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AK K 23-May-2007 18:59 Can somebody tell me Where a Sales order is assigned to a WBS element?

I am aware that it is assigned to WBS element Field in Item details>>Account assignment Tab. But in this tab page on Sales Order screen, I am not able to see WBS Element field. I am able to see the WBS element field for FERT items but not for DIEN.

 

Can somebody tell me where exactly is this done so that I get the WBS element field populated in SO?

 

Rgds

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Guest 23-May-2007 19:27 (in response to AK K)

Hi

Hope the following will fulfill u r requirement

1) What is WBS element?

2) What is the Tcode to get to that screen?

3) What is the need and pupose of WBS element?

4) Do we happen to work on Functional module during our implementaion project? 5) In what scenario/situation

we will be working on WBS?

WBS is nothing but Work Breakdown Structure. It is mainly used in Project System (PS) module. Tcode : CJ20N

 

For any project defined we must have atleast one WBS. Within this WBS we can have networks. Networks are

nothing but the series of activities. Material are used to perform the activities.

 

To explain in detail just consider one example:

 

Govt of india wants to have Roads to be build through out the india. So Project can be defined in sap as

“Connectivity”.

 

WBS can be roads within different states like Roads for Gujarat, Karnataka etc.. i.e. WBS Gujarat, WBS

Karnataka etc.

 

We can define different networks for these WBS like Road Between Ahmedabad to Surat or Between Bangalore

to Belgham.

 

For this network we can have many activities like Land selection, Land Preparation, Road Building, Final finishing

etc etc.

 

Hemal’s example was a good example. Project Systems comes into play only when the industry’s business is

based on projects like… Construction companies, Engineer to Order scenarios. You may not see anyone using

PS module for retail business. As Hemal explained in that example, you have a main project which is broken

down into WBS elements. You can use the TC CJ20N to create the project and the WBS elements. Each WBS

may have multiple Networks associated and each Network may have multiple Network Activities as explained in

the example by Hemal.

 

On the Sales Order, if your client is implementing PS module, you may have to attach the Sales Order to the

WBS element it belongs to. WBS element is nothing but a bucket where all the activities belonging to that

particular part of the project are captured. In the example, WBS Gujarat will tell you how many Sales Orders were

created for the Gujurat sector, how much was spent on raw materials, what’s the correct stock ([project stock)

available. How many Production Orders have been confirmed and how many of them are getting confirmed in the

future. How many invoices have been generated or how much revenue has been generated for that particular

sector. How many deliveries have been made, what deliverables are still not accomplished.

 

So as you can see, PS is the center stage for all the modules that are being implemented like FI/CO, SD, MM,

PP in this example. You can have cost centers and work centers defined. You can also have profit centers

assigned at the plant level and get reports on various selection criteria.

 

In a complete cycle of PS, like in reality, you initiate a project, you confirm/release the WBS/activities as per

requirement, you execute the project and you close it.

 

One cannot initiate an activity unless it has been released by the project manager. Everything is accountable

here and every dime is counted and at the end you know how much did you spend or make on each sector

(WBS). Dont get confused with the term sector here… I am using it just for the explanation purposes.

 

In one typical example, the company I was working with until not too long ago, had Deliveries from the Project

(TC: CNS0). We never used VL01N. We used CNS0 to create a delivery and then used VL02N for confirming the

picking quantity for the already created delivery document.

 

I hope this should help you at least a bit. I’m not a PS consultant so I may not know a whole lot but trying going to

CJ20N and you will see a lot yourself.

 

PS concultants are one of the highest paid consultants. Their supply is less and so is the demand. They are

expected to understand real world business processes very well and they are generally the center stage of a

project.

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AK K 23-May-2007 19:40 (in response to Guest )

Hi Seshagiri,

 

Thanks for your response. In fact I am aware of the usage and purpose etc., But, my problem is when I click the

sales order line item and go to account assignment tab, the WBS element field is not there. If the field is there I

can fill in the WBS element and save it.

 

Any Idea, where do I need to do the config setting changes as I get this field for FERT goods and not for other

materials?

 

 

Rgds

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SAP SDian 28-Aug-2007 16:55 (in response to AK K)

you need to use the approriate Item Category.Group (LEIS) in the Service material master of DIEN type

 

In SAP std., <b>OR LEIS TAD</b>- service will be determined.

