A cost center is an area or department within an organization that is generally represented by a unique identifier to which business expenses are allocated. If there is a cost required to deliver the data to a Data User or if the there is a cost required to create the data collection that was requested by a Data User, the cost can be charged to the cost center of the Data User. Use the Marketplace - Cost Center Template.xlsx file or upload your own Microsoft Excel spreadsheet to create cost centers in Data Marketplace.
Prerequisites
Before you can create cost centers, verify one of the following prerequisites:
•Your user profile is assigned one of the following roles:
- Technical Administrator
- Data Marketplace Administrator
•Your user profile is assigned a role for which the following privileges and permissions are enabled:
- Access Data Marketplace privilege is enabled in Administrator.
- Create and Read permissions are enabled in Metadata Command Center for cost centers.
Column description
The following table describes the fields in the Marketplace - Cost Center Template.xlsx file and the values that you can enter:
Field
Description
Example
Cost Center
Enter the cost center as defined in your organization.
Field Type: Free text; required
Guidelines: Ensure that the cost center value that you entered is the same as the cost center defined in your organization.
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Description
Enter a description for the cost center.
Field Type: Free text; optional
Guidelines: Enter a descriptive text so that Data Users can easily find a cost center that is applicable to them.