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Execute cost allocations

Access through: Cost allocation > Execute cost allocation

The Execute cost allocation report is a part of the cost allocation feature in Snow Optimizer for SAP® Software. When you execute a cost allocation, a cost allocation schema is applied to the selected data basis and the user costs are allocated to the cost carrier hierarchy. The data basis for applying cost allocations can be:

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This report uses Cost allocation schemas as a selection criterion. Hence, you must create and activate cost allocation schemas before you can execute cost allocations

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In order to have current data, you should load the user data or execute the rule set that you want to use before running the report.

Selection criteria​

In addition to the standard selections, the selection screen of the report has the following selections:

  • Cost allocation schema

    You have to select a cost allocation schema.

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    If you select a cost allocation schema that is based on a CPU time consumption or a dialog steps cost allocation type, you can select the monthly period.

  • Data basis

    You have to select the data basis to which the report applies the cost allocation scheme.

    If you select the Loaded users option, you can select data sources and users.

    If you select Rule set result (current) or Rule set result (recommended), you have to select a rule set result.

  • Description

    Enter the description for the cost allocation result.

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    If you do not enter a description, a timestamp is generated and used as the description when saving the report result.

You can execute this report in the background.

Results​

You can save the report results and show them in Results of cost allocations.