Templates for Business Processes/Cost Centers 

Definition

The template is a dynamic tool, which uses functions , formulas and Boolean logic (true/false) to calculate values. It consists of a grid of columns and rows.

Structure

You can choose between six item categories. Depending on the item category you choose, you will have the following columns available for data entry.

Item Type

Columns that can be edited

Commentary row

Description

Process

Name, Object, Activation condition, Plan quantity factor variable (only SBP and SCD), Plan quantity fixed, Actual quantity factor variable (only SBP and SCD), Actual quantity fixed

Sub-Template

Name, Object, Activation condition

Cost center / activity type

Name, Object, Activation condition, Plan quantity factor variable (only SBP and SCD), Plan quantity fixed, Actual quantity factor variable (only SBP and SCD), Actual quantity fixed

Calculation row (Process)

Name, Object, Activation condition, Plan quantity factor variable (only SBP and SCD), Plan quantity fixed, Actual quantity factor variable (only SBP and SCD), Actual quantity fixed

Calculation rows (cost centers/activity types)

Name, Object, Activation condition, Plan quantity factor variable (only SBP and SCD), Plan quantity fixed, Actual quantity factor variable (only SBP and SCD), Actual quantity fixed

 

You have the following entry and maintenance possibility per column type.

Column type

Possible Entries/Processing

Item Type

Commentary row, Process, Sub-template, Cost center/activity type, Calculation row (Process), Cost center/activity types, Calculation row (Cost center/activity type)

Description

Explanations

Object

Based on the item type, enter the sender object (such as business process). You can enter a fixed object with type process or cost center/activity type, or you can let the system determine this dynamically within an analysis period for one or more processes or cost center/activity types.

For more information, see Object Determination.

Activation Requirements

Under Activation, determine the conditions, which activate the item. You can enter Active or Inactive as fixed values, or you can define a method, which allows the R/3 System to activate or deactivate the item when the valuation occurs.

For more information, see Activation.

Plan/Actual quantity factor (only environment SCD and SBP!)

Factor for variable output quantity. Enter a factor in items process or cost center/activity types. The planned output quantity of the receiver object is multiplied with the factor. The result is the sender output quantity. You can enter a constant value, or you can allow the R/3 System to determine the appropriate value when the valuation occurs.

For more information, see Quantity Determination.

Plan quantity fixed/Actual quantity fixed

Enter the consumption quantities in items process or cost center/activity types. You can enter a constant value, or you can allow the R/3 System to determine the appropriate value when the valuation event occurs.

For more information, see Quantity Determination.

 

If you choose item category calculation row, the editor cannot be called up in the object columns.

Example

Template for allocation in business processes (environment SBP).

In the above illustration, the resource consumption chain appears with the main process at the very end, Process 3.

Whenever process HP is consumed, processes 1,2 and 3 are also used, as well as the cost center/activity type 1.

The following table clarifies the allocation names:

This process is used...

...then this object is used....

...with a fixed quantity that is calculated with...

...with a variable quantity that is calculated with...

...all of which is set in template.

Process HP (through receiver object)

process 1

formula 1

factor 0,5

HP

process 2

20 units (fixed entry, no calculation)

formula 2

HP

Process 2 (through process HP)

CCtr 1/Activity type 1

_

factor 10

2

process 3

formula 3

factor 2

2

See also:

Templates

Executing Template-Allocations