Greenfield Implementation Guide↳ Phase 1 Dependency Map

Phase 1 — Configuration Dependency Map

This map shows the exact dependency chain between Phase 1 objects. Every arrow represents a hard prerequisite — if the upstream object is missing or misconfigured, the downstream step will fail during transport or posting.


Interactive Dependency Flow

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║                              PHASE 1: ENTERPRISE FOUNDATION — DEPENDENCY MAP                               ║
║                                                                                                             ║
║  ┌─────────────────────┐     ┌──────────────────────────┐                                                   ║
║  │  STEP 1.1            │     │  STEP 1.2                 │                                                   ║
║  │  ─────────────────   │     │  ───────────────────────  │                                                   ║
║  │  Chart of Accounts   │     │  Fiscal Year Variant      │                                                   ║
║  │  T-Code: OB13        │     │  T-Code: OB29             │                                                   ║
║  │  Key:    CAOH         │     │  Key:    K4                │                                                   ║
║  │  ─────────────────   │     │  ───────────────────────  │                                                   ║
║  │  10-digit G/L accts  │     │  12 periods + 4 special   │      ┌────────────────────────────────────────┐  ║
║  │  Foundation for ALL  │     │  Calendar year (Jan-Dec)   │      │  STEP 1.11                             │  ║
║  │  financial postings  │     │  Special: 13=PUCO true-up │      │  ──────────────────────────────────    │  ║
║  └─────────┬────────────┘     │  14=Tax, 15=Audit, 16=Cl │      │  Units of Measure (VERIFY)            │  ║
║            │                  └────────────┬──────────────┘      │  T-Code: CUNI                         │  ║
║            │                               │                     │  Keys:   KWH, KW, MWH, MW, V, A, KVARH│  ║
║            │ ◄── must exist ──►            │                     │  ──────────────────────────────────    │  ║
║            │      before 1.3               │                     │  ⚠️ Global client-level objects        │  ║
║            │                               │                     │  No dependency on Company Code         │  ║
║            ▼                               ▼                     │  Required by: Phase 4 (EDM Profiles)   │  ║
║  ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐          └────────────────────────────────────────┘  ║
║  │  STEP 1.3 — COMPANY CODE (Central Hub)             │                                                      ║
║  │  ═══════════════════════════════════════════════    │                                                      ║
║  │  Part A: Create Company Code                       │                                                      ║
║  │    T-Code: OX02                                    │                                                      ║
║  │    Key:    AEP1                                    │                                                      ║
║  │    Currency: USD                                   │                                                      ║
║  │                                                    │                                                      ║
║  │  Part B: Assign Global Parameters                  │                                                      ║
║  │    T-Code: OBY6                                    │                                                      ║
║  │    ├── Chart of Accounts → CAOH (from 1.1)         │                                                      ║
║  │    └── Fiscal Year Variant → K4 (from 1.2)         │                                                      ║
║  │                                                    │                                                      ║
║  │  ⚠️ Without OBY6, Step 1.9 fails: error KT294     │                                                      ║
║  └────┬───────────┬──────────┬───────────┬────────────┘                                                      ║
║       │           │          │           │                                                                    ║
║       │           │          │           │  ◄──── Company Code is the hub.                                    ║
║       │           │          │           │        Steps 1.4–1.8 all DEPEND on it.                             ║
║       │           │          │           │                                                                    ║
║       ▼           ▼          ▼           ▼                                                                    ║
║  ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌───────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────────────────┐                             ║
║  │ STEP 1.4 │ │ STEP 1.5 │ │  STEP 1.6     │ │  STEP 1.7                       │                             ║
║  │ ──────── │ │ ──────── │ │  ──────────── │ │  ────────────────────────────── │                             ║
║  │ Field    │ │ Posting  │ │  Credit       │ │  FI-GL Number Ranges            │                             ║
║  │ Status   │ │ Period   │ │  Control      │ │  T-Code: FBN1                   │                             ║
║  │ Variant  │ │ Variant  │ │  Area         │ │  Range 01: G/L docs (01xxxxx)   │                             ║
║  │          │ │          │ │               │ │  Range 19: FI-CA→GL xfer (19xx) │                             ║
║  │ T-Codes: │ │ T-Codes: │ │  T-Codes:     │ │                                 │                             ║
║  │ OBC4     │ │ OBBO     │ │  OB45         │ │  ⚠️ Range 19 is RESERVED for    │                             ║
║  │ (define) │ │ (define) │ │  (define)     │ │  FI-CA clearing via FPG1.       │                             ║
║  │ OBC5     │ │ OBBP     │ │  OB38         │ │  Only ZC docs use this range.   │                             ║
║  │ (assign) │ │ (assign) │ │  (assign)     │ └────────────┬────────────────────┘                             ║
║  │          │ │ OB52     │ │               │              │                                                   ║
║  │ Key:AEP1 │ │ (open    │ │  Key: AEP1    │              │                                                   ║
║  │          │ │ periods) │ │  FYV: K4      │              ▼                                                   ║
║  │ Controls │ │          │ │               │ ┌─────────────────────────────────┐                              ║
║  │ which    │ │ Periods  │ │  Customer     │ │  STEP 1.8                       │                              ║
║  │ fields   │ │ 1-16     │ │  credit       │ │  ────────────────────────────── │                              ║
║  │ show on  │ │ opened   │ │  exposure &   │ │  FI-GL Document Types           │                              ║
║  │ posting  │ │ for 2026 │ │  deposit      │ │  T-Code: OBA7                   │                              ║
║  │ screens  │ │          │ │  mgmt for     │ │                                 │                              ║
║  │          │ │ ⚠️ If    │ │  IS-U CAs     │ │  SA → Number Range 01 (G/L)     │                              ║
