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 | VKSTA |
| Short Description | Allocation Cost Element |
Data Type
| Category of Dictionary Type | D | Domain |
| Type of Object Referenced | No Information | |
| Domain / Name of Reference Type | KSTAR | |
| Data Type | CHAR | Character String |
| Length | 10 | |
| Decimal Places | 0 | |
| Output Length | 10 | |
| Value Table | CSKA |
Further Characteristics
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| Default Component name | ALLOC_COST_ELEM | |
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| Basic direction is set to LTR | ||
| No BIDI Filtering |
Field Label
| Length | Field Label | |
| Short | 10 | AllocCElem |
| Medium | 15 | Alloc. CElem |
| Long | 20 | Allocation cost elem |
| Heading | 10 | AllocCElem |
Documentation
Definition
The allocation cost element is a secondary cost element, under which the activity type or business process is allocated.
The allocation cost element is the central characteristic used in all CO postings. It is therefore also an important criterion for reporting - for example, many reports are structured according to the posted cost elements.
Use
You can store a default value in the master data of an activity type or a business process.
You can overwrite the default value within planning if you are planning for the first time.
Dependencies
The allocation cost element must have been created in the cost element master data as a secondary cost element of category 43 "Allocate activities/processes".
Note
Field changes
You can change this field for each fiscal year. For example, you can change the field content for a new fiscal year.
Time dependency
The data in this field is always time-based.
History
| Last changed by/on | SAP | 19980909 |
| SAP Release Created in |
