Partner [cost center]

[rb2020]

Does anyone have information on the field(s) Partner Cost Center?  Or any other Partner XXX?  There's Partner Profit Center, Partner WBS, etc.  I am not sure when/where/how this field gets utilized.

[RolandDP · Accepted solution]

think of it as the offsetting Controlling / Cost object. If you post from cost center to cost center , the partner cost center would be the sending (originating) cost center, same for profit center or WBS element.

[rb2020 · Accepted solution]

Thanks Roland - that was my original understanding - however, in a simple journal test transaction, partner cost center does not get assigned. The transaction was a standard journal with two lines: debit once cost center, credit the other - same amount - same GL.

When you say "post from cost center to cost center" do you mean in some specific type of transaction?

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[rb2020 · Accepted solution]

Any thoughts roland.dittus ?

[RolandDP · Accepted solution]

rb2020

In your example you are posting to a balance sheet account and by SAP standards we never show a cost center (partner or otherwise) on these accounts.

Two thoughts: if you run a cost center assessment between cost centers you'll see the fields populated

second: if you were to configure (or find) a field status group that has partner cost center as optional entry configured, assign that to your 17xxxx account from your example and repeat the posting. to see if the partner cost center was updated this time.

[rb2020 · Accepted solution]

roland.dittus thanks Roland - both of those accounts are P&L accounts... I think you are looking at the numbers of the cost centers.

So your reply seems to tell me that this field is utilized, by standard, when using an assessment cycle as opposed to a journal, is that fair?

I will explore your thoughts on trying to get value from this field without actually utilizing assessment cycles in the future and feedback. Thanks!

[former_member424880]

The partner fields are generally filled when one entity is doing business (sale, purchase, allocation, internal transfer) with another. It can be used to eliminate internal business. I have not seen it used in the Public Cloud as yet (except for Partner Profit Center), but it is there for that purpose. Think of it as the relationship between Company Code and Trading Partner.

[rb2020]

Thanks Jeff, that's helpful, I thought it was something completely different. So practically, how does it end up getting used, if I were to want to utilize it? As in - if I want to make a journal entry that is debit - XXX Expense on Cost Center A, and consider the Partner Cost Center to be Cost Center B, what actions do I take to make that a reality in the system?

Just want to figure out exactly how Partner Cost Center ends up getting "filled out" on a mechanical basis by the system.