SAP ABAP Data Element PS_AKSTL (Requesting cost center)
Hierarchy
SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component
   CA-GTF-TS (Application Component) Technical Application Support
     BK (Package) CO Cross-application Objects
Basic Data
Data Element PS_AKSTL
Short Description Requesting cost center  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type KOSTL    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 10    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 10    
Value Table CSKS    
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
Search Help: Parameters    
Parameter ID KOS  
Default Component name REQUEST_CCTR   
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Request.CC 
Medium 15 Req.cost center 
Long 20 Request. cost center 
Heading 10 Req. CC 
Documentation

Definition

Key for the cost center that requested the investment measure.

Supplementary Documentation - PS_AKSTL 0000

Organizationally the WBS element is assigned to the responsible cost center; this can be the requesting cost center.

Example

The cost center "Printing" needs a new machien for folding newspapers. The cost center "Building Supervision" ist responsible for the execution of the measures.

A WBS element is created with "Printing" as the requesting cost center and "Building Supervision" as the responsible cost center.

Use

The requesting cost center is important in Investment Management:

If the WBS is a capital investment measure, the system transfers the requesting cost center into the master record of the corresponding asset under construction.

Supplementary Documentation - PS_AKSTL 0001

Definition

The key of the cost center that requests the work from the order in question.

The order is assigned to the responsible cost center, which can be the requesting cost center.

Use

Procedure

The responsible cost center is significant for investment management. If the WBS element is a capital investment measure the system copies the requesting cost center into the master record of the asset under construction.

Examples

The cost center "printing" requires a new machine to fold newspapers. The cost center "Building Supervision" is responsible for conducting the building work. An order is created in which "printing" is entered as the requesting cost center. "Building Supervision" is the responsible cost center.

Dependencies

Supplementary Documentation - PS_AKSTL 0210

Dependencies

If you do not maintain a controlling area for the cost center in question, the system will use the controlling area from the project definition as a default value.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19990629 
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