.. Financial Operations Labor Distribution System LDS Functions: Reconcile LDS with SAP Contents Overview Reconciling by Cost Object or by Appointment ID Overview On rare occasions you may notice that LDS report data is not the same as the data shown in the SAP Summary Statement. Correcting such discrepancies often is simply accomplished by running an SAP program in the background. There are two types of processes. If, after running the process described below, the discrepancy still exists, please contact your LDS support person. You will notice that there are two selections in the Tools menu that are blocked from departmental use. They are the 'Mass Ldobj Commit' and 'Mass Appt Commit' processing options. The LDS staff uses these options. top Reconciling by Cost Object or by Appointment ID From the User Menu screen, use the following navigation path or type the transaction code from any screen in SAP to access the reconciliation process: Navigation Path: - User menu - Role ZMIT - Planning/Budgeting - LDS - Tools - Reconcile LDS--SAP - Single Ldobj Commit or - Single Appt Commit Transaction Code: /nzli2 (Single Ldobj Commit) /nzli5 (Single Appt Commit)   This screen displays a single LDS cost object request for reconciliation.   1. Enter your LDS Cost Object number in the appropriate field. Enter the year and posting period you want your reconciliation to cover. Click on the "Simulation" button at the top of the screen to see what the effect of the reconciliation would be. Click the Enter button when you are ready to carry out the reconciliation and follow the steps below. If no discrepancies exist: 2. A message appears in the Status Bar advising you that no discrepancies were found. 3. Click the Back button to exit from reconciliation and return to the LDS main menu. If discrepancies exist: 2. A Message Log box appears identifying the appointments or LD Objects with discrepancies. 3. Click the Back button to return to the Message Log. 4. Click on the error number and click on the Save button . Result: 1) LDS posts the LDS version to SAP 2) A message appears that reconciliation has completed successfully. 5. Click the Back button to return to the LDS main menu. top   Copyright 2001 © Massachusetts Institute of Technology SAP for MIT Documentation on the Web Valid From: 02/28/2001