1. Process Flow and Description
1.1. Secondary Cost Element Maintenance
1.1.1. Summary of Requirement
Secondary Cost Element is used only in Controlling; it does not have any relationship with G/L Account. “31-03 Secondary Cost Element Maintenance” process is initiated by the cost controller that noticed the creation, alteration and deletion of secondary cost element for further processing. Normally, the maintenance of cost element is required when there is the modification of allocation or settlement process. For PG, secondary cost element is mainly used for settlement and internal cost allocation which acts as the allocated costs carrier. The identification of cost element is categorized by its category, for assessment it is represented by cost element category “42” while “21” represent cost element that is used for settlement. Similar to cost center master data, secondary cost element master data cannot be deleted if the transaction data exists.