GL Account and Cost Element Description

Hi,
Does it make good sense that GL account description is 50 char while Cost element description is 40 char?

Hi newbird,
Yes SAP standard is set G/L Account Long Text length is 50 char and Cost element description is 40 char. Something like doesn't make a good sense but truely it's SAP standard. : )
Hope this answer your question
TQ
Regards,
Nazrul

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GL account and Cost elements

Hello All,
I am looking for a report to check the GL accounts and the cost elements. I want to check if the cost element is been created for all the GL accounts and incase if I missed on the cost element for any GL account then I should create it.
Is there any standard report or even if I have to check 2 reports that would be fine.
Thanks
Priya

Hi Priya,
1. If automatic creation of the cost element is selected in your chart of accounts then you check it out list in transaction OKB2 where there is less scope to miss the creation of cost elements.
2. If it was not activated or activated later then take the GL Account list from SKB1 and cost element list from CSKA and use VLOOKUP functionality of excel.
Creating query will not help here because filed GL Account and Cost element are different even though they have the same value.
Regards,
Chintan Joshi

Difference between GL Account and Cost Element associated

Hi,
In the system ECC6.0, due to modification it happens that there are some difference in the description between some GL account and their associated cost element.
Is there any way to have an automatic update in order to avoid this kind of problem.
Regards,
MAtthieu

Hi Matthieu,
Take a look at the OSS note 634887 and upload in your system the programs mentioned there.
With the program ZKA_KSTAR_TEXTS_INS_AND_UPD you are aible to update the cost element texts copying the corresponding G/L description
Kind regards,
Dan

G/L account and cost center in Delivery

Hi,
When we create the deliveri, first in sales order user only enters and func center, that fuind center comes in the deliveri goods movement document, along with that when i check in MIGO document display along with fund center i can see the cost cenert and g/l account for which that document is posted, In our system we are using same chart of account for two compnay codes, and in OBYC for GBB-VAX we have maintain one G/L account 893011, and in cost element for this 893011 we have assign one cost center for one compnay code that cost center is OK but for othere one we want to assign different cost center, by keeping the same account, how we can do this.
regards,
zafar
Edited by: zafar_karnalkar on Jan 6, 2011 6:36 AM

Dear Zafar,
If you desire you maintain two different cost centers for the two company and you need to have both of them posted on the same G/L account and Cost element, I would advice you to:
- create a Z table where by controlling area you define where the specific cost center need to get posted
- include this validation check in the exit for validation for controlling
- include this validation check in the exit for validation for finance
- include this validation check also in the sales order user exit
Standard SAP seems do not have direct link between cost centers & cost elements. For this reason ideal solution is to generate a table where you may define you needed structure.
E.g.: some ideas on the table you may create
Controlling area
Cost element from
Cost element to
Cost center from
Cost center to
I hope this suggestion may answer to your need.
Regards,
Viviana A.

COPA derivation for thecombination of Cost center and Cost element/GL accou

Hi Gurus,
In COPA derivation using KEDR i am trying to make a derivation for the
combination of Cost center and Cost element. Here i got following problems
While posting FI document using t.code FB50 system not automatically
updating the fields Cost center and cost element in Profitability
segment. Hence system not posting COPA document. How can i make this
derivation? Is there any note should i apply regarding these.
How can i create cost element as characteristic.
If i configure derivation for the combination of Cost center and cost
element will it be posted with copa document for postings or automatic
postings from MM,HR and FI
Pls provide me solution at the earliest.
Thanks and Best regards,
Dhanumjaya.Ranga
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Mail : [email protected]

Hi Murali
Thanks for update
I explain my req clearly
For me segment is Distribution channel field (EXPORT and DOMESTIC)
If GL account is 1000-2000     always                      Export
If GL account is 2001-3000    and Cost center is     X then Export.
If GL account is 2001-3000    and Cost center is     Y then Domestic.
Based on above REQ i am making derivation using KEDR T.code.
These postings should work for all modules postings such as MM, HR also.
Actually this should work automatically and after saving the transaction we should have copa document also.
But problem is in source fields of derivation we have GL account (HKONT) and Cost element (KSTAR). I am making derivation using either of these.
But after posting document system not giving COPA document.
I found the reason is at GL postings we are giving input to GL account (HKONT) but we took in KEDR source field as GL account (SAKNR). GL account (HKONT) is not updating GL account (SAKNR) field in PSEG screen in Fb50. Even i try with cost element (KSTAR), GL account (HKONT) is not updating this in PSEG screen in fb50.
If GL account (HKONT) updates either GL account (SAKNR) or cost element (KSTAR) at the time of posting FB50
Or
If we have the field GL account (HKONT) as source field in KEDR i hope my problem
Get solved.
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GL account or cost element used when create PR in Cj20n

