Like SAP’s other Projects, the Central Finance application requires a full environment of systems to function. The main components in the SAP Central Finance System Set up are:
Before starting the Central Finance system set-up process, Make sure that you review the latest release.
Know about SAP Central Finance Architecture
To properly evaluate and configure your Central Finance system, we recommend leveraging a source system containing the maximum amount of data covering as many scenarios as possible. Further, in an ideal setup, the source system in the development environment is a recent copy of a source quality system or even a production system. Since some processes like the Initial load can be demanding in terms of processing power and memory. Thus, I recommend setting up a new sandbox or development or even a quality environment for each source system.
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Central Finance is delivered standard starting with SAP ERP 6.0 no need to install additional components. However, we recommend leveraging the latest SAP S/4 HANA release and feature pack as the base for your Central Finance instance.
Learn about SAP Central Finance Initial Load
Once the system is available, you must activate the business function FINS_CFIN.
Activating a business function deploys coding tables and new configuration to an SAP system. Transaction CFINIMG is enabled by business function FINS_CFIN and which collects all configuration steps.
Related: Limitations of SAP Central Finance Functionalities
For security, you must activate the role SAP_IUUC_REPL_REMOTE to include the RFC name BDCH.
The SAP LT Replication Server handles the initial load and replication of data from the local system into the Central Finance system for FI and CO objects and documents. Further, after the initial load, the SAP LT Replication server will monitor database triggers on the source system. Additionally, it saves these changes to logging tables and propagates them to the target system.
In a Central Finance scenario, you can install the SAP LT Replication Server system in the same instance. However, for performance and flexibility reasons, I recommend installing the SAP LT Replication server as a separate server. Further, to enable central Finance on the SAP LT Replication server system, you need to install the DMIS add-on on the LT Replication server.
Replication server configuration consists of Defining RFC destination and Defining configuration.
The SAP LT Replication Server system sits between the source and central systems. Even when you install it on the same server as the source or target system. The SAP LT Replication server component communicates with the RFC destination.
Further, the SAP LT Replication server will connect the source system with the central system. This link is called a destination. This is to say, Destinations are configured in the configuration and Monitoring Dashboard.
Configuration SAP LT Replication server between an SAP ECC as the source and S/4 HANA Central Finance as Target.
For legal reasons, SAP cannot provide standard connectivity to third-party systems. However, simplified staging tables can be created to receive data extracted and loaded from non-SAP source systems via SAP LT Replication Server. For this, you should follow the following process.
Central Finance leverages SAP MDG tools for master data mapping. If you use only the mapping services, you do not require a license for SAP MDG is required. However, you need a license for other tools like master data distribution, business rules, workflow, data governance, etc.
There are two types of mappings, depending on the lifecycle of the master data.
If only standard data mapping is used, no further installation is required. If the full SAP MDG solution is in use, carry out the SAP MDG-specific installation process.
Also learn: the MDM system in SAP Central Finance
SAP Central Finance System is an integral part of central finance’s implementation process. Certainly, you need to do it in the initial stage. Thus, you should be very clear on the concepts. Since the server set-up plays an important role in the system set-up. Hence, you should have due knowledge and information about the same to grow in future.
Lastly, to know why SAP Central Finance is the future, you need to know its features & functionalities.
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