Cost Element Group

A Cost Element Group is a code and a name. Vendors, items and purchase categories carry one, and an Auto Cost Elements rule can name the group instead of each vendor or item.

Where

Accounts Payable › Cost Element › Cost Element Group

Who uses it

The implementation consultant

When

At setup

Needs first

Nothing

What it is for

It saves writing one rule per vendor or item.

Every field in plain words

Field	What it means	What to put
Cost Element Group	The code	Short code
Name	The name	Free text

The tick boxes for vendor, customer and item use are configured but not shown.

How to configure it

Make the groups, then put them on vendors (Release Vendor In Legal Entity) and items.

Scenarios

• All imported raw materials carry the same duty rule. One group on those items, one rule naming it.

What it is connected to

• Auto Cost Elements.

If something looks wrong

• Nothing on this screen refuses a save.