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 | KSTRG |
| Short Description | Cost Object |
Data Type
| Category of Dictionary Type | D | Domain |
| Type of Object Referenced | No Information | |
| Domain / Name of Reference Type | KSTRG | |
| Data Type | CHAR | Character String |
| Length | 12 | |
| Decimal Places | 0 | |
| Output Length | 12 | |
| Value Table | CKPH |
Further Characteristics
| Search Help: Name | ||
| Search Help: Parameters | ||
| Parameter ID | KTR | |
| Default Component name | COSTOBJECT | |
| Change document | ||
| No Input History | ||
| Basic direction is set to LTR | ||
| No BIDI Filtering |
Field Label
| Length | Field Label | |
| Short | 10 | CostObject |
| Medium | 15 | Cost Object |
| Long | 20 | Cost Object |
| Heading | 10 | CostObject |
Documentation
Definition
Term identifying the cost object ID.
Use
Cost objects are the activity units of business whose costs are assigned based on the cost origins. The R/3 System distinguishes between the following types of cost objects:
- Cost objects represented by a cost object ID
- Cost objects represented by objects from other components, such as production orders or sales order items
Cost objects in the following areas are represented by cost object IDs:
- Activity-Based Costing (CO-OM-ABC)
In Activity-Based Costing, overhead is first assigned to cost centers and then to business processes. From there, the overhead is assigned to cost objects as process costs.
- Costs for Intangible Goods and Services (CO-PC-OBJ)
In Costs for Intangible Goods and Services, costs can be analyzed on general cost objects.
- Product Cost by Period (CO-PC-OBJ)
In Product Cost by Period you can create a cost object hierarchy to record actual costs that cannot be recorded at the material or order level. You can distribute the costs assigned to the nodes of a cost object hierarchy directly to the individual objects in the lowest cost object nodes at period-end closing (for example, product cost collectors) or you can settle the costs directly from the cost object hierarchy to a price difference account.
- Product Cost Controlling Information System (CO-PC)
You can create further cost object IDs in the Product Cost Controlling Information System for CO product groups. You can create a cost object ID for each group, and assign materials to the cost object ID. The costs of the assigned materials appear in summarized form in the information system by product group.
You can use CO product groups for product drilldown reports.
Dependencies
The cost object type determines which functions can be used with the cost object. Functions for cost object hierarchies are performed on the assumption that the given cost object indicates the top node of the hierarchy.
Supplementary Documentation - KSTRG 0007
Use
Procedure
You have two options:
- You can display the actual costs that were posted directly to the cost object ID as follows:
- Select Settings -> Report object type -> Data entry object.
- Enter a cost object ID in this field.
- Select Execute.
- You can display the actual costs incurred for the whole cost object hierarchy as follows:
- Under Product cost acctg -> Repetitive mfg select Information system -> Cost object -> Summarization, and summarize costs.
- Enter the highest node of the cost object hierarchy.
- Select Execute.
Examples
Dependencies
Supplementary Documentation - KSTRG 0100
The system records the flow trace for the object entered. With background processing, you can get the flow trace for just one object.
Make sure that the object belongs to the objects selected for this settlement. The system checks only whether the entered object exists. If the object does not belong to the objects selected for this settlement, the flow trace does not provide any usable data.
Notes
The flow trace with background processing is a function for experts and the SAP Hotline. If you wish to see the flow trace for a sender, choose "Extras -> Activate flow trace" in the online settlement.
History
| Last changed by/on | SAP | 19981210 |
| SAP Release Created in |