║  │ ⚠️ If    │ │ closed,  │ │               │ │  ZC → Number Range 19 (clearing)│                              ║
║  │ missing, │ │ EA00     │ │ ⚠️ FI-CA CAs  │ │                                 │                              ║
║  │ posting  │ │ billing  │ │ inherit       │ │  ⚠️ NO DR/DZ/KR/KZ types!       │                              ║
║  │ screens  │ │ fails:   │ │ credit from   │ │  Utility billing uses FI-CA,    │                              ║
║  │ error    │ │ F5 201   │ │ this area     │ │  not standard FI-AR/AP.         │                              ║
║  └──────────┘ └──────────┘ └───────────────┘ └─────────────────────────────────┘                              ║
║       │           │          │                            │                                                    ║
║       │           │          │                            │                                                    ║
║       └───────────┴──────────┴────────────────────────────┘                                                   ║
║                              │                                                                                ║
║                              │ All above must exist                                                           ║
║                              │ before Controlling.                                                            ║
║                              ▼                                                                                ║
║  ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐                                   ║
║  │  STEP 1.9 — CONTROLLING AREA                                          │                                   ║
║  │  ═══════════════════════════════                                       │                                   ║
║  │  T-Code: OKKP                                                         │                                   ║
║  │  Key:    AEP1                                                         │                                   ║
║  │                                                                        │                                   ║
║  │  Part A: Create Controlling Area                                       │                                   ║
║  │    ├── Chart of Accounts → CAOH (from 1.1) ⚠️ MUST match CoCd's CoA  │                                   ║
║  │    ├── Fiscal Year Variant → K4 (from 1.2) ⚠️ MUST match CoCd's FYV  │                                   ║
║  │    └── Std Hierarchy → AEP1 (auto-created on save)                    │                                   ║
║  │                                                                        │                                   ║
║  │  Part B: Assign Company Code AEP1 (1:1 mapping)                       │                                   ║
║  │                                                                        │                                   ║
║  │  Part C: Activate Components for FY 2026                              │                                   ║
║  │    ├── Cost Centers:    ACTIVE                                         │                                   ║
║  │    ├── Order Management: ACTIVE                                        │                                   ║
║  │    └── All Currencies:   CHECKED                                       │                                   ║
║  │                                                                        │                                   ║
║  │  ⚠️ Error KT294 if Company Code's OBY6 assignment is missing          │                                   ║
║  └───────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────────┘                                   ║
║                                  │                                                                            ║
║                                  │ Controlling Area must exist                                                ║
║                                  │ before Cost Centers can be assigned.                                       ║
║                                  ▼                                                                            ║
║  ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐                                   ║
║  │  STEP 1.10 — COST CENTERS                                             │                                   ║
║  │  ─────────────────────────                                             │                                   ║
║  │  T-Code: KS01                                                         │                                   ║
║  │  Controlling Area: AEP1 (from Step 1.9)                               │                                   ║
║  │  Hierarchy: AEP1 (auto-created in Step 1.9)                           │                                   ║
║  │                                                                        │                                   ║
║  │  CC-DIST  │ Distribution Operations   (grid, lines, substations)      │                                   ║
║  │  CC-CUST  │ Customer Service           (call center, walk-in)         │                                   ║
║  │  CC-BILL  │ Billing & Revenue          (billing engine, rate admin)   │                                   ║
║  │  CC-METER │ Metering & AMI Operations  (head-end, meter deploy)      │                                   ║
║  │  CC-IT    │ IT & Systems               (SAP ops, integrations)       │                                   ║
║  └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘                                   ║
║                                                                                                               ║
╠═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗        ║
║  PHASE 1 OUTPUT → FEEDS INTO PHASE 2                                                                ║        ║
║  ═══════════════════════════════════                                                                 ║        ║
║                                                                                                      ║        ║
║  Phase 2 consumes:                                                                                   ║        ║
║    • Company Code AEP1 ────────► FI-CA Company Code Activation (Step 2.1)                           ║        ║
║    • CoA CAOH ─────────────────► G/L Accounts for Account Determination (Step 2.5)                  ║        ║
║    • FYV K4 ───────────────────► FI-CA Posting Period Control                                        ║        ║
║    • Number Range 19 & ZC ─────► FI-CA → GL Transfer Architecture (Steps 2.6, 8.1)                  ║        ║
║    • Credit Control Area AEP1 ─► FI-CA Credit Check Integration                                    ║        ║
║    • Cost Centers ─────────────► Rate Type Cost Assignment (Phase 5)                                 ║        ║
║    • UoMs (KWH, KW) ──────────► EDM Profile Allocation (Phase 4, Step 4.10)                         ║        ║
║                                                                                                      ║        ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝        ║
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Simplified Dependency Graph

