a) To create an additional variant, choose Create new variant . Enter master data information for the variant.

b) To copy an existing variant, choose Copy as new variant. The plan values are copied automatically into the new variant. If the existing variant also has a cost estimate, a message appears asking if you want to copy it also. If you say yes, the new variant is created with the cost estimate.

c) To remove an existing variant, choose Delete variant . Any plan values or cost estimate that it has are also deleted.

There is an icon allowing you to switch back and forth between two different views of the variants. Choose Change view: versions to see the various program versions with the variants assigned to them. Or, in the other direction, choose Change view: variants to see just the appropriation request variants.

Enter a name for the variant on the General data tab page. You can also enter other information here, such as a verbal assessment or the planned start-up date.

On the Plan versions tab page, assign the appropriation request variant to a version for cost planning on the investment program (refer to Assignment to an Investment Program ). To assist you in making this assignment, the system displays all plan versions that were entered in Customizing.

Enter your cost and revenue planning on the Plan values tab page.

Edit the key figures for the preinvestment analysis for the appropriation request.

Edit the depreciation simulation data for the appropriation request variant.