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Document of closing cockpit example already posted, posting the word display in the group for reference:Closing cockpit live example: With one invoice and two tasks For month end closing, the closing cockpit is being used to define the closing activities chronologically and make them available to all involved on one standardized interfaceInitial steps: Preparatory posting and defining a report variant To prepare the closing cockpit, we need to have one vendor invoice as an example Accounting-----financial accounting----accounts payable----document entry---invoice Document date todays date Type KR Company code RC!Posting date todays date Currency EUR First line item: Posting key 31 Account diarough diamonds Enter Amount 11900 Calculate tax set the indicatorTax code enter tax code as applicableNext line item: Posting key 40 GL Account 433000 Enter Amount 11900 Cost center enter as applicableSimulate and save the posting document Document-----simulate Document----postNext we need to do is to execute a financial statement report as a subsequent task and we need a variant for this System-----services ----reporting Enter report name RFBILA00Choose goto----variants Using the input help we need to select a variant for example In my system BILGUV-205, choose copy to copy this variant to your own variant creating my new variant with name RC123System----services---reporting Report RFBILA00 Goto---variants Variant BILGUV-205 Select from the input help list by double clicking Choose copy option From variant BILGUV-205 To variant RC123 Then enter variant RC123 and choose change Company code RC1 (need to replace or fill the company code field with your company code) Reporting year current fiscal year Comparison year previous year Reporting and comparison periods current period Financial statement version replace the available financial statement version with your financial statement version (the financial statement version can be created by referring to standard financial statement version using FS07 tcode) Save as variantUsing/creating new template and tasks for closing cockpit Before we move ahead to begin with closing cockpit tasks we need to ensure that the technical names are displayed next to the functions Select-----extras-----settings----select display technical names Now we need to copy the template first Copying template -1FCMONTH and creating new template 1RCMONTH Template 1RCMONTH Closing hierarchy controlling area/company code Description template for month end closing RC Now, change the values for the controlling area and select as a single value entry only (am using controlling area 1000 however if your system has controlling are activated you can use the same) Path accounting----financial accounting---general ledger----periodic processing----closing-----CLOCOC closing cockpit (manage templates/task list) Switch to change mode (closing cockpit change) Choose template 1FCMONTH, Menutemplate/task list---other template/task list Double click 1FCMONTH and make a copy of this template Choose template/task list---save as template 1RCMONTH Details enter: closing hierarchy controlling area/company code, description template month end closing RC In the organizational structure, position the cursor on the controlling area, right click and choose change values Choose change selection enter 1000 as single value, copy the entry and then choose exit In the organizational structure, position the cursor on the company code, right click and choose change values Choose change selection enter company code RC1 as a single value, copy the entry and then choose exit Now save the templateNow that we have created/copied the template, we would be creating subfolders to add the tasks to the subfolders which will be performed in closing cockpit Create a subfolder for company code RC1 Hierarchy levelfolder Description closing cockpit testing In the organizational structure, position the cursor on the company code, right click and select create subfolderEnter the following data hierarchy level : folderDescription Closing cockpit testing Save the templateNow that sub folder has been created we will start adding tasks to this sub folder In the organizational structure, position the cursor on your closing cockpit test folder and right click and choose add taskEnter the description: Description welcome mail Responsible authorized user IDProcessing authorized user IDType of task Program RKSCMAMAIL Variant RC01 Choose create variants:screen assignment: select for all selection screensContinue Mail title CLOSING COCKPIT MONTH END TESTING Mail row1 this is alert mail for start of month end closing cockpit Define mail recipients: enter SAP user name Choose attributes and enter send mail as the meaning Save the variant attributes Return to your task, under assignment to closing types, choose use in month end closingContinue Save your templateNow that we have completed adding first task to the folder, we will be going ahead to add the second task In the organizational structure again position the cursor on the closing cockpit month end testing folder, right click and choose add taskEnter the description: Description vendor balance confirmation Responsible authorized user Processing authorized user Type of task Program SAP F130K Variant RC01 Choose createVendor diarough diamonds Further selections Select the individual vendors Output control Sort variant for correspondence choose desired Line item sorting choose p3, (in my system its p3, again choose desired for your system) Reply to RC1 (company code) Print control Printer for form set lp04 Printer for reconciliation list lp04 Printer for results table lp04 Printer for error list lp04 Printer for selection lp04 Choose attributes and enter vendor balance confirmation as the meaning You also need to enter the following information for the selection screen Company code : selection variable T in my system Reconciliation key: selection variable D dynamic date calculation (choose last day of the current month) Date of issue: selection variable T Date of reply: selection variable D dynamic date calculation (choose current date plus 10 days) Save the variant attributes Return to your task, under assignment to closing types, choose user in month end closingContinue Save your templateNote: now we have created a template, created a organizational structure and added tasks to the task list template ( for testing purpose I have used only one invoice creation and added only two tasks, however in practice there could be more tasks applicable for the particular process)A task list will be created now from the task list template: Choose Template/task list----create task list Enter the information Key date todays date Description task list 1 (name as you require) Closing type M (month end closing) Fiscal year current fiscal year Posting period current period Status: select Released Transfer and close Save your task listNow call up your task list Accounting-----financial accounting---general ledger----periodic processing----closing---cloco closing cockpit Switch to change mode (closing cockpit change) Call up your task list Template/task list---other template/task list Expand template which we created and double click the task list from today with the status releasedExpand the organizational structure until you find your closing cockpit test subfolder and then double click the folder You will see the two tasks that we have created in the right On the left, select the first task and choose schedule selected tasks. The system displays the following message in a separate window task 1 scheduled successfullyClose this window Shortly after this, the following message appears express document closing cockpit testing received from user so and soChoose inbox Read your mail and return to the task list Also, when you read the detail information of task 1, right at the bottom of the screen you will see the links to the spool and the job log, u can display this data On the left, select the second task (vendor balance confirmation task),choose schedule selected tasks. The system displays the following message in a separate window: task vendor balance confirmation scheduled successfullyClose this window Read the detail information for your vendor balance confirmation task When the task is complete, you can display the four spool lists in System---services----output control----selection----execute in a second session Change the status of your first task list to completedEdit---basic data Set status to completedTransfer and close Save The following message appears task list template on date xxxx saved successfully