Dear All,
Should i put GL Account or cost element when i would like to create PR via CJ20n under network/activity? There is a field showing GL account but when i click the button it shows cost element.
In other words, i would like to create PR using WBS and network and must fill field GL account
Please advice.
Nies

Hi,
In CJ20N, you would like to get PR, U need to mention cost element only.
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Cost element description now showing in Report painter

Hi,
I selected to display KEY and DESCRIPTION in the report layout settings for a report painter however the report is displaying only the cost element number and not the description in the rows.
In this case, how to display the cost element description in the report painter rows?

Hi,
ensure that KEY + DESCRIPTION is selected in the layout settings. Description will only appear if it is maintained in the logon-language (means if your logon language is EN but cost element texts are not maintained in EN no descripiton can be seen).
best regards, Christian

Report with cost center, Wbs element and cost element

Dear Experts,
I am creating Income Statement report with report painter using table CCSS.
In this report, I need cost centers, cost elements/ GL accounts and WBS elements.
Report is okay except sales. Because my cost elements for revenue are created with the category "11", it is not showing in the report.
Please suggest what changes to make to get sales revenues in the report.
Thanks

Hi Simi
Structure CCSS of Report Painter is combination of several tables including COEP
Even your revenue should have been updated in COEP table...
May be your report's selection conditions are preventing the revenues from being displayed... Can you check that?/
Also, you can build this report from FI Structures
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Converting Multiple GL accounts to cost elements

Hi,
Is there any transaction where I can convert the multiple GL accounts to Cost Element Active.
Thanks and Regards
Madhu Vutukuri

Hi,
As our friend Sivakumar mentioned you need to define which GL Account range you want to create as cost elements, what cost element category it should be in OKB2.
Once you define them you need to create batch input and execute batch input transactions from the following menu.
SPRO -> Controlling -> Cost Element Accounting -> Master Data -> Cost Elements -> Automatic Creation of Primary and Secondary Cost Elements
This will be a first time activity to create cost elements. If you did the setting to create the cost elements automatically, it creates cost elements automatically based on the settings you created in OKB2.
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Kiran

Cost center and Cost element.

Hi all,
I am in an urgent need to understand the relation between cost center and cost element. Please provide me with their individual information as well as the link they share. An existing relationship table between the two, if any, ...then plz mention.
Thanks & Regards,
Naresh

Cost Element: cost element is an individual which carry cost like salaries, wages, power expenses, etc.. These Cost Elements are Two types
1. Primary Cost Element
2. Secondary Cost Elements
Primary Cost Element will carry cost form FI to CO (Cost Centers, Internal Orders, Cost Objects, etc)
Seconday Cost Elements carry cost with in CO to different Cost Centers, Internal Orders, Cost Objects, etc
Cost Center: Cost Center is an individual which contain collection of costs. For example Admin is a cost center, it contain costs like Salaries, Power, Rent, Stationary etc,
With this following report you can retrieve cost elements given a cost center controlling cost center accounting information systems reports for cost center accounting plan/actual comparisons
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Profit center accounting and cost center relationship

Experts, in the future as we look to tie the PCA cube with the CO cube, the referential integrity will be important. What I see as being important is capturing the profit center, cost center and account that was used at the transactional level and not from an arbitrary hierarchy. As such, in the PCA cube, it would be optimal to have the cost center assigned to the transaction be available. This assumes that the PCA totals are by profit center, cost center and account. Furthermore, I will want to build a jump target from the PCA cube to the CO cube where we can see this data by cost center and cost element or vice versa. There seems to be some uncertainty on if the PCA cube has the cost center informaiton, so how would I do this?

