You can get detailed info on Variance categories under period end closing->Variance calculation
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/90/ba81d2446711d189420000e829fbbd/frameset.htm

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Variance categories and COPA

Hi,
I have already configured the different variance categories e.g. input price variance, input qty variance, etc.. Currently, its posting to one GL account - Production Variances. But client's reqt is to classify to material price variance, material usage variance, direct labor - rate variance, direct labor - efficiency variance. How can this be done?
Thanks to advise.
Regards,
Thess

Hi,
in the PA transfer structure, you need to declare the variance category of the cost elements.
And, you have to assign Value fields to Each source line.
Why Presently only one variance category is getting posted is, because, if you dont define the variance categories as I explained above, system uses FI cost elements, which is only one, and form the variance line items with that ONLY ONE GL.
Hope I have clearly explained.
Santosh

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We are on ECC 5.0 version. Currently when a process order is closed, settlement posts the variance to the standard to a single G/L account. The variance is the total of all variances to standard, fixed (O/H), variable (material), waste, etc.
Is it possible to see these categories of variance post to different G/L accounts in the P&L?
Although different variances can be seen in the process order variance calculation report, it would be ideal if the required valuation strings can be pointed to different G/L account through automatic account determination.
Best regards
Raj Una

Hi,
Is it possible to see these categories of variance post to different G/L accounts in the P&L?
No this is not possible in FI ,but you can analyse different categories of variances in COPA.
Please check this link.
http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_03/helpdata/EN/1c/d24b378fc1093ce10000009b38f889/frameset.htm
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Rau

Error when settling the variances to PA by categories in make to order

I want to settle a production order (Make to order-configurable material) to PA, because It's necessary for us to settle the variances by categories to PA (The PA Transfer structure is customized with the source "Variances on production orders" filling the Variance categories, and the settlement profile settings with the flag "Variances to Costing-Based PA).
The system generates in the production order the distribution rule to material on the settlement rule. This way the settlement doesnu2019t create a PA document, only FI document y CO document where the variances go to the material (the material valuation is V).
If I create, manually, an additional distribution rule to profitability segment on the settlement rule, when I settle the order (KO88) appears the error u201Cmessage no. KD514 - Complete PA transfer structureu201D, but the structure is right.

Hi,
I want to settle a prodution order ("make to order") which has a distribution rule by default to material (material is valuated as moving average price). Also, I have customized the settlement profile with the flag "Variances to Costing-Based PA". The PA transfer structure is setting by variance categories.
However, when I run the settlement only the FI and CO documents are created, but not a PA document. This is the error to solve.
To solve this, I create a manually, an additional distribution rule to profitability segment on the settlement rule, but when I settle the order (KO88) appears the error u201Cmessage no. KD514 - Complete PA transfer structureu201D, but the structure is right by variance categories.
I think that the settlement must go to PA by variance without create this manually distribution rule
Greetings.

Settle Production Variances to COPA- Cost elements and Value fields

Dear All,
I know this question has been discussed in the past, but I have one specific doubt regarding this topic.:
When assigning cost elements to variance categories in t-code KEI1, how do we figure out what combination of cost elements (in the top half of the screen) constitute Input Price Variance, Scrap variance etc (in the bottom half of the screen)? I know the net of the postings on those cost elements tells us what variances we are looking it, but how do we get the cost elements (group) for let's say, 'Input/Output Quanity Varinace or 'Lot size Variance' ?
Or is this a futile exercise? May be I should just create three types of variances: Labor, Machine and Overhead. And I know what cost elements (net of the postings) would, in total, make up the $ variance in each of those categories. I can then use them in my report painter reports.
Please help clear the fog for me.
Ajay?
Thanks a lot,
Deepak

Hi Deepak,
Welcome to SDN!!
There are 2 ways of updating variances in COPA... I Prefer the 2nd option always...
1. Category wise variances (Input Prc, Usage var, etc) - Here, create a Cost ele group, where in you include all the Cost elements that can be posted to the Prod orders
For the sake of simplicity, you can include Cost elements 1 to 99999999 in the Cost element group...
2. Cost Comp Structure wise variances -
a. Create as many assignment lines in PA Trf Structure as in your Cost Comp Str...
Eg: If your Cost Comp Str in OKTZ has Raw Mat, Labor, Overhead - Create 3 Assignments in PA Trf Structure..
b. Assign the same cost elements in the SOURCE as in the Cost Comp Str
c. Choose the radio button "Costs/Revenues" in your assignment line, instead of " Variance on Production orders"
d. Assign each Assignment line to a separate Value Field
br, Ajay M

