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Questions on organizational structure1 What is your
understanding of a client?
From a hierarchical point of view, the client is the highest
unit in the SAP system. Itsymbolizes the whole company (group). All
additional organizational units, whichwe build now, belong to this
specific client.
2What is your understanding of a company code?
We require a company code in the SAP system to create the
balance sheet and profit and loss statement in accordance with
statutory provisions. If you haveestablished separate legal
subsidiaries, you have to create a separate companycode for each
subsidiary. For branch plants without separate legal status, you
donot need a company code.
3 What is your understanding of a plant?
The plant is the central organizational unit of logistics in the
SAP system.Everything associated to logistics is assigned to the
plant, for instance the salesand purchasing organization, the
warehouses and the shipping point.
4 What is your understanding of a purchasing organization?
The purchasing organization (PuOr) is responsible for the
procurement ofmaterials.
5 What is your understanding of a storage location?
The storage location is a part of a plant. It maps the
quantitative inventorymanagement.
6What is the function of the company code?
We need a company code in the SAP system for the creation of the
balance sheetand profit and loss statement in accordance with
statutory provisions.
7 Can several company codes be set up in a company?
Yes8 Can a plant be assigned to a company code?
Yes9 Can the purchasing organization be assigned to a company
code?
Yes10 Is the purchasing group assigned to a company code?
No11 Is the storage location assigned to a company code?
No12 Can several plants be assigned to one company code?
Yes
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13 Can a company code be assigned to a controlling area?
Yes14 Is the purchasing group assigned to a plant?
No15 Can the purchasing organization be assigned to a company
code?
Yes16 Can the purchasing organization be assigned to a
plant?
Yes 17 Can the sales office be assigned to a company code?
No18 Can a sales organization be assigned to several company
codes?
No19 Can several plants be assigned to one sales
organization?
Yes20 Can several sales offices be assigned to one sales
organization?
Yes21 Can several sales organizations be assigned to one company
code?
Yes22 Can several company codes be assigned to one sales
organization?
No23 Can one sales organization be assigned to several company
codes?
No24 What is your understanding of a controlling area, and what
is it used for?
It is used to map the cost accounting. It is thus important for
the determination ofthe actual operating profit and the
identification of costs, which come up for a
product.25 What is the difference between a sales organization
and a sales office?
The sales office is the smaller unit, which is responsible for
the actual sale. It canbe a single person or group of persons. It
also refers to a specific location, fromwhich the sale is
organized. In contrast, the sales organization is theorganizational
unit within an SAP system, and it is assigned to a company
code.
26 Can several controlling areas be set up in one company?
Yes27 Can several company codes be assigned to one controlling
area?
Yes
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28 Does a storage location specify where the material can be
found in thewarehouse? Explain your answer!
No, the storage location only shows the inventory stock. The
warehouse numberspecifies the place.
29 Why can an identical storage location names be used for
several plants?
It is e.g. possible that there is a central storage location,
which delivers to several plants.
30 Which organizational unit is used to map a legally dependent
location (e.g. abranch)?
Plant
