Viewing inventory cost center rule definition with additional parameters

This page allows you to view the details of an inventory cost center. The system retrieves and displays the additional parameters of the inventory cost center definitions. You can also search for the inventory cost centers based on the mandatory as well as additional parameters. The system searches and retrieves the cost center details based on the search criteria.

Select the “View Additional Parameters” link from the “View Inventory Cost Center Rule Definition” page.

The “View Inventory Cost Center Rule Definition” page appears.

Enter the following fields in the “Search Criteria” group box:

Company Code	Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the company over which the business unit has been defined. Mandatory. If the business unit spans across companies, then all the company codes that are mapped to the business unit to which the login organization unit belongs, will be available for selection in ascending order along with blank. The system displays blank by default on launch of the page.
Event	Use the drop-down list box to select the event or the business process based on which the cost center mapping has been done. You can select from “Unplanned Receipt Supplier”, “Unplanned Issue Supplier”, “Unplanned”, “Material Request/Inventory Issue”, “Unplanned Return”, “Adjustment”, “Std Cost Revaluation” or “All”. The system displays “All” by default on launch of the page.
Finance Book	Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the finance book that has been mapped to the company business unit combination. All the finance books that has been mapped to the selected company business unit combination will be available for selection in ascending order along with “All”. The system displays “All” by default on launch of the page.
Account Code	The code identifying the expense or the consumption account for which the cost center rule has been defined (Alphanumeric, 32). The value entered here should have been defined in the “Accounting Setup” business component.
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Item Type	Use the drop-down list box to select the type of item based on which the inventory cost center has been defined. You can select from “Raw Material”, “Component”, “Intermediate”, “Finished Product”, “Spare Part”, “Tool”, “Consumable”, “Utility”, “Capital”, “Service”, “Model”, “Kit”, “Pack”, “Scrap”, “Sundry” or “All”. The system displays “All” by default on launch of the page.
Item Group	The code identifying the item group that has been defined for the purpose of inventory costing (Alphanumeric, 25). The value entered here should have been defined in the “Item Group” business component.
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Usage ID.	The code identifying the usage of the cost center (Alphanumeric, 20). The usage entered here must have been defined in this business component and applicable for inventory
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Receipt At	Use the drop-down list box to select the organization unit in which the goods receipts are raised for the supplier from whom materials were purchased. All the organization units mapped to the business unit to which the login organization unit belongs will be available for selection, along with “All”. The system displays “All” by default on launch of the page.
Doc. Type	Use the drop-down list box to select the type of document based on which the inventory cost center has been defined. You can select from “Material Request/Inventory Issue”, “Unplanned Return-MR Based” or “Blank”.

Note: If the event has been selected as “Material Request/Inventory Issue” in the “Event” field, then “Material Request/Inventory Issue” will be displayed and defaulted for selection in this field.

If the event has been selected as “Unplanned Return-MR Based” in the “Event” field, then “Unplanned Return-MR Based” will be displayed and defaulted for selection in this field.

If the event that has been selected in the “Event” field is other than “Unplanned Return-MR Based” and “Material Request/Inventory Issue”, then “Blank” will be displayed and defaulted for selection in this field.

Item Code	The code identifying the item (Alphanumeric, 32). The value entered here should have been entered in the “Item Administration” business component.
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Supplier Code	The code identifying the supplier based on which the cost center rule has been defined (Alphanumeric, 16). The value entered here must have been defined in the “Supplier” business component.
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Stock Status	Use the drop-down list box to select the stock status based on which the inventory cost center has been defined. You can select from “Consignment”, “Others” “Blank” or “All”.

Note: The values “Consignment”, “Others” and “All” will be available for selection when for any event other than “Std Cost Revaluation”. The system displays “All” by default on launch of the page.

Only “Blank” will be loaded and defaulted if the event selected is “Std Cost Revaluation”.

Requester	The code identifying the employee who had placed a request to stock the items specified (Alphanumeric, 20). The value entered here should have been defined in the “Employee” business component.
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Note: Value should be entered in this field only if the event has been specified as “Unplanned Return-MR Based” or “Material Request/Inventory Issue”.

Numbering Series	Use the drop-down list box to select the numbering series based on which the inventory cost center has been defined.
	All the numbering series for the event “Unplanned Receipt Supplier” will be available for selection in ascending order along with “All”, if the event selected in the “Event” field is “Unplanned Receipt Supplier”.
	All the numbering series for the event “Unplanned Issue Supplier” will be available for selection in ascending order along with “All”, if the event selected in the “Event” field is “Unplanned Issue Supplier”.
	All the numbering series for the event “Unplanned” will be available for selection in ascending order along with “All”, if the event selected in the “Event” field is “Unplanned”.
	All the numbering series for the event “Material Request/Inventory Issue” will be available for selection in ascending order along with “All”, if the event selected in the “Event” field is “Material Request/Inventory Issue”.
	All the numbering series for the event “Unplanned Return – MR Based” will be available for selection in ascending order along with “All”, if the event selected in the “Event” field is “Unplanned Return – MR Based”.
	All the numbering series for the event “Adjustment” will be available for selection in ascending order along with “All”, if the event selected in the “Event” field is “Adjustment”.
	All the numbering series for the event “Std Cost Revaluation” will be available for selection in ascending order along with “All”, if the event selected in the “Event” field is “Std Cost Revaluation”.
	The system displays “All” by default on launch of the page.
Cost Center	The code identifying the cost center that has been mapped to the company code + finance book + event + finance book + expense or consumption account combination (Alphanumeric, 10). The code entered here should have been mapped to the login organization unit and must have been defined in the “Cost Setup” business component.
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Effective From	The date from which the cost center derived for the company code + finance book + event + consumption or expense account combination is valid (Date Format).

Click the “Search” pushbutton to search for the inventory cost center details.

The system searches and displays the following in the “Cost Center Definition Details” multiline:

Event	The event or the business process based on which the cost center mapping has been done.
Account Code	The code identifying the expense or the consumption account.
Item Type	The type of item based on which the inventory cost center has been defined.
Item Group	The code identifying the item group.
Usage ID.	The code identifying the usage of the account.
Receipt At	The organization unit in which the goods receipts are raised for the supplier from whom materials were purchased.
Doc. Type	The type of document based on which the inventory cost center has been defined.
Item Code	The code identifying the item.
Supplier Code	The code identifying the supplier based on which the cost center has been derived.
Stock Status	The stock status based on which the inventory cost center has been defined.
Requester	The code identifying the employee who had placed a request to stock the items specified.
Numbering Series	The numbering series based on which the inventory cost center has been defined.
Cost Center	The code identifying the cost center that has been mapped to the company code + finance book + expense or the consumption account combination.
Effective From	The date from which the inventory cost center definition for the company code + finance book + expense or consumption account combination is valid.
Valid Upto Date	The date till which the account definition is valid.
Account Desc.	A description pertaining to the expense or the consumption account.
Item Group Desc.	A description pertaining t the item group.
Item Desc.	A description of the item.
Supplier Name	The name of the supplier.
Cost Center Desc.	A description of the cost center.

To proceed, carry out the following

Select the “View Usage” link from the bottom of the page to view the inventory cost center usage.