The Dynamic Item Processor (DIP) profile defines and controls resource-related q

uotation and billing for service orders and sales documents. It may be maintaine
d in either the Customer Service or the Sales and Distribution section of the IM
G. The DIP profile allows flexible determination and translation of actual labor
, material and other costs into sales materials for appropriate pricing and bill
ing.
DIP profiles BC10 is used exclusively in the value chain for time and material p
roject.
Integration
The DIP profile functionality is closely integrated with the controlling module
for the processing of cost objects into sales materials.
Prerequisites
Relevant sales document types, condition records, sales materials have been crea
ted.
Procedure
Access the activity using one of the following navigation options:
IMG Menu Project System Revenues and Earnings Integration with SD documents Crea
ting Quotations and Project Billing Maintain Profiles for Quotations and Billing
Transaction Code ODP12.

Activities:
In the configuration item Profiles for Sales Order, Billing, Results Analysis, c
hoose profiles BC12.
The DIP profile can be used for processing resource-related billing and results
analysis, as well as for generating resource-related quotations. To do so, sales
document types must be defined for each usage. Access the Usage section of the
profile and maintain the following entries:
DI Usage SD Ty BC12
1 Billing & Results Analysis Z2TC
all other fields leave blank
Access the characteristics section of each profile. The characteristics are the
objects which the system will take into consideration when processing and displa
ying resource-related billing. For both billing and order usages, set the charac
teristics as follows (note that other settings are automatically defaulted in by
the system):
Characteristic Charact
Relevant Material Determ NoSummarizat. Structuring Sequence
Z2TC
Accounting Indicator X
Activity Type X X X
Object number X
Period X
Transaction Currency X X
Unit of Measure X X
all other fields leave blank
The sources section determines what type of costs will be selected by the DIP pr
ofile for each usage. More detailed selection criteria are available, but not ma
intained in this setting. Access the sources section of each profile and maintai
n the following entries:
Line Source Percentage
1 0001 Actual Cost - Line 100
Access the material determination and criteria sections of the profile. Material
determination defines the sales materials that costs will be converted into. Th
e criteria defines cost element groups (cost elements are determined from the la
bor activity type or the component account assignment) that correspond to each m
aterial. For both billing and quotation usages, define material determination as
follows:
Material/Service Material Determination:
Transfer Quantity/Costs Material Determination:
Conversion Quantity Criteria:

Activity Type
Z2TC
I00342 X (Transfer Cost & Qty) Checked
I00984 X Checked
all other fields leave blank
To confirm that all entries and settings in the DIP profiles are consistent, go
to the configuration item check profile settings. Enter the DIP profile and exec
ute. Green traffic lights should be displayed next to all items for both usages.
Otherwise, determine the inconsistency and make the necessary correction.