Costing variant in PM

I tried to create a costing variant for PM01 but the system says that there is an error "an entry already exist with the same key" i checked on the table but there is no PM01 that was created.

Dear,
tell me the one thing that whats ur thinking behind the mentaining the new cost variant.If ur created the new one using the same same parameter which is used in PM01 & PM02 .so its rework.all that i mean u get the same output as standard SAP gives .So try to avoid creating new one if ur nt having option den create new one it will not damage any costing parameter while order processing .but do take help of CO and FI while creating Costing variant and costing sheet. it will work.
if u get ur ans pla reward with points,
Regards,
Rakesh

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Creation of a new costing variant to cost production orders

Hi all,
Currently the business is only able to cost a vehicleu2019s production order at the standard cost value which is determined at the start of the year.
During the year a number of the purchasing values will be updated with a new contract price, this increase will not be reflected in the standard cost until the end of the year.
The business would like a new costing variant which will cost an already created vehicle in SAP by its production order at the u201CCurrent Costu201D (current purchasing info record value).
It will need to be calculated in the following way:
u2022Purchased material - at purchase cost from info record (see below for applicable exchange rate).
u2022Manufactured material - child material to be at purchase cost (from info record). Routing cost (labour\overhead, etc) at current criteria.
u2022No allowance for CPI. [WHAT_ DOES_CPI_MEAN_?]
u2022Exchange rate: ideally, fields are provided to input exchange rate. If this is not possible then apply current monthu2019s exchange;
u2022FRAu2019s - current rate from the info record.
u2022Summary of total material cost by origin code with ability to drill down to line level.
u2022The output of the report will need to be similar to the layout of a production order but with only the current value displayed.
We have some problems to understand this request: we don't know the transaction which is used by the users to costificate a production order and what does it mean "CPI". We are not sure on the feasibility of the costing variant requested because it must consider both actual costs and standard costs.
It should costificate in this way:
(Actual Cost of Row Material * Bom's standard qty) + (Standard price * Standard production time (in the routings).
Could you help us?
Many thanks to all of you, best regards.
Alanis

You can create a new costing variant with a valuation variant that points to inforecords for material prices. Go to OKKN t-code and create the required configuration and start using the new costing variant to measure the current cost of making vehicles.

Costing variant and production version

We have two costing variants "C" (used to create current cost estimates) and "F" (Used to create Future cost estimate). All of the production versions in the system have a validity date of 9999. Is there a way to tell the system to use one production version when costing using Variant C and another version when costing is done using variant F.
Or if that is not possibel than how do we use one production version in 2011 while recosting current standards and another production version in 2012. (Remember the production version that we are using currently in 2011 has a validity date of 9999)
Regards

Hi
In your Costing Variant - You have a tab callled "Qty Structure Control".... Here you can specify BOM Determination and Routing Selection id.... i.e. If the BOM / Routing attached to the prod version can be assigned a specific BOM Determination Class and Routing Selection id, it can work
OR ELSE
While doing CK11N, you can manually specify the Prod Version in the "Qty Struct" Tab..... Create an LSMW for CK11N and you can do a mass costing like CK40N.... CK40N does not have this option of specifying Prod Version
I would prefer 2nd option
Br, Ajay M

Contents of new costing variant, valuation variant and costing sheet not getting transported

In our development client,I have created a new costing variant, a new valuation variant and a new costing sheet in separate transports.
When I release the transports to move into the Test client, the contents of the configuration are not getting transported at all.
I tried to do them again manually using Table view - Transport , but again, if I view the transports in SE10,they don't show the table contents, etc.
Any help on this will be highly appreciated.

Ajay,
Let me make sure I understand.
Create a new TR using SE01
Go to transaction OKKN (costing variant)
Select the costing variant and then choose Table view - transport
Provide the transport number
At what point to I say 'include in request'
If I try to use the menu option Edit-Transport-Include in request in the beginning itself, the 'Include in request' is greyed out.
This is where I'm stuck

Costing Variant & Prod Cost Collector

I am in the scenario of period costing with a product collector. Please guide me on the following:
While configuring for costing/valuation variant, I find that we create a costing / valuation variant under 'Material cost estimate with Qty structure' and also under Cost object controlling - Product Cost Collector, 'Check costing variant for Product Cost Collector' & 'Check valuation variant for Product Cost collector'.
Do need to configure a costing variant and valuation variant under these paths, viz. under Standard Cost estimate with Qty Structure & also Product Cost collector ?
Please give your comments ASAP

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New Cost Component Structure in new Costing Variant

Hi gurus,
i created a new costing variant (to be used for planned prices, for budget purposes), then a new cost component structure.
Now the system (transaction OKTZ) doesn't allow me to assign the new cost component structure to the new costing variant forcing me to mask the costing variant with ++++.
But the aim, for me, is just assigning the new cost component structure to the new costing variant only for a company code and only for a plant.
Does anybody know how i can reach the goal? Am i missing some step?
Thanks in advance for the collaboration,
Best regards
Enrico

