Setting cost setup parameters

This activity allows you to define parameters for the system to follow for the cost setup. You can define the parameters the first time this business component is installed. You can also modify the details of the parameters as per the business requirements. The system saves the modifications made to the parameter. The system also stores the login ID of the user and the system date along with the modified details.

Select the “Set Parameter” link under the “Cost Setup” business component.

The “Set Parameter” page appears.

Enter the following fields in the “Process Parameters” group box:

Post Allocation Entries to FB	Use the drop-down list box to set whether you want to post the MAC allocation entries to the finance book. You can select from “Yes” or “No”.
	Yes – indicates that allocation entries can be posted to a finance book
	No – indicates that allocation entries cannot be posted to a finance book.
	The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.
Responsibility Validation Against Employee Master	Use the drop-down list box to set whether the employee who is set as responsible for the cost center must be validated with the employee master. You can select from “Yes” or “No”.
	Yes – indicates that the employee will be validated with the corresponding employee master.
	No – indicates that the employee will not be validated
	The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.

Enter the following fields in the “Function Defaults” group box:

No. of Alternate Rate

Use the drop-down list box to set the number of alternate values you want to enter for the cost center – cost element combination. You can select from “0” to “8” that is available for selection in the sequential order. The system displays “0” by default on launch of the page.

Note: The number of Alternate rates once set can only be increased on further modifications

No. of Cost Center Types

Use the drop-down list box to set the number of cost center types that can be defined for a business unit. You can select from “0” to “9” that is available for selection in the sequential order. The system displays “0” by default on launch of the page.

Note: The system retrieves the number identifying the cost center type in the “CC Type Details” multiline based on the value selected in this field. You can increase the number of cost center types.

The system displays the following in the “CC Type Details” multiline:

Cost Center Type No

The number identifying the type of cost center.

Enter the following field in the “CC Type Details” multiline:

Cost Center Type Description

The textual description of the cost center type (Alphanumeric, 40).

Note: This field must not be left blank if a value greater than zero has been selected in the “No. of Cost Center Types” field.

Click the “Set” pushbutton to save the defined parameters.

The system saves the parameters that have been defined.

The system saves the login ID of the user and the system date along with the newly created parameter details. The system also saves the login ID of the user and the system date along with the modified details.