Transfering Production variances to COPA

Hi,
I have doubts about transferring Production variances to COPA.
Will this functionality work both for settlement of variances to GL Variances Account and at the same time for settlement of variances to COPA?
From my experience with cost centers and internal orders, I know that if I want to settle an Internal order both to COPA char and to GL Account, I have to make 100% overhead for the costs gathered on IO. Then I can do the settlement in both directions.
Could you please explain to me the case of Production order variances settlement? I need to have them both on GL accounts and in COPA.
Best wishes,
Karol

Hi
At the time of settlement of production orders, FI entry also passed as well as variances are also settled to COPA
In FI, variances will be debited (assuming production order debit is more than what it is settled to Inventory at Std cost) and Inventory changes account is credited.
In COPA, depending on the variance categories like Price, qty and their assignment to value fields, this amount is transferred.
For eg, if prodn order actual costs is say 12000 and is settled to Inventory is 10000 (at std cost), and the difference is 2000 and if this difference is due to Price (800) and qty (1200).
Hope this is useful
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Production variance in COPA

Hi All,
We are settling production variances to COPA and We have 3 values fields in COPA,Material Variance,production labor variance and Other variance.
Variance categories are mapped to material, labor variance and others value fields.but i dont see any labor variances in Variance value field.i have reviewed and this is becuase of Variance categories.which are not one to one mapping to value fields.
we have 9 Variance categories mapped to 3 value fields.
client requirement is labor variances to settled to Variance value field,material variance to Material value field and Overhead and other variances to settlement others value field.is this possible?if yes.how can i do this?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Anusha

Hi,
As explained earlier by other forum colleagues,variances captured at production can be assigned to COPA under value field.This assignment is happening through PA transfer structure for variance settlement.
Normally this can be defined broadly into 2 categories : 1.Cost element and 2.Variance categories.
After looking at your requirement,your main interest is in cost element based production variance push to COPA for reporting.i.e.Labor variance.
Production order shows this variance under secondary cost element labor and difference between target/actual.COPA transfer structure doesn't push 2 seprate values (target/actual) ,whereas only delta gets posted.
I feel your requirement is not possible through PA transfer structure.
I would suggest,you push cost center specific labor expenses under new value field,capture cost component wise break up of standard cost udner different value field.
Comparision of cost center expense and labor part of standard cost will provide you expected value.
I know this complex thing to do,so discuss with client do they really want from COPA?
Same reporting they can get from cost cente i.e.expense posted(labor ) and absorbed on product under secondary cost element.
regards,ashok

COPA Configuration for settlement of Production Variances

Hi,
Can anybody explain me detail configuration steps required to settle production variances to COPA in case of Make to Stock Scenario.
Helpful answers will be rewarded with points.
Regards
Milind Nair

Hi
These are broadly the requirements for settling production variances:
1.) The production variances first need to be calculated in CO-PC.
2. Your PA transfer structure must contain assignments of variance categories to COPA value fields.
3. In the settlement profile, you define the variances to be settled and profitability segments should be a valid receiver.
4. The settlement rule to profitability segments is created automatically based on the information available in the production order (product, product group, plant and so on).
5. You must have maintained number ranges for record type "C".
6. The desired form of Profitability Analysis (costing based) must be active in the relevant controlling area.
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S Jayaram

Production Variances in COPA CO-PA

Hi Gurus
Production variances are genrated in COPA at the time of Prod Order Settlement.How can we display these in COPA reports apportioned according to Products
If not what is the best practice to present Production Variances in COPA reports

Hi,
The production variances flows to copa by creating PA transfer structre in OKOA. their you have to assign value fields to variance categories.after creation of pa transfer str u have to assign it in u r settlement profile.
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Srinivas