Hi Utenza
You can very well achieve this
1. First of all ensure that a masked entry exists i.e. ++++ in Comp Code field, Plant Field, Costing variant Field and assign the Prmary cost comp str here
2. Then, coming to the new costing variant and new cost comp str,
a. Enter ++++ in the comp code field
b. Enter your plant name in the Plant Field (and not ++++)
c. Enter your new costing variant here.. (This should be the costing variant where costing type is not 01)
d. Assign your new cost comp structure here against this costing variant
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Ajay M

Create a new costing variant or use a existing one

Dear Friends,
Company XYZ does not use absorption cost.
In Company Code 1000, Costing variant XY does not do any calculation because zero values are entered in acitivity type,costing sheet.
For new company code 2000 &3000, Users want to enter values at activity,costing sheet etc.
I like to know the following,
Should we use the existing costing variant XY OR Create a different cost variant for Company code 2000&3000.
Regards
Sridhar

You can use the same if your Valuation Variant is gonna remain same
entering act prices is part of master data which is independant of Costing var

Actual costs posted to work order without maintaining costing variant

hi,
i havent maintained costing variant for work order(maintenance order) type i used to create the work order. so when i posted goods issue, how does the actual costs get posted with out maintaining the costing variant for work order type. what is the role of costing variant configuration in work order type settings.
thanks,
monica

Hi monica,
Costing variant forms the link between the application and Customizing, since all cost estimates are carried out and saved with reference to a costing variant. The costing variant contains all the control parameters for costing.
The configuration parameters are maintained for costing type, valuation variants, date control, and quantity structure control.In costing type we specify which field in the material master must the price be updated,
In valuation variant we specify in what order the system should go about accessing prices for the material master planned price, standard price, moving average price etc. Further which is the price which should be considered for activity price. How the system should select BOM and routing.
assign points if useful
Regards
Genie

Costing Variant authorization Error

Dear Experts,
While creating Sale Order (MTO scenario) system is throwing a error "No authorization for Costing Variant XXXX in Company
Code XXXX. understand that system will calculate Sale Order Costing in this scenario. So, user should have Costing Variant authorization in his user profile.
Basically SD related users doesn't have authorization for Product Costing Objects.
And Basis guy has maintained the authrn by costing variants object level not by the T- Codes level.
How can I allow SD Users to Costing Variant authorizations?
is this the correct way?
Please help me.......
Regards,
Balaji Bhonsle.

Dear Ajay,
Firstly thanks for your help.
Is this possible to give t-code authorization by without giving costing variant authorization?
Because Client is not ready to give entire costing variant authorization.
I strongly hope that, it doesn't work any t.code autr without CV Authn related to PC Object :K_KEKO.
Is there any possibility to do this t code autrn.
Regards,
Balaji Bhonsle.

Material Cost - Costing Variant

Hope you guys having great Day,
I have an issues related to Costing Variant and Material Cost. Please check below.
Material #123456 at 1ABC is showing a cost of $0.36/EA(Bag) in Costing Variant Z001, but it is showing a cost of $35.61/EA(Bag) in Costing Variant Z002(PRCT VAL). The cost should be what is showing in Z001. How do we correct the cost to be the same in costing variant Z002
Appreciate your time.
Thanks

Hello-
Please compare valuation variant for both the costing variants and see where is the difference. You can check it by using transaction code OKKN for costing variants and OKK4 for valuation variants. This is where you would normally determine material valuation strategies.
Shail

Can we use two costing variants for standards cost estimate release.

Hi,
We have 2 plants (plant 5100 and plant 5200) under company code 5000.
We have run standard cost estimate(CK11N) for material 98001000027 at plant 5100 using costing variant ZG01 and at plant 5200 using costing variant ZG02. First, we released standard cost estimate (CK24) for this materia at plant 5100 and set (in marking allowance) costing variant ZG01 and costing version 01. Next time when we are trying to release the standard cost estimate for the same material for plant 5200, it is automatically picking ZG01 as costing variant in marking allowance and it is not allowing to change the costing variant to ZG02 saying Company code 5000: Release already carried out, cancellation not possible, Message no. CK797.
Is it possible to use two different costing variants for release of standard cost estimate for a material at two different plants at the same company code? If so how?
Please suggest.
Thanks,
Bijay

Hi,
Thanks for your reply again.
What is the benefit of assigning "Single Valuation Variant same to different Plants" ? In costing variant also we can assign maximum only one valuation variant and this valuation variant will default for all the plants, and hence I dont think it is necessary to assign same valuation variant to different plants.
My issue is :
Example: ( Standard Cost Estimate for material 98001000027)
Plant - 1
Material Cost                                             Rs.100
Labour Cost                                               Rs.50
Overheads (10% of Labour Cost)                  Rs.5
(say ,through costing sheet - 1)
Total Standard Cost Estimate                      Rs.155
Plant - 2
Material Cost                                             Rs.150
Labour Cost                                               Rs.100
Overheads (20% of Labour Cost)                  Rs.20
(say, through costing sheet - 2)
Total Standard Cost Estimate                      Rs.270
Now, Please explain why we cannot have two Standard Cost Estimates for a material at two different plants? If it is possible to have two standard cost estimates for a material at two different plants, how to take care of overheads (rate of which varies) at two different plants (plant - 1 > 10% and plant- 2>20%) as we can assign maximum one costing sheet to a valuation variant variant?
How to map the system so as to meet the above requirement?
Thanks,
Bijay

