Demo 1: How to Extend the General Ledger Coding Block

AC110

DEMO 1: HOW TO EXTEND THE GENERAL LEDGER

CODING BLOCK

Tasks
1. Insert field ZZAC110 to the CI_COBL include structure.

Field Name Value

Development Class ZZST
Field Name ZZAC110
Field Label Added field
Data Type CHAR
Field Length 5

2. Modify a field status variant to make your new field optional.

3. Show that your field can be defined as a Financial Accounting splitting
characteristic.

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LEDGER CODING BLOCK

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Demo 1: How to Extend the General Ledger Coding Block

Task 1 Insert field ZZAC110 to the CI_COBL include structure.

Adding a field to the coding block takes a lot of time (about two hours in our system), so
show the steps up to the test run and then explain that due to the long test runs, you will
use one of the existing customer fields (e.g. ZZLOCA) as an example to continue the
demo.

Step Action

(1) Click Edit Coding Block.

Step Action

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Step Action
Click Continue.
(2)
You can also press Enter.

Step Action

(3) Click CI_COBL.

Click Add Fields.
(4)
You can also press F6.

Step Action
Click Execute.
(5)
You can also press F8.

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Step Action

(6) Enter ZZST in the Development Class box.

(7) Enter ZZAC110 in the Field Name box.

(8) Enter Added field in the Field Label box.

(9) Enter CHAR in the Data Type box.

(10) Enter 5 in the Field Length box.

Step Action
Click Back to return to the previous page.
(11)
You can also press F3.

Step Action

(12) Clear the Test Run check box.

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Step Action
Click Execute.
(13)
You can also press F8.

Step Action
Click Continue.
(14)
You can also press Enter.

The program run time is about 2 hours in our training system.

Step Action
Click Continue.
(15)
You can also press Enter.

Task 2 Modify a field status variant to make your new field optional.

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Step Action

(16) Click Define Field Status Variants.

Step Action

(17) Click Line Selection 1000.

(18) Double-click on Field status groups.

Step Action

(19) Double-click on G001.

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You scroll to the new field by pressing page down twice.

Step Action

(20) Select New Field - Optional Entry.

Click Save.
(21)
You can also press Ctrl+S.
Click Exit to quit the transaction.
(22)
You can also press Shift+F3.

Show that your field can be defined as a Financial Accounting

Task 3
splitting characteristic.

Step Action

(23) Click Define Document Splitting Characteristics for General Ledger Accounting.

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Step Action
Click New Entries.
(24)
You can also press F5.

Step Action

(25) Select the entry ZZAC110 Added field by clicking it.

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Exit without saving.

Step Action
Click Exit to quit the transaction.
(26)
You can also press Shift+F3.

Step Action

(27) Click No.

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