What does the cost center category allow you to control?

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition, Management Accounting documents:

Cost center categories allow you to control default posting options for cost centers to ensure data integrity6. Specifically, these categories control:

Recording consumption quantities: You can allow or lock quantity postings for specific cost center categories77777.

Recording commitments: You can define whether commitments (future obligations) are managed for the category888888888.

Posting actual secondary costs: This controls the ability to post secondary costs, which are typically used for internal allocations9999.

These settings ensure that only permitted actions are allowed based on the cost center's intended purpose, such as preventing production activities on administrative cost centers10.