Here is the second document on configuration of search string functionality. The first document can be found under this link EBS: configuration of search string, part 1. In this document, I'll try to explain how we can use the search string functionality to override the default account assignment of cost elements.
When you post bank commission or other similar expenses via automatic bank statement, you might want to change the automatic account assignment for these expenses depending on some conditions. For instance, if you’re configuring the EBS for several house banks you might want to post bank expenses using one cost element but different cost centers for different house banks. This requirement might be useful for the tracking of bank expenses of different house banks. Search string for EBS provides a nice functionality that enables you to meet this requirement.
Let’s first discuss the possibilities of default account assignment for bank related expenses. The first option is to specify the default assignment directly in master record of cost element in transaction KA01. As you can see on the picture below, cost center 500 is specified as default cost center for cost element 479000 (“Bank charge costs”).
When you post bank commission or other similar expenses via automatic bank statement, you might want to change the automatic account assignment for these expenses depending on some conditions. For instance, if you’re configuring the EBS for several house banks you might want to post bank expenses using one cost element but different cost centers for different house banks. This requirement might be useful for the tracking of bank expenses of different house banks. Search string for EBS provides a nice functionality that enables you to meet this requirement.
Let’s first discuss the possibilities of default account assignment for bank related expenses. The first option is to specify the default assignment directly in master record of cost element in transaction KA01. As you can see on the picture below, cost center 500 is specified as default cost center for cost element 479000 (“Bank charge costs”).
