Creation primary cost elements

Primary cost elements can be generated in batch for creation, but then it seems to me it's all of them or nothing.
Is this also possible for 1 year for instance or for a limited number of cost elements, via another transaction for instance. MASS create?

Hi Walter,
First of all you have to select automatic creation of cost elements for your chart of account in OB13.
Next in OKB2, you have to specify the cost element category for the range or single cost elemets.
Next create batch input session in OKB3, here you can give from and to valid date.
You have to execute the created batch input session in SM35.
Rgds
Murali. N

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Creation of Primary Cost Elements at FI area

Masters/Experts,
When i am trying to creat PCEs at FI area using Tcode-FS00, i am not getting a new screen after punching the EDIT COST ELEMENT pushbutton, infact i am getting the message "EDIT COST ELEMENT IS ONLY POSSIBLE FOR PL ACCOUNTS".
I can see the Radio button is on the P&L account statement and not on the balance sheet radio button.
Points will be awarded for the expertise.
Thanks,
Maria

Hi maria,
While creating or changing the G/L a/c by FS00, click the P/L acct radio button.Also mention the P/L acct statement type.If it is to be maintained in Retained Earnings, u can check 'X' (usually).after the account is created u can go by "edit cost Element" or by TCode KA01 and create the Primary Cost Element.
Please let me know if u r still facing the problems.
Please reward points if you find this to be useful.
Thanks,
Prithwiraj.

Manual/Autometic creation of cost elements in chart of accounts field

Dear Friends,
While creation of Chart of accounts (OB13) under Controlling Integratiion tab
thers is two options are there.
1 manual creation of cost elements
2 autometic creation of cost elements.
While creation of cost elements if we select
(MANUAL CREATION OF COST ELEMENTS) what will happen???
(AUTOMETIC CREATION OF COST ELEMENTS) what will happen?
What is the main difference between about two fields?
Thanks in advance,
Mallika

Hi,
MANUAL CREATION OF COST ELEMENTS - Cost elements maintained manually. A push button is available for
this purpose, with which you can go directly to the related cost
element.
AUTOMETIC CREATION OF COST ELEMENTS - Cost elements maintained automatically. When you save a new G/L
account, the related cost element is automatically created. A prerequisite is that a default value for the cost element category
has been set up for this cost element. If no default value is found, the system will not create a cost element.
You can make default settings via :
Cost Element accounting --> master data --> cost element --> automatic creation of primary and secondaru cost element --> make default settings
Dhara.

Automatic creation of cost elements

Dear All,
The automtic creation of cost elements functionality is not working for some GL accounts in production. When new GL accounts are created, the same are not created as cost elements. All the standard settings viz 'selection of automatic creation' in controlling area configuration, creation of number ranges in OKB2 etc are in place. We posted in OSS and they are not able to find reasons why this is happening.
Has anyone faced a situation like this? Please post your valuable thoughts and share your inputs. We currently have a log created by user on this and pending for quite sometime.
Thanks in advance
Venkatesh

Hi,
Yes. We do face problem like this often. We wriggle out by updating through manually when we are very nearer to go-live date. Otherwise, we can create an abap program and meet the deficiency.
Trust this helps much!
Cheers!

Creation of cost element or not for GBB-VAX,GBB-INV and UMB

Dear Experts,
I have few doubt regarding creation of cost element. Whether i will create Cost element or not.
1) GBB-VAX - used in PGI(Vl02n)We have costing based COPA .whether we will create cost element or not.If i will create cost element then need to be bydefault in okb9 with PSG tick.
2) GBB-INV- Used for Material taging(MI01,MI04,MI07)whether we will create cost element or not.If i will create cost element then what will be my cost object and how i will charge from my product costing.
3) UMB- is used whenever standard price is changed. Shall i create cost element for the same
If yes hen what will be my cost object and how i will charge from my product costing.
Request you to help me on the same.
regards
RR

1) GBB-VAX - No, Goods Issue for sales order with no assignment object and hence without Cost Element
2) GBB-INV- Yes to post expenditure/income from inventory differences
3) UMB- Yes
Regards
KS

Creation of cost elements automatically

Hi,
When I selected "manual creation of cost elements" in OB13, Then we can create a group of cost elements in OKB2 followed by OKB3 and SM35.
Even I need to do same thing I when I select " automatic creation of cost elements" ??
I tried selecting " automatic creation of cost elements". and I checked in KA03 whether it had created any cost element automatically. but it didnt created any thing...
Please suggest..

Dear Santosh Dharana,
Good Question. i can clarify you. this question
1. when you select in ob13 create cost elements manually
when your are using in obk2 we have to maintain here Acc from no. to Acc to no. ranges for Gl's and cost element categeory.
after we can run batch in put in obk3 & SM 35 it's updated successfully.
Note: After execute, *when you are try create another GL account with cost element we have to give cost element categeory by manually.
2.when you select in ob13 create cost elementsAutomatically
when your are using in obk2 we have to maintain here Acc from no. to Acc to no. ranges for Gl's and cost element categeory.
after we can run batch in put in obk3 & SM 35 it's updated successfully.
Note: After execute, when you are try create another GL account with cost element we don't have to give any cost element categeory here system automatically give .
Please try it. i worked for this one
Thanks & Regards
shankar

Primary Cost Element Report - Cost Center wise Totals

Dear Seniors,
Requirement is to have a report which gives Cost Center wise Totals (Net posted amount) for Primary cost elements with the following fields --
Company Code
G/L account
Business Area
Cost Center
Accounting Period
Fiscal Year
Net Posted Amount
Debit / Credit Indicator
Currecny
Which Table gives me this information ?
Thanks and Regards
KVKR

Hi
If you are on New GL - Then FAGLFLEXT (Totals table)
If not - Then GLT0 or tables startng with GLT*
You can also use reports FBL3N and subtotal on Cost Element/Cost Center
br, Ajay M

Settle internal order to primary cost element

Hi all,
We use internal orders to collect costs for cars. We differentiate between fuel and maintenance costs. Both cost elements are set up being primary cost elements.When settling the internal order costs are settled using a secondary cost element. What do I need to change and where do I have to change this to have the cost settled against the original, primary cost elements (fuel/maintenance)?
Any help is appreciated.
Best regards, Paul

Hi,
Check the setting
Controlling ->Internal Orders ->Actual Postings->Settlement->Maintain Allocation Structures.
& also check the settlement profile.
Regards,
Deepak

Settlement of internal activity cost to primary cost element.