Can we use two costing variant for standard cost estimate

Hi,
Can we use two costing variant for standard cost estimate of two different materials in the same period ? e.g. Costing variant Z001 for Material code 1000 and Costing Variant Z002 for Material code 2000.
Here the system is not allowing to change the costing variant in Marking Allowance (t code CK24) for marking and release of Material cost 2000 if the standard cost for Material code 1000 is already marked and released.
Thanks,
Bijay

For a material in a period only one price can be released. Though you cn have two separate costing variants and then calculate standard estimate with that. U can release based on one variant only for a month. Or use MR21 and update the price as per the other variant
Thanks and Regards

Benefits Cost Variant

Hi gurus,
I need to configure a Benefit Cost Variant base on the age of mother or father's employee, but i only can assign employee himself, spouse and domestic partner (subtypes 13, 14).
What can i do? since I created mother and father as new subtypes for infotype 21.
Any suggestions?
Thanks a lot.
Daniel

Hi Daniel,
Further to what Donnie has advised,
Not sure, but this is what i can think of....
1. Please check the Node "Define Cost Groupings" under the Define Employee Groupings Node.
2. Maintain a Cost Grouping as "FAMA" and also the feature CSTV1.
3. For the Plans; .......
............Health Plan ...While maintaining the node "Define Cost Variants"..Maintain a Cost Rule Variant as ESDP (Employee + Spouse + Domestic Partner)....and for the same maintain the Parameter Grouping with the created Cost Grouping "FAMA" and check the cost Grouping box.
4. Maintain the cost rules & Assign health plan Attributes nodes.
(Same logic can be applied to Insurance Plan, Misc. Plans)
Hope this works !!!!!
Good Luck !!!!!
Kumarpal Jain.

Maintaining a costing version in a costing variant

Hi,
I am creating a costing variant for standard mat. estimation. I have to maintain a costing version.
I don't know how to set all the parameters in costing version in OKYD. Will I have to set variant for transfer price, exchange rate and quantity structure?
Why do all these parameters show under and not beside the name of the element in the Assignment Tab of costing variant.
Best wishes,
karol

Hi karol
For standard costing purpose - costing version 01 is defualt version offered by SAP.
With costing version u can create different / various cost estimates created for SFG or FG material
You need to enter version 01 in customizing control paramters for costing variant - viz, in valuation variant, costing type etc
The need to create diff costing versions depend on the requirements.
Ex. Exchange rate is determined thru valuation variant, If you wish to have diff exchange rate for costing - u can enter diff rate and define it in diff costing version
So, when u do costing for a material with two version u will have diff costs
Version 1 - say 100 USD
Version 2 - Say 120 USD with diff exchange rate defined
Again in most of the implementations we dont come across using diff versions. These are considered only when base version costing is stabilized and controls are put in place for entire product cost cycle
System offers quite a lot of options, but everything cannot be chosen at a time to evaluate. My suggestion would be stabilize with the base and then look for these options.
Hope the above clarifies - Pls assign points as a way to say thanks

Costing Variant not assigned to Number Range Group

Hi,
I have an error while doing Sales order costing. When i create Sales order and do costing for it (Ctrl+F7) it give me an error,
"Costing variant XYZ is not assigned to a number range group"
Where do i need to assign the costing variant to a number range group.
Please advise.
Thanks in Advance,
Safi

Hi Ramana,
Thanks for the reply.
I have mainted the number rnages in VN01.The issue still persists.
Safi

Costing variant with a valuation strategy

Hello all,
I have the following issue:
In PM I have defined a costing variant with a valuation strategy first u201Cstandard priceu201D and second u201CMoving Average priceu201D, and assigned this costing variant to the plant and order type.
When I create a PM order (PM01) with a planning plant and enter the components in the order with a different plant and determine the cost, the system determines the correct plan costs based on the Costing variant for planned costs. The planning plant and the plant where the components are reserved are belonging to the same company code.
When I create the same order with a planning plant and a different plant for component reservation and both plants belong to different company codes and determine the costs, the system doesnu2019t take the Costing variant into account. The costs are determined based on the price control assigned to the material type and not based the valuation strategy. In this case always the moving average price is taken.
Can anyone help me with this issue?
Thanks in advance

Hi
In OIOF you can specify the valuation variant for plant and order type, system determines the same . for your second case kindly check in the order which valuation variant system has determined.
regards
thyagarajan

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