Hierarchy
⤷ CO-PC-OBJ (Application Component) Cost Object Controlling
⤷ KK0C (Package) Customizing for Cost Object Controlling
IMG Activity
ID | SIMG_ORKK_REFERENZ | Define Reference Variants |
Transaction Code | S_ALR_87008165 | IMG Activity: SIMG_ORKK_REFERENZ |
Created on | 19981222 | |
Customizing Attributes | SIMG_ORKK_REFERENZ | Define Reference Variants |
Customizing Activity | SIMG_ORKK_REFERENZ | Define Reference Variants |
Document
Document Class | SIMG | Hypertext: Object Class - Class to which a document belongs. |
Document Name | SIMG_ORKK_REFERENZ |
In this step you define reference variants.
Reference variants allow you to create material cost estimates or costing runs based on the same quantity structure for the purpose of improving performance or making reliable comparisons.
Example
The following are examples of situations where reference variants are useful:
- When you create a standard cost estimate and use it as a reference (template) for an inventory cost estimate. With a reference variant, the system can use the quantity structure of the standard cost estimate when it calculates the inventory cost estimate without having to redetermine the quantity structure. In the reference cost estimate, you specify that the overhead for the inventory cost estimate should still be calculated differently.
- When you use the functions of multiple valuation in group costing and execute a costing run in the legal valuation view. (In Customizing for Enterprise Controlling you have defined in the currency and valuation profile that the legal valuation view is the operational view and therefore the main view for costing). You use the costing run as a reference to carry out costing runs based on the same quantity structure for the two other valuation views. This improves performance and provides you with cost estimates that only differ in the valuations.
Control of Reference Variant
In the reference variant, you specify how the system searches for existing data and how the data is to be transferred. You enter a transfer control ID and specify that the following items should be revaluated:
- Materials without a BOM (material components)
- Internal activities
- External activities
- Subcontracting
- Process costs
- Production resources and tools (using a customer exit)
See also: Enhancements for material costing
You can also specify the following:
- Whether the overhead should be recalculated
- Whether additive costs should be included
The reference variant is determined through the costing variant when a cost estimate is created.
Example
Requirements
The cost estimate that you want to reference must have an itemization. In the costing variant, you can specify whether itemizations are saved or not.
Standard settings
Recommendation
Activities
- Choose New entries.
- Enter a transfer control (if applicable), set the appropriate indicators, and enter a designation.
- Save the table.
- Assign the reference variant to the relevant costing variant:
- Define Costing Variants for Cost Estimates with Quantity Structure
- Define Costing Variants for Cost Estimates Without Quantity Structure
Further notes
Business Attributes
ASAP Roadmap ID | 204 | Establish Functions and Processes |
Mandatory / Optional | 2 | Optional activity |
Critical / Non-Critical | 2 | Non-critical |
Country-Dependency | A | Valid for all countries |
Assigned Application Components
Documentation Object Class | Documentation Object Name | Current line number | Application Component | Application Component Name |
---|---|---|---|---|
SIMG | SIMG_ORKK_REFERENZ | 0 | HLA0001439 O HLA0001440 |
Maintenance Objects
Maintenance object type | C | Customizing Object |
Assigned objects | ||||||
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Customizing Object | Object Type | Transaction Code | Sub-object | Do not Summarize | Skip Subset Dialog Box | Description for multiple selections |
V_CK31 | V - View | OKYC | 0000000000 | Ref. cost estimates |
History
Last changed by/on | SAP | 19990316 |
SAP Release Created in |