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# Navigate the Cost Structure

Use Cost Center to move through the project hierarchy, focus the working scope and inspect the cost position at the required level.

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### Open the right project

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**Open the project**

Open the Capital Intelligence project.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Open Cost Center**

Select `Cost Center` in the module navigation.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Confirm the scope**

Confirm the current project and scope before interpreting totals.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Search the hierarchy**

Use search to locate a PEP or description when the hierarchy is extensive.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

### Work with the hierarchy

Expand only the branches required for the analysis so that parent and child totals remain visually distinguishable. Project structures may contain up to six PEP levels, while populated levels depend on each project.

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Level availability can vary.** Do not assume every project has data populated at every level.
{% endhint %}

### Available actions

| Interface action         | Purpose                                                |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| Refresh                  | Refresh the current view.                              |
| Create Snapshot          | Create a cost snapshot for the selected project scope. |
| Import Additional ETC    | Start the additional ETC import flow.                  |
| Reconfigure ERP Link     | Open ERP-link reconfiguration.                         |
| Highlight Changed Orders | Highlight purchase orders with changes.                |
| Export                   | Export the current view.                               |

### Next guides

* [Choose the correct cost view](/ref/modules/capital-inteligence/shared-task-guides/use-overview-budgetary-and-planning-views.md)
* [Customize columns and level highlighting](/ref/modules/capital-inteligence/shared-task-guides/customize-scope-columns-and-levels.md)