SAP Note

101030 - FAQ: Availability Control for Cost Centers

Version 3 Validity: 02.04.2003 - active

Language English (Master)

Header Data
Released On
Release Status
Component

03.04.2003 07:58:45
Released for Customer
CO-OM-CCA Cost Center Accounting

Other Components CO-OM-OPA Overhead Orders

Priority
Category

Recommendations / Additional Info

Consulting

Symptom
How can our organization use availability control for cost centers?

Other Terms
budget check active accounting

Reason and Prerequisites

Solution
Active availability control in the Overhead Cost Controlling component (CO-OM) is intended for
individual measures only, meaning orders and WBS elements. For responsibility areas, you can use the
Funds Management component (TR-FM in Release 3.0, FI-FM since Release 4.0) to create account
assignments for availability control andassign them to cost centers.
If you dont want to use this component, the Cost Center Accounting component (CO-OM-CCA) supports
passive availability control via the information system. If you need availability control for cost
centers infrequently, the easiest solution is to run reports that compare actual values and
commitments with plan values or budgets for the cost centers in question.
For an active availability control on cost centers in the Overhead Cost Controlling component you
can use following simple workaround.
1. Create a statistical order (an internal order used to evaluate costs for information purposes
only) for each cost center in question.
2. In the order master data, enter the cost center to be monitored as the requesting cost
center.
3. Activate availability control for the order.
4. During posting, post costs to the order instead of the cost center. The R/3 System treats
these as statistical costs, and simultaneously makes (real) postings to the associated cost
center. You can thenuse availability control for the order.

Validity
This document is not restricted to a software component or software component version

References
This document refers to:
SAP Notes
397799 INFORMATION: CO-OM-OPA (Order & Project Accounting)
397239 INFO:CO-OM Interface/actual postings/commitment/down payment

This document is referenced by:

SAP Notes (2)

397799 INFORMATION: CO-OM-OPA (Order & Project Accounting)
397239 INFO:CO-OM Interface/actual postings/commitment/down payment