Overhead application bases set-up (b)

  1. Select the cost type over which overheads must be calculated. Following are the possible values:

    Select the cost type over which overheads must be calculated. Following are the possible values:

    • Labor
    • Materials
    • Equipment
    • Subcontracting
    • Sundry Costs
    • Overhead (you can view this option only if the Level field is set to 2 and above).
  2. Select or define the range of cost components over which overheads must be calculated in the from and to fields, using the Cost Components (tcmcs0148m000) session.

    Select or define the range of cost components over which overheads must be calculated in the from and to fields, using the Cost Components (tcmcs0148m000) session.

  3. Select or define range of cost objects, over which overheads should be calculated, using the following sessions:

    Select or define range of cost objects, over which overheads should be calculated, using the following sessions:

    • Equipment (tppdm0512m000)
    • Tasks (tppdm0511m000)
    • Items - Project (tppdm0505m000) for materials.
    • Subcontracting (tppdm0513m000)
    • Sundry Costs (tppdm0514m000)
    • Standard Overhead (tppdm0142m000)

    Note

    • If the base type is Direct labor hours, you can only select cost objects of cost type Labor.
    • You can calculate overheads over overhead only if the base type is Amount and the Level field is set to 2 or higher.
    • Use the Exclude checkbox to exclude a cost component or cost object from the overhead calculation. The status of the line must be set to Active and the overheads must be processed. The postings made (in the fiscal year) on the removed lines, as well as the corresponding journal entries in Financials are reversed.