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Chapter 18 ■ Customizing the Controlling Module
Table 18-8. Mapping for Defining the Standard Hierarchy for Profit Centers
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Controlling Area Company Code Divisions Profit Centers
P-C900 Standard Hierarchy - HC900
1000 - Vehicle 1100 – Car
1200 - Lorry
1300 - Bus
2000 - Services 2100 - Training
2200 - ERP Consulting
2300 - Support & Advice
3000 - Corporate 3100 - Cafeteria
4000 - Miscellaneous
To define a standard hierarchy for your profit centers, follow this menu path: IMG: Controlling ➤ Profit
Center Accounting ➤ Master Data ➤ Profit Center ➤ Define Standard Hierarchy. Or use transaction code
KCH1. The Set Controlling Area dialog box pops up. This will allow you to set the controlling area for your
profit center. Enter your controlling area (C900) in the Controlling Area field and confirm your entries by
clicking the Enter button at the bottom of the screen. The Change Standard Hierarchy (Profit Center
Group): Structure screen is displayed (Figure 18-36), which is where you define the standard hierarchy for
your profit center.
Figure 18-36. Defining a standard hierarchy for the profit center group
Since you want to create a lower level node under your standard hierarchy, select P-C900 – Controlling
Area on the standard hierarchy and click the
button in the middle of the screen to create
a node under Dummy – Profit Center you created earlier. A node appears in the hierarchy under Dummy
Profit Center. Update the node with your profit center group using the data in Table 18-8. Enter the profit
center code 1000 and a description (such as Vehicles) in respective fields (Figure 18-37).
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