the field "Department is used in the fixed costs report in BW as an authorization object.

It can be a production site = plant code or a generic that corresponds to a GBU

 

 

Code = production plant 

If the profit center is used in the master data of plant cost centers then the department is the production plant.

For instance :

The cost center 8091-2200 Management - site is linked to the department 8091 through the profit center 8091-Z0449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Code = GBU plant

If the profit center is not used in the master data of plant cost centers then the department is the generic code of the GBU

For instance :

The cost center 6062-6852 EP Management is linked to the department EP00 through the profit center 6062-I0390

 

GBUPlant code
CB Corporate Business ServicesCB00
CH Special ChemCH00
CS NovecareCS00
CT CoatisCT00
EP Engineering PlasticsEP00
FI FibrasFI00
GY Energy ServicesGY00
NB New Business DevelopmentNB00
PA AromaPA00
PE PeroxydePE00
PI Polyamide IntermediatesPI00
SD Soda AshSD00
SI SIlicaSI00
SP Specialty PolymersSP00
TO AcetowTO00
TS Technology SolutionTS00