3411006 - Costing variant, valuation variant - Central KBA

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Explain questions regarding costing variant and valuation variant.

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1. How to check the link between costing variant and valuation variant?

a. for costing variant of standard cost estimates
 - you can check the links with the help portal link.
 - it's also possible to check the link via SSCUI 106410 Define Costing Variants.
   - you should be able to check the key for valuation variant in this SSCUI
      
      if by default, the key is not shown, you can change the setting in menu - settings - visualization - show dropdown list with keys
      
    - you can also check in the SSCUI by click the print preview button. There you can also check all the details about the costing variant.
       

 b. for production costing variant, you can check KBA 3095001.
 c. for sales order costing variant, you can check KBA 3350673.

2. The difference between SSCUI 102607 and 102608.

 There are 2 SSCUIs about valuation variant:
  102607 Define Valuation Variants for Material Cost Estimates
  102608 Define Valuation Variants per Plant
 If you configure a valuation variant for a specific plant in the activity Define Valuation Variants per Plant, it always takes priority over the plant-independent valuation variant configured in Define Valuation Variants for Material Cost Estimates.
 In the default content, a plant-independent and all plant-dependent entries are created automatically with the same valuation logic. You can edit entries in Define Valuation Variants per Plant to change the logic, for example the valuation sequence, for a specific plant.
 You create a new valuation variant in Define Valuation Variants for Material Cost Estimates if you want the valuation logic to be the same across all plants.
 An additional entry in Define Valuation Variants per Plant is only required when you have plants with specific requirements.

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