Special Direct Cost 
Short description
Special direct costs are occurring in irregular amounts and irregular intervals. The special direct costs are distinguished between manufacturing and sales. Special direct costs are apportioned by allocation to a specified production quantity.
Example
Special direct manufacturing costs (SD ManC) are e.g. costs for external development performances or tools.
Special direct sales costs (SD SalesC) are e.g. commissions, custom duties, marketing costs.
Installation
Special direct costs can be inserted under the following calculation elements:
| Calculation Element | Should Costing | Design Costing |
|---|---|---|
 Should Cost Calculation |
x | |
 Assembly |
x | x |
 Part |
x | x |
 Grouping |
x | |
 Process |
x | |
 Production Line |
x | |
 Design Cost Calculation |
x |
Quantity Type
Special direct costs occur in the following quantity types:
- Currency
Properties
Special direct costs have the following properties:
| Property | Should Costing | Design Costing |
|---|---|---|
| Preview (of attachment) | x | x |
| Label (German, English) [Text] | x | x |
| Special Direct Cost Category [selection list] | x | |
| Costs per Unit [currency] | x | |
| Technical Description (German, English) [Text] | x | x |
| Attachments [list of attachments] | x | x |
| References [list of links] | x | x |
| Auto Increment ID (consecutive no.) [Number] | x | x |
| Manual ID [Number] | x | x |
| Data Record Origin [selection list] | x | |
| Create Time [Date, Time] | x | x |
| Creator Name [User information] | x | x |
| Modification Time [date, time] | x | x |
| Modifier Name [user information] | x | x |
| Owner [user information] | x | x |
| Has Successor | x |