Creating new companies by copying existing company code SAP

The following SAP training tutorials guide how to create a new company by coping with existing company code in SAP step by step. In our previous training tutorials, we have learned how to create new company code by using transaction code. In our previous configuration, we configured company code “AD06”.

Important points

  1. It is recommended to create new company codes from an existing company code, as it helps you copy all company-specific settings and parameters.
  2. When you are defining new company codes using the options new entries, you need to maintain all the details/parameters of the company.

Now we are going to configure company codes AD61, AD62, AD63, AD64, and AD65, these company codes are configured by copying existing company code AD06. Let’s check how to configure new company codes.

You can define a new company by copying existing company code by using one of the following navigation methods.

  • SAP IMG Path: – SPRO >> IMG (F5) >> Definition >> Financial Accounting >>> Edit, copy, delete, check company code >> copy, delete, check company code.
  • Transaction code: – EC01.

Step 1: –Enter transaction code “EC01” in the SAP command field and press enter.

Transaction code EC01

Step 2: – On the organizational object company code screen, click on a copy as an icon to copy from existing company code.

organizational object company code screen

Step 3: – A pop-up box opens to enter the details, and update the following details.

  1. From company code: – Update the company code that you want to copy from
  2. To company code: – Update the new company code that you want to create.

copy company codes

After updating the details, press enter. This transaction copies all the general and global settings of the existing company code “AD06” to the new company code. Press enter to continue.

comany code ad06 copied

Step 4: – Next step is to update the company name and its address. Enter transaction code “OX02” in the SAP command field and enter.

transaction code ox02

Double click on company code “AD61“

company code ad61

Now change your company code name and additional data.

Create New companies by copying Existing Company code

Click on “address button” (shift+f5) to update the address details. After updating the company code address details, click on the save button, Successfully new company code “AD61” is created by copying the existing company code “AD06”