SKF and AT cost element in cycle

Hi all,
Activity type cost element maintained in KL01.
SKF cost element not in KK01 but base on cost element in cycle.
Now, in cycle, let say, the tracing factor is using activity type, then system to use which cost element?
Say, in KL01, the cost element is 610000 whereas in cycle the cost element is 610020.
So now, system to use which cost element?
Thanks

Dear,
Thanks alot of your reply.
So meaning assessment or distribution, system will use cycle cost element 610020. correct?
So when to use AT cost element 610000? Only use when via kb21n? any other tcode when post using this AT will use 610000?
Thanks

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