I don know if i understood it correctly but If you assign you profit center in your cost center you should be able to get all that you need.
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Cost Element Description in PCA Report Group P&L

Hello,
You can use SARP for display mode
Tree PCA1
In the first coloumn (number and description) instead of cost element description, cost element number appears again like this:
600000 006000000 (wrong)
600000 Sales Income (correct)
Choose report:
ZPCA0002 P&L A3 group and the choose Report Group P&L (ZPCA0003)
During execution of report ZPCA0003 (library -8A2, Report Group ZPC2), cost center description is not appearing instead same cost element number is appearing.
Please let me know if you have any suggestions.
Edited by: Balaganesh N. Balaganesh on Feb 29, 2008 9:38 AM
Edited by: Balaganesh N. Balaganesh on Feb 29, 2008 1:57 PM

Hi,
ZPCA0002 is not a standard report.
When you report writer (painter) you can define what you see in the collumn
Offen it is possible to when you run the report and change by the menu path the settings from the report
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Paul

Difference between Cost Centre and Cost Element.

Hi Guru's,
what is the difference between Cost Centre and Cost Element.
regards
JK

Hi,
Cost elements:
A cost element classifies the organization's valuated consumption of production factors within a controlling area
Primary Element - costs that originate outside the company; relate directly to the income statement in FI and must be included in the FI Chart of Accounts
Secondary Element - costs that result from internal allocation activities; NO relation to G/L accounts in FI. These accounts are exclusively for cost accounting and are only maintained in CO
Cost centre :
Organizational unit within a controlling area that represents a defined location of cost incurrence. The definition can be based on:
Functional requirements
Allocation criteria
Physical location
Responsibility for costs
Defines the smallest area of responsibility within the company that causes and influences costs; the lowest level to which you can meaningfully assign direct and indirect costs
If this meets your requirement, you may like to close the posting.
Muraleedharan.R

Not updating G/L account and cost center with BAPI BAPI_PO_CREATE1

Hello Friends,
The two fields G/L ACCOUNT and Cost Center is not updated using BAPI BAPI_PO_CREATE1. I am unable to understand why? This is what i am passing to account assignment structure( POACCOUNT). Filled POACCOUNTX structre as well. I have passed company code at the header level.
PO_ITEM = 00010
SERIAL_NO = 01
CREAT_DATE = sy-datum
GL_ACCOUNT = 621000
COSTCENTER = 1000
CO_AREA = 4000
Please let me know why it is not updating anything i missed while passing?
2>I need to update GR quantity but this field is not available in the BAPI ..Please let me know how to update this field.
Any help is highly appreciated.
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Raj

Hi, I have a problem I use the bapi BAPI_PO_CREATE1, I pass the table pt_poaccount in the parameter poaccount but the bapi when register my purchase order doesn't register correctly the values KOSTL, AUFNR, PS_PSP_PNR, NPLNR of the tablepoaccount and register the default values of the contract. Please i need help with this.
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     s_poaccount-serial_no   = w_serial.
     s_poaccount-costcenter = <fs_datos>-kostl.
     s_poaccount-orderid     = <fs_datos>-aufnr.
     s_poaccount-wbs_element = <fs_datos>-ps_psp_pnr.
     s_poaccount-network     = <fs_datos>-nplnr.
     s_poaccount-activity    = <fs_datos>-vornr.
     s_poaccount-quantity    = <fs_datos>-menge.
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     s_poaccount-itm_number = <fs_datos>-ebelp.
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     s_poaccountx-po_item     = <fs_datos>-ebelp.
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     s_poaccountx-orderid = 'X'.
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     s_poaccountx-activity = 'X'.
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     s_poaccountx-net_value = 'X'.
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       poheader          = pe_poheader
       poheaderx         = pe_poheaderx
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       poitem           = pt_poitem
       poitemx         = pt_poitemx
       poschedule    = pt_poschedule
       poschedulex = pt_poschedulex
       poaccount      = pt_poaccount
       poaccountx    = pt_poaccountx
       poservices     = pt_poservices
       posrvaccessvalues = pt_posrvaccessvalues.
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No functional area derived from GL account and cost center ccombination sel

Hi,
When doing a goods issue for a delivery, am getting this error. Hope somebody could advice.
"No functional area derived from GL account and cost center combination selected."

Hi,
Go to FS00 and specify the functional area for the gl account. Go cost center change mode specify the functional area. Define the f area in Tcode OKBD, FSP2,KA02,KS12,
Hope this is clear, if yes assign points
Regards,
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