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Define Costing
Variants
Costing variants form the link between the
application and Customizing, since all cost estimates are carried out and
saved with reference to a costing variant.
Control
Parameters in the Costing Variant
The costing variant contains all the control
parameters for costing.
The costing variant for a material cost
estimate contains the following control parameters:
- Quantity structure control
(only relevant for
cost estimates with quantity structure)
- Transfer control (optional)
- Reference variant (optional)
Note
Although it is technically possible to have two
costing variants with the same costing type and valuation variant, this should
be avoided to prevent data from being overwritten.
The reason for this is that the key structure
for the costing results in the database uses the costing type and the
valuation variant, rather than the costing variant.
Note
Since this costing variant can be used for cost
estimates both with and without quantity structure, you must also make the
settings that are only relevant for cost estimates with quantity structure
even if you are only executing a cost estimate without quantity
structure.
In Quantity structure you
determine the following:
- How the costing lot size is handled
(see
In Additive Costs you
determine the following:
- Whether you can transfer the cost components
that were entered in the form of an additive cost estimate (see
Additive Costs)
In Update you determine the
following:
- Whether the costing results can be saved and
what values are updated (see
Saving allowed)
The
cost component split is always updated. You must specify whether
the following values are also updated:
- Which reference variant you want to use for
group costing
In Assignments you determine
the following:
In the note Miscellaneous you
determine the following:
Requirements
If you want to work with an error log, you must
already have carried out the following steps:
Standard
Settings
The standard system contains a number of
predefined costing variants. To check which parameters are linked to these
costing variants, use the
Check settings function or choose the Check costing
variants function in the detail screen.
- PPC1 Standard Cost Estimate
A
standard cost estimate calculates the standard costs for a
semifinished or finished product. Costing type 01 specifies that the results
of this cost estimate are written to the material master as the standard
price, and thus can be used to valuate inventories.
Costing variant PPC1
specifies valuation variant 001, quantity structure determination ID PC01, and
date control PC01. No transfer control takes place.
- PPC2 Modified Standard Cost
Estimate
You create
a
modified standard cost estimate when the data for costing has
changed within a planning period. Costing type 12 specifies that the results
of this cost estimate are used only for informational purposes.
Costing variant PPC2
specifies valuation variant 009, quantity structure determination PC01, and
date control PC05.
- PPC3 Current Cost Estimate
You create a
current cost estimate when you want to make a decision
based on the current price of the material. Costing type 13 specifies that the
results of this cost estimate are used only for informational purposes. As an
alternative, you can set the indicator Prices other than standard
price in the costing type so that the results of this cost
estimate can be written to the material master as a planned
price.
Costing variant PPC3
specifies valuation variant 009, quantity structure determination PC01, and
date control PC04.
- PREM Preliminary Costing of Cost
Collectors
Thepreliminary cost
estimate for the
product cost collector is used to calculate preliminary costs on
the basis of the quantity structure of a production process. Costing type 19
means that this cost estimate is only relevant for product cost
collectors.
Costing variant PREM
specifies valuation variant 001, transfer control PC02, and date control PC01.
Quantity structure determination is not relevant, as quantity structure is
determined through the production process.
There are no standard settings for the
inventory cost estimate.
SAP
recommendation
You should assign a different valuation variant
to each costing variant with which you intend to save cost
estimates.
While costing variants with the same costing
type and valuation variant are formally allowed, they should be avoided due to
possible data overwrites.
The reason for this is the key structure for
the costing results in the data base. This key structure is based on the
costing type and the valuation variant, and not the costing
variant.
This one-to-one assignment enables you to
change the valuation strategies later as required.
Actions
Decide whether the costing variants provided in
the standard system meet your requirements.
To create a new costing variant (such as for
inventory costing):
1. Choose
New entries.
2. Enter an
alphanumerical key and a name for the costing variant.
3. Assign the
following parameters to the costing variant:
4. In
Miscellaneous define how system messages on costing are
issued
5. In
Additive costs define whether additive costs can be entered
and whether these should be included in stock transfer.
6. In
Quantity structure define the following:
- Whether the lot size of the highest assembly
is used for costing the material components below this assembly
- Whether the system accesses a cost estimate
without quantity structure for a particular assembly
- Whether transfer control can be changed when
you create a cost estimate
- Whether the standard cost estimate should be
used for materials with errors
7. In note
Update define the following:
- Whether the costing results can be
saved
- The default parameters for saving the cost
estimate
- Whether these default values can be changed
manually when saving the cost estimate
8. Check the
following parameters in Assignment.
9. Save the
costing variant.