Create project profile in SAP

In this SAP tutorial, you will learn how to maintain a project profile in SAP step by step. In our previous SAP training tutorials, we have discussed how to define coding mask, create status profile and define selection profile.

You create a project profile by using one of the following SAP navigation method.

  • SAP IMG Path: – SPRO -> IMG (F5) -> Project system -> Structures -> Operative structures -> Work breakdown structure -> Create project profile.
  • Transaction code: –  OPSA.

Step 1: – Enter transaction code “OPSA” in the SAP command field and press enter to continue.Transaction code OPSA

Step 2: – On the project profile overview screen, click on new entries to maintain new project profile as per organizations project requirements.

profile overview screen

Step 3: – On the New entries screen, update the following fields.

Control

  1. Proj.prof. (Project profile) : – Enter the unique ID that identifies the project profile in SAP and update the descriptive text of the project profile.
  2. Project type: – It determines in which category the project belongs.
  3. Field key: – Update the field key from the drop-down list, different project profiles can have different field keys.
  4. Display options: – It determines how the project will be identified in the project builder. Possible entries are (1- Identification using project number, 2- Identification using short description, and 3- Identification using text).
  5. All account assessment elements: –  Select this field if all the WBS are to be created through this profile.
  6. Project summarizes master data: – Select this field to summarize the project master data through characteristics, if you have not selected this field you are not able to perform any reports.
  7. Project stock: – Project stock is default with no stock option.

PROJECT PROFILE CONTROL DATA

Step 4: – Click on the organization tab and update the following fields.

  1. Controlling area: – Update the controlling area that the project profit profile belongs.
  2. Company code: – Update the company code that controls the area belongs to
  3. Business area: – Update the business area that belongs to the company code and controlling area
  4. Plant: – Update the plant code that belongs to the company code
  5. Functional area: – Enter the functional area key.
  6. Profit center: – Update the profit center that belongs to the controlling area.
  7. Project currency: – Update the currency of the project.

Project profile in SAP organization data

Click on the save button and save the configured data.