how validations and substitutions are useful?
Answers were Sorted based on User's Feedback
Answer / rajesh
Validation is used for consistency of the data
For eg; when a company having 4 business areas A,B,C,D
and 4 Company Codes 1,2,3,4
If u want the company 1 used only business area A and the
Company 2 used only B like wise to restrict not using
nonother then mentioned business area we use validation
rules
Substitution is used for facility
For eg; for doc type sa and company code 100 we want
narration as "being the company' for default display when
we select sa doc type this will done by substitution
Is This Answer Correct ? | 6 Yes | 0 No |
SAP uses validations and substitutions to check the integrity of data entered before posting a
document. When you have both substitutions and validations defined, the system first completes
the substitution then goes on to validate the entries. Note that only one validation and one
substitution can be activated at a time for a controlling area per ‘call-up point.’***
A ‘Validation’ uses Boolean logic for checking any type of combination of specified criteria (such
as account type/cost center combination) for ensuring the validity before allowing you to post a
document.
Example:
Validation Rule: If the cost element is ‘120000,’ then the cost center is ‘1200.’
Document: You try posting a document containing the cost element as ‘120000’ and the
cost center is ‘1400.’
System Response: The system will throw an ‘error message’ after checking that the cost
center value does not match the cost center value of the criteria for that given cost element
value.
In contrast to validation which just checks for validity, substitution ensures that the system
replaces a value assigned to one or more fields based on predetermined criteria, using, again,
‘Boolean logic.’
Example:
Substitution Rule: If the cost element is ‘120000,’ then the cost center is ‘1200.’
Document: You try posting a document containing the cost element as ‘120000’ and the
cost center as ‘1400.’
System Response: The system will replace the entered cost center value of ‘1400’ with
that of the correct value ‘1200.’
What is a ‘Call-up Point’?
***A ‘Call-up Point’ is a particular point in transaction processing that triggers an action such as
substitution or validation.
Is This Answer Correct ? | 3 Yes | 0 No |
Answer / venkat
validation are used for to check values at the time
posting we use validation
This is used for very limited field like business
area ,document types
substitution are used for fill the field without user
knowledge
this is used for text
Is This Answer Correct ? | 2 Yes | 3 No |
Can anybody help me. for our client have 2 com codes A and B for those 2 com codes have one customer,at the time of incoming payment the customer given only one check he did't given different checks for 2 com codes, but A com code payment was received and posted total amount. here the problem is how to transfer A com code to B com code? how the profit center will be updated? please explain clearly with steps and transaction. thanks for all advance............
What is the importance of business area? Whether business area is used only reproting purpose or there other usage?
Can you open a posting period only for a particular user?
what is split valuation whre & why it is used?
What is the purpose of a "document type" in sap?
Can u say me on which platform did R/2 Run. And on Which platform does R/3 Run.
what is an entry advance from vendor !
What work you have done with ABAP to solve the issues in FI ? What enhancements you have done in FI for support project ?
WHO DUE DATE OF DOCUMENT Z CALCULATED?
Is it possible to maintain plant wise different gl codes?
What is the meaning of additive costs in sap and why is it required?
what is meant by Standard hierarchy and alternative hierarchy in sap fico?