Viewing allocation simulation

Glossary

Basics of using a typical web page

This activity allows you to view the details of an allocation that has been simulated. Tell me more.

The “Allocation Journal” page appears.

Run No

The run number of the allocation whose simulation results has to be viewed (Integer).

 

Help facility available

Note: Run number entered in this field must have been defined for a specific accounting period and a finance book and must be in “Active” status and should have been simulated for the options selected.

Allocation On

Use the drop-down list box to select the type of cost that is involved in the allocation. You can select from “Actuals” or “Budget”.

 

  • Actuals – indicates that the allocation is done on the actual cost of a cost center or a cost element.

 

  • Budget – indicates that the allocation is done on the budgeted cost of a cost center or a cost element.

 

The system displays “Actuals” by default on launch of the page.

Note: If “Actuals” is selected here then the run number must have been defined with the “Actuals” or “Both” options in the “Allocate On” field of the “Create Allocation” activity.

Similarly, if “Budget” is selected here then the run number must have been defined with the “Budget” or “Both” options in the “Allocate On” field of the “Create Allocation” activity.

Sort

Use the drop-down list box to select the way in which the simulation results are sorted. You can select from “Run No” or “CC-CE”.

 

  • Run No – indicates that the simulation results are sorted based on the run number.

 

  • CC-CE – indicates that the simulation results are sorted based on the cost center-cost element budget type.

 

The system displays “Run No” by default on launch of the page.

Finance Book

Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the finance book that has been mapped to the login organization unit and the business unit. All the finance books that have been mapped to all the cost centers of the business unit will be available for selection in alphabetical order. The system displays the first value by default on launch of the page.

Accounting Year

Use the drop-down list box to select the accounting year in which the cost allocation is taking place. All the accounting years of the selected finance book that are in “Open” status will be available for selection. The system displays the accounting year in which the system date lies, by default on launch of the page.

Note: The starting and ending date of the accounting year are concatenated and displayed in the “Accounting Year” field.

Accounting Period

Use the drop-down list box to select the accounting period in which the cost allocation is taking place. All the accounting periods of the selected accounting year that are in “Open” status will be available for selection. The system displays the accounting period in which the system date lies, by default on launch of the page.

Note: The starting and ending date of the accounting period are concatenated and displayed in the “Accounting Period” field.

Cost Center From

The starting code in the range of codes identifying the cost centers based on which the cost allocation simulation is done (Alphanumeric, 10).

To

The ending code in the range of codes identifying the cost centers based on which the cost allocation simulation is done (Alphanumeric, 10).

Budget No

The number identifying the budget of the cost element whose simulation results are to be viewed (Alphanumeric, 10).

 

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Note: Data entry in this field is mandatory if “Budget” has been selected in the “Allocate On” field.

The number identifying the budget entered in this field should be a period budget and should be of the type “Cost Center – Cost Element” in “Authorized” status.

Version No

Use the drop-down list box to select the number identifying the version of the budget.

Note: This field should be left blank if “Actuals” have been selected in the “Allocate On” field.