CostCenter

The business object Cost center is an organizational unit within
a controlling area that represents a separate location of cost incurrence. The definition can be based on functional requirements,
allocation criteria, activities or services provided, location, and/or area of responsibility.

Comment
Cost centers are combined into hierarchical decision, managerial, and responsibility groups.

Cost centers support differentiated assignment of overhead costs to
organizational activities based on utilization of the relevant areas
(cost determination function) and for differentiated controlling of costs arising in an organization (cost controlling functions).

Cost centers can include activity types, which categorize the specific actions taken by cost centers.

Available Methods

• ActivateMultiple : Activate Inactive Cost Centers [ BAPI_CTR_ACTIVATE_MULTIPLE ]
  
• ChangeMultiple : Change One or More Cost Centers [ BAPI_COSTCENTER_CHANGEMULTIPLE ]
  
• CheckMultiple : Check Changes Made to One or More Cost Centers [ BAPI_COSTCENTER_CHECKMULTIPLE ]
  
• CreateMultiple : Create One or More Cost Centers [ BAPI_COSTCENTER_CREATEMULTIPLE ]
  
• DeleteMultiple : Delete One or More Cost Centers [ BAPI_COSTCENTER_DELETEMULTIPLE ]
  
• GetActivityPrices : Read Prices for Cost Center/Activity Type [ BAPI_CTR_GETACTIVITYPRICES ]
  
• GetActivityQuantities : Read Plan Activity [ BAPI_CTR_GETACTIVITYQUANTITIES ]
  
• GetActivityTypes : List of Cost Centers/Activity Types [ BAPI_CTR_GETACTIVITYTYPES ]
  
• GetDetail : Detailed Information About Cost Center For Key Date [ BAPI_COSTCENTER_GETDETAIL ] (Obsolete in 46A)
  
• GetDetail1 : Detailed Information About Cost Center For Key Date [ BAPI_COSTCENTER_GETDETAIL1 ]
  
• GetList : List of All Cost Centers According to Selection Criteria [ BAPI_COSTCENTER_GETLIST ] (Obsolete in 46A)
  
• GetList1 : Determine List of Cost Centers According to Selection Criteria [ BAPI_COSTCENTER_GETLIST1 ]
  

ActivateMultiple

This module activates the inactive version of a cost center.

Notes

To determine all the inactive cost center data in a controlling areayou can use the function module BAPI_COSTCENTER_GETLIST1. If you dothis you must transfer the parameter MASTER_DATA_INACTIVE with the value 'X'.

ChangeMultiple

This module changes one or more of the cost center master records.

The module interface contains fields that you can alsso fill online. The appropriate field checks are performed.

If you set the TESTRUN flag, only the checks are made. The subsequent posting is not carried out (check function).

Further Information

Consult the Cost Center Accounting documentation.

CheckMultiple

A table with changes for the cost centers is transferred to thefunction module. A check is performed as to whether these changes may be made.

Further Information

Consult the Cost Center Accounting documentation.

CreateMultiple

This module creates one or more master records for cost centers.

The module interface contains fields that can also be filled duringonline processing. The appropriate field checks are performed.

If you set the flag TESTRUN, only the checks take place. The subsequent posting does not occur (check functions).

Notes

A cost center can be defined in various time intervals. The following restrictions apply for this module:

Further Information

Consult the documentation on Cost Center Accounting.

DeleteMultiple

You can use this mnodule to delete cost centers in the specified timeperiods. You can also use it just to check whether deletion is possible.

GetActivityPrices

This method returns the planned prices for the cost center / activity type combination.

The following fields are supplied for the selected periods:

Use

You must enter the following parameters:

You can restrict the number of cost center/activity type combinationsthrough the optional entry of a cost center, a cost center interval or an activity type interval.

GetActivityQuantities

This method returns the planned activities for the cost center / activity type combinations.

The system returns the following fields for the periods selected:

Use

You must enter the following parameters:

You can restrict the number of cost center/activity type combinationsthrough the optional entry of a cost center, a cost center interval or
a cost center group or an activity type or an activity type interval.