 

Then WBS element will appear in the <i>account assignment</i> tab

 

anbu

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Re: Sales order assignment to WBS element

Sander Frissen 08-Feb-2008 16:01 (in response to SAP SDian)

Hi Anbu,

 

I was just reading your comment with regards to sales order assignment to WBS element.

I'm facing a simular isssue as well, only not with Sales Order but with a Service Contract.

 

I've created a new service contract type en item category based on de SAP standard WV/WVN. When I get to the

tab account assignment, on item level, I can’t see the field WBS-element.

Now here comes the stunning part, if I remove the value in the field plant in the Shipping tab (also on item level)

the field WBS-element becomes visible in de account assignment tab.

 

Do you have any idea what kind of influence a plant can have on account assignment, or do you have any other

ideas why WBS element is not visible on the account assignment tab?

 

Regards, Sander

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buddi chidambareswararao 08-Feb-2008 17:40 (in response to Sander Frissen)

Hi,

We will assign plant to project and wbs element in assignment tab. cj02 and cj12

regards

chidambaram

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Re: Sales order assignment to WBS element

Sander Frissen 11-Feb-2008 15:28 (in response to buddi chidambareswararao)

Hi,

 

Unfortunately this solutions doesn't work, because when linkin an item of a standaard order to WBS is no

problem. If this was the correct solution, then i should have this issue with all sales document types. I only have

this issue with service contracts

 

In fact the issue is that when the field "plant" on item level is populated i'm not able to create een account

assignment based on WBS-element on item level, because the field WBS element is NOT visible at all. Now

when i remove the plant, the WBS element becomes visible en possible for entry.

 

Any idea about the RC of this?

 

Thanks,

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jude xavier 11-Feb-2008 19:02 (in response to AK K)

WBS element is a part of PS as the guest has explained so very well. A Project consists of a project definition

under which there is a root WBS under which WBS elements are attached. WBS is a work breakdown structure

and WBS elements are work packages. Networks contain activities and they are in turn attached to WBS. Now

any activity will ahve either material, labour activity, extenrally processed or internally processed activity.

 

These come after the sales order but we shall come to it later.

 

Now every material, internal, external actvity or a cost activity is attached to an activity. These are aggregated

from bottom to top and aggregated at the project level / root WBS.

 

To cut the long story short the sales order is attached to the root WBS at the top of the strucure because the

sales order is for a project.

 

The materials, labour, cost are attached to each and every activity which forms part of the network .

 

This is part of what in SAP is called PLM - Product lifecycle management. If anyone is interested they can check

oout the PLM 200 which the first of the many guides on the subject.

 

Hope I ahve thrown some light on this. So Please do not even try to attempt anyting from SD. Its the PS

consultant who knows where to attach it.

 

The SD's job is to process milestone billing after confirmation from Projects. Milestones similarly are attached to

certain activity completion and it specifies how much should be billed and when.

 

Apart from this SD can use the project quotation from the Project by taking the BOQ and populating a header

condition to load profits and oterh expenses and populate all items equally as a percentage.

 

regards

Jude

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Anantha Vijaya 11-Feb-2008 20:06 (in response to AK K)

Hi,

 

As far as my usage of WBS element goes, i link my DIEN kind of a material to a network profile. Check out T-

code CN08. But, how to create a network profile, is something a PS guy will tell you about.

 

Once you have CN08 settings in place, as soon as you enter the material in the sales order and save the

document, a WBS element is created. Try this config.

 

Reward points if helpful.

 

Regards

Ananth

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Sander Frissen 13-Feb-2008 15:58 (in response to Anantha Vijaya)

Hi guys,

 

Thanks for all the info, but this not info i'm looking for.

In short i need to know what relationship there is on item level between:

 

1. plant

2. WBS-element

 

If i empty the field plant on the shipping tab, the entire field WBS-element becomes visible on the

accountassignment tab. If i populate the field plant on the shipping tab, the entire field WBS-element disappears

on the accountassignment tab. I have this issue only for the Standard Service Contract type in SAP. Who can

help here?

 

Regards

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Re: Sales order assignment to WBS element

Suman Kr. Jha 09-Mar-2008 17:21 (in response to Sander Frissen)

Hi,

 

Has your problem been solved? If not then add two views in Dien material 

 

1. MRP 1 (ND as MRP type)

2. MRP 3 (00 as strategy gp) for

 

You will be able to see the WBS element field at item level.

 

Let me know further if u ve any more problem.

 

I do have a query, how did u upload the BOQ at sales order or quotation? If you have done so, please revert

immediately as I need this information urgently.

