Automatic cost element creation

Primary cost elements can be created either manually or through an automatic batch run. The automatic approach is recommended when you’re first creating your cost elements because it is the quickest solution. The first of three  steps in the progress is the define the relationship between the account range and category. The seconds steps is creation of a batch  input section, and third is the executing the session.

Define default settings

OKB2	IMG  -> Controlling  -> Cost Element Accounting  -> Master Data  -> Cost Elements  -> Automatic Creation of Primary and Secondary Cost Elements  -> Make Default Settings

Here we give the cost elements individually or as an interval with the corresponding cost element category in the default setting. The cost elements are created by a batch input session using this default setting.

These defaults are used for automatic generation of primary and secondary cost elements.

Create Batch Input Session

OKB3	IMG  -> Controlling  -> Cost Element Accounting  -> Master Data  -> Cost Elements  -> Automatic Creation of Primary and Secondary Cost Elements  -> Create Batch Input Session

Here we generate a batch input session for each controlling area in order to create cost elements.

The SAP System determines the chart of accounts to be processed (including the cost elements to be created) according to the company code and chart of accounts to which the controlling area is assigned.

Execute Batch Input Session

SM35	IMG  -> Controlling  -> Cost Element Accounting  -> Master Data  -> Cost Elements  -> Automatic Creation of Primary and Secondary Cost Elements  -> Execute Batch Input Session

Here we execute a batch input session and thereby generate cost elements.