Reviewing the list of BOD separation rules

The BOD Separation Rules page includes a list of the defined BOD separation rules. BOD separation rules are defined for a customer, a ship to, an internal item, and a valid period. The rules are used to separate specific requirements of the combined plan.

To review the list of BOD separation rules:

  1. Select Release Management > Configuration > BOD Separation Rules.
  2. Review this information:
    Customer
    The customer is an arbitrary set of characters that is used to uniquely identify a customer in an accounting entity. The customer is taken from the ERP system.
    When editing, click the Lookup button of the field. Select the customer from the list that is displayed in the dialog box.
    Customer Name
    The field shows the name of the customer who holds the contract.
    When you select a customer, the name of the customer is automatically displayed.
    Ship To
    Review or specify the ship to location of the contract line. This field indicates the location code that is used with the ship to location to identify where the goods are shipped.
    When editing, click the Lookup button of the field. Select the ship to location of the customer from the list that is displayed in the dialog box. The ship to locations that are displayed are valid for the selected customer.
    Internal Item
    Review or specify the internal item number of the contract line that is used by the supplier and identifies the item.
    When editing, click the Lookup button of the field. Select the item that is used by the supplier from the list that is displayed in the dialog box. The items that are displayed are valid for the selected customer and ship to.
    Effective from Date
    This field defines the start date of the valid period for the configuration.
    When editing, click the Calendar button to select the start date from a calendar.
    Effective to Date
    This field defines the end date of the valid period for the configuration.
    When editing, click the Calendar button to select the end date from a calendar.
    Remark
    Review or provide a short description that clarifies the purpose of the configuration.
    Accounting Entity
    The accounting entity is a corporation or a subset of a corporation. The accounting entity is independent in regard to one or more operational functions or accounting functions. An accounting entity produces a P&L and balance sheet from a complete, balanced set of transactions, and is often a legal entity. An accounting entity is defined within a tenant and can contain locations.