WIP - Cost elements

Hello All
My WIP calculation is working fine. KKAX is calculating WIP correctly at Actual Cost and FI Postings happening fine.
When I look at the Production Order  -> Cost -> Analysis , I can see the WIP based against the 2 Cost Elements linked to my 2 Line ID's.
For example :
Line ID          Cost Element  
A                  1
B                   2
I can also see the 'Technical RA cost element' which we link in Result Analysis Version : OKG9 (for example : Cost element 3)
but the value is zero.
As I understand, SAP uses Cost element 3 only for internal calculation purpose and WIP is stored against Cost element 1 and 2 linked to line ID.
I want to know if my understanding is correct ?
If yes, then why SAP display's cost element 3 in Production order WIP field.
If no, in which scenarion I will ever see any value in cost element 3 against Production Order.
Best Regards
Edited by: Purohit Vijay on Nov 19, 2010 4:18 PM

HI all,
As i understood with the above discussion is Secondary Cost element which i Maintained in OKG9 is for sap internal  calculation purpose and  we are maintaining P&L & BS GL Account in Posting Rules for Settling Work in Process (OKG8) which is to post an accounting entry in FI.
eg:- WIP dr
       Inventory Change Work in Process cr
but i need clarity on updates(OKG4)Exactly which cost element we are maintain and what is the purpose. and like wise we are doing masking on ASSIGNMENT(OKG5). 
kindly provide your valuable inputs for my clearing understanding for RA(WIP)
Best Regards

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