For many cost centers, depending on the original cost elements posted in them, we have to allocate to different P&L lines (in COPA).
Sometimes it may be necessary to track these allocations with separate assessment cost elements.
This can be done creating several segments for each cost center or cost center group allocation.
But we may simplify this, using PA transfer structure to unify all the multiple allocation into a single segment.
With this, we may also adopt standardized assessment cycles for all companies, treating equally the allocation of cost elements and cost centers to CO/PA.

PA transfer structures have been customized using sub-groups from Rules - Cost element Group ZRCS-FC
Each sub-group is linked to specific KE30 value fields
For segments that need more than one assessment cost element, a specific Allocation structure was created, linking each cost element sub-group to its respective assessment cost element
The cost element (994299xx) used for posting the assessment in the cost center in each assessment cycle segment type was defined;
By informing in each segment the PA transfer structure and either an assessment cost element or an Allocation structure - WP1:

In WP1 there are 13 transfer structures
Three of them have be used with a single assessment cost element, but for the others they are combined with Allocation structure - WP1, allowing more than one assessment cost element to be used.
PA transfer structure | ||
|---|---|---|
C1 | Site | C1 |
C2 | VSE | C2 |
C3 | Industrial services | C3 |
C4 | Admin & Commercial services | C4 |
C5 | R&D services | C5 |
C6 | Functions | C6 |
C7 | SG&A Commercial | |
C8 | SG&A Administrative | |
C9 | R&D | C9 |
CA | Restructuring | 99429940 |
CB | Other Gains & Loss | 99429999 |
| CC | Product Preparation Costs | CC |
| CD | Miscelaneous Products | |
PA transfer structure | ||
|---|---|---|
S1 | Commercial (cycle) | S1 |
S2 | Administrative (cycle) | S2 |
S3 | Function (cycle) | S3 |
S4 | R&I (cycle) | S4 |
S5 | Miscellaneous (cycle) | S5 |
S6 | Plant storage, loading (cycle) | S6 |
S7 | Oth recurr oper inc/exp (cycle | S7 |
S8 | Period: FC & Depr (cycle) | S8 |
T0 | Engineering (cycle) | C9 |
PA | Rep. CCtr. -> COPA (cycle) | PA |