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Control Parameters

Here you define the control parameters for the Product Cost Controlling Information System.

Here you select the master data fields that you want to use as display fields in the results list of order selection. The structure of the results list of order selection is determined by a layout. The standard system contains layouts predefined by SAP. If you want to create your own layouts so that you can add other master data fields to the results list, you must first select these fields in Customizing. You can use fields from the order master record, the order header, and the order item of manufacturing orders. For performance reasons, you should only choose the fields that you actually need, since all fields that are available for the definition of layouts must be read from the database when the orders are selected.
Here you select the master data fields that you want to use as display fields in the results list of the cost display and the itemization. The structure of the results list of the cost display and itemization is determined by a layout. The standard system contains layouts predefined by SAP. If you want to create your own layouts so that you can add other master data fields to the results list, you must first select these fields in Customizing. You can use fields from the material master, cost center master, and business process master. For performance reasons, you should only choose the fields that you actually need, since all fields that are available for the definition of layouts must be read from the database for the cost display and itemization.
If you use product drilldown reporting, you can specify a cost component structure that breaks down the cost components into cost elements. This cost component structure does not split costs, but only serves to show all the cost elements in it in the information system. This cost component split is also used in cost analysis.
When assigning the cost component structure, note that you can also assign the results analysis cost elements for work in process to individual cost components. Check your cost component structure. If you don't assign the results analysis cost elements, the work in process will be reported as not assigned.
You can also specify a
product group type if you want to analyze key figures within the product drilldown on the basis of values summarized at the product group level. For more information on summarization at the product group level, refer to the SAP Library under CO-PC Information System.
You specify order types on which data collection in product drilldown reporting is to be performed.
You can specify whether control costs are updated. For more information on control costs, refer to the SAP Library in the period-end closing area of Product Cost by Period and Product Cost by Order.
The Shared indicator controls whether users can define shared layouts (layouts that are available to all users). If this indicator is selected, users can save new layouts so that they are accessible to all users. If this indicator is not selected, new layouts are only available to the users that created them. You should select this indicator during system implementation so that you can create the required layouts centrally. Afterwards, deselect the indicator to prevent users from creating shared layouts.
The indicators Flexible itemization, Flexible cost component report, and Flexible cost display enable you to specify that when the itemization, cost element report or cost display is accessed from a cost estimate (such as a material cost estimate, a preliminary cost estimate for a manufacturing order, or a product cost estimate or unit cost estimate for a sales order item), you always get the flexible itemization, the flexible cost component report, or the flexible cost display. If an indicator is not selected, predefined Report Writer reports are displayed instead.

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Standard Settings

The standard system contains preassigned SAP order types for product drilldown reporting.

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