Creating cost element structure

This page allows you to define variables for the newly defined cost element structure. This page also allows you to include the formula required for generating the report. You can also set printing options for each row of the structure in the reports pertaining to the cost element structure along with the formula details.

Select the “Create Cost Element Structure” link at the bottom of the “Create Tree” page.

The “Create Cost Element Structure” page appears.

The system displays the following:

CE Structure ID	The code identifying the cost element structure.
Description	A textual description of the cost element structure.
Status	The status of the cost element structure. It must be “Active”.

The system displays the following in the “Cost Element Details” multiline:

Row ID	The number identifying the row in which the node is available.
Type	The type of the node. It could be “Element” or “Header”.
	Element – indicates a node that has a single or multiple cost elements defined below it in the structure.
	