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title: Business Area Setup
description: "Create and edit cost centers. To add a cost center:   To edit a cost center:"
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# Business Area Setup

Create and edit cost centers.

**To add a cost center:**

1. Go to ***General Setup*** on the left side panel.
2. Click ***Business Units***.
3. Click ***Business Area Setup***.
   
   ![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-08-2024-07-58-13-1733-PM.png?width=688&height=416&name=image-png-Aug-08-2024-07-58-13-1733-PM.png)
4. Click ***New Entry***.
   
   ![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-08-2024-07-58-39-3933-PM.png?width=1390&height=608&name=image-png-Aug-08-2024-07-58-39-3933-PM.png)
5. Fill out the information.
   
   ![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-08-2024-07-59-03-9554-PM.png?width=955&height=320&name=image-png-Aug-08-2024-07-59-03-9554-PM.png)
6. Click on ***Save***.
   
   ![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-08-2024-07-59-24-4005-PM.png?width=960&height=316&name=image-png-Aug-08-2024-07-59-24-4005-PM.png)

 

**To edit a cost center:**

1. Go to ***General Setup*** on the left side panel.
2. Click ***Business Units***.
3. Click ***Business Area Setup***.
   
   ![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-08-2024-07-58-13-1733-PM.png?width=688&height=416&name=image-png-Aug-08-2024-07-58-13-1733-PM.png)
4. Click the pencil icon on the ***Action*** column.
   
   ![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-08-2024-08-00-32-4708-PM.png?width=1280&height=601&name=image-png-Aug-08-2024-08-00-32-4708-PM.png)
5. Edit the desired information, once finished click on ***Save***. 
   
   ![](https://faq.elecate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-08-2024-08-00-50-1800-PM.png?width=955&height=329&name=image-png-Aug-08-2024-08-00-50-1800-PM.png)

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