Cost Object Group

A cost object group gathers several cost objects with a cost for each. The screen adds them up into the group’s Standard Cost.

Where: Organizational Structure › Cost Object; Product Information › Cost Object; Manufacturing › Cost Object (OSEG)
Who uses it: The cost accountant
When: Once, while the company is being set up, and whenever a new one is needed
Needs first: Cost Object

What it is for

Use a group when several costs always go together. The Standard Cost is the sum of the Cost column and cannot be typed.

Field	What it means	What to put
Cost Object Group	The code that identifies the cost object group. You type it on New, before Create.	Required. A short code; it cannot be changed once the record exists.
Name	The name of the cost object group, shown next to the code wherever it is picked.	Required.
Standard Cost	The total of the Cost column.	Adds itself up.

Basic Data: at least one line is required.

Column	What it means	What to put
Cost Object	A cost object.	Optional. Pick from the Cost Object list.
Name	Its name; fills itself.	Optional.
Cost	Its cost in this group.	Optional.

Which fields are required, greyed, hidden or pre-filled for a company is set on Organizational Structure Setting, in its Default Parameters grid, and one user can differ through User Parameter Value.

“Cost Object Group - Lines Data cannot be Empty” The group has no lines. Add at least one cost object.