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Define Results Analysis Keys

Here you create results analysis keys . Each order for which you want to create work in process (WIP) must receive a results analysis key. The presence of a results analysis key in the order means that the order is included in WIP calculation during period-end closing.

The results analysis key can be specified as a default value for each order type and plant. It is then added to the order master record when an order of a particular order type is created.

For each combination of controlling area , results analysis version , and results analysis key, you then later specify the valuation methods according to status.

You can also assign the source cost elements under which an order is debited to different line IDs for each results analysis key. This updates the results analysis data under different results analysis cost elements. This is recommended when you are using multiple results analysis methods in parallel. For example, if you calculate work in process at actual costs in the Product Cost by Order component and want to calculate results analysis data in the Product Cost by Sales Order component, the results analysis data is updated under results analysis version 0. To enable different groupings of costs, you update the results analysis data according to the results analysis key. Whether you update the results analysis data according to the results analysis key is defined in the results analysis version.

Standard Settings

Results analysis keys are already defined in the SAP standard system.

Recommendation

You should use a standard results analysis key.

Activities

1. Check if the predefined results analysis keys meet your requirements.
2. If you don't want to use a predefined results analysis key, then create a new results analysis key as follows:
a) Enter a corresponding text for the new results analysis key.
b) Enter the results analysis key as a default value for the relevant order type and the relevant plant.
"Define default value for order type "

Further Notes

WIP calculation determines the value of the unfinished products in the Product Cost by Period component and in the Product Cost by Order component. WIP calculation in Product Cost by Order or Period is used chiefly in make-to-stock production, with avaluated sales order stock, and engineer-to-order environments with a valuated project stock.

Nonvaluated Special Stock

If you are using a

nonvaluated sales order stock or a nonvaluated project stock , the work in process for orders that are assigned to a sales order item or project is normally calculated using results analysis for the sales order item or project.

However, you can use the indicator Calculate WIP for manufacturing orders in sales-order-related production or the indicator Calculate WIP for manufacturing orders in engineer-to-order in the results analysis version to specify that work in process can be calculated separately for the assigned orders. In this case the results analysis key in the order takes precedence:

You control whether a sales order stock or a project stock is valuated or nonvaluated in the requirements class.

See also: Check Requirements Classes