Cost Component mandatory in Cost Component Structure

[Former Member]

Hello Folks,

We have global cost component structure which include material, labor, overhead, custom, freight etc.

We have requirement to make custom and freight as mandatory component in case of imported material. If no cost is maintained for customs and freight, system should through an error while costing (CK40N). We have separate material numbers of local and imported material. Materials are flagged in material master as local or imported material.

Has anyone worked this type of scenario before? If yes, can you please share you experience with me?

Thanks & Regards,

Jetho

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Although , i never came across this kind of requirement , still to share the concept of it. Please note that we cannot make any cost component field mandatory for the value. As you may be knowing that cost component is nothing but grouping of the cost element on which you plan your material and activity cost.

I dont think so standard SAP will allow this check either on cost itemisation or cost component level. It will be good idea to get the custom and fright account posting automatic , by using some Costing sheet or any other thing if possible , so that system calculates the posting automatically.

But not sure this will be workable solution for your business requirement.

Regards

Ranjan

[Former Member]

HI Jetho,

You can try maintaining the costing sheet and assigning the overhead group to imported materials only. All that is required now is to maintain either quantity based or percentage based overhead (for Customs & freight) rates for Overhead/Overhead key combination.

You can check user defined error message for costing run to see if it can fit your requirement to give out an error message if overhead percentages are not maintained.

Hope this helps.