The characteristic Resp. CC (5) corresponds to the cost center (3) or the responsible cost center of the order (2) or the WBS (4)

When the responsible cost center is not assigned, it means that it is not well maintained in the order master data

Ex: there is no responsible cost center in the master data of the order 12050670 (KO03 - Display Internal Order)

The Responsible cost center is used to assign costs to: 

• a GBU (with its profit center in WP1, its Business area in PF1)
• a plant with its profit center
• a function with the hierarchy ZCBS and a BSA when it is maintained

REMARKS:

1) For the PM Orders, the Responsible Cost Center is driven automatically from the Work Center mentioned in its master data. Technically it can be manually updated in the PM order at the moment of the order creation, but the correct way to proceed is to have the Work Center properly updated. Note: Updating the workcenter will not automatically change the PM Orders already existing, but will prevent issues for the following Orders linked to this WorkCenter.

Example: Order 15010378976 has the Responsible CC 5F10417500 coming from the Workcenter. See below how to reach the data.

Master Data of PM Orders (IW33):

Master Data of the WorkCenter (CR03):

2) Difference between Responsible CC and Settlement CC

The field “Responsible Cost Center” might not be filled with the Cost Center that should receive the costs - this is the “settlement Cost Center”.

Instead, the “Responsible Cost Center” is  linked to the person responsible to validate the respective costs.