Cost element area - External settings
Assignment possible in:
Account assignment objects: with this setting you have the option of assigning cost elements to the account assignment objects. This means that only the cost elements assigned to the account assignment object are made available to users as selections in the purchasing documents.
Material groups: with this setting you have the option of assigning cost elements to the material groups. This means that only the material groups assigned to the account assignment object are made available to users as selections in the purchasing documents.
Assignment of organizational units possible: with this setting, you can further restrict the selection of cost elements in the purchasing documents. When you create cost elements, you can then select either all cost elements or only those that are valid for the organizational unit. When you create cost elements, you must assign the cost element to at least one organizational unit.