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# Cost center

# Cost center {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated January 30, 2025
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Cost centers are a commonly used reference between financial systems and IT. Cost center records represent business entities and have a related list of CI Cost Center Relationships that measure the cost center's consumption of
business services.

## cmn_cost center table {#cost-center__section_lfn_v32_1yb}

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| Field | Data type | Description |
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| Name | String | A unique name for the cost center. |
| Account Number | String | An account number associated with the cost center, if one exists. |
| Code | String | A code associated with the cost center, if one exists. |
| Location | Reference | A reference to the location of the cost center. |
| Valid from | Date/Time | The date that the cost center is valid from. The format is YYYY-MM-DD HH: MM: SS. |
| Valid to | Date/Time | The date that the cost center is valid to. The format is YYYY-MM-DD HH: MM: SS. |
| Manager | String | A reference to the user who manages the cost center. |
| Parent | String | A reference to the parent cost center in the hierarchical structure of cost centers. |
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