Here we would like to draw your attention to KE3S transaction code in SAP. As we know it is being used in the SAP CO-PA (Profitability Analysis in CO) component which is coming under CO module (Controlling).KE3S is a transaction code used for Define Variant Group in SAP.
It comes under the package KE.When we execute this transaction code, RKDBATV5 is the normal standard SAP program that is being executed in background.
SAP KE3S menu path
See the possible menu paths to access the same report by avoiding entering the transaction code.
Path 1
Accounting → Controlling → Profitability Analysis → Information System → Current Settings → Background Processing → Define Variant Group
Path 2
Information Systems → Accounting → Controlling → Reports for Profitability Analysis → Report Data → Define Variant Group
Transaction KE3S technical data table
| Tcode | KE3S |
| Purpose | Define Variant Group |
| Module | CO |
| Component | CO-PA |
| SAP Package | KE |
| Program running | RKDBATV5 |
| Screen No | 1000 |
| Type | R |
Some Basic Questions & Answers
Program named RKDBATV5 will run when we enter transaction code KE3S.
KE3S is a Report Transaction code type which is shortly represented as R.