Cost splitting (form)

Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Click Cost accounting > Common > Cost categories. Select a cost category, and then click Setup, and select Cost splitting.

Use this form to set up a cost splitting. You can split the costs on cost categories into fixed costs and variable costs. You specify the percentage of fixed costs and variable costs that you want to split the costs into. Fixed costs are costs that are independent of an activity. Variable costs are costs that fluctuate relative to an activity.

The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.

Tabs

Tab

Description

Overview tab

Create and view lines for the cost splitting.

General tab

Create and view information about the line that you selected on the Overview tab.

Fields

Field

Description

Dimension

Select the dimension type to which the cost splitting applies.

Number

Select the dimension number to which the cost splitting applies.

From date

Select the start date of the period to which the cost splitting applies.

To date

Select the end date of the period to which the cost splitting applies.

Share fixed costs

Enter the percentage of fixed costs.

Share variable costs

Enter the percentage of variable costs.

Cost category

The cost category that you selected in the Cost categories form.

Name

Select the dimension type to which the cost splitting applies.

See also

About cost categories

About flexible budgets

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