Cost Center Substitution - KB21N

[Former Member]

Hello,

I am trying to use a Cost Center substitution on transaction KB21N to bring in the employees HR Mini Master Cost center when manually charging labor through KB21N. The problem is that the susbstitution populates both Sending and Receiving Cost Centers on the line item.

This means that I cannot charge labor to orders or project/WBS because I get a multiple Cost Object Error. Has anyone used a Cost center substitution in KB15N or KB21N that can share the experience.? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Justin

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi, are you use OKC7?

check notes 392273,201897

Edited by: alex ice on Apr 18, 2011 8:31 PM

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I am using OKC9 to define the substitution.The issue is that are there is a sending and receiving cost center field in KB21N and the substitution cannot differentiate between them and populates them both which cause all sorts of issues.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi, read notes, there is good explanation of CO substitution behavior

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

These notes are helpful but I still cannot find anywhere an explanation for what is taking place. In note 392273 it says "In activity allocation (KB21, KB21N) or in the reposting of an activity allocation (KB65), the system prevents a substitution of the sender." I do not find this to be true.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi.

"the system prevents a substitution of the sender." I do not find this to be true"-you mean that can substitute sender CO object in kb21n?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Yes, I can substitute both Activity Type and Cost Center in the Senders. The substitution changes both sending cost center and receiving cost center to the value specified in the sub. The same is the case for Activity type.

Sub Rule in this case is below.

CO Area = '8600' AND

Personnel No. <> '' AND

Transaction code = 'KB21N' AND

Order >= '1000000' AND

Order <= '1999999'

Constant sub for Activity Type of "Other"

Thanks,

Justin

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi.

Honestly I've never tried to substitute sender.

But your requirement to substitute receiver,so try it as suggested in note,I mean not via 'Line item' bot Receiver in ggb1

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I really appreciate your help. I actually really only want to sub the sending activity type.

I am not sure I know to which note your are referring to for GGB nor do i understand what you mean1? Could you get me pointed in the right direction?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi, as per note you can't do this via substitution 'Receiver-Sender'.

May be the only way via with call-up point 'Item'(if can do this).

So the main issue is to separate receiver from sender. i advise to try do it in this way:

In prerequisites write if Business transaction=X,and Debit/Credit indicator=Credit

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Justin.

Did you eventually manage to get this resolved. I have a similar requirement and was wondering if you substituted at allocation - sender or line items? Line items seems to only offer one cost centre and then I see why it was populating both sender and receiver.

Can you please advise how you actually achieved this substitution?