Invoicing Posting FI-CA document to same main and sub for multiple services

[Former Member]

Hi

We have a one contract model for 3 services water, wastewater, and rental services. Hence we are only using one division. We noticed that though we created separate sub-transactions per each of the services, Invoicing is still posting to standard main and sub 0100 and 0002 for the consumption bill for all the 3 services. Ex: If there are 2 services water and waste water, FICA document generated from invoicing will still post to 0100 and 0002 main and sub. I tried to assign our sub-transactions to internal main and sub, but it doesn't let me do that. Is there a standard config or an event to achieve this functionality. Having only one sub for all the services would effect our clearing as we need to perform clearing based on service (clearing should be done based on service in sequence: water, wastewater, and rental services).

Can anyone share your expertise in this scenario.

Thanks,

Santosh

[william_eastman]

Santosh:

it would appear that the data model is not set up to allow for your requirements.  By using one contract for all of the services, then you are limited in subsequent processes.  Posting area R410 might be usable in other scenarios - but i would expect not for you since the postings would have company, division etc as the same values.  In the end - those services should be modeled as separate contracts.

regards,

bill.

[Former Member]

Hi Bill,

Other than clearing, what other subsequent process according to you would be affected by the one contract model? We don't have any business requirement for dunning or other processes to be performed based on service.

Thanks,

Santosh

[william_eastman]

Santosh:

Every process will be affected - invoicing, dunning, payments, interest, write off, etc.  The approach you are following forces all services to be treated as one unit, which is not the normal approach to handling multiple services.

regards,

bill.

[former_member600295]

Are all services under one installation/contract?

If they are separate you can use different CO Account assignment key per contract to separate the  types of billing into separate sub-transactions.

The config for the billing master data will have to be updated to use the appropriate sub-transactions.

Cheers!

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Bobby R.