Cost Centers

After you specify a Buying Organization's cost center, you can establish an approver for the cost center.

1. In the expanded Tree Menu, select Organizations | Buying Organization Name | Attributes | Cost Centers | Search.

The Advanced Administration Application displays the Cost Center Search form.

2. Click in the Cost Center Name text box and type all or part of a Cost Center name, or use Wild Card Characters.
3. Click [Search].

The Advanced Administration Application displays a Results list of Cost Centers matching your query.

4. In the Results list, click a Cost Center name.
5. Click [Select].

The Advanced Administration Application displays the Cost Center information form, displaying:

• Organization
• Description
• ERP Cost Center ID
• Cost Center Approver
• Default Approver
• Default Cost Center (Yes or No)
6. You can select a new Cost Center Approver from the drop-down list and click [Save].

The other information is not editable. To add to or change other Cost Center information, use Setup.

7. Click the Propagate to All Child Organizations check box, so that a check mark is displayed, and click [Save] to propagate this information to (that is, share it with) all of its child organizations.

This option is not available if:

• The organization has no child organizations, or
• You do not have Enterprise or SuperBorg Scope privilege.
8. [Delete] to remove this Cost Center from the Buying Organization.

Note: The [Delete] button is not available if this is the default Cost Center Approver for the Buying organization.

Add Cost Center

1. In the expanded Tree Menu, go to Organizations | Buying Organization Name | Attributes | Cost Centers.
2. Click on Please add a Cost Center.

The Advanced Administration Application displays the Cost Center Search form.

3. Click in the Cost Center Name text box, and type all or part of a Cost Center name, or use Wild Card Characters.
4. Click Search.

The Advanced Administration Application displays a Results list of Cost Centers matching your query.

5. In the Results list, click a Cost Center name.
6. Click [Add].

The Advanced Administration Application associates the Cost Center with the Buying Organization.