Managing Resource Cost Rate Tables in OData
The ProjectData API doesn't expose the cost rate tables for a resource. Is it possible to update Cost Rate "A" and specify effective dates? I don't see this exposed in the API. Only the standard and overtime rates (of "A" which is the
default) are exposed. Anyone know if this simply isn't possible?
Hi Roland,
As per this
link and since the cost rate table is local (in the mpp), you cannot use PSI to update it. On the contrary, standard and overtime rates are enterprise data so exposed.
Hope this helps,
Guillaume Rouyre, MBA, MVP, P-Seller |
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Efficiently Updating Resource Cost Rate Tables
Hi gang,
Is it possible in version (server) 2010 to update resources' cost rates tables in bulk? I.e., we would like edit the resource profile for a set of resources... e.g., edit table A, B, and C with a common rate (and effective date). Is this possible
without VBA?
\Spiro Theopoulos PMP, MCITP. Montreal, QC (Canada)Hi François,
Our company has developed a VBA app that does this and bit more. It allows you to export and / or import resource data to and from MS Project and Excel, including all the cost rate tables and their effective dates.
Here is a short video that demos what and how it does it: http://www.screencast.com/t/HGTb5FMF
If it is something that you would be interested in, feel free to contact me at: [email protected]
Regards,
Spiro Theopoulos
P2D Inc.
Laval, Quebec
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Can you set a Cost Rate Table to be used for an entire project
In earlier versions of project, the default cost rate table (A) is used unless changed by the user for each assignment. In 2010, is it possible to define which cost rate table to use for the entire project, not at the assignment level?
Thanks.Hi melduncan,
Welcome to this Microsoft Project forum:)
I assume you want project to have a default cost rate, so why not set the cost rate details into A to begin with, You could then set this as a template from which you initiate all your new projects see FAQ
Item: 8. New Project Template. FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at this web address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm
Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :)
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In earlier versions of project, the default cost rate table (A) is used unless changed by the user for each assignment. In 2010, is it possible to define which cost rate table to use for the entire project, not at the assignment level?
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Using multiple resource cost rates in Project Server 2013
Greetings,
We use Project Server 2013 to manage resources that often perform multiple roles within projects and also have different rates between projects. The Standard Rate from the user's profile is somewhat helpful but, as we all know, it carries over to every
project that the resource is part of.
I have tried opening Project Professional 2013 and using the additional Cost tabs in the user's information to enter different rates in tabs, B, C, D and E (tab A is the default Standard Rate from Project Server).
My experience has been that as soon as I close and check in the project file, this data disappears. Next time I open the file the default rate is available but tabs B-E are blank. This behavior does not occur if I open a stand-alone project
file not connected to Project Server.
I realize that Project is not meant to be a financial management tool and has its limitations but I'm looking for suggestions and would appreciate any feedback.
Thanks
RayDale is right in that an Enterprise Resource can only have its rates (or any details) set by the administrator. Unfortunately you are limited to 5 rates (A-E).
I have done a macro for a client that reads rates for a resource for a project from a database (or Excel) every time the project is opened. So you see the correct rates and calculated costs.
These rates get over-written next time you open the project, hence the need for the macro to update rates every time the project is opened.
Another option in the macro is to zero the rates so a copy can be emailed to clients etc without sensitive rates data.
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Author of the one and only Project VBA Book
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Hello everyone,
I have a requirement and would like to know if there is a table that would have actvity cost/rate.Basically an activity rate table.
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Thanks.Hi Zain,
Check "COST" Table to look at your KP26 values.
in this table values are stored by cost center and Activity type.
If helps this,assign point.
Thanks,
Rau -
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I am unable to update wip resource usage rate using wip_txn_interface.
The rows were processed in the interface table and Cost Manager also completed normal, but the rows were not updated.
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GaniHI Gani,
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Raghav -
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Hello everyone,
I'm encountering an issue on the alignment of the rate display in Project Server Resource Center:
As you can see the rate reflected in the resource center is not the one which should be based on what we see in MS Project.
the rate is OK while editing the resource in PWA.
Here is what I already thought about:
All servers have the same time and date which is the right one
I have tried to save again the resource
It happens on several resources on this instance
the problem is not here on another PWA on the same servers
the problem is not present in our QA env (Other servers)
I'm now refering to you if you have any idea why the server is not displaying the right resource rate.
Regards
Jérome
Jérome Charlon - Senior Project Server Architect - MCP-MCTSJust a though Jéjé.
Have you tried to reset the rate table (keep just 1 rate with no "date d'effet", save it, update again the rate table and see if it works.
Hope this helps,
Guillaume Rouyre, MBA, MVP, P-Seller | -
OSP resource cost debited in 'Purchase Price Variance'
Hi all
Can you help me how to fix the issue of 'OSP resource cost' debited in 'Purchase Price Variance' instead of WIP cost.
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RaffathRaffath,
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SAP TM Display Partial Rate table Archive on UI
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I have Archived Partial rate table by using Archive object /SCMTMS/RA as there is no Info structure for this Archive object
create a custom one . Rate table records are getting archived propely but its not getting viewed in POWL/NWBC at Archived document on UI.
