How to Find and Activate Business Functions

This appendix explains how to check what release you are using and find andactivate the relevant business functions. C How to Find and Activate Business Functions This book is illustrated with screenshots from test and demo systems on SAP enhancement package 5 for SAP ERP 6.0. To know whether you can use the fea- tures described, it’s important to know which release you’re using and whether your organization has implemented the relevant business function (assuming it’s available in that release). C.1 Release Levels To find out what release you’re on, select System • Status. This will take you to the System: Status popup shown in Figure C.1. The entry in the Component Version field tells us that this system is on SAP ECC 6.0, but not what enhancement package we’re on. To see the enhancement package, click on the icon under Component Version and scroll to the entry for the software component SAP_APPL, shown in Figure C.2. Here you can see that SAP_APPL is on Release 605, which tells us that this is equivalent to SAP enhancement package 5 for SAP ERP 6.0. Now that you know what release you’re using, you can check whether certain functions have been activated. 1 ch17_C_5993_ONLINE.indd 1 6/24/11 9:34:47 AM . Boston (MA) C Figure C. ©2012 by Galileo Press Inc.2 Release Level of SAP_APPL 2 ch17_C_5993_ONLINE.indd 2 6/24/11 9:34:49 AM .1 System Status Figure C. you’ll find a third folder for industry enhancements (not active in our demo system). E Alternative Valuation Run (Chapter 7. and what fields are shown.2) 3 ch17_C_5993_ONLINE.0. Boston (MA) C C. Section 6.indd 3 6/24/11 9:34:49 AM . You’ll find the enterprise extensions in the first folder. Normally end users don’t have access to this transaction.3.3. Section 7.3. there’s a chance that you have not activated a business function (or that other business functions are active that were not switched on in our example). what functions are active within a transaction. Figure C. if the screen you see looks different from the one in this book.4 shows all the enterprise extensions.7.. You’ll need to activate the financials extensions (EA_FIN) to use the following functions described in this book. Since the business function controls what menus are visible.3 shows the warning message when you call Transaction SFW5.3 Accessing the Switch Framework The switch framework was used for the first time in Release 4. ©2012 by Galileo Press Inc.2) E Manually Change Actual Cost Component Split (Chapter 7. so you’ll have to talk to an administrator about activating the business function you need.2 Enterprise Extensions and Business Functions The enterprise extensions and business functions are activated using Transaction SFW5. Figure C.3) E Revaluation of Consumption (Chapter 7. If you’re using an industry-specific system. Figure C.2) E Distribution of Usage Variances (Chapter 6. Section 7. Section 7. The business functions were used for the first time in the context of enhancement packages for SAP ERP 6. so FIN_ACC_LOCAL_CLOSE contains the enhancements to the Closing Cockpit in enhancement package 3. 4 ch17_C_5993_ONLINE. Boston (MA) C E Valuated Quantity Structure (Chapter 2.21 and Chapter 6. Figure C. ©2012 by Galileo Press Inc. Activating FIN_ACC_LOCAL_CLOSE_2 will automatically activate FIN_ACC_LOCAL_CLOSE. Figure 2. where EA_FIN activates multiple functions in SAP ERP Financials.indd 4 6/24/11 9:34:50 AM . Note that they’re much smaller than the enterprise extensions.. If multiple enhancements have been made to a business function over the course of several enhancement packages you’ll see two business functions with similar names.5 shows some of the business functions in an enhancement package 5 system. and FIN_ACC_ LOCAL_CLOSE_2 contains the enhancements to the Closing Cockpit introduced in enhancement package 5 (see Chapter 12). Figure C. Figure 6.23) E Closing Cockpit (Chapter 12) Financials Extensions EA-FIN Before activating the financials extensions.4 Enterprise Extensions Now open up the Enterprise Business Functions folder. make sure that you read the documentation carefully and talk with the rest of your Financials team. since EA_FIN also activates func- tions in Asset Accounting and Financial Accounting. Business Function Description Reference Available CO_ALLOCATIONS CO. allocations Chapter 6.3 ERP_NWBC_ROLES ERP. Sections EhP3 CLOSE 12. Section EhP4 6.1.2 5 ch17_C_5993_ONLINE..9 and 12.indd 5 6/24/11 9:34:50 AM . ©2012 by Galileo Press Inc. roles for SAP Appendix A EhP5 NetWeaver Business Client FIN_ACC_LOCAL_ Local close Chapter 12.2 FIN_ACC_LOCAL_ Local close 2 Chapter 12.1.5 Business Functions You’ll need to activate the following business functions to use certain features described in this book.9 and 12. Boston (MA) C Figure C. Sections EhP5 CLOSE_2 12. . Chapter EhP5 3 8 FIN_SSC_AIC_1 FI. Section EhP5 Governance for 9. organizational units FIN_MDM_SOA_CU SAP Master Data Chapter 9.2 Financials. Section EhP5 financial shared 9. Boston (MA) C Business Function Description Reference Available FIN_CO_CCMGMT CO. Section EhP5 ORG Governance for 9. parallel Chapter 7 EhP5 valuation of cost of goods manufactured FIN_CO_MSSBUA_ Roles for Manager Appendix A EhP5 NWBC Self-Service and business unit analysis FIN_GL_CI_3 New General Ledger Chapter 3.1 FIN_MDM_ACC Financial master Chapter 9. 9. Section EhP5 Accounting 3 3.2 for Financials. Section EhP5 Governance 9. Section EhP4 data management. SOA chart of accounts FIN_MDM_SOA_ SAP Master Data Chapter 9. Chapter EhP3 8 FIN_REP_SIMPL_2 Reporting Financials Chapter 2. SOA organizational units FIN_REP_SIMPL_1 Reporting Financials Chapter 2. cost center Chapter 10.2 charts of accounts FIN_MDM_ORG SAP Master Data Chapter 9.2 Financials.indd 6 6/24/11 9:34:51 AM . enablement for Chapter 9. ©2012 by Galileo Press Inc.2 FIN_CO_COGM CO. Chapter EhP4 2 8 FIN_REP_SIMPL_3 Reporting Financials Chapter 2.4 services 6 ch17_C_5993_ONLINE. Section EhP6 management 10. Section EhP5 Services.6 Test Catalog for Business Function FIN_CO_COGM 7 ch17_C_5993_ONLINE.3 LOG_MM_OM_1 Outsourced Chapter 6. Section EhP4 ORDER_SPLIT for splitting of 6. Stock 6. including a release note.3. ©2012 by Galileo Press Inc. Boston (MA) C Business Function Description Reference Available FIN_SSC_ISS_1 Internal Self. the relevant documentation. Figure C. Section EhP5 Management.5 in transit and actual costing LOG_PP_PROD_ Enhancements Chapter 6.3. Chapter 9. Section EhP4 manufacturing in 6.1 ERP operations LOG_MM_SIT Materials Chapter 6. Figure C.6 shows the test catalog for business function FIN_CO_COGM (discussed throughout Chapter 7).1 production order C. and a link to a test catalog that will guide you through how to test the new function.4 enablement for financial shared services LOG_EAM_OLC Operation account Chapter 4. Section EhP5 assignment 4. Clicking on the icons will take you into a description of how to test in your own system.3 Business Function Details Transaction SFW5 contains links to much that will support your decision to activate a business function.indd 7 6/24/11 9:34:51 AM . 9.. 4 Summary Having read this chapter. ©2012 by Galileo Press Inc. Boston (MA) C C. 8 ch17_C_5993_ONLINE..indd 8 6/24/11 9:34:51 AM . you’ll know what to do if menus or screen fields refer- enced in the text are not visible in your system.