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allocation structure

Controlling (CO)

Allocates the costs incurred on a sender by cost element or cost element group. The allocation structure is used for settlement and for assessment.

An assignment assigns a cost element or cost element group to an settlement or assessment cost element. Each allocation structure contains a number of such assignments.

The allocation structure must meet the following criteria:

For a settlement or assessment to be executed correctly, the allocation structure must represent all cost elements under which costs are incurred.
A given cost element may only exist once in an allocation structure.