Activity variance and production variance seperate in COPA

Dear experts,
My client wanted to break production variance(ko88 in two parts in COPA reports
Total material variance
Total Activity variance
What i am thinking- In PA transfer structure of Production order.I will create four assignements
1)Material price variance-Only RM cost element(Cost element Group)-Price variance category-Material Variance(value field)
2)Material QTY variance-Only RM cost element(Cost element Group)-Qty variance category-Material Variance(value field)
So both assignment linked to material variance value fields.
same way for activity
1)Activity price variance-Only Activity cost element with 43 categoryt(Cost element Group)-Price variance category-Activity Variance(value field)
2)Activity QTY variance-Only Activity cost element with 43 category(Cost element Group)-Qty variance-category-Activity Variance(value field)
So both assignment linked to activity variance value fields.
Is it works for the above requirements or I will face any technical difficulties.
regards
RR

Hi
For sure, it will work....
Another approach can be to update the variance as per cost component structure instead of variance categories in COPA.... Stil the category wise variances can be seen in Other CO reports like Co03 / KKBC_HOE/KKO0 reports
br, Ajay M

Variance calculation repport (KKS2) different to variance line items (KOB3)

Hi, need your help.
I´ve run variance calculation (KKS2) for one production order, one target cost version and it has calculated correctly all cost element variances. However, when I display variance line items (KOB3) for this order with the same target cost version used in KKS2, calculation is´t correct for all cost element and if I compare it with KKS2 repport, it displays different values. Does anyone know why?
some details that may help:
WIP is customize
The company I´am working for had activated "write line Items" (OKV1) after the golive,
Scrap check box is activate in variance key,
All variance categories are activate,
etcetera
Thank you for your help.
Regards,
André

Hi
I would suggest raise an OSS msg then.. Because i dont see any possible reason why this could happen
In my case, the only discrepancy I found was variance doc was posted to FI and not to COPA because the user did not execute variance calculation in update mode.. So, variance got posted in FI, but not in COPA...
But the posted values always matched in my case,,,
Do update us incase you find solution
Regards
Ajay M

Report Painter variance analysis

Hello All,
Client has requested a report painter report which would display different variance categories in columns for different order or material whatever the user may wish to choose.
I want to know how should I define the columns ie. what characteristics should appear on the columns.
Also I want to know how should I define rows - I am completely blank on that.
Thirdly what should be the general data characteristics.
NIK

Hi,
Only in COPA, you can get the category wise variances. If COPA has been activated in your system, you can very well have report on variances by category wise.
Trust this helps much and do encourage our efforts!
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Variance Analysis Report

Hi
The users wants a Variance analysis report in such a way say there a is variance from target to acutal by cost elements detail of from where that variance come from other than from general variances categories.
Say for ex: if it is a input quantity variance of 10, they want a report showing from were that variance come from, in more detail. They don't want to go to every order at month end to look and analyse every single PO to see why the variances, is it feasible in SAP?
Thank you,
Nivi

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Variance not splitting Qty & Price

HI experts
Need to identify what is going wrong here, i have configured PA Transfer structure for variance settlement as below.
PRIV     Input Price Variance     VV011
QTYV     Input Quantity Variance     VV012
RSUV     Resource-Usage Variance     VV013
INPV     Remaining Input qty Variance     VV014
MXPV     Mixed-Price Variance     VV015
OPPV     Output Price Variance     VV016
LSFV     Lot Size Variance/Fixed-Cost Variance     VV017
REMV     Remaining Variance     VV018
SCRP     Scrap     VV019
Now for a SFG in SCE say the BOM Raw material is costed at MAP of 10 for Std Qty of 20. Now against in Production for the SFG in actual GOods Issue if the Raw material is issued for 25 Qty (Std 20) and MAP at the time of issue is 12 (Std 10).
Now while settling to COPA in ko88 i can expect the variance of 300 splited between qty (QTYV) & price variance (PRIV), but COPA documents are settled for entire 300$ only against remaning input qty variance(INPV). I checked variance variant all tick mark is there properly.
I tried the same in Sandbox it is working fine having issue only inDEV. What needs to be done to settle the 300 into both Qty & Price variance in 2 difference COPA Value field.
Thanks
Aravind

hi
you have to assign proper cost elements to the variance categories, i.e which cost element should be the source for the different variance categories in PA transfer structure. If this was not defined all the variance will be settled to remaining input variance
check this also
The Material origin indicator is set in the costing view of the master record of cost-critical materials
The Record quantity indicator is set in all relevant cost elements
krishna

KKO0 Report - Problem with splitting Output Variances

Hi,
I have built a KKO0 report to allow split of Production Variances to cost components (Material, Labor, Overhead). I have done the required configuration to assign the proper cost component structure in OKN0 transaction.
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