Hi Gurus,
My client has a urgent requirement to settle the internal activity cost captured through Warranty order to a primary cost element (FI), also need an offsetting entry to another primary cost element against the first one.
Note: The value should flow to COPA also.
Please suggest the way through which it can be achieved.
Best Regards,
Ramakanta

When you do settlement of the order, you can post to FI all the balance of the order.
Just configure int he peroid end closing tab of the order the settlement cost element (P&L) and the g/l account (BS- offsetting)
For sure you can do this on a internal order, i don't know about warranty order (but shall be the same). Otherwise you can first settle to an internal order and then to the desired GL account.
Regards,
Paolo

Deriving cost center from primary cost elements

Hello CO Experts,
For few types of cost, we want to derive a cost centre when we enter a particular GL account in financial posting.
Does anyone know if there is a way to link a primary cost element to more than one cost centre?
The CE master data has only one cost centre field in the default acc assignment tab.
I have two possibilities:
- enhance the master data by additional fields eg. cost center group
- is there some sort of derivation for primary cost element / cost centre?
NOTE: We are not using activity types and are talking only of primary cost elements.
Thanks in advance
Best regards, Deb

Hi,
you could realize it via a substitution OKC9.
Regards,
Greta

How to deactivate Primary Cost Element

Hi,
A primary cost Element is already created. Now We would like to decativate it so that during posting an entry it doesnot prompt to enter a CO object.
How cdan we do this?
Regards,
MG

Hi,
For blocking the cost element you have two options
1 )if earlier posting are not made to that particular cost center or no records exist then you can diredtly delte the cost element.
2 )If posting is already made then goto KA02 in analysis period change the analysis period.
Regards,
Sreekanth

What type of P&L Accounts does not need Primary Cost Element ?

Hi
The General rule is to create primary cost element for all the P&L items (GL Accounts).
However, it seems like certain P&L items are not suppose to create primary cost elements.
How do i know under what circumstances a P&L items need to create primary cost element and which are the one not require to create primary cost element?
Moderator: Please, search SDN

Hi Friends,
I, my self resolved the issue. by considering the following 3 rd strategy in
For Activity Type/Processes: Considered 3rd strategy as below:
Activity Types/Processes: 1 plan Price for the Period, 6 Most Up-to-date Plan Price
and 2 Plan Price as Average of All Fiscal Year Periods.
Now it has been resolved.
Thanks all.
Now it is closed.
Vemula

Restrict Creation of Cost Elements

Hi All,
I have a situation in which I have to restrict creation of Cost Elements for some of my P&L GL accounts. Is there any way I can restrict them. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
MKR

Hi MKR,
I would recommend not to have any validations for this.. This is the heart of the whole system and needs to be maintained in a very disciplined way
If you put hard stops for such things, people will never understand the relevance of things and slowly the mind set evolves like "Unless the system gives a hard stop, any thing and every thing can be done"... So, they go on creating nuisance in the system till the system stops them
Moreover, there is no logic by which you can control this even if you try for an ABAP check... If you do still, it will propose probs in future...
Provide the authorization for creating/changing cost elements to one single person who understands the system well and have a central control...
Regards
Ajay M

Primary Cost Elements

Hi,
Pls tell me whether we can create Primary Cost Elements for all P&L related GL codes or there is some restrictions?
Regards,
Vikas
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Hi Viki
Please note the below mentioned important points. Although your query is answered in the thread, would like to ensure you do these checks to keep clean cost accounting records
You should not create cost elements for all P&L items. Please note not to create cost elements for following GL accounts
1) Cost of goods sold
2) Variance accounts with PRD, PRF - this results in double accounting in cost accounting books
3) If u hv sales order costing related scenarios then u can create COGS account with account assignment. Depends on your scenario
4) All other accounts u can create cost elements as per the business requirements.
But ensure u do not create COGS as cost element. If you create COGS as cost element system asks for accnt assignment object every time and to eliminate this a cost center is assigned in OKB9 for COGS cost element, which is not correct.
Please check this, very imp to hv clean cost accounting records
Assing points if the above clarifications are helpful

Income GLs as Primary cost elements (Cat 1)

Hi,
At my clients place, some of Income GLs are created as Primary Cost elements with Cat 1 and they are exempted from budgetary control. I would like to know what would be the reason behind this.., pls. note Profitability Segment is not active.
Regards,
Khan

I assume you want to know why they are 1's, and not why they are exempt from budgetary controls?
I also assume that these postings go to cost centres?
And I further assume that you were wondering why they were not created as 11's?
And that is then also the answer - they were created as 1's so that they can post to cost centres. GL accounts are created as 11's or 12's when the postings need to happen from a sales order. In that case the postings can only go to revenue enabled cost objects, e.g. Internal Order or WBS made billing relevant, or to a Profitability Segment in Profitability Analysis.

Creation primary cost elements

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