Reference variant

Definition

The reference variant enables you to access existing cost estimates for reference purposes.

Use

The reference variant allows you to create separate material cost estimates or costing runs, as well as sales order cost estimates and order BOM cost estimates that are based on the same quantity structure. This enables you to improve performance, or to make significant comparisons.

Procedure

You specify how the data is to be transferred from an existing cost estimate (transfer control) and which items should be revaluated when transferring.

Examples

If, for example, you use multiple valuation functions in group costing , you can create material cost estimates in up to three currencies or valuations.

The reference variant ensures that the cost estimate is assigned to the legal valuation view and the other valuation views, thus serving as an entry tool.

The reference variant is also useful in cases such as the creation of inventory cost estimates.

Dependencies

The transfer control is used

for material cost estimates with quantity structure

for sales order cost estimates and order BOM cost estimates created withproduct costing

If you use the reference variant in connection with a sales order cost estimate or an order BOM cost estimate, the transfer control ensures that the quantity structures belonging to cost estimates for the same sales document item are included. cost estimates for other sales document items are not included.

You create sales order cost estimates and order BOM cost estimates via the Product Cost by Sales Order menu.