Derivation Tables streamline transaction entry and minimize risk of errors by automatically determining the correct master data values.
Derivation Tables include Derivation Rules. A derivation rule for FM is an “if-then” rule that determines field values for FM master data elements within financial transactions based upon other key field entries.
For example:
•When a user enters a purchase requisition, they need only
to enter one cost object, e.g., a WBS element.
•That cost object will then derive the budget address using a derivation rule that pulls from the Derivation Table.