                        ┌──────────────────┐
                        │   1.11 UoM       │ ─── Independent (global objects)
                        │  (CUNI: KWH,KW)  │ ─── Required by Phase 4 (EDM)
                        └──────────────────┘

    ┌──────────────┐         ┌──────────────────┐
    │  1.1 CoA      │         │  1.2 Fiscal Year  │
    │  (OB13: CAOH) │         │  (OB29: K4)       │
    └──────┬───────┘         └────────┬──────────┘
           │                          │
           └────────────┬─────────────┘


              ┌──────────────────┐
              │  1.3 Company Code │
              │  (OX02/OBY6:AEP1)│
              └──┬──┬──┬──┬──────┘
                 │  │  │  │
        ┌────────┘  │  │  └──────────┐
        │           │  │             │
        ▼           ▼  ▼             ▼
   ┌────────┐  ┌───────────┐  ┌──────────┐  ┌────────────┐
   │1.4 FSV │  │1.5 Posting│  │1.6 Credit│  │1.7 NR Range│
   │OBC4/5  │  │Period OBBO│  │Control   │  │ FBN1       │
   │        │  │OBBP/OB52  │  │OB45/OB38 │  │ 01, 19     │
   └────────┘  └───────────┘  └──────────┘  └──────┬─────┘


                                             ┌────────────┐
                                             │1.8 Doc Type│
                                             │OBA7: SA, ZC│
                                             └──────┬─────┘

        ┌───────────────────────────────────────────┘
        │  (All of 1.1 through 1.8 must exist)

   ┌──────────────────┐
   │  1.9 Controlling  │
   │  (OKKP: AEP1)    │
   └────────┬─────────┘


   ┌──────────────────┐
   │  1.10 Cost Ctrs   │
   │  (KS01: CC-xxx)  │
   └──────────────────┘

Dependency Matrix (Cross-Reference)

Shows what each step requires (reads left) and what it produces (reads down).

