Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Purpose Use this procedure to execute Cost Centers: Actual/Plan/ Variance report. In U2K2, various cost center reports have to be generated when planning is completed. Once the actual values are posted, comparison reports between plan and actual has to be generated to keep a track of the expense. Standard reports in cost center reporting are: 1. 2. 3. 4. Cost Centers: Actual/Plan/ Variance (S_ALR_87013611) Range: Cost Centers (S_ALR_87013612) Range: Cost Elements (S_ALR_87013613) Activity Types: Period Breakdown (S_ALR_87013646).
Trigger Perform this procedure when you need to display Cost Centers: Actual/Plan/Variance Report. Menu Path Use the following SAP Easy Access menu path(s) to begin this transaction: Accounting > Controlling > Cost Center Accounting > Information System > Reports for Cost Centers > Plan/Actual Comparison > S_ALR_87013611 - Cost Centers: Actual/Plan/Variance
1/60
Work Instruction
Screen Flow
2/60
Work Instruction
3/60
Work Instruction
4/60
Work Instruction
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 5. Double-click the Information System node
. . . .
5/60
Work Instruction
6. Double-click the Reports for Cost Center Accounting node . 7. Double-click the Plan/Actual Comparisons node . 8. Double-click the S_ALR_87013611 - Cost Centers: Actual/Plan/Variance node You can also enter "S_ALR_87013611" in the command field " " and click Enter " transaction. 9. Start the transaction using the menu path or transaction code. Cost Centers: Actual/Plan/Variance: Selection " to go directly to this .
6/60
Work Instruction
7/60
Work Instruction
10 As required, complete/review the following fields: . RA R/O/C collection of functions for cost center planning, including: R Ending value to be entered when specifying range. R Beginning value of a period/ye ar to be entered when specifying a range. R Period, 12 months as a rule, for which the company is to create its inventory and Description
8/60
Work Instruction
balance sheet. The fiscal year can be the same as the calendar year, but does not have to be. Organizati onal unit within a company, used to represent a closed system for cost accountin g purposes. A controllin g area may include single or multiple company codes that may use different
Thursday, July 16, 2009 CO_S_ALR_87013611_JPN_Display Cost Center Actual Plan Variance.udc 9/60
Work Instruction
currencies . These company codes must use the same operative chart of accounts. All internal allocation s refer exclusivel y to objects in the same controllin g area. Field Writi ng of line item s (pla n) Gene ratin ga begi nnin
Thursday, July 16, 2009 CO_S_ALR_87013611_JPN_Display Cost Center Actual Plan Variance.udc 10/60
Work Instruction
g inve ntor y Copy ing or refer enci ng plan data from a versi on
Example: 0 Plan Version Example: 10 To Period Example: 1 From Period Example: 2008 Fiscal Year Example: TH01 R Controlling Area
Thursday, July 16, 2009 CO_S_ALR_87013611_JPN_Display Cost Center Actual Plan Variance.udc 11/60
Work Instruction
11 Click the Cost Center Group edit field . 12 Click the Cost Center Grouppossible entries button .
. .
12/60
Work Instruction
13 As required, complete/review the following fields: . R R/O/C Hierarchic al group of cost centers defined and organized according to selected criteria. Organizati onal unit within a company, Description
13/60
Work Instruction
used to represent a closed system for cost accountin g purposes. A controllin g area may include single or multiple company codes that may use different currencies . These company codes must use the same operative chart of accounts. All internal allocation s refer exclusivel y to objects in
Thursday, July 16, 2009 CO_S_ALR_87013611_JPN_Display Cost Center Actual Plan Variance.udc 14/60
Work Instruction
the same controllin g area. Field Example: 0* Cost Center Group Example: TH01 R Controlling Area 14 Click the Enter button . .
15/60
Work Instruction
16/60
Work Instruction
. .
17/60
Work Instruction
18 As required, complete/review the following fields: . Classificat R/O/C ion of the organizati on's valuated consumpti on of productio n factors within a controllin g area. Each cost element correspon ds to a Description
18/60
Work Instruction
costrelevant item in the chart of accounts. Field Example: 410* R Cost Element 19 Click the Enter button . .
19/60
Work Instruction
20/60
Work Instruction
21/60
Work Instruction
22 As required, complete/review the following fields: . R Key in R/O/C single value for this paramete r. R Key in single value for this paramete r. R Key in single value for
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Description
22/60
Work Instruction
this paramete r. Key in single value for this paramete r. Field Example: 31812001 Single value Example: 41701010 Single value Example: 41801010 Single value Example: 70611001 R Single value
23/60
Work Instruction
24/60
Work Instruction
25/60
Work Instruction
Select Report
26 Double-click the Cost Centers: Plan Line Items List item . . Display Plan Cost Line Items for Cost Centers
26/60
Work Instruction
27/60
Work Instruction
28 Click the Document Number List item . 29 Click the Show Selected Fields button . 30 Click the Cost Center List item . 31 Click the Show Selected Fields button
Thursday, July 16, 2009
. . . .
28/60
Work Instruction
. 32 Click the Cost Center List item . 33 Click the Selected Row(s) to Top button . . .
29/60
Work Instruction
34 Click the Document Number List item . 35 Click the Selected Row(s) to Top button . . . . .
36 Click the Selected row(s) down one position button . 37 Click the Unit of Measure List item . 38 Click the Hide Selected Fields button . 39 Click the Enter button . .
30/60
Work Instruction
31/60
Work Instruction
41 Click the Sort in Ascending Order button . 42 Click the 251 List item . 43 Click the Details button . Details . .
32/60
Work Instruction
33/60
Work Instruction
34/60
Work Instruction
35/60
Work Instruction
Select Report
48 Double-click the Cost Centers: Actual Line Items list item . . Display Actual Cost Line Items for Cost Centers
36/60
Work Instruction
37/60
Work Instruction
. .
50 Click the Sort in Ascending Order button . 51 Click the Subtotals button . Define sorting/subtotals .
52 Click the Calculate subtotals / Cost Center check box . 53 Click the Enter button . .
38/60
Work Instruction
39/60
Work Instruction
40/60
Work Instruction
41/60
Work Instruction
. .
58 Click the 800000272 List item . 59 Click the Details button . Detail: Display .
42/60
Work Instruction
43/60
Work Instruction
44/60
Work Instruction
45/60
Work Instruction
63 Click the Display document header button . Document Header: Company Code 2632
46/60
Work Instruction
47/60
Work Instruction
48/60
Work Instruction
49/60
Work Instruction
50/60
Work Instruction
51/60
Work Instruction
52/60
Work Instruction
72 Click the 2549904 node . 73 Click the 2549905 node . 74 Click the 2549906 node . 75 Click the 02SERVICE node .
Thursday, July 16, 2009
. . . .
53/60
Work Instruction
76 Click the Scroll right button . 77 Click the Scroll right button . 78 Click the Exit button . .
. .
54/60
Work Instruction
Exit Report
55/60
Work Instruction
56/60
Work Instruction
Note: You can also run the report using these steps on other Cost Center Reporting transactions. You can either use the following transactions to execute: "S_ALR_87013612", "S_ALR_87013613",and "S_ALR_87013646"
57/60
Work Instruction
58/60
Work Instruction
Scenario Instructions In this simulation you are required to: Display Cost Center: Actual/Plan/Variance Report in 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. 31812001 41701010 41801010 70611001 41001020 02SERVICE 0 10 1 2008 Field Cost Element Cost Element Cost Element Cost Element Cost Element Cost Center Group Plan Version To Period From Period Fiscal Year TH01 Controlling Area Value
59/60
Work Instruction
60/60