Dear Friend
Q.1 Meaning the cost run ck40n is basically meant for variance? if no cost run, cannot run KKS2. Correct?
Yes, as I said Std Cost is meant to compare your actual cost performance by way of variance analysis. Secondly, you can even do KKS2 without std cost run if you have updated the material standard price otherwise (say MR21). But in that case variance will not be broken into categories, which in turn gives you help in analysis.
Q. 2 Meaning any movement or pgi or pgr as long there is standard cost updated in accounting view, will not have any problem. costing run is not necessary. Correct?
Material movements depend on your valuation variant (under material val. tab) there you define strategy sequence. Normally ,for example GI for order, are done at the prices maintained in material master accounting views MAP, if price control of material is 'V'. and price for GR to order is (If price control is 'S') picked from 'STPRS' field in material master (Costing 2 view standard price).
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Rajneesh Saxena