SAP ABAP IMG Activity SIMG_CFMENUORKSKSH21 (Define Cost Center Groups)
Hierarchy
☛ BBPCRM (Software Component) BBPCRM
   ⤷ CRM (Application Component) Customer Relationship Management
     ⤷ CRM_APPLICATION (Package) All CRM Components Without Special Structure Packages
       ⤷ KS0C (Package) Customizing R/3 Cost Accounting
IMG Activity
ID SIMG_CFMENUORKSKSH21 Define Cost Center Groups  
Transaction Code S_ALR_87005693   IMG Activity: SIMG_CFMENUORKSKSH21 
Created on 19981222    
Customizing Attributes SIMG_CFMENUORKSKSH21   Maintain Cost Center Groups 
Customizing Activity SIMG_CFMENUORKSKSH2   Maintain Cost Center Groups 
Document
Document Class SIMG   Hypertext: Object Class - Class to which a document belongs.
Document Name SIMG_CFMENUORKSKSH21    

You can combine similar cost centers to form cost center groups. You may then combine similar groups into further groups to create a cost center hierarchy.

You can use cost center groups:

  • In the information system to create reports for selected cost centers
  • To process multiple cost centers in a single transaction:

You must maintain the standard hierarchy for your controlling area in the master data. Here, you have the option of creating and changing other cost center groups.

Requirements

Complete the IMG activity Maintain Controlling Area.

Activities

  1. Structure the cost centers in your controlling area along cost accounting standpoints.
  2. Enter the group to be created or changed and choose "Enter".
  3. In the structure screen, select the node from which the group is to be extended and choose "Same level" or "Lower level".

    Data fields appear at the selected location in the tree structure.

  4. Enter a name and a text for the new node.
  5. Confirm by choosing "Accept changes".
  6. To assign values to an end node, select the node and choose "Insert value".

    Data fields appear in the tree structure.

  7. Enter a "From" value and, if necessary, a "To" value.
  8. Confirm by choosing "Accept changes".

    The selected values appear together with the name.

Note on transport

To transport cost center groups, there is a separate function in Customizing under Controlling -> General Controlling.

Note on Validity Period

Note that groups have no validity period. However, most master data is time-based.

Further notes

For more information about cost center groups, see the SAP Library under Financials -> CO Controlling -> Cost Center Accounting -> Master Data for Cost Center Accounting -> Processing Master Data -> Master Data Groups and also Cost Centers.

Business Attributes
ASAP Roadmap ID 203   Establish Master Data 
Mandatory / Optional 1   Mandatory 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_CFMENUORKSKSH21 0 HLA0001434 Cost Center Reports 
Maintenance Objects
Maintenance object type C   Customizing Object 
Assigned objects
Customizing Object Object Type Transaction Code Sub-object Do not Summarize Skip Subset Dialog Box Description for multiple selections
KSH1 T - Individual transaction object KSH1 12 Create Cost Center Group 
KSH1 T - Individual transaction object KSH2 10 Change Cost Center Group 
History
Last changed by/on SAP  19991112 
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