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Chapter 18 ■ Customizing the Controlling Module
Table 18-2. Cost Element Categories Supplied by SAP
Cost Element Category
Short Description
1 Primary cost/cost –reducing revenues
3 Accrual/deferral per surcharge
4 Accrual/deferral per debt, actual
11 Revenues
12 Sales deduction
21 Internal settlement
22 External settlement
31 Order/project results analysis
41 Overhead rates
42 Assessment
43 Internal activity allocation
90 Statistical cost element for balance sheet account
50 Project-related incoming order: sales revenue
51 Project-related incoming order: other revenues
52 Project-related incoming order: costs
61 Earned value
The Cost Element category controls the nature of your posting to a cost element directly (this will allow
transactions to be posted to all the accounts you specify in the primary cost elements) or indirectly (the
system determines whether to post transactions internally at the time of posting).
When you click Enter to confirm your entries, the Short Texts field automatically describes the cost
elements you selected. Save your specifications.
Since you have completed the process of customizing the default settings of cost elements, the next
step is create a batch input session for the cost element defaults you have specified. This will complete the
creation of your primary cost elements for your controlling area.
Create Batch Input Session
Batch input provides a way to transfer huge amounts of data into the SAP R/3 system. To create a batch
input section, follow this menu path: IMG: Controlling ➤ Cost Elements Accounting ➤ Master Data ➤ Cost
Elements ➤ Automatic Creation of Primary and Secondary Cost Elements ➤ Create Batch Input Session.
Or use transaction code OKB3. The Create Batch Input Session to Create Cost Elements screen is displayed
(Figure 18-9).
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