How to create more than one dependent items in Convergent Invoicing

[tfolaron]

Dear All,

We are configuring a scenario where we want to automatically create three dependent items when we create a BIT. According to Convergent Invoicing customizing, it seems to be possible to create more than one dependent line item (FICAIMG -> Convergent Invoicing -> Advanced Functions -> Dependent Line Items). However, I have not been able to find an adequate approach to create more than one dependent item. Does anyone of you have an idea how to implement this?

Thank you very much!

Best regards,

Toby

[Nitharjan]

Hi Toby,

In standard BRIM CI you can create more than one depended items, please follow below mentioned steps to create one or more than one depended items in BRIM CI.

1. Activate Interface Components for Billable Item Classes

a) Activate interface component DIT_PRIMARY for a class of billable items for which dependent items are to be created

b) Activate interface component DIT_SECONDRY for a class of consumption items or billable items to be used for dependent items

c) If you create dependent items using the "Partner Settlement" creation procedure, also activate the interface component DIT_PARTNER for the class intended for dependent items

2. Maintain Dependent Item Types

In Customizing for Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable, under Convergent Invoicing -> Enhanced Functions -> Dependent Items , choose Define Dependent Item Types.

3. Maintain Amount Calculation Key

In Customizing for Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable, under Convergent Invoicing -> Enhanced Functions -> Dependent Items , choose Maintain Amount Calculation Key.

4. Define Dependent Item Reasons

In Customizing for Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable, under Convergent Invoicing -> Enhanced Functions -> Dependent Items , choose Define Dependent Item Reasons.

5. Assign Dependent Item Reasons to Item Types

In Customizing for Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable, under Convergent Invoicing -> Enhanced Functions -> Dependent Items , choose Assign Dependent Item Reasons to Item Types.

6. Master Data Determination

a) Create a number range interval for the number range object for master data IDs (

FKK_MD_ID).
In Customizing for Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable, under Convergent Invoicing -> Enhanced Functions -> Dependent Items -> Master Data Determination , choose Maintain Number Range Interval for Master Data ID.

b) Create a master data ID that contains all master data required for creating a dependent item.

In Customizing for Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable, under Convergent Invoicing -> Enhanced Functions -> Dependent Items -> Master Data Determination , choose Maintain Master Data ID.

c) To determine at runtime the master data ID that contains the respective master data for a dependent item, assign your master data IDs to the corresponding attributes.

Besides the two mandatory attributes dependent item type and -reason, further optional key components are available.
In Customizing for Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable, under Convergent Invoicing -> Enhanced Functions -> Dependent Items -> Master Data Determination , choose Assign Master Data ID (posting area 8240).

7. Settings for Partner Settlement

If you generate dependent items of the Partner Settlement type, you can re-use the classical partner settlement functions for the dependent items.
Make settings in Customizing for Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable under Convergent Invoicing -> Enhanced Functions -> Dependent Items -> Settings for Partner Settlement.

Let me know if you have further questions. It works I have configured depended items by following above steps in BRIM CI S/4 version 2021.