How can I assign two different cost component structure to two different plants in one single company code

[Former Member]

Dear all,

There were two plants in one single company code, I call them plant A and B.

Plant A has already go-live server several months ago, plant B should be implemented recently.

Plant A used a cost component structure before, and plant B want some change.

But as you know, SAP doesn't allow you to assign two different cost component structure to one single company code, even if this is for two different plants.The config process and error message is attached.

Did anyone encounter this? How could I do to match this requirement with no reflection to the previous configuration?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Sean,

Please try this way:

Prerequisite or Caution:

1. Plant should be treated as separate valuation area(not company code).

2. Separate costing variant should be used to for all cases.

3. Transfer Structure will not work in case cost component is different.

Regards,

Shamik G

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Shamik ,

I tried as you said, but a error message occured as bellow:

So I think the cost variant you configured in your picture is not for std cost estimate, which is for right purpose of std cost estimate for us.

Regards,

Sean

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Sean,

1st remove all the masked entries form your cost component assignment. Then create two different costing variant for std. cost estimation. Use one with one CCS and other with another CCS.

You are not allowed to use same costing variant for std. cost estimated.

I hope it will work.

Regards

[kamalkumar_biswas2 · Accepted solution]

Shamik & Sean

   So far I know you can't use 2 costing variant for releasing standard cost in a period..must 1 costing variant because system only allow marking and releasing for 1 costing variant for a period. You may have diff valuation variant in plant level.

Kamal

[Former Member]

Hi Sean,

I take back my word, it is not possible to assign two costing variant for same company code.

Please ignore my previous comments.

Regards,

Shamik G

[Former Member]

Hi,

the entry with masked costing variant ++++ will be used for standard price costing. For this entry you

cannot specify a plant - it will always be set to ++++.

So, in one company code you can assign only a single cost component structure for standard costing.

And this really makes sense:

Standard costing is used for material stock valuation. So, if you had two different cost component structures for plants A and B of the same company codes then the same costs (cost element) could be assigned to a cost component relevant for inventory valuation in plant A, but not relevant for inventory valuation in plant B. This would be an inconsistent stock valuation...

Regards,

  Johannes

[rajneesh_saxena]

Hi Johannes

Since we are allowed to use different valuation variant for different plants, can't the valuation may differ in different plants. We may have different OH structure/mat val strategy etc for two different plants. Kindly correct me if I am wrong.

Regards

Rajneesh

[Former Member]

Hi Rajneesh,

yes, you are right. You can customize the valuation variant on plant level, i.e. use two different valuation strategies in two different plant. But this only means that you determine the costs in a different way.

What I meant is that the same costs (cost element) must be treated in the same way in the two plants, either relevant for inventory valuation or not. Therefore you cannot have two different cost component structures for standard costing in the same company code.

Regards,
  Johannes

[rajneesh_saxena]

Hi

Can you please tell us what changes you want to do in CCS? May be you can use Aux cost component to fulill the requirement of second plant.

Regards

Rajneesh

[Former Member]

Hi Rajneesh,

Actually I want to add another item to assign a new cost structure to the new plant.

I thought about Aux cost component, but I am wondering that if it has any difference between Aux cost component and the previous component which will influence the cost report.

So appreciate for you help.

BR

Sean

[rajneesh_saxena]

Hi

Aux CCS helps us to see the cost information in a different way, usually in concise shape. You can use it for your requirement if suits to you.

Rajneesh

[Former Member]

Hi Rajneesh,

Is Aux CCS useful in ML? We try to return the COGM to cost structure.

In the other hand, do you mean that we have no way to assign two cost structure to one single co. code?

Sean

[rajneesh_saxena]

Hi

So far I did not get success in using  2 CCS (both as main) in my projects. However I won't say that this is not possible in any ways. Reason is that at assignment step SAP has given 'Plant' as a column so there must be some use of it but so far I could not reach upto that.

Wait for other experts, someone may give light on this point.

Sorry, I may not be helpful in this regard.

Regards

Rajneesh Saxena

[rajneesh_saxena]

Hi Sean

Just now I read help document on CCS where it is mentioned that for SCE , CCS is defined at co code level to ensure that the cost results can be transferred from one plant to other plant, where as for other cost estimate purpose such as modified/sale order cost estimate etc we can use CCS at plant level also.

Regards

Rajneesh

[Former Member]

Hi Rajneesh,

If you are right, then it's a bad news for me, which means that I have no way to define two CCS. Anyway,thank you so much.

Regards

Sean