StepRequiresProducesT-Code(s)Key(s)Error if Missing
1.1(nothing)Chart of AccountsOB13CAOH
1.2(nothing)Fiscal Year VariantOB29K4
1.31.1 (CoA) + 1.2 (FYV)Company CodeOX02, OBY6AEP1KT294 if OBY6 skipped
1.41.3 (CoCd)Field Status Variant assignmentOBC4, OBC5AEP1Posting screen errors
1.51.3 (CoCd)Posting Period Variant + open periodsOBBO, OBBP, OB52AEP1F5 201 billing abort
1.61.3 (CoCd) + 1.2 (FYV)Credit Control Area assignmentOB45, OB38AEP1No credit/deposit mgmt
1.71.3 (CoCd)FI-GL number rangesFBN101, 19FO 117 no range
1.81.7 (NR ranges)FI-GL document typesOBA7SA, ZCCan’t post any documents
1.91.1 + 1.2 + 1.3 (all must match)Controlling AreaOKKPAEP1KT294
1.101.9 (Ctrl Area)Cost CentersKS01CC-xxxNo cost allocation
1.11(nothing — global)Verified UoMsCUNIKWH,KWEDM profiles fail silently

Critical Error — Failure Chain

If a prerequisite is skipped, here’s exactly where the system fails:

MISSING OBJECT               FAILURE POINT                     ERROR CODE
═══════════════               ═════════════                     ══════════

CoA (CAOH) missing ─────────► Company Code creation ──────────► Can't assign in OBY6
                              Controlling Area ────────────────► KT294 (mismatch)
                              G/L Account creation ────────────► FS00 rejects

FYV (K4) missing ───────────► Company Code creation ──────────► OBY6 assignment fails
                              Credit Control Area ─────────────► FYV mismatch warning
                              Controlling Area ────────────────► KT294

Company Code missing ───────► EVERY downstream step ──────────► All assignments fail
                              Phase 2 IS-U assignment ─────────► Can't start Phase 2

FSV (1.4) missing ──────────► User tries to post doc ─────────► Screen field errors
                              Billing run posts FI-CA ─────────► Silent field defaults

Posting Periods (1.5) ──────► EA00 billing run ────────────────► F5 201 (period closed)
  NOT opened                  EA19 invoicing ──────────────────► F5 201
                              FPG1 G/L transfer ───────────────► F5 201

NR Range 19 missing ────────► ZC doc type has no range ────────► FO 117
                              FPG1 transfer fails ─────────────► No doc number available

UoM KWH wrong ISO ──────────► EDM profile allocation ─────────► Silent failure
                              15-min interval data ────────────► Not stored
                              EA00 billing run ─────────────────► BL 450 (no data)

T-Code Quick Reference (Phase 1)

StepT-CodeActionKey Created/Verified
1.1OB13Create Chart of AccountsCAOH
1.2OB29Create Fiscal Year VariantK4
1.3aOX02Create Company CodeAEP1
1.3bOBY6Assign CoA + FYV to Company CodeAEP1CAOH + K4
1.4aOBC4Define Field Status VariantAEP1
1.4bOBC5Assign FSV to Company CodeAEP1AEP1
1.5aOBBODefine Posting Period VariantAEP1
1.5bOBBPAssign PPV to Company CodeAEP1AEP1
1.5cOB52Open Posting Periods (1–16)Periods 1–16 for 2026
1.6aOB45Define Credit Control AreaAEP1
1.6bOB38Assign CCA to Company CodeAEP1AEP1
1.7FBN1Create FI-GL Number Ranges01, 19
1.8OBA7Create/Modify FI-GL Doc TypesSA, ZC
1.9aOKKPCreate Controlling AreaAEP1
1.9bOKKPAssign Company Code to Ctrl AreaAEP1AEP1
1.9cOKKPActivate CO ComponentsCost Centers + Orders
1.10KS01Create Cost Centers (×5)CC-DIST/CUST/BILL/METER/IT
1.11CUNIVerify Units of MeasureKWH, KW, MWH, MW, V, A, KVARH

🔗 Return to Phase 1: Enterprise Foundation for full configuration details.

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Developed by Venakata Subbareddy Annem.

Inspired by Andrej Karpathy's (@karpathy) LLM Knowledge base post on X.

Disclaimer: This independent educational portfolio project is not affiliated with or endorsed by SAP SE. It is not a substitute for official SAP documentation or certified learning materials. All concepts and representations have been independently synthesized.

IS-U Notes 2026