Statistical key figure

[Former Member]

What exactly SKF mean for and what is its use? Pl. explain in a very simplified manner.

[Former Member]

Hi

In CO, statistical key figures are used in assessment and distribution as allocation bases. These are used to calculate the debit on a receiver object.

They have no financial impact in Controlling but may be used for reporting and allocation purposes etc

In a layman's language u can assume that activity type will always carry rate against it where as SKF wont have any rate. It means activity type is used for both allocation and absorption where as SKF can only be used for allocation

Eg of SKF: No. of head count in each cost center used to distribute admin

overhead

Regards

[nitin_patoliya]

Statistical Key Figure: Statistical key figures are

represents activities or statistics in cost center or order

or profit center and they are measured in units of time or

quantity. Key figures are may be used in Distribution or

Assessment.

Statistical Key Figures: These are the statistical values

describing:

• Cost centers

• Orders

• Business processes

• Profit centers

• Activity Types

• Real Estate Objects

They can be used as the basis for internal allocations, such

as Distribution and Assessment.

There are two types of statistical key figures:

1) Fixed value: Fixed values are carried forward from the

current posting period to all subsequent posting periods.

For example: The statistical key figure Employees is defined

as a fixed value. In period 1 of the fiscal year, you post

10 Employees on cost center 4100. The system then

automatically posts 10 employees in periods 2 through 12.

In period 6, the number of employees is increased to 15.

This means that in period 6, you post 15 Employees on the

cost center. The system automatically posts 15 employees in

periods 6 through 12.

2) Total value: Totals values are posted in the current

posting period only.

For example: You define the statistical key figure Telephone

units as a totals value. In period 1 of the fiscal year, you

post 1000 Telephone units on cost center 4100. The system

posts 1000 telephone units in period 01 only.

Regards

Nitin

[Former Member]

Hi,

I have entered the following figures as fixed values against a SKF which represents FTE's however I am confused as to how these are appearing on my reports.

Posting Date Jan - Posted amount 21

Posting Date Feb - Posted amount 56

Posting Date April - Posted amount 47

I have then realised that Feb should have been 35 and not 56 so have entered the following

Posting Date Feb - Posted amount 35

When I run a report for Jan only I get 21, when I run it for Jan-Feb & Jan-Mar I get the 35 figure which is what I expected. However when I run it for April I would still expect to get the original 47 figure which I posted in the first instance but I actually get 35.

Please can someone advise ?

Thanks

Paul.

[Myguru_Sap]

Thank you for the  good examples with simple explanations.