In this section, you cost the materials in the costing run.
You can only cost the materials in the costing run after you have selected them.
In the
Costing
step, choose
(Change parameters)
.
Set the indicator
Cost ests with errors only
if you have already costed the run once and now want to recost only those cost estimates with errors.
Set the indicator
Log per costing level
to generate a separate log for each costing level.
This action is recommended if you anticipate a large number of messages. It is then easier to manage messages and to trace the causes of errors.
Choose
Costing levels
to select the costing levels.
For larger structures containing multiple costing levels, you can cost each costing level individually. This enables you to ensure that each costing level has been costed without errors before you proceed to the next level.
Set the indicator for Parallel Processing if this is required for the costing levels when different processors are used for the costing run. Enter the maximum number of servers.
Specify whether the run should be executed online or in the background. If you want to cost online, turn off the
Background processing
indicator.
The background mode is recommended if you are costing a large number of materials.
With
background processing
, you can also request a log for each costing level by setting the
Log per costing level
indicator.
Set the indicator
Print log
if you require the messages for the run in print form. (See also:
Logs in Material Costing
and
Displaying, Editing, and Printing Logs
)
Save your entries with
and choose
.
You return to the
Edit Costing Run
screen.
Choose
.
The system costs the materials.
If you have set the
Background processing
indicator, the materials are not costed; instead, the system displays the
Background Processing: Job Parameters
dialog box. Enter the start date and other start criteria for the background job.
Choose
Copy
to save or start the job. Choose
to branch to an overview of all background jobs.
If you choose Schedule Manager .
, you access theSave the costing run with
.
Choose
to actualize the displayed data.
The system calculates the costs for all materials with BOMs (assemblies) and all materials without BOMs (material components). For more information, see Origin of Quantities, Prices, and Dates .
After costing, the system displays the status, number of materials costed, number of materials costed with errors, and the number of materials that have yet to be costed.
To check all the messages that occurred during costing, choose
(
Display Log
). The
log
provides an overview of the costing results as well an opportunity to correct possible errors before carrying out further steps. (
You can use one of the following functions to analyze the costing results:
Generate Report
Go to
Costing Results
See also: