Cost component with attributes restricted to 20/40

[Former Member]

Hello Gurus,

The cost components have been restricted to 20/40 (SAP standard) either by combining more than one values or accommodating the CO-PA requirements within that number. Now, the requirement is to have more number of entries than the max limit of 20 each (fixed/variable), system is throwing following message - Maximum number of cost fields reached (40) (Message no. KQ304).

Basic system design- The system is limited to 40 cost component fields. Each cost component can be set to variable or total (fixed and variable). However, the database has two fields: "total" and "fixed". "Variable" is derived. So if you set a cost component to "total" you, in effect, set up two fields (total and fixed) that need to be maintained. If you set a cost component to "variable" you, in effect, set up just one field (total) that needs to be maintained. So the basic limiting factor is that if you set every cost component to "total", you can only have 20 cost components.

Because of this system limitation the only option left for us is to utilize 40 elements at the most without the internal split of fixed and variable portions. Now, the split is also necessary as such this workaround solution also can’t be implemented.

Is there any additional way (user exit or some additional solution) which will allow overcoming this limitation and increasing the table entries by more than 20/40?

Thanks & regards,

Nikhil

[Former Member]

Hi Nikhil

unfortunately I do not think there is a SAP provision to workaround this restriction, it is very much hard coded (40 cost comps for variable and because the system creates a second cost field for the fixed costs you cannot create more than 20). The CCS is quite complex in particular in connection with the material ledger.

Perhaps someone else on the forum has experience of changing the standard that could help you further.

Regards, Elaine

[Former Member]

We tried, unsuccessfully, to find a way around this. We had to resort to grouping cost components finally.

Sorry mate, not aware of a way you could do that... if you come across something, I'd be interested to know, because my client is still keen to do that.

Cheers.

[Former Member]

Hi Elaine & Ram,

Thanks for the help, presently we also have done through grouping of cost components but the results are not coming as desired.

Will keep posted in case we are able to find any solution.

Regards,

Nikhil

[Former Member]

Dear Experts,

Let currently I am facing the same issue.

I need to increase the cost components to get the effective results in my COPA report.

I tried to increase the Limit but I am also getting the same error.

Maximum number of cost fields reached (40)

Message no. KQ304

Diagnosis

The maximum number of cost fields defined in the system for saving the fixed and variable portions of the cost components has now been exceeded because of the new cost component.

Regards,

Jyosh

[Former Member]

Hi,

It is possible however you need to contact SAP as it is contractual and they will provide with workbench TRs to implement which will extend to 80. We have done that in the company I work for.

Open a message to SAP requesting this.