Cost Centers are used to track costs within an organization, typically at a departmental level or for specific business processes. You can create, change, display, or manage cost centers using various transaction codes (T-codes).
Here are the main T-codes for Cost Centers in SAP:
1. KS01 – Create Cost Center
Purpose: Used to create a new cost center. You can define the cost center's basic information, such as its name, description, and the controlling area.
Steps:
Enter T-code KS01.
Enter the Controlling Area.
Provide details like Cost Center Name, Description, Responsible Person, and Cost Center Category.
Save the new cost center.
2. KS02 – Change Cost Center
Purpose: Used to modify an existing cost center. You can update information like the cost center description, responsible person, or validity period.
Steps:
Enter T-code KS02.
Enter the Cost Center and Controlling Area.
Modify the relevant details.
Save the changes.
3. KS03 – Display Cost Center
Purpose: Used to display the details of an existing cost center without making any changes.
Steps:
Enter T-code KS03.
Enter the Cost Center and Controlling Area.
View the details (such as the cost center's description, group, and associated data).
4. KS04 – Mark/Unmark Cost Center for Deletion
Purpose: Used to mark a cost center for deletion or unmark it. A cost center marked for deletion can no longer be used for new transactions, but historical data will remain in the system.
Steps:
Enter T-code KS04.
Enter the Cost Center and Controlling Area.
Mark it for deletion or unmark it.
Save the changes.
5. KS06 – Change Cost Center Group
Purpose: Used to modify the cost center groups and their hierarchy.
Steps:
Enter T-code KS06.
Enter the relevant cost center group and make the necessary changes to the group structure.
6. KS11 – Create Cost Center Group
Purpose: Used to create new cost center groups and assign cost centers to them.
Steps:
Enter T-code KS11.
Provide the Group Name and Description.
Assign relevant cost centers to the new group.
7. KS12 – Change Cost Center Group
Purpose: Used to modify the details of an existing cost center group, such as adding or removing cost centers.
Steps:
Enter T-code KS12.
Enter the Cost Center Group and make the required changes.
Save the updates.
8. KS13 – Display Cost Center Group
Purpose: Used to display a cost center group and its contents.
Steps:
Enter T-code KS13.
Enter the Cost Center Group to view the cost centers assigned to it.
