Difference between transaction key KDB and KDF

April 20, 2009 by mySAP
Filed under: General Ledger Configuration

What is the difference between SAP transaction key KDB and KDF?

Both transaction keys determine which account will be posted when there is gain/loss from exchange rate conversion.

Exch. Rate Diff. using Exch. Rate Key (Transaction Key: KDB)
Exchange Rate Dif.: Open Items/GL Acct (Transaction Key: KDF)

Exch. Rate Diff. using Exch. Rate Key(KDB) can be done for SAP GL accountswhich does not have open item managed accounts. It will not work for GL accounts which be open item management. Exch. Rate Diff. using Exch. Rate Key(KDB) is used for balance valuation.

If the GL account is open item managed account then we have to assign exchange rate difference account (gain and loss account) through Exchange Rate Dif.: Open Items/GL Acct (Transaction Key: KDF)

Note: Key for Exchange Rate Differences in Foreign Currency Accts in SAP (KDB)
Key for account determination in valuating foreign currency amounts posted to balance sheet accounts.

For the valuation of foreign currency balances, the SAP system uses this key to find the accounts for gains and losses from the valuation. You specify which accounts valuation differences are to be posted to under the exchange rate difference key in the SAP system.