Define Date Control (SAP Library - Product Cost Controlling)

Define Date Control

In costing, date control IDs control the dates on which the quantity structure and the value structure are created. The dates determine the following parameters:

Forproduct costing (material cost estimate with quantity structure, sales order costing, and production lot costing (SEIBAN))

The validity period of the cost estimate

The date on which the quantity structure is determined ( quantity structure date)

The date on which the quantity structure is valuated (valuation date)

Forunit costing of materials without quantity structure, internal orders, projects, and ad hoc cost estimates

The validity period of the cost estimate

The date on which the costing items are valuated (valuation date)

Date control determines which dates are proposed or displayed when a cost estimate is created, and whether these dates can be changed by the user.

If you want to calculate variances with reference to the cost estimate, make sure that the cost estimate is valid in the periods in which you will calculate the variances.

If you intend to valuate scrap or work in process with the results of the standard cost estimate, you should make sure that the cost estimate is valid in the periods in which you will calculate variances or work in process.

Standard Settings

The standard system contains predefined date control IDs. You can use these without making any changes.

Activities

Check whether the existing date control IDs meet your requirements. If this is not the case, create a new one.

1. Choose New entries.

2. Enter an alphanumerical key and a name for the date control ID.

3. Specify which dates should be proposed by the system and whether the user can change these default dates.

4. Save your entries.