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title: Change the default expense type for your planning items
description: Configure the default expense type to create or edit cost plans for your planning items.
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product: Scenario Planning in SPW
classification: scenario-planning-in-spw
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Configure financials for planning items Strategic Planning, Configure, Portfolio Planning in Strategic Planning Workspace, Strategic Planning, Strategic Portfolio Management]
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# Change the default expense type for your planning items

Configure the default expense type to create or edit cost plans for your planning items.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** and type in **sys\_properties.list** in the filter box.

2.  Filter the name to locate and open **sn\_plng\_att\_core.default.expense\_type**.

3.  Change the Value field to the required expense type and select **Save**.

    Opex is the default value.