 

Regards

Suman

SymptomThis note contains frequently asked questions and their answers regarding the order account assignment.

Other termsChecklistSD, VBAP, VBAK, VBRP, LIPS, KZVBR, VBELV, POSNV, KZBWS, SOBKZ, AUFNR, PAOBJNR, OBJNR, PS_PSP_PNR, KOSTL, BEDAE, BEDAR, KNTTP, project, internal order, T459K, T163K, customer single-object controlling, requirements class, requirements type, material type, strategy, strategy group, MRP group, account assignment type, consumption indicator, source, item category, MRP type, make-to-order production, OMIG, OPPU, OPPT, OPPS, OVZI, OVZH, OVZG, OME9, copy routine, VOFM

Reason and PrerequisitesThis note is meant to explain the system response and the corresponding adjustment options. Therefore, a frequent extension is planned.

Solution************************************************************************

General Customizing************************************************************************With Customizing of the requirements class, you define whether a CO object is determined for a document item.This CO object is a prerequisite for the customer single-object controlling.The requirements class is either determined via the material or according to the transaction (conditioned by the MRP type in the material master and the item category in the order).

Material-dependent (Transaction OVZI - source = 0)-> via strategy group: Transactions KSR2_VBP/OMIG/OPPU/OPPT/OPPSor

Transaction-dependent (Transaction OVZI - source = 1)-> via MRP type & item category: Transactions OVZI/OVZH/OVZG/OME9

Special feature for credit and debit memos:In the standard system, schedule lines are not provided for credit and debit memo items.You can, however, allow and assign schedule lines for these item categories in Customizing.Then you have the option to create an entry in Transaction OVZI with the item category.Afterwards, you should delete the assignment of the item category to the schedule line and undo the assignment permission.This somewhat complicated procedure is necessary because the maintenance status for Transaction OVZI is very limited.

************************************************************************

Problems & Answers************************************************************************1.During the transfer of the billing document into financial accounting, the system issues the following error message:KI249 "Enter only one non-statistical account assignment".

ad 1.Check whether the quotation - to which you want to refer with the order - has determined a special stock (VBAP-SOBKZ).In the standard system, you cannot manage special stock with the quotation, but single-object controlling with the sales order (VBAP-KZVBR = E, VBAP-VBELV = VBAP-VBELN and VBAP-POSNV = VBAP-POSNR).Change your Customizing (Transaction OVZG) in such a way that the quotation does not determine special stock.For this purpose, also compare Note 181685.

2.When you create a sales order with reference to the contract, the contract is used in the corresponding network as an account assignment object.The WBS element also receives the contract number.However, you want that the contract release order is assigned to the network and displays the account assignment in the network.ad 2.The contract should determine KZVBR = blank for the item concerned.For the procedure, see 'General

Customizing'.

3.When you attempt to create a purchase order with reference to the Preq, the system issues the following message:V1198 "Sales document item &1 &2 is not defined for the transaction".ad 3.For the procedure, see 'General Customizing'.

4.You want to convert a planned order with account assignment to a WBS element into a production order.During the conversion, the system terminates with the following message:CO684 "You cannot make an assignment to make-to-order stock".ad 4.In order to avoid the above problem, you should set Customizing in such a way that both the requirements class of the sales order and the used WBS element use the same valuation indicator.For the sales order, it is field V_T459K-KZBWS.

5.When you create an order, the system issues the following message after you have entered the item:&1 is not allowed by settlement prof. &2 for this sender".ad 5.In your Customizing (KSR2_VBP), use a strategy group that settles to profitability segment.If you want to forbid the settlement to profitability segment, you must use another strategy group (for example, SAP010 or a specific strategy group).

6.The customer works with valuated project stock ( KZBWS in the project = M ).He/she creates the sales orders or customer requirements which are account assigned to the project.However, the KZBWS is not assigned to the requirements.This leads to the following problem:The MRP generates planned orders to meet the requirements.The KZBWS is copied from the requirement to the planned order which should meet the requirements.During the subsequent conversion planned order -> Production order, the 'Goods receipt, non-valuated' flag is set unrequiredly.If you created an MRP run manually and if the account assignment was carried out to the project, the KZBWS would be set.ad 6.Also in the sales order, the KZBWS should be filled with the value M via the requirements class.In Transaction OVZG, the requirements class could be maintained correspondingly. Note 113071 contains the reason why this process was not supported up to now. As of Release 4.7, consider Note 593525.

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