cost element deletion

[Former Member]

CO experts,

Last few days my colleague accidentally make one of the inventory change

account (520060) as primary cost element

(category 1) and there are transactions to this account after the creation

of this cost element. Now the problem is

when there is a transaction for movement type 555/553/551, SAP gives an

error say Gl acct 520060 need a cost object.

This account shouldn't be an cost element and I want to delete it but SAP

won't allow me do that because there is history,

I received a message saying that "KS133 - Deletion is not possible

(dependent records exist in table COEP)".

Do anyone of you know how to delete a cost element that already have

transactions ? Your advice is needed.

Rgds,

[Former Member]

Dear All,

Solution to this issue is go to KA02 change the analysis period like if the cost element was created 1.4.2007 to 31.12.9999 change has a 1.4.2008 to 31.12.9999 and save it. now we can delete the cost element from 1.4.2008 to 31.12.9999.

[Former Member]

Still your cost element remains for the other period. You have not completely deleted the cost element.

[Former Member]

ok i will accept we can over come this problem in coming next years.

[Former Member]

let me clear one thing the gl 60555 was revenue gl account by mistake i was made has a cost element. recently when we are doing billing its asking the CO Object, i think assigning the cost objective is the only one solution for this, we are assigned on default cost in cost elemt. it will gives any reflect.

[Former Member]

I will go one step further. Check the last posting for which the posting to that cost element has taken place and delete the cost element from the next date onwards. So you can make postings to GL account without assigning cost object from the next day onwards extending the same logic

[Former Member]

Dear Siva,

Systtem will allowing to change the analysis period after year ending its means 1.4.2007 to 31.3.2008. if i try to delete the period change the analysis perid as 1.4.2007 to 30.10.2007 system doesnt allowe to delet the cost element.

regards

[Former Member]

> CO experts,

>

> Last few days my colleague accidentally make one of

> the inventory change

> account (520060) as primary cost element

> (category 1) and there are transactions to this

> account after the creation

> of this cost element. Now the problem is

> when there is a transaction for movement type

> 555/553/551, SAP gives an

> error say Gl acct 520060 need a cost object.

>

> This account shouldn't be an cost element and I want

> to delete it but SAP

> won't allow me do that because there is history,

> I received a message saying that "KS133 - Deletion is

> not possible

> (dependent records exist in table COEP)".

>

> Do anyone of you know how to delete a cost element

> that already have

> transactions ? Your advice is needed.

>

> Rgds,

Hi

<b>Once posting is done to a cost element there is no way that you can delete a cost element. You need to find out ways and means of getting out of this situation. Reverse the posting and lock the GL account for further postings to this account. Create another GL account and make the assignment to the concerned movement type (in OBYC). ONCE POSTINGS ARE MADE TO A COST ELEMENT YOU CAN NEVER DELETE A COST ELEMENT</b>.

[Former Member]

Two things can be done,

1. Change the field satus group of the Gl account and remove the Account assignement Cost Centre from required to suppressed.

2. Transfer the posting from that account to other account make the balance zero and edit the cost element.

regd

Bharat

[Former Member]

Hello.........

I am not giving solutions for IDES, except this solution u cant do anything.

Sunitha.

[Former Member]

I cant think of any other soln than, Making a New G/L Account & assign that G/L instead of earlier one for the melow mentioned Movement Types...........

Regards

Ashwin

[Former Member]

Dear Sunita,

please let me understand please study the my reqirment,please due the needful.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Once posting is done for cost element, u can delete.

Better suggestions for using of gl account

1. Make default assignment of Cost objective.

Then we can use this gl account for automatic positngs also

or

2. Block this gl account for postings and create a new gl account and assign this gl account for automatic postings.

If helpful assign points.

Thanks & Regards

Sunitha.

[Former Member]

Dear Sunita,

I am not asking in the IDES I have to delet in the production server. please give needful suggestions