Preparing for Base Object Costing (SAP Library - Product Cost Planning (CO-PC-PCP))

Preparing for Base Object Costing

Use

When you create a base planning object, it is always linked to a costing variant. This costing variant contains all the information needed to cos t the object. You define and check costing variants in Customizing for Product Cost Planning.

The following graphic gives you an overview of Customizing for Reference and Simulation Costing:

In the costing variant for Reference and Simulation Costing, you enter a valuation variant and a costing type.

In the costing type, you specify which valuation view you require to be costed.

In the valuation variant, you specify the following:

The prices with which the materials are to be valuated
The prices with which the internal activities, business processes and external activities are to be valuated
Which price is to be used for subcontracting

You also define in the costing variant whether a cost element is required for each costing item.

See also:

For more information about the relevant settings in Customizing, see the Implementation Guide (IMG) for Product Cost Controlling.