Overhead key

Hello all PS guru
Can any one explain how overhead key is used in overheadcosting which is assigned to project profile.Actually when i m going to assign overhead key in overhead rates of costing sheet i m not getting the field overhead key to assign.The overhead key field is not displayed in costing sheet.
so how to assign
Is any dependency have to create
THANKS AND REGARDS
SHASHANK

Hello,
By using Overhead key, you can create multiple overhead percentages in costing sheet for the same fiscal year.
For example, if your project profile has costing sheet bcxxx, it can have multiple OH keys for fiscal year 2008- Normal with rate as 9% and Low with rate as 5%. You can use different keys to load different projects with the same costing sheet in the same fiscal year.
Overhead keys are define in separate t code in customzing under Controlling> Product cost controlling>Product cost planning> Product cost by period> Overhead
Once you define keys there, you can maintain rates for them in costing sheet maintenance.
Hope the above helps.
Sourabh

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