Create and assign a cost behavior policy to a cost control unit
Cost behavior is the classification of costs as either fixed or variable. A policy and the corresponding rules have to be assigned to a cost control unit for the policy to become effective. Use this procedure to create a policy and then assign the policy to a cost control unit.
Create a cost behavior hierarchy
- Go to Cost accounting > Dimensions > Dimension hierarchies.
- Click New.
- Click Create.
- In the Dimension hierarchy name field, type 'Cost behavior hierarchy'.
- In the Dimension field, enter or select a value.
- Select Cost elements.
- Click Save.
- Click View hierarchy.
- Click New.
- In the Node name field, type a value.
- Enter Fixed cost.
- In the tree, select 'Cost behavior hierarchy'.
- Click New.
- In the Node name field, type a value.
- Enter Variable cost.
- Click Save.
- In the tree, select 'Cost behavior hierarchy\Fixed cost'.
- Click New.
- In the list, mark the selected row.
- In the From dimension member field, enter or select a value.
- The range of dimension members can contain gaps, but the members can't overlap.
- In the To dimension member field, enter or select a value.
- The range of dimension members can contain gaps, but the members can't overlap.
- In the tree, select 'Cost behavior hierarchy\Variable cost'.
- Click New.
- In the list, mark the selected row.
- In the From dimension member field, enter or select a value.
- The range of dimension members can contain gaps, but the members can't overlap.
- In the To dimension member field, enter or select a value.
- The range of dimension members can contain gaps, but the members can't overlap.
- Click Save.
Create the policy and rules
- Go to Cost accounting > Policies > Cost behavior policies.
- Click New.
- In the Policy name field, type a value.
- In the Cost element dimension hierarchy field, enter or select a value.
- Select the policy hierarchy that you just created.
- In the Cost object dimension hierarchy field, enter or select a value.
- Select Organization.
- Click Save.
- Click New.
- In the list, mark the selected row.
- In the Cost element dimension hierarchy node field, enter or select a value.
- Expand the hierarchy to select Variable cost.
- In the Cost object dimension hierarchy node field, enter or select a value.
- By default, the variable percentage is 100 percent.
- Click Policy assignments for cost control unit.
- Click New.
- In the list, mark the selected row.
- In the Valid from accounting date field, enter a date.
- The rules are date-effective, and a user or the system can expire a rule if a newer version is created.
- In the Cost control unit field, enter or select a value.
- Click Save.