Log is in English to start with the creation of the profit center in English. 







Start the transaction using the menu path or transaction code 




Start the update of the profit center

  1. Enter the code of the profit center to be updated




Update the profit center

  1. Name
  2. Long text
  3. Person responsible
  4. Department 
  5. Profit Center Group 





Go to the next tab “indicators” to lock or unlock the profit center 






Go to the next tab “Company Codes” 

The system assigns by default the profit center to all company codes within the controlling area. 

  • In PF1, the standard is to assign a profit center to all company codes
  • In WP1, the standard is to assign a profit center to one company code (excluding Dummy profit centers Zxxx-9999 and partner profit centers that are assigned to all company codes)







Tabs “Address” & “Communication” are not used in WP1 & PF1

The History tab is generated by the system to facilitate the identification of the user and the respective changes made by him in the master data of the Profit Center.

Save the profit center by clicking




If you want to update the description in another language, you must log in the language requested