Process order - settlement rule

Question

hi experts,
our client has a R&D trial batches scenario .
for that they will create a process order and the cost should go to cost center of r&d and not to matrial.
at present i get MAT in settlement rule , so the cost is settled against material.
i need CTR to come in default when i create the process order instaed of MAT .
please advice.
regards,
satish

Answer 1

If PS is implemented
for project related production for R & D
1) create a project profile with non valuated( for raw material procurement for project the price is taken from info record.
2) assign the production material in activity
3) maintain a settlement rule as cost center R &D
4) Run a MRP for a material
5) convert plan order into production order, system will set the WBS as settlement rule
6) Do the GI  in MB1A or co11n  ,confirmation in Co11n & GR in MB31 or MIGO or in CO11n
(If the material is valuated, system will take MAT as default ( as per the setting in OPL8 default settlement rule as PP1 or PP2)
the reason is if material is valuated, variance  = (GI value + activity value) - GR value
only the variance in settled in settlement, so the variance value( (GI value + activity value) - GR value ) is going to MAT
if the material is non  valuated then variance =(GI value + activity value) )
7) do the settlement for production order ( the variance (GI value + activity value) ) is settled to WBS element
8) after that confirm the project in CN27.
9) settled the project in CJ88, the cost will settled to relevant cost center
if PS in not implemented
or go head with
you can create a order in CORO itself by maintaining settlement rule as CTR with R& d cost center( manually)
we can't make particular cost center as default in settlement rule.