale neg.
tracing factors are taken from the segment tab.
Selection criteria R Enter the cost element(s) to be used in the tracing factor
calculation.
24. Click on .
The default setting on the receivers tracing factor is 100. This means that the
calculation will be made to 2 decimal places.
When the fixed rate option is selected, an additional tab is displayed allowing the rate
to be entered.
25. To save the cycle click on . The system will display the message Cycle xxxxx starting date
xxxxxxxxxx has been saved.
Result
You have created a distribution cycle.
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