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Copy Cost Center Groups

If your standard cost center hierarchy is similar to your standard profit center hierarchy, you can use this step to copy the cost center hierarchy to a profit center hierarchy. Once you have done this, you can then change the profit center groups as desired.

It is also possible to copy alternative cost center groups to alternative profit center groups. Note, however, that it is not possible to copy the standard cost center hierarchy to an alternative profit center group, or to copy an alternative cost center hierarchy to the standard profit center hierarchy.

You use the same number for corresponding cost centers and profit centers as well as for corresponding cost center groups and profit center groups.

You have

set the desired controlling area .

If you want to copy the standard hierarchy, its name must already be entered in the controlling area settings , but the hierarchy structure itself cannot already exist. An existing profit center hierarchy cannot be overwritten, since this could lead to inconsistencies.

Activities

1. If you want to copy the standard hierarchy, select the corresponding field and enter the name of the cost center standard hierarchy. All the nodes of the standard hierarchy will be copied. However, the profit centers will not be assigned to the end nodes of the hierarchy. You need to do this when you create the profit cetner master records.
2. If you want to copy an alternative cost center group, leave the field "Copy standard hierarchy" blank and choose the desired cost center hierarchy. In this case the system will copy the end nodes with the corresponding profit center numbers.
3. After copying, change the profit center hierarchy as desired.
4. Save your standard hierarchy or profit center group.

Notes on transporting

You can transport the Customizing settings for Profit Center Accounting under Transport tools.