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result no output.
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Farroque.Hi,
Use create_popup_2_confirm method of window manager. Write the below code in the Event hanlder( on enter) method
DATA: lr_popup TYPE REF TO if_bsp_wd_popup.
IF lr_popup IS NOT BOUND.
CALL METHOD comp_controller->window_manager->create_popup_2_confirm
EXPORTING
iv_title = 'Title of Window'
iv_text = 'Your Message Text'
iv_btncombination = if_bsp_wd_window_manager=>co_btncomb_ok "OK Button
RECEIVING
rv_result = lr_popup.
lr_popup->set_display_mode( if_bsp_wd_popup=>c_display_mode_surrounded ).
ENDIF.
lr_popup->open( ).
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Kiran -
Cost rates maintained in ERP system and cost elements from PPM 5.0
Hello experts,
I will appreciate it if you could help me with this subject below.
I want to search in ERP system what cost rates are maintained for each approved worked hour in PPM system. But, I do not know where should I look for this.
I take a look on the report of the created internal order:
You can see, that the actual posting of 25.000 is booking in the ERP PROD system on cost element IT-HOURS
When I display the booked working times I find 5 Hours taht I booked on my personnel number on Internal Order :
I want to know where in the system is maintained the cost rate that calculates automatically the 5 hours booked on cost element IT-HOURS to 25.000 . So each hour costs 5.000. I want to change the amount of each hour from 5000 to 50.
I’m not an ERP expert so I don’t know where such rate can be maintained in ERP. I need your expert help!
Thanks a lot,
Ruxandra P.Hi Ruxandra!
You have to distinguish plan costs from actual costs. By doing time confirmation (e.g. via CATS) on your internal order the system posts actual costs.
Using the Role concept of PPM (role-based or task-based) you are dealing (generally spoken) with plan costs. Derived from your entry message I suppose you are already using accounting integration.
Accounting Integration is a big topic, that is very difficult to generally describe in a posting. Please have a look to the general information in help.sap.com => General Information About Accounting Integration - SAP Portfolio and Project Management - SAP Library
Please beware: There are many accounting integration scenarios, therefore there are several aspects and places to maintain cost/revenu rates. On the PPM UI you have the possibility to maintain differing cost/revenu-rates per role/task.The rates in general (plan and actuals) are maintained in KP26.
Also have a look to your business partner (role-based scenario), if there is a cost/revenu rate.
For time confirmation you can have a look to PA30 => infotype 0315 for your CATS suggestion values (activity type, costcenter, etc...).
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Peter -
Hi experts,
in order to have one rate table with one Group of product freight Groups and another one for the 2 nd Group without creating new material groupings, I am using rate table Determination. I created a condition at master data -> Charge Management -> maintain Charge calculation rules. I used rules for rate table Determination. I have created a rate table as attached. I have simulated it and it works. it determines one rate table in one case and another one in the other case. I assign the determination rule to the calc sheet. But, when I want to use the Agreement with that calc sheet in the freight order, it says "Rate table does not exist in database". But, the rate tables exist and they are released. Has anyone come across this problem and can give me a hint?
Thanks in advance
PetraHi Petra,
I have a certain excel file and when I am trying to create a Charge Calculation Sheet for that I am unable to understand how to do that.
I have seen the solution you have provided by your in one of the similar issue.
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Resource - cost center - activity type
Hello,
I can see the link Resource - Cost center (in the resource master data)
I can see the link Activity type - cost element
I can see where the activity type's planned cost is done, for such or such cost center
I cannot see the relationship Resource - Activity type
isn't there any direct link or is it only an indirect link, through the cost center
Thanks for your help
KR - LoïI need to post 2 diferent type of costs to 2 different accounts (cost elements) my question is what impact is if I mantain in one resource with cost center 1000 2 activity types, one is also linked to CC 1000 but the 2nd is linked to CC 2000
In the costing tab at the Resource there is a field for the cost center so my question is what are de implication with this cost center and the link between the activity types and the cost centers
you can maintain 2 cost element for two activity.
But you can't combine two cc in one resource
then you need to create two resource, one with cc 1000 and other with cc 2000,
the second question is, I have to maintain these 2 different cost at the time of confirmation, Is it correct that I mantain the cost of an HOUR in KP26 so when the confirmation happens I just have to say in COR6N that 15 hours were used so based on rate given in KP26 system will calculate and allocate that cost properly, Is this how it works?
as per the formula in OP54, assigned in resource with respect to activity.
at the time of actual booking, system will calculate the actual cost of the activity ( as per the formula maintained in resource)
Also I want to ask if like the activity described before I can have 2 of these attached to the same work center and same phase? I know I can have up to six per Resource but how is the confirmation done, in one step at COR6N you give the 6 parameters to each of the activities or you have to go one by one and saving in this transaction??
In resource for each activity ( parameter) you need to assign formula and activity type, while creating process, system will copy all the parameter and formula in process order, while booking in cor6n system will copy all the parameter. -
Resource cost / composite limit -- translation
Hi friends.
I'm running Oracle EE 11.2 on Solaris 10.
