Creating business units that span across companies
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This page allows you to create business unit that span across companies. This page will be launched if the Installation parameter “BU cutting across company” has been set to “Yes”. The system stores the login ID of the user and the system date along with the business unit details.
Select the “Business Units across companies” link at the bottom of the “Create Business Unit” page.
The “Create Business Units” page appears.
Enter the following fields in the “Business Units Spanning Across Companies” group box:
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Business Unit |
A unique code identifying a business unit (Alphanumeric, 20). Mandatory. |
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Press <Enter> key. |
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The system retrieves the name of the code identifying the business unit, the relevant address ID and description in the respective fields. |
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Business Unit Name |
A name identifying the business unit (Alphanumeric, 40). Mandatory. |
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Address ID |
The code identifying the address in which the business unit is located (Alphanumeric, 12). This address ID must have been defined in the “Maintain Address Details” activity of this business component and must be in “Active” status. |
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Press <Enter> key. |
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The system retrieves the description of the address ID in the respective field. |
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The system displays the following:
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Desc. |
A textual description of the address. |
Enter the following field in the multiline:
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Company Code |
Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the company to which you want to assign the business unit. All the companies that have been created and that are in the “Active” status will be available for selection in the ascending order. |
The system displays the following in the multiline:
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Company Name |
The name of the company. |
Click the “Create Business Unit” pushbutton to assign the business unit to the selected company.
The system saves the details of the business unit along with selected company in the business unit entity. The system also stores the login ID of the user and the system date along with the business unit details.
The system displays the following:
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Created By |
The login ID of the user who has created the business unit. |
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Created Date |
The date on which the business unit was created. |
To proceed, carry out the following
Select the "Attach Notes" link at the bottom of the page to record your observations.
Select the “Collaborate” link at the bottom of the page to record or to view the observations or comments or discussions regarding the document.
The Installation parameter “BU cutting across company” must be set to “Yes”.
The base currency of the companies, for which the business unit is common, must be the same.
The financial calendar of the companies, for which the business unit is common, must be the same.