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Use

You can replace all the materials (item category M) of a unit cost estimate with the individual costing items (such as materials, and internal activities) in this unit cost estimate.

You can do the following:

Example

You have costed a product with a cost estimate with quantity structure and would like to simulate the effects on the costs of using different materials, for example.

Example

You have costed the item of a sales order with product costing, You would like to simulate the effects on the costs of using different internal activities, for example.

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Note

In costing without quantity structure, you can copy a cost estimate for the material but not for the sales document.

Prerequisites

You are in the list screen of the unit cost estimate.

Procedure

Exploding a Cost Estimate for a Material

  1. Choose Functions ® Explode base planning object

The dialog box Material Explosion appears.
  1. Specify whether you want to explode all levels, or to a certain level only.
  1. If required, set the Only materials indicator.

    2. If this indicator is set, only material items are transferred from the cost estimate.

  2. Check the proposed cost component view.

If you choose a cost component view that contains only a portion of the costs, overhead will be applied to this portion only in accordance with the costing sheet specified in the costing variant if you choose Revaluate.
  1. Set the Material indicator, enter the material whose cost estimate is to be exploded, and choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text.

The Selection of Material Cost Estimates screen appears.
    1. Enter a plant and other selection criteria as required, in order to find the material cost estimate that is to be copied into the unit cost estimate.
    2. Choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text.

      3. A list is displayed containing the existing cost estimates for the material according to your selection criterial.

    3. Choose the required material cost estimate with a double click.

The system copies the costing items into the clipboard.
  1. In the list screen, choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text.

    2. The items are copied from the clipboard to the unit cost estimate and revaluated. For more information, see Valuation of Costing Items and Revaluating Costing Items.

  2. If desired, change the costing items to simulate changes to materials or internal activities.
  3. Choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text to check the header, for example the name or description.
  4. Save the costing items and, if applicable, the reference object (such as the base planning object or sales order).

Exploding a Product Cost Estimate for a Sales Document

  1. Choose Functions ® Explode base planning object

    2. The dialog box Material Explosion appears.

  2. Check the cost component view proposed in the Material Explosion dialog box.

    3. If you choose a cost component view containing only part of the costs, choosing Revaluate will apply overhead only to this portion in accordance with the costing sheet specified in the costing variant.

  3. Set the Sales document indicator, enter the sales document and the item, and choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text.

    4. The system copies the items into the clipboard.

  4. In the list screen, choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text.

    5. The items are copied from the clipboard to the unit cost estimate and revaluated. For more information, see Valuation of Costing Items and Revaluating Costing Items.

  5. If required, change the costing items, for simulation purposes.
  6. Choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text to check the header, for example the name or description of the reference object.
  7. Save the costing items and, if applicable, the reference object (such as the base planning object or sales order).
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