| Module |
Item |
Description |
| FI |
Line
item display performance using sort keys to populate the allocation field on GL, AR
and AP accounts |
Sort keys often place redundant data (ie data
that is already on the line item) in the allocation field, and so appear unnecessary at
times. However the account line item display uses index tables to provide fast
display of line items where all the data required by the line layout is in the index
table. Index tables are BSIS, BSID, BSIK (Open items for GL, AR, AP respectively),
and BSAS, BSAD, BSAK (cleared items). The line items in the index tables are sorted
by, amongst other fields, the allocation field. So judicious use of the sort key to
define the most popular sorting of the line items should improve display speed. This
should be taken into account when creating custom line layouts. |
| FI |
A
'Duplicate record' check can be switched on for customer and vendor masters in AR
& AP |
See the "change message control"
configuration under AR/AP master record creation in the IMG. Insert a new entry, click the
dropdown on the message number field and choose the appropriate message. This will
enable a duplicate check by address. The address has to be exactly the same. |
| FI |
Descriptive
text on master records |
See "Define Text ID's..."
under AR/AP master record creation in the IMG. Here you can define classifications
or types of comments that will be allowed for the various sections of the master records. To
edit / view the texts from the master record (both in general or company code (accounting)
section, follow menu "Extras/texts". First line
of each will be displayed. Double click to get into wordprocessing mode to enter more
text. |
| FI |
Standard line
item texts or formats for the line item text field can be defined |
Define under IMG / FI Global
settings / Document / Line Item / Define Text for line items (transaction
OB56). The 4 digit abbreviation (abbr) can then be used when entering a journal line
item either by typing "=abbr" or clicking on the dropdown arrow in the text
field. |
| FI |
Long text
for FI documents can also be used |
Useful for detailed explanations of reasons for
documents or adjustment postings etc. Define under IMG / FI Global
settings / Document / Document Header / Define Text ID's for documents.
See also for master records above. |
| FI |
Remove
document entry fields for functionality that you do not need |
Your document entry screens can be
simplified for you personally, by
eliminating fields used for functionality you do not use (special GL, inter company,
foreign currency etc). |
| FI |
'Automatic'
Worklists |
If your users would like to use worklists but
maintenance when new customers or vendors are added, is a pain or forgotten, you could
setup automatic worklists. These are updated automatically when a new master record
with the appropriate criteria is added. Unfortunately this only works on the 'group key'
or 'alternate payer' fields, but could nonetheless be useful. Follow menu: GL/Environment/Current
Settings. Instead of clicking on 'create' follow menu: edit/auto
worklist. Specify the prefix,offset & length of the part of the
field you want to use to include a record in the worklist. EG: XYZ, 0,3 will include all
customers with XYZ in the first 3 digits of the group field. Note that you will not
see the worklist listed until you have some master records with the appropriate data. |
| FI |
Treasury
functionality you might expect in the FI module |
Even if you are not 'officially' implementing
Treasury, you may want to consider implementing some of the basic functions :
- Cheque deposit (records cheques received, prints deposit slips and makes appropriate
postings to the Gl and AR accounts)
- Cheques cashed (manual entry or automatic entry upload) - updates the payment documents
with cashed information and makes appropriate GL postings for cash flow forecasting
- Bank Statement Load - reconciles bank with incomings and outgoings
- Cash Position and Forecast. This is actually really easy to implement (surprise
your client - or at least the treasurer - deliver more than expected!). The design
and configuration is best done when you first setup your customer, vendor and GL accounts
anyway so that the appropriate settings are made - no rework.
|
| CO |
Cost Centre
Currencies can be individually specified |
When one sets the controlling area currency to
the company code currency in CO maintenance, the currency field in the cost centre master
can be entered (normally defaults from company code), and so you could run cost centres on
their own currencies. |
| CO |
Standard
Cost element groups for standard reports |
Specify the cost element groups that the
standard reports should use via transaction "ORKS -
Determine Valid Cost Element Groups". |
