To create master data for resources , choose  Accounting Controlling Cost Center Accounting Master data Resources Create/Change .

You can also create resource master data in the Implementation Guide (IMG) for Cost Center Accounting , under  Master data Resources Define Resources Create/Change Resources.

Choose New entries.

Specify a key for the resource.

The key may contain a maximum of 10 characters and must be valid for one fiscal year.

Enter the validity period for the resource.

The From-date must be the beginning of the fiscal year, and the To-date must be the end of the fiscal year.

Enter a resource unit (RU). The SAP System uses this resource unit during planning.

You can overwrite the resource unit during planning. Note that the units in the resource master data, in planning, and in the material master record must be convertible with one another.

If you are planning the resource consumption exclusively under one particular primary cost element or revenue element, you should enter this cost element or revenue element.

If you do not specify a cost element, you can use any primary cost element or revenue element during planning.

Enter a name for the resource.

If the resource price is to be derived from the price of a material you should enter a plant and a material number.

If the resource price is to be derived from the price of a base planning object (see: Reference and Simulation Costing ) you should enter a base planning object.

If you want to create a resource without reference to another organization unit, you should leave empty the fields Plant , Material , Base planning object and PurOrg.

Save your entries.

To change master data for resources, choose  Accounting Controlling Cost Center Accounting Master data Resources Display/Change .

You can also change resource master data in the Implementation Guide (IMG) for Cost Center Accounting, under  Master data Resources Define Resources Create/Change Resources.

You change the resource master data by overwriting the appropriate entries.

To display resource master data, choose  Accounting Controlling Cost Center Accounting Master data Resources Display .

You can also display resource master data in the Implementation Guide (IMG) for Cost Center Accounting, under  Master data Resources Define Resources Display Resources.