Blank Accounting tab in the cProject Simulation

[Former Member]

Hello PPM Experts,

I have a cProject created and having 'Transferred' & 'Assigned' status. I.e. the Accounting Structure (with PS Project/WBS elements) for this cproject is created successfully. The Costing data in the accounting tab is also appearing correctly.

However, when I create a 'simulation' for this project, system creates it successfully but with messages " Internal error: Calling costing leads to
exception" and "Costing data may not be up to date".

The 'Accounting' tab of the Simulation do not show anything (i.e. blank tab).

Appreciate if you can try this scenario at your end and share yhr results or provide some inputs to resolve this issue.

Thank you.

Bhushan Sapre

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Please check whether you have defined adhoc costing scenario in controlling settings. I believe this should solve the issue

Pramod

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Pramod,

Thanks for the reply. Costing scenario in controlling settings seems to be fine.

I am able to create costing for the (operative) cProject successfully. The issue is only with Simulation creation.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Yeah,

That is the reason you are able to see costing with your operative projects and not with simulations. Can you do simple check without assigning / creating WBS to your project. Whether cProjects is doing costing. I am sure not and this is the reason you need to have advoc costing scenario. This will facilitate you doing costing for simulations also.

Please try this scenario, I am sure it will solve your problem

Pramod

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Pramod,

As
you have suggested, I did the check without assigning / creating WBS to the
project and clicking 'calculate' button in the 'accounting' tab of the project.
However, I get the same error (i.e. "Internal error: Calling costing leads to exception"). In
the following 'help' page, http://help.sap.com/saphelp_ppm50/helpdata/en/4b/1f37e474422594e10000000a42189b/content.htm

the ‘Activities’ section talks about “Ad Hoc Cost Estimate” button. However, I
do not see such button/screen area. I
only see ‘calculate’ & ‘Costing’ buttons in ‘Accounting’ tab of the project.
Hence I guess I
am definitely missing something here.

In the IMG node "Settings for Easy Cost
Planning" I have assigned 'PS06' as 'Costing Variant' but no 'costing
model' is assigned. Is assigning 'costing model' mandatory in this IMG node for
Ad Hoc cost estimate to work? If yes, will you please tell me, for the 'bare minimum’
costing model (Tx CKCM) to work, what should I put in 'define derivation rules'
step under columns 'Type' & 'Object'?

Appreciate your inputs so
far. Please elaborate further and help me to create the Ad Hoc Planning
successfully.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Assign the model as PADH - Adhoc costing and then try. Make sure project is not critical and all capacity is assigned with project role. I believe this should solve your problem.

Let me know the outcome.

Pramod

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Pramod,

Sorry for the delay in reply. I assigned the model PADH as per your suggession and it is absolutely working fine. Thank you for your help.

Regards,

Bhushan