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In PF1, the Profit center is used to allocate sales to an Activity 1, a group of Activities and an GBU. |
In PF1, the determination of the business structure is done in the P&L (KE30 - Profitability report) using the profit center of the COPA posting.

Determination of the business structure using the profit center
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The following rule is applicable when the codification of the profit center starts with a D or a F. When the code of the profit center starts with another letter (ex: S, E or C), it can not be allocated to a business. |

When the code of the profit center starts with D or F, the system looks at the Profit center name in english.
It can be displayed with KE53 - Display Profit Center
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Example: The name of the profit center F47ABBXXE1 is 747 ABB 0227E |

The system takes the position 2 & 3 of the Profit center name. It corresponds to the reporting division.
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Example: The reporting division of the profit center F47ABBXXE1 is 47 |

In some cases, the "reporting division" is replaced by the "converted division". It is done using the exception table ZZR_REPO_DIV_EXC that is maintained at company code level.
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Example: In the company code 0125, the reporting division 47 is replaced by the converted division 59 In other companies, the reporting division remains 47 |

The activity 1 is is determined with the table ZZF_BFC_DIV_CONV COVV using the original or converted reporting division.
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Example: The division 47 corresponds to the BFC Activity 1 = 47 |

The group of activities is determined with the table ZZR_REPO_DIV using the original or converted reporting division.
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Example: The division 47 corresponds to the BFC Group of activities = SDERI |

The GBU is determined using the group of activities with the table ZZR_REPO_SBU
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Example: The group of activities SDERI belongs to the GBU SD Soda Ash & Derivatives. |
