Introduction
Key principles of the report
Only cost centers that are included in the hierarchy ZCBS are included in the BW report
ZCBS is the code of the alternative cost centers hierarchy that is mainly used for reporting purposes (ex: Co$ta - Reports , Fixed costs ).
You can display the ZCBS hierarchy:
- in SAP using the transaction KSH3 - Display cost center hierarchy
You can also use the report FC - Cost centers master data to display all cost centers with their assignment in the hierarchy ZCBS.
All active must be assigned to the lowest level in the hierarchy so that the full ZCBS levels are properly shown for the related cost center.
A cost center in included in ZCBS according to the following principles:
1. There is a direct link between the first level of the ZCBS hierarchy and the Activity 1
CBS cost centers
- All cost centers included in the groups SCBS-CORPO Corporate Function & SCBS-FUNCT FUNCTION SERVICES are assigned to the Activity 1 CBSS in WP2 (=IECRA00569) and PF2 (=DIV 50 or =BA 8500).
- Cost centers included in the group SCBS-ICO INTERCOMPANIES are assigned to the Activity 1 CBSS in WP2 (=IECRA01148) and PF2.
Non allocated cost centers
- All cost centers included in the group SCBS-OTH CBS NON FUNCTION COSTS are assigned to the Activity 1 CBNR in WP2 (=IECRA00450) and PF2 (=DIV 59 or =BA 8590).
GBU cost centers
- All cost centers included in the group ENTRP ENTERPRISE are assigned to a GBU.
There can not be cost centers allocated to CBS included in the group ENTRP.
Other groups
- The group RHXXX TECHNICAL COST CENTERS is used for technical cost centers (not reported in fixed costs report)
- The group DISC DISCONTINUED is used for cost centers that are blocked
- The group ZNS-FUNCT NON SOLVAY - FUNCTION SERVICES can be used for entities sold when they want to keep working with a fixed costs report with their own groups
Group ZNS-FUNCT
Currently, the group ZNS-FUNCT does not exist in WP2 or PF2 because it doesn't need to be maintained.
2. There is a direct link between the first (or second) level of the ZCBS hierarchy and the P&L
CBS cost centers
- All cost centers included in the group SCBS-CORPO Corporate Function & SCBS-FUNCT FUNCTION SERVICES are allocated to R33400 Shared service function expenses (origin)
- All cost centers included in the group SCBS-ICO INTERCOMPANIES are allocated to R33200 Shared services function costs invoiced
Non allocated cost centers
- Cost centers included in the group SCBS-OTH CBS NON FUNCTION COSTS : they will be allocated to corresponding BFC headings depending on its destination (ie: Administrative or Commercial expenses, Other recurring operating income/expenses, etc)
GBU cost centers
- The allocation of cost centers included in the group ENTRP ENTERPRISE depends on the type of costs:
| ZCBS group | Definition |
|---|---|
| EPRD | All production cost centers should be included in the group EPRD:
=> Definition of Period non-proportional costs of production (R25460) |
| EADM | This group is used for cost centers allocated to the BFC account Administrative expenses (R33310)
|
| EMSV | This group is used for cost centers allocated to the BFC account Commercial expenses (R33320)
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| RDD | This group is used for cost centers allocated to the BFC account Research and Development (R360)
|
For other groups you can look at the file by ERP in Assessment cycles Rules
Technical cost centers are not allocated to BFC
3. There is a direct link between the lowest level of the ZCBS hierarchy and a BSA
Nonetheless even if the cost center is included in the ZCBS hierarchy, it may not be in the fixed costs dashboard as only cost centers used to report fixed costs are displayed
Only the GBU and CBS/Functions cost centers are included (ICO Intercompany & Others are excluded via the 1 – Organization group)ENTRP – Enterprise Fixed Costs follow up are included
- ZCBS-CORPO – Corporate Functions are included
- ZCBS-FUNCT – Function Services are included
- ZCBS-PROJ – Services Projects (Out of guarantee)
Only Fixed Costs Cost Centers are included (Filtered via the 2 – Function group)
- ECP – Variable Costs are excluded.
- EACAR – Other Operating Expenses are excluded.
- EPSRO – Post Operating Result are excluded.
- ECPVSE – Variable Sales Expenses are excluded.
- EDISC – Discontinued are excluded.
- ESERV – Services are excluded.
The fixed costs report is available by GBU.
In WP1, the GBU comes from the profit center of the cost center while in PF1 it comes from the business area of the cost center
1. The profit center of the cost center 6062-6227 is 6062-I1184
2. The profit center belongs to the GBU Soda Ash
3. In the fixed costs report, the cost center 6062-6227 is allocated to the GBU Soda Ash
It's not possible to change the business area field during a fiscal year once there are already postings or planned postings in that fiscal year.
The Business area is used in PF2 only and is used to identify the business involved in each transaction.
The codification of the Business area is:
- 1st digit : Rules - PF2 - Sector code
- the 2 middle characters : Rules - PF2 - Activity 1
- last digit is always "0", except for German companies
1. The business area of the cost center SN370USD25 is 7250
2. The business area 7250 belongs to the GBU Soda Ash
3. In the fixed costs report, the cost center SN370USD25 is allocated to the GBU Soda Ash
Cost elements can be grouped by type of costs using the cost elements group ZRCS-FC
The group ZRCS-FC is created in PF1 & WP1 and is used
- in BW & Qlikview for the fixed costs reports
- in assessment cycles
SAP t-code
Warning
From the group ZRCS-FC is replaced by the Cost element Group ZSOLV
The report is available at origin or at destination:
- At Destination all costs are debit/credit posting are included.
- At Origin costs only costs only Debit Postings (or Receiver Debit Postings) are included.
More details: Origin only includes the Primary costs, while Destination includes both Primary and secondary costs:
Report at origin - indirect production cost center
Report at destination - indirect production cost center