Symptom
How is profitability center derived In PO or PR
Environment
SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition
Resolution
A.
Open the PO and click on material So you will be directed in to material master details
Go to accounting tab where you will find valuation class XXX
B.
Go to App 'Automatic account determination' and enter Area 'sourcing and procurement', Transaction group 'RMK',Transaction key 'GBB' and respective Chart of accounts.
You will get list of all valuation classes in step 3
Search for the valuation class XXX, you will get respective GL account YYYY
C.
Go to BC activity 'Manage Default Account Assignments ' In App 'Implementation activities'
search for company code of the document and G/L account YYYY
Check if the profitability segment is check marked or not
Note:
If the cost center is entered before the GL account is being entered or derived, then PA segment will not be derived from Manage Default Account Assignments .
Account assignment from 'Manage Default Account Assignments 'will only take place if there is no other CO assignment exists.
See Also
3501939 - Error: No agent determined (rule id '/RULE/MMPUR_COCTR_RESP')
2325618 - Profitability segment filled in PO for unknown reason - SAP for Me
This is determined based on the logic outlined in note 41103 - INFO: CO account assignment logic:
Keywords
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