What is assignment control in SAP CO - Controlling?

SAP Term: assignment control

• Component: CO

• Component Name: Controlling

• Description: A method in for displaying the relationship between the controlling area and the company codes. Assignment control is supported by the indicator CoCo->Ar, which takes either value 1 or 2: Value 1 - The company code is assigned to only one controlling area. In this case, the company code, controlling area, currency, chart of accounts, and the number of posting periods must agree in every respect. Value 2 - Costs are managed on a cross-company-code basis. In this case, you may assign multiple company codes to a controlling area and can select the controlling area. The chart of accounts and the number of posting periods must agree within the controlling area and the assigned company codes. Currencies may differ if the indicator "Variant company code currency" is active.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Assignment control is a feature of SAP Controlling (CO) that allows users to assign cost elements to cost centers and cost objects. This feature helps to ensure that costs are accurately allocated and tracked. It also allows users to set up rules for how costs should be assigned, such as assigning costs to the same cost center or cost object each time. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use assignment control, users must first create a cost element in the SAP system. This can be done by navigating to the Cost Element Master Data screen in the SAP system. Once the cost element is created, users can then assign it to a cost center or cost object by navigating to the Assignment Control screen in the SAP system. Here, users can select the cost element they want to assign and then specify which cost center or cost object it should be assigned to. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting up assignment control, it is important to ensure that all of the rules are properly configured. This will help ensure that costs are accurately allocated and tracked. Additionally, it is important to regularly review the assignment control settings to make sure they are still valid and up-to-date. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on assignment control in SAP Controlling (CO), please refer to the official SAP documentation here: https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_CONTROLLING/731/en-US