Understanding Indirect Costs

Records from the F1602, F1642, and F16421 tables must meet these conditions in order to be selected:

  • Every selected record must have an associated product.

    The system obtains the product from the cost object where it is kept or from the Item Cost Code field.

  • Every selected record must have a valid branch/plant.

    If the branch/plant is not in any cost object of the record, it must be entered manually in the screen header.

  • Every selected record must have an associated cost in the period column where the actual cost is being processed.

    For example, if period 12, 2003 is being processed, the 721431 item must have an associated cost for period 12.

  • The account/cost type relationship must be set up.

The records you select through this application are sent to the F76H6002 and F76H6003 tables. After the system updates these tables, select either Indirect Cost Proof Mode or Indirect Cost Final Mode from the Work With Item Cost Component WF form. If you select proof mode, the F76H6004 table is updated. If you select final mode, the F76H6004 and F30026 tables are updated.