What is summarized node in SAP EC-PCA - Profit Center Accounting?

SAP Term: summarized node

• Component: EC-PCA

• Component Name: Profit Center Accounting

• Description: A node in a hierarchy that has other nodes assigned to it. For example, the standard hierarchy contains summarized nodes that group nodes of profit center data.

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• Key Concepts: 
  A summarized node in SAP EC-PCA Profit Center Accounting is a node in the Profit Center Accounting hierarchy that is used to group together multiple profit centers. This allows for the summarization of data from multiple profit centers into one node, making it easier to analyze and report on the data. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Summarized nodes can be created in SAP EC-PCA Profit Center Accounting by navigating to the Profit Center Accounting hierarchy and selecting the “Create Summarized Node” option. This will open a window where you can enter the name of the summarized node and select which profit centers should be included in the summarization. Once you have entered all of the necessary information, click “Save” to create the summarized node. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a summarized node, it is important to make sure that all of the profit centers that are being included in the summarization are related to each other. This will ensure that the data is accurately summarized and reported on. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on summarized nodes in SAP EC-PCA Profit Center Accounting, please refer to SAP’s official documentation on the topic.