Copying accounting unit structures

You can copy an accounting unit structure and its hierarchy. The structure is copied to all existing accounting entities. The hierarchy is copied only locally, within the accounting entity where the copy originated.

  1. Select Financials > Global Ledger > Setup > Finance Enterprise Group > Maintenance.
  2. Open the finance enterprise group and click the Accounting Entity tab.
    Note: The actual name of this tab is the label that is assigned to Accounting Entity on the finance enterprise group.
  3. Open an accounting entity .
  4. Click the Accounting Unit Structures tab.
  5. Select or open the accounting unit structure.
  6. Select Actions > Copy Structure.
  7. Specify this information:
    New Structure
    Specify the name of the new structure.
    New Description
    Specify the description of the new structure.
    Make New Structure Active
    Select this check box to make the new structure active.
  8. Click OK. The structure is created in all the accounting unit entities. If a hierarchy exists in the copied structure, then the hierarchy is also copied to the new structure. The hierarchy is only copied in the accounting entity where the copy was initiated.