GRDC: Collect additional data at node level

[marcel_heckermann]

Hi Community members,

a Group Reporting customer asks how to collect additional data at node level: for example, they have 100 legal entities in 1 node with the same Local Currency which can only input Balance Sheet data on 915 default TransactionType without detail like Increase (920) / Decrease (930). They don't need a Cash Flow at legal entity level so they ask to find a way to perform this TransactionType ventilation only at a node level.

Knowing data collection (GRDC forms or mapping) is only feasible at ConsUnit data entry point, the question is: is there a way (data copy? ABAP script?reclassification rule?...) to aggregate the data into 1 technical ConsUnit to be able to input ventilation (on DocType 03) and consistency checks?

Thanks by advance.

Regards,

Laurent

[marcel_heckermann]

Hi Laurent,

For solution approaches based on group reporting, I would be interested to hear answers from our experts in that area.

If none or if GRDC forms are your favorite for another reason: We are considering a kind of group level entry, but with a rather low rank so far. An entry in customer influence might ... influence here. 🙂 An interesting aspect would be: Would the customer want

1. the values to be booked under the different consolidation unit level, but entered more simple in one form view or
2. to book the aggregates of these units on the group or
3. the same but on a "dummy" extra consolidation unit - which is what I read from your description.

In case 3, it would be interesting to see which requirements this implies. "No consistency checks inside the dummy but only on aggregated group values which then include the dummy parts" or "no period locking, keep it open for changes from the group people at any time" or "trigger validation or something everytime a value is changed" or more ...

Best regards,
Marcel