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Define costing
variants (without quantity structure)
Costing variants contain control parameters for cost estimates without quantity structure.
Costing variants constitute the link between
the application and Customizing, since all cost estimates are created and
saved with reference to a costing variant.
The costing variant determines how the cost
estimate is executed. For example, it determines how the costing items are
valuated and whether the system searches for existing cost
estimates.
For cost estimates without a quantity
structure, the costing variant uses the following parameters:
Note
Although it is technically possible to have two
costing variants with the same costing type and valuation variant, this should
be avoided to prevent data from being overwritten.
The reason for this is that the key structure
for the costing results in the database uses the costing type and the
valuation variant, rather than the costing variant.
Requirements
If you want to use your own parameters, you
must carry out the following steps:
If you want to use reference variants, you must
carry out the following step:
Standard
Settings
The standard system contains a number of
predefined costing variants. To see what parameters are linked to these
costing variants, use the function Check settings, or choose Check costing
variant in the detail screen.
- PPC1 Standard Cost Estimate
The standard cost estimate calculates the standard cost for a
semifinished or finished product. Costing type 01 means that the results of
this cost estimate are written to the material master as the standard price
and can be used to valuate the inventory.
Costing variant PPC1
specifies valuation variant 001 and date control PC01. No transfer control is
used.
- PPC2 Modified Standard Cost
Estimate
You create
a
modified standard cost estimate when the data used for costing
has changed during the period. Costing type 12 means that the results of this
cost estimate are only for informational purposes.
Costing variant PPC2
specifies valuation variant 009 and date control PC05.
- PPC3 Current Cost Estimate
You create a current cost estimate when you need to make a decision
based on the current price of the material. Costing type 13 means that the
results of this cost estimate are only for informational purposes. You can
also set the indicator Prices other than standard
price in the costing type to specify that the results of this
cost estimate can be transferred to the material master as a planned
price.
Costing variant PPC3
specifies valuation variant 009 and date control PC04.
There are no standard settings for
inventory cost estimates.
SAP
Recommendation
You should assign a different valuation variant
to each costing variant with which you intend to save cost
estimates.
This one-to-one assignment enables you to
change the valuation strategies later as required.
Actions
Decide whether the costing variants provided in
the standard system meet your requirements.
To create a new costing variant, such as for an
inventory cost estimate, proceed as follows:
1. Choose New
entries.
2. Enter an alphanumeric key and a name for the costing
variant.
3. Assign the following parameters to the costing
variant:
The costing variants can be used for cost estimates with quantity structure as well as for cost
estimates without a quantity structure.
4. For a cost estimate with quantity structure, you must also
specify the following:
- Whether the costing results should be
saved
- Whether the system should access a unit cost
estimate for a particular assembly
- Whether additive costs can be
entered
- How system messages on the cost estimate
should be issued
You should do this
even if you want to use the costing variant only for cost estimates without a
quantity structure.