What is 'document splitting' in SAP FI-GL - General Ledger Accounting?

document splitting - Overview

• Component: FI-GL

• Component Name: General Ledger Accounting

• Description: An automatic procedure for organizing line items in the document according to selected dimensions such as organizing receivable lines by profit center. Moreover, you can effect a zero balance setting for selected dimensions such as profit center or segment. The zero balance setting causes additional clearing lines to be generated on clearing accounts in the document after the document has been created. For example, the document splitting procedure is necessary for drawing up financial statements for the selected dimensions.

document splitting - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  Document splitting is a feature of SAP FI-GL General Ledger Accounting that allows users to split a single document into multiple documents. This is useful for creating separate documents for different accounting areas, such as cost centers, profit centers, and segments. Document splitting also allows users to create separate documents for different fiscal years. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Document splitting can be used in SAP FI-GL General Ledger Accounting by first creating a document template. This template will define the criteria for splitting the document into multiple documents. Once the template is created, users can then enter the document data and select the document splitting option. The system will then automatically split the document into multiple documents based on the criteria defined in the template. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using document splitting, it is important to ensure that all of the data entered is accurate and up-to-date. Additionally, it is important to ensure that all of the criteria defined in the document template are correct and that all of the documents created are properly linked to each other. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on document splitting in SAP FI-GL General Ledger Accounting, please refer to SAP Help documentation or contact your local SAP support team.