Creating Unit Cost Estimates with Reference (SAP Library

Creating Unit Cost Estimates with Reference

Use

If you create a unit cost estimate for a reference object, you can use a reference for this. The reference object of the cost estimate (base planning object, material, order, and so on) determines which existing objects you can copy.

Type of reference object	Cost estimate(s) that can be accessed
Base planning object	Base planning object
Cost object ID	Base planning object or other cost object ID
Production order	Base planning object, material
Sales document	Base planning object or other sales document
Work breakdown structure (WBS) element	Base planning object or other WBS element
Internal order	Base planning object or other internal order
Material	Material
Additive costs	Material

Depending on the reference object, the system displays various fields in which you can specify which costing data you want to access. If, for example, you create a base planning object, you can use another base planning object as a reference. If you create a unit cost estimate for a sales order, for example, you can use a base planning object or another sales document as a reference.

Example

You use the cost estimate for a similar product as the basis for a customer quotation, and add the required costing items.

To do this, specify the quotation in the dialog box Copy Cost Estimate. All costing items for the quotation are copied into the new cost estimate and revaluated.

Procedure

Example

Using a Base Planning Object as a Reference for a Unit Cost Estimate for the Sales Order:

Select Accounting ® Controlling ® Cost Object Controlling ® Product Cost by Sales Order ® Master Data/Planning ® Sales Order ® Change.

This brings you to Change Sales Order: Initial Screen.

Enter the order number and choose Enter.

Select the order item and choose Item ® Costing.

The dialog box Copy Cost Estimate appears.

Enter the costing variant.

Enter the name of the base planning object or sales order whose cost estimate you want to copy.

Choose Enter.

The system copies the costing items to the cost estimate and revaluates them.

For more information, see Valuation of Costing Items and Revaluating Costing Items.

Create more costing items as required or simulate changes to existing items.

Save the cost estimate and the sales order.

Example

Using the Material Cost Estimate as a Reference for a New Cost Estimate Without Quantity Structure:

Choose Accounting ® Controlling ® Product Cost Planning ® Material Costing ® Cost Estimate Without Quantity Structure ® Create.
Enter the material and plant.

In the Costing data tab page, enter the data required for the new cost estimate, such as the costing variant.

Choose

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The Copy from group box is displayed.

In the Copy from group box, enter the data for the material cost estimate that you want to use as a reference.

Choose Cost ests if you want the system to search for any existing cost estimates.

The dialog box Selection of Material Cost Estimates appears.

Enter the selection criteria and choose .

A list of existing material cost estimates corresponding to your search criteria appears.

Choose the required cost estimate with a double click.

It is transferred to the Copy from group box.

Choose

and check the proposed costing dates in the tab page Dates.

Choose

The screen Unit Costing List Screen: Initial Screen appears.

The system copies the costing items from the reference and revaluates them.

For more information, see Valuation of Costing Items and Revaluating Costing Items.

Edit the costing items and save the cost estimate.

See also:

For more information, see Creating a Cost Estimate Without Quantity Structure.