I'm digging into the use of composite limit to limit some of the resources that the report users can use on our OLTP database.
Obviously, my intention is to prevent them from bringing down our OLTP database to its knees with some runaway or heavy reports.
We all know how easy it is for report writers using Crystal Reports or some other tool to develop ad-hoc queries, joining views to views, etc.
So, I figured I could create them a profile, (e.g., reports_profile) and limit their composite_limit.
I checked out a couple of web pages and then it just got more confusing.
Wondering if anyone has done this and figured it out and able to explain it easily.
References:
ALTER RESOURCE COST
and
CREATE PROFILE
Any help would be appreciated. I read the docs, but it is still confusing.Hi Justin. Sorry if I was unable to make my question clear.
The bottom line is that I would like to know specifically what value I should put for the composite limit to use for my new profile for the folks running reports so as not to bring our OLTP database to its knees during peak times.
The problem is that the composite limit is not something simple like a percentage of total resources. If it were, I could simply set composite limit to 30% of total resources and that would guarantee I would always have at least 70% of the available resources for the OLTP users.
So, researching documents such as:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B28359_01/server.111/b28286/statements_6010.htm
It says: COMPOSITE_LIMIT Specify the total resource cost for a session, expressed in service units. Oracle Database calculates the total service units as a weighted sum of CPU_PER_SESSION, CONNECT_TIME, LOGICAL_READS_PER_SESSION, and PRIVATE_SGA.
Then, a link to Resource Cost:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B28359_01/server.111/b28286/statements_2008.htm#i2227717
It says: (The alter resource cost) statement lets you apply weights to the four resources. Oracle Database then applies the weights to the value of these resources that were specified for a profile to establish a formula for calculating total resource cost. You can limit this cost for a session with the COMPOSITE_LIMIT parameter of the CREATE PROFILE statement.
Oracle Database calculates the total resource cost by first multiplying the amount of each resource used in the session by the weight of the resource, and then summing the products for all four resources. For any session, this cost is limited by the value of the COMPOSITE_LIMIT parameter in the user's profile. Both the products and the total cost are expressed in units called service units.
Then, Specify the weight of each resource. The weight that you assign to each resource determines how much the use of that resource contributes to the total resource cost. If you do not assign a weight to a resource, then the weight defaults to 0, and use of the resource subsequently does not contribute to the cost. The weights you assign apply to all subsequent sessions in the database.
So, it all gets confusing determining the service units value to assign to composite limit. (Oracle did not make this easy which I assume is why they came out with resource manager.)
On another site, which I can not find now, it says that in order to come up with the right values for each resource of the composite limit formula, you have to monitor sessions over long periods of time, but it does not give details for what to monitor, or how to apply the values you capture.
Any help would be appreciated, or perhaps suggest how to use resource management instead. My concern with resource management is that if I understand it correctly, it is based on "services", and I don't know how to restrict users to only specific services that I would set up for them. -
Cost Rates on Tasks not needed
Hi experts,
I am performing the Multi Level Controlling on cProjects 4.0, on a task based scenario. The problem is that I only want to transfer Role costs (not Resources) to PS, but not Tasks costs. The system always asks to fill in the rate for tasks if I want to launch the costing functionality.
Is there any way that I can skip that validation and transfer only the Roles cost?
Thanks in advance!
For sure, useful answers will be rewarded!
NeilHi Neil.
From your text I assume that you are using a task based Multi Level Controlling (eg where the tasks are linked to the WBS).
The costing logic is described in the SAP Library (see link below)
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_ppm450/helpdata/en/43/054880bbe822f5e10000000a1553f7/frameset.htm
Scroll down a bit and you will find a description of the strategies by which the system looks for a rate (see the "cost for roles" in "task-based controlling section").
One option to evaluate for avoding the messages you mention could perhaps be to default a "dummy" cost rate type" with a price of 0,01 via the task type used. You would then default/maintain the proper cost rate in the roles assigned to the task.
Regards / Anders
Edited by: Anders Loven on Feb 22, 2008 8:16 AM -
Managing item cost per warehouse.
Hello,
I have a client who recently migrated from SAP Business one 8.81 to 9.0 PL8. And now they want to manage items cost per warehouse.This is because although the cost and quantities are okay at company level, at warehouse level there are now some negative values as they have been in operation for over 3 years. In the setups, I found out that the manage item cost per warehouse check box settings was not ticked. How do i ensure that this check box is ticked and what procedures do i take to make this happen. The client has more than 2,000 items and about 30 warehouses.
Most of the recommendations in the discussion forum talk about creating a new database, After creating it, how do you go about it. what are the procedures involved?
Kind regards,
MaureenHi Maureen,
This setting one time setting and you can not change once Transaction is posted in System. Please also check below link.
https://help.sap.com/saphelp_sbo882/helpdata/en/45/07edb6ae742461e10000000a1553f7/content.htm
Please also check below links.
Manage Item Cost by Warehouse Function
changing Manage Item Cost per Warehouse
Manage Item Cost per Warehouse and Warehouse for Damaged Goods
Hope this help
Regards::::
Atul Chakraborty
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