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 Using the Fast Entry Function for Cost Object Hierarchies

Prerequisites

You have defined a cost object profile in Customizing for Product Cost by Period and specified it in the cost object category.

Use

List entry is recommended for mass entry of cost object nodes.

Procedure

  1. Choose Start of the navigation path Accounting Next navigation step Controlling Next navigation step Product Cost Controlling Next navigation step Cost Object Controlling Next navigation step Product Cost by Period Next navigation step Master Data Next navigation step Cost Object Hierarchy Next navigation step Fast Entry of Cost Object Hierarchy End of the navigation path .

  2. The screen CO-PC: Create Cost Objects/Product Group (List Processing)1 appears.

  3. Enter a cost object category that is suitable for creating a cost object hierarchy. Choose Start of the navigation path Program Next navigation step Execute End of the navigation path .

  4. The screen Create Cost Object: List Screen appears.

  5. Enter the required data, such as:

  • Name of the cost object

  • Higher-level cost object

  • Controlling area

  • Company code

  • Business area

  • Plant

  1. Check the control parameters used in accordance with the settings in the cost object profile and cost object category. You can change these default values if necessary.

  1. You can define the top of the hierarchy in the list entry. You do this by positioning the cursor on a line and choosing Start of the navigation path Edit Next navigation step Define Top Node End of the navigation path

  1. Save the cost object nodes.

Result

If there are entries that have errors, when you save the cost object hierarchy you receive a list of the cost object nodes.

A traffic light symbol informs you of the state of the cost object nodes. Red lights mean that there are cost object nodes with errors. The entries with errors cannot be saved. To determine the causes of the errors, look at the messages. You do this by choosing the menu options Start of the navigation path Goto Next navigation step Messages End of the navigation path .

See also:

To assign single objects and to change (and display) the cost object hierarchy, go into the structured entry mode (see also: Editing Cost Object Hierarchies ).