Cost category codes are used as the default for departments that do not have a cost category defined. Department costs are then posted to the appropriate cost elements. Values include Maintenance, Operations, Contract, and any other values that you might have added within this extensible lookup table. See: Overview of eAM Cost Management.

By default, eAM has defined three cost categories: Contract, Operations, and Maintenance. However, you can define additional cost categories, if needed. After you have added the cost categories, they are available in the Cost Category list of values, within the Enterprise Asset Management Parameters window (See: Defining eAM Parameters).

   To define additional cost categories:

1. Navigate to the Oracle Manufacturing Lookups window.

2. Select BOM_EAM_COST_CATEGORY from the Type list of values.

3. Enter a numeric value in the Code field.

   Oracle recommends that you enter values in increments of 10, enabling you to easily add codes later.

   Warning: Do not use alpha codes. Entering alpha codes causes database errors in the application.

4. Enter the Meaning of the code, for example, High.

5. Enter a Description for the code.

6. Optionally enter a Tag to categorize lookup values. This field is informational.

7. The Effective From Date defaults as the system date, but you can update this.

   Optionally enter a Effective To Date to indicate an expiration date for the code.

8. Select the Enabled check box to enable this code for Enterprise Asset Management.

9. Save your work.