GetActivityTypes

This method returns the control data for the cost center/activity type combinations.

This control data is valid for the entire fiscal year; the parameters indicated with (V) are version-dependent.

The following are returned:

Use

You must enter the following parameters:

You can restrict the number of cost center/activity type combinationsthrough the optional entry of a cost center, a cost center interval or
a cost center group or an activity type or activity type interval.

GetDetail

This method supplies detailed information for a cost center.

The method requires the controlling area, the cost center, and a key date.

The method gives the name and description of the cost center, costcenter manager and structures with address and communication data.

Warning: This method is obsolete.

The GetDetail method is out-of-date as of Release 4.6. Functionality will be transferred from the GetDetail1 method.

If you have already used this method, you should change over to the new method.

Otherwise, use the new GetDetail1 method.

Example

You want to see the present cost center manager and telephone number of cost center PRODUCTION in controlling area 0001.

Function module callup:

DATA: I_CONTROLLINGAREA LIKE BAPI0012_1-CO_AREA,

I_COSTCENTER LIKE BAPI0012_1-COSTCENTER,

I_PERSON_IN_CHARGE LIKE BAPI0012_5-INCHARGE,

I_ADDRESS LIKE BAPI0012_3,

I_COMMUNICATION LIKE BAPI0012_4.

I_RETURN LIKE BAPIRETURN.

I_CONTROLLINGAREA = "0001".

I_COSTCENTER = "PRODUCTION".

CALL FUNCTION "BAPI_COSTCENTER_GETDETAIL"

EXPORTING CONTROLLINGAREA = I_CONTROLLINGAREA

COSTCENTER = I_COSTCENTER

DATE = SY-DATUM

IMPORTING ADDRESS = I_ADDRESS

COMMUNICATION = I_COMMUNICATION

PERSON_IN_CHARGE = I_PERSON_IN_CHARGE

RETURN = I_RETURN.

Notes

You require system authorization for object K_CSKS.

If no detailed information was found by the system for the cost center,
you can find more information on the errors that occurred in the RETURN parameter.

GetDetail1

This odule supplies detailed information for a selected cost center.

Notes

You can determine a list of cost centers prior to this using function module BAPI_COSTCENTER_GETLIST1.

Further Information

For more information on this topic, see the SAP Library under Cost Center Accounting.

GetList

Uses selection criteria for a key date to provide a list of all costcenters that meet this criteria. The list contains controlling area, cost center, and cost center name.

Caution: This method is out-of-date.

The GetDetail method is obsolete after Release 4.6. The functionality is borrowed from the GetDetail1 method.

If you have already used this method, you should change over to the new method.

Otherwise, use the new GetDetail1 method.

Example

You want a list of all cost centers in controlling area 0001 and company code 0002 for the current date.

Function module call:

DATA: I_COSTCENTER_LIST LIKE BAPI0012_2 OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.

I_RETURN LIKE BAPIRETURN.

CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_COSTCENTER_GETLIST'

EXPORTING CONTROLLINGAREA = "0001"

COMPANYCODE = "0002"

DATE = SY-DATUM

TABLES = I_COSTCENTER_LIST

IMPORTING RETURN = I_RETURN.

Notes

You require system authorization for object K_CSKS.

The selection criteria can be transferred as:

If you do not enter any restricting criteria for the controlling area
and/or cost center, the system issues a list of all cost centers.

Note that a selection can only be successful if it does not contain anycontradictions. For example, in a controlling area there should not beany cost centers from company codes that are not assigned to the controlling area.

If no cost centers could be found by the system for the selectioncriteria entered, you can get information about the errors that have occurred by choosing the RETURN parameter.

GetList1

The module identifies a list of cost centers that conform to the selection criteria in the interface.

Notes

Afterwards, you can use the function module BAPI_COSTCENTER_GETDETAIL1to determine more detail information for a single cost center.

Further Information

For more information, see the SAP Library under Cost Center Accounting.