Overhead Keys
Definition
Specifies which overhead is applied to a reference object (such as a material), thus forming the link between overhead conditions and the following:
Use
You can define particular overhead conditions for certain reference objects.
Overhead key for materials
To link materials with certain overhead conditions, you must do the following:
Using the overhead key, the overhead is assigned to a particular material via the overhead group in the costing view of the material master.
The overhead group and overhead key are included in the following:
Overhead Key for Cost Object Hierarchies
To link cost object hierarchies to overhead conditions, enter the overhead key in the cost object master record.
The overhead key is included in the cost object node when overhead is applied at period-end closing.
Overhead Key for Sales Order Items
To link sales order items to overhead conditions, enter an overhead key for the sales order item. To do this, go into the sales order and choose Extras ® Account assignment.
The overhead key is included in Product Cost by Sales Order
Overhead Key for General Cost Objects
The overhead key is included:
The standard system has various costing sheets containing an overhead key. You can apply overhead to materials by modifying these costing sheets to suit your needs.
You have defined two overhead groups in order to apply overhead to materials. These two overhead groups are linked to two overhead keys. An overhead of 10% is specified for overhead key 01. An overhead of 20% is specified for overhead key 02.
You have more than one plant. You want to apply overhead only if the material is assigned to a certain plant and overhead key.
The system checks these dependencies when the overheads are calculated. If the dependencies are met, the system calculates an overhead percentage. You must define this percentage for each of your dependencies.
Overhead Key for Base Planning Objects
In base object costing, you enter the overhead key in the master data for the base planning object.