Define Results Analysis Keys

Here you create results analysis keys . Each order for which you want to create work in
process (WIP) must receive a results analysis key. The presence of a results analysis key in the order
means that the order is included in WIP calculation during period-end closing.
The results analysis key can be specified as a default value for each order type and plant. It is then added
to the order master record when an order of a particular order type is created.
For each combination of controlling area , results analysis version , and results analysis key, you
then later specify the valuation methods according to status.
You can also assign the source cost elements under which an order is debited to different line IDs for
each results analysis key. This updates the results analysis data under different results analysis cost
elements. This is recommended when you are using multiple results analysis methods in parallel. For
example, if you calculate work in process at actual costs in the Product Cost by Order component and
want to calculate results analysis data in the Product Cost by Sales Order component, the results analysis
data is updated under results analysis version 0. To enable different groupings of costs, you update the
results analysis data according to the results analysis key. Whether you update the results analysis data
according to the results analysis key is defined in the results analysis version.

Standard Settings
Results analysis keys are already defined in the SAP standard system.

Recommendation
You should use a standard results analysis key.

Activities
1. Check if the predefined results analysis keys meet your requirements.
2. If you don't want to use a predefined results analysis key, then create a new results analysis key as
follows:
a) Enter a corresponding text for the new results analysis key.
b) Enter the results analysis key as a default value for the relevant order type and the relevant plant.
"Define default value for order type "

Further Notes
WIP calculation determines the value of the unfinished products in the Product Cost by Period component
and in the Product Cost by Order component. WIP calculation in Product Cost by Order or Period is
used chiefly in make-to-stock production, with avaluated sales order stock, and engineer-to-order
environments with a valuated project stock.

Nonvaluated Special Stock

If you are using a

nonvaluated sales order stock or a nonvaluated project stock , the work in process for orders that
are assigned to a sales order item or project is normally calculated using results analysis for the
sales order item or project.
However, you can use the indicator Calculate WIP for manufacturing orders in sales-orderrelated productionor the indicator Calculate WIP for manufacturing orders in
engineer-to-order in the results analysis version to specify that work in process can be calculated
separately for the assigned orders. In this case the results analysis key in the order takes precedence:
If no results analysis key is specified in the order, the actual costs for the order are included in
results analysis for the sales order or project. Settlement is through the sales order or project.
If a results analysis key is specified in the order, work in process is created and settled for the
order in the amount of the actual costs incurred. These costs are not included in results analysis for the
sales order or project. This method is particularly recommended when you are manufacturing across
company codes.
You control whether a sales order stock or a project stock is valuated or nonvaluated in the requirements
class