What are the splitting feature available in New General Ledger which is available from the version ECC5.00 onwards?

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Information on Document Splitting 

You can use the document splitting procedure to split up line items for selected dimensions (such as receivable lines by profit center) or to effect a zero balance setting in the document for selected dimensions (such as segment). This generates additional clearing lines in the document.  Using the document splitting procedure ensures that you can draw up complete financial statements for the selected dimensions at any time.

You can choose between displaying the document with the generated clearing lines either in its original form in the entry view or from the perspective of a ledger in the general ledger view.  For document splitting to be possible, the individual document items and the documents must be classified. Each classification corresponds to a rule in which it is specified how document splitting is to occur and for which line items.

SAP delivers a set of standard rules that should usually prove sufficient. If not, you can define your own set of rules and adapt these according to your needs.

Example 1: Invoice
Suppose a vendor invoice containing the following items is entered:

  Posting Key Account     Segment     Amount
    31          Payables                               -100
    40          Expense             0001              40
    40          Expense             0002              60

Document splitting then creates the following document in the General Ledger view:

  Posting Key Account     Segment     Amount
    31          Payables             0001          -40
    31          Payables             0002          -60
    40          Expense              0001          40
    40          Expense              0002          60

Example 2: Payment
The payment for the above vendor invoice then contains the following items when entered:

  Posting Key Account     Segment     Amount
    50          Bank                                     -95
    25          Payables                               100
    50          Cash Discount Received         -5

Document splitting then creates the following document in the General Ledger view:

 Posting Key Account     Segment     Amount
   50           Bank                 0001          -38
   50           Bank                 0002          -57
   25           Payables            0001           40
   25           Payables            0002           60
   50           Cash Discount Received  0001        -2
   50           Cash Discount Received  0002        -3

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