This document provides instructions for performing primary cost planning on cost centers in SAP. It describes capturing planned costs for cost elements and assigning them to relevant cost centers and groups. The steps include selecting a plan layout, entering criteria like cost center group and element group, and then inputting planned values for elements for periods. Finally, the data is saved and a confirmation message is displayed.

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KP06 - KP06 - Primary Cost Planning on Cost Centers
Functionality
Primary cost planning on cost centers is part of the overall business planning process.
Primary costs include expenses such as Salaries & wages, power and fuel, engineering
services, traveling expenses, miscellaneous expenses.
Scenario
This transaction is used to capture planned costs to relevant cost centers.
Requirements
1. Cost center group and Cost element group should be created as pre-requisite for
planning.
Ensure you have the correct Plan Layout activated. Use the following menu path: Accounting →
Controlling → Cost Center Accounting → Planning → Set Planner Profile (transaction KP04)
Menu Path Accounting → Controlling → Cost Center Accounting →
Planning → Cost and Activity Inputs → KP06 - Change
Transaction Code KP06
1. Double Click on KP06 – Change
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2. Update the following fields:
Field Name Field Description Values
Version Three-digit number which Example: 0
represents the version of the
forecast parameters as defined
in the forecast profile
From Period Number identifying a fiscal Example: 1
month
To Period Number identifying a fiscal Example: 12
month
Fiscal Year Period, 12 months as a rule, for Example: 2003
which the company is to create
its inventory and balance sheet.
Cost center Group Cost Center group number Example: 52*CO_PLAN.01
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3. Update the following fields:
Field Name Field Description Values
Cost center group Code identifying a grouping, for Example: 52*
internal reporting purposes, of
cost centers with similar
characteristics
Note: Select the With Selection Variant to select specially created cost center
groups.
4. Click Enter .
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Selection Cost center group (1) 11 Entries found
5. Select 52_CO_PLAN.01 - SAI - Planning Cost Centers in list box.
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6. Update the following fields:
Field Name Field Description Values
or group Cost element or group number. Example: 52*
7. Press [F4] or Click the Search button in the or group field.
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Cost element group
8. Update the following fields:
Field Name Field Description Values
Cost element group Code identifying a grouping, for Example: 52*
internal reporting purposes, of
cost elements with similar
characteristics
Note: Select the With Selection Variant to select specially created cost center
groups.
9. Click the Enter button.
10. Select 52_CO_PLAN.01 - SAI - Planning Cost Elements in list box.
11. Click the Enter button.
Change Cost Element/Activity Input Planning: Initial screen
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Note: The Free and Form based radio buttons at the bottom of the screen affect
the layout of the screen on the next page.
Free will provide additional columns for any other cost elements that may require
plan values.
Form-based will limit the selection of cost elements to the values in the group.
12. Click Overview Button .
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13. Update the following fields:
Field Name Field Description Values
Cost Element Value Total planned values for the year. Example: 100000
Cost Element Value Total planned values for the year. Example: 500000
Cost Element Value Total planned values for the year. Example: 850000
Cost Element Value Total planned values for the year. Example: 1200000
14. Click the Enter button to Validate the entries.
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Note: The following buttons can be used to expedite the capture of plan values
against the cost center. To update values per period, click on the Period
button. Within this screen the button can be used to uplift values by
percentage or amount as required. Be sure to first select the relevant periods
before using this function.
15. Click Save to save your data.
16. The message bar displays “Changed planning data has been posted”
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Note: The following buttons can be used to expedite the capture of plan values
against the cost center. To update values per period, click on the Period
button. Within this screen the button can be used to uplift values by
percentage or amount as required. Be sure to first select the relevant periods
before using this function.
15. Click Save to save your data.
16. The message bar displays “Changed planning data has been posted”
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Note: The following buttons can be used to expedite the capture of plan values
against the cost center. To update values per period, click on the Period
button. Within this screen the button can be used to uplift values by
percentage or amount as required. Be sure to first select the relevant periods
before using this function.
15. Click Save to save your data.
16. The message bar displays “Changed planning data has been posted”
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