co s alr 87099932 jpn compare variances between costing runs

Work Instruction S_ALR_87099932 - JPN - Compare Variances Between

Costing Runs

Purpose

Standard report Variances between Costing Runs (S_ALR_87099932) is used to compare the costing results of two different costing runs. Materials with extremely high variances between the values of both costing runs can be highlighted with red traffic lights.

Trigger

Perform this transaction when you need to Compare Variances Between Costing Runs on SAP ECC 6.0.

Menu Path

Use the following SAP Easy Access menu path(s) to begin this transaction:

Accounting > Controlling > Product Cost Controlling > Product Cost Planning > Information System > Summarized Analysis > Analyze Costing Run > S_ALR_87099932 -Variances Between Costing Runs

Transaction Code

S_ALR_87099932

Wednesday, July 15, 2009 CO_S_ALR_87099932_JPN_Compare

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Screen Flow



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Procedure

1. In SAP, start the transaction using the menu path or transaction code.

SAP Easy Access

2. Double-click the Accounting node .

3. Double-click the Controlling node .

4. Double-click the Product Cost Controlling node .

5. Double-click the Product Cost Planning node .

6. Double-click the Information System node .



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7. Double-click the Summarized Analysis node .

8. Double-click the Analyze Costing Run node .

9. Double-click the S_ALR_87099932 - Variances Between Costing

Runs node .

You can also enter S_ALR_87099932 in the Command field "

" and click Enter " " to access this transaction.

Analyze/Compare Material Cost Estimates

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As required, complete/review the following fields:



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Field R/O/C Description

Costing Run

R A tool that provides the opportunity to cost multiple materials at the same time. In Product Cost Planning, costing runs are used to cost materials based on planning data. This type of costing run is based on a user-defined name and a date. In Actual Costing/Material Ledger, costing runs are used to cost materials with actual data. This type of costing run is based on a costing run profile and a period.

Example: Z_UNT001

Name under which the costing run is carried out.

Click on the possible entries icon beside the Costing Run field to choose from a list of existing costing runs in the system. When you select one costing run from the list, this will automatically copy the name of the costing run to the Costing Run field and its corresponding costing date to the Costing Date field.

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Click the Costing Date edit field .

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Costing Date

R Date from which a costing run is valid. Example: 01.04.2008

This is the date from which a costing run is valid.

This date has two uses: • as a default value for scheduling in the cost estimate • as a criterion for reorganizing the costing runs

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Click the Costing Run edit field .



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Costing Run

R A tool that provides the opportunity to cost multiple materials at the same time. In Product Cost Planning, costing runs are used to cost materials based on planning data. This type of costing run is based on a user-defined name and a date. In Actual Costing/Material Ledger, costing runs are used to cost materials with actual data. This type of costing run is based on a costing run profile and a period.

Example: Z_UNT004

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Click the Costing Date edit field .

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Costing Date

R Date from which a costing run is valid. Example: 04.04.2008

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Click the Intersection of Runs 1 and 2 check box .

This indicator controls the scope of the results list when two costing runs are being compared.

If this indicator is not selected, the materials that are in at least one of the two costing runs are displayed.

If this indicator is selected, only the materials that are in both costing runs are displayed.

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Click the Threshold Red [Amount] edit field .

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Threshold Red [Amount]

R A requirement for an object that is checked in the evaluation. If the object meets the requirement, the system displays the icon of the severity that is assigned to the threshold value, in the evaluation. Red traffic light appears if the date for a project element passed more than one week ago.

Example: 1000

Calculated variances or anticipated revaluation amounts exceeding this threshold value are flagged with the corresponding traffic light symbol.

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Click the Threshold Yellow [Amount] edit field .

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Threshold Yellow [Amount]

R A requirement for an object that is checked in the evaluation. If the object meets the requirement, the system displays the icon of the severity that is assigned to the threshold value, in the evaluation. Yellow traffic light appears if the date for a project element passed up to one week ago.

Example: 500

Calculated variances or anticipated revaluation amounts exceeding this threshold value are flagged with the corresponding traffic light symbol.

Note that if you enter values for both Threshold Amount fields, the threshold amounts to be marked by red traffic lights must be higher than the amounts to be marked by yellow traffic lights.



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These fields work in connection with the Display Positive and

Negative Variances indicator .

If this checkbox is selected, all cost estimates that reach the given absolute threshold value(s) are flagged.



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If the Only Display Exceptions checkbox is selected, only the cost estimates for which yellow and red traffic lights were set based on the defined exceptions are displayed.

Notice that the system defaults the Cost Component View field in the Output area to 1 Costof Goods Manufactured. This field indicates which cost components are displayed and passed on to other areas of the SAP System.

You may choose from the following existing views:

22.

Click the Execute button .

Review the data displayed on the screen.

Note: It is possible to manipulate the data displayed by selecting any one of the following icons:

- View details of a selected vendor account. This will require you to position your cursor on an item in the report before you click on the button

- Sort data in ascending order

- Sort data in descending order



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- Set filter

Note: It is possible to manipulate the data displayed by selecting any one of the following icons:



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- Export the data to a local file in one of several formats that you can choose from

- Send the resulting report to another user

- Change layout

- Choose layout

- Save layout

You may also click on the following buttons to view details reports on the following:

- Cost Estimates

- Multilevel BOM

- Cost Components

Analyze/Compare Material Cost Estimates



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23.

Click the 20000215 line item button .

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Click the Detailed Report: Cost Estimate button.

This screen is divided into three areas:

• Overview of the Cost Estimate (the top half of the right side of the screen)

• Detailed Lists (bottom half of the right side of the screen),

hide/show this area using the buttons and respectively

• Costing Structure (left side of the screen), hide show this area

using the buttons and respectively.

This screen area also contains tab pages which provide the following cost estimate data:

Costs – Contains the calculated costs.

The costs displayed are based on the costing lot size. However, you can also see the costs based on the price unit in the material master, or based on a figure you have already defined, by selecting a cost base from the list field. Note that if a cost base is changed, all costing items are adjusted proportionally, including those that contain fixed costs (such as setup costs).

The button displays the log containing the messages for the material.

The button displays the itemization.

The button displays the cost component split.



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The Partner button displays the partner cost component split with cost component groups

The button displays the costed multilevel BOM (displayed in the screen area costing structure)



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Display Material Cost Estimate with Quantity Structure

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Click the Costing Data tab control .

Costing data – Contains the costing variant and costing version used in the cost estimate.



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26.

Click the Dates tab .

Dates – Contains the costing dates used for the cost estimate.



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27.

Click the Qty Struct. tab .

Qty Struct. – Contains the quantity structure data used for the cost estimate.



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28.

Click the Valuation tab .

Valuation – Contains the following:

• Currency in which the costing results are displayed

• Costing sheet, overhead key, and template used to calculate overhead



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29.

Click the History tab .

History – Contains information on who created, marked, and released the cost estimate.



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30.

Click the Exit button .



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31.

End of simulation.



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Result

You have successfully compared variances between costing runs.



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Scenario

Instructions In this simulation you are required to:

Compare Variances Between Costing Runs Report on SAP ECC 6.0.

Required Data

This section provides the field data required to complete this exercise. Refer to this data sheet as necessary while performing the exercise.

Field Value

Costing Run Z_UNT001

Costing Date 01.04.2008

Costing Run Z_UNT004

Costing Date 04.04.2008

Threshold Red [Amount] 1000

Threshold Yellow [Amount] 500

Cost Component View 1



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Documents

costing runs

costing run field

costing run node

costing run s

type of costing run

costing results

different costing

costing date field