Versions are a cornerstone of SAP Group Reporting — managing data from multiple sources and governing fundamental consolidation settings, far beyond budget-to-actual reconciliation.
Versions in SAP Group Reporting handle diverse data sources — S/4 uploads, manual entries, journal entries and system-generated information — managing both company and group-level datasets plus master-data attributes, and governing fundamental consolidation settings beyond budget-to-actual reconciliation.
Create version from a reference version
Copy settings from an established version to create a new one for consistency. Key parameters include Version Type (Standard / Extension / Group Currency Extension), Group Currency, Run Mode, local/transaction currency and quantity change permissions, and the Fiscal Year Variant. Note: new versions cannot be undone or deleted, and entered values cannot be modified afterwards.
Define versions
After creation, versions appear in the Define Versions task for additional configuration — ledger selection, currency sources, and quantity source assignments. Planning versions require source-data mapping from the S/4 ACDOCP table.
Special versions
SAP provides pre-delivered special versions with customisation capabilities. Organisations can create custom special versions for specific needs — such as implementing different exchange rates while maintaining separate consolidation settings — enabling dynamic, flexible consolidation management adapted to unique business requirements.
