Start the transaction using transaction code KAH2

Double-click 





Change cost element group : Initial Screen




Enter the cost element group to be updated

and 

Then you can:



1. Create a new group

Click on the group above where you want to add a new subgroup

and then click 


Enter the code of the new group and its description

Be careful, when the code is created, you can not change it anymore. If it is wrong and not consistent with the existing codification, you must delete the group and create a new one. 




2. Delete an existing group

Click on the group you want to delete

and then click 

The group to be deleted is highlighted in red


Click the button remove 

Before deleting a group, make sure there is no more cost element included in the group otherwise you must move them before in another group. 




3. Move an existing group

Click on the group you want to move and then click 

The group to be moved is highlighted in red

Click on the group in which you want to include the group and then click 


The group has moved




4. Rename a group

You can easily change the description of a group

Remember that hierarchies are used in reporting tools. To make them easier to read: 

  • Maintain consistency in descriptions (avoid mixing upper and lower case letters)
  • Avoid too long descriptions




5. Include a new cost element

Click the group in which you want to include a new cost element

and then click 

you can click several times if you want to include more than 5 cost elements

Enter the code of the cost element you want to include 



6. Change the group of a cost element

Click on the cost element you want to move

and then click 

The cost element to be moved is highlighted in red

Click on the group in which you want to include the cost element and then click 

The cost element has moved



Once your changes are done   and 

There is a message at the bottom of the page 

You can leave the transaction