Missing field Cost Center in purchase invoice form

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Linking expenses to cost centers needs to be declared! But where in ERPnext?

In the database table for purchase invoices I have seen there is a field cost_center. But in each record this field remains empty.

When I have a look into the purchase invoice form, I cannot find a field for cost center?!
There is a small hint in the docs for purchase invoice, that cost center would be treated as accounting dimension. But also this field does not exist in the form!

So where can I link my expenses to the right cost center?

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@Perino
Goto Puchase Invoice → Open child table row → you can see the field cost center in Accounting Dimensions(section)

hope this help you

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@abrarpv97 @Suresh_Thakor
Thank you for your replies. I don’t see this field. After a short research in the html code of the form, I found there is a form field ‘cost_center’:

When I have a look at the css styling (…/assets/css/desk.min.css?ver=1591714894.0):

.hide-control {
display: none!important;
}

So the field is hidden and furthermore classified as !important?!

ERPNext: v12.x.x-develop () (develop)
Frappe Framework: v12.x.x-develop () (develop)

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@Perino pe okay. you can change hidden property using customize form
select doctype as ‘Sales Invoice Item’ in customize form

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@abrarpv97 I’ve checked by following your recommendation, but the item is not marked as ‘hidden’.

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@Perino :thinking: do you need this as shown in screen shot.

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@Suresh_Thakor Thank you, I found your hint! But this section regards only to the taxes!

And yes, in the field you have shown me is the same value ‘Main - XX’.

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Go to the Purchase Invoice, under the items section, expand the item row.

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Next, scroll down to “Accounting Dimensions” section and set the Cost Center there.

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Note: In case you have already set the default cost center in the company master, the cost center will be automatically fetched.

Hope this helps.

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@michelle Great, I founded! Thanky you! :slightly_smiling_face:

Finally, I stil cannot save my record :frowning:
I’m ending up with error:
‘Purchase Invoice ACC-PINV-2020-00002: Cost Center is required for ‘Profit and Loss’ account 7241 - Pkw-Kosten Mercedes 80%Bka - SG. Please set up a default Cost Center for the Company.’

Default cost center for the compay is set in the company settings.

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Have you added taxes? If so, check for each tax row if the cost center is added? Also, check in each item row too. There is also a separate field called “Cost Center” under Accounting Dimensions in the Purchase Invoice document as shown below:

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Make sure it is set there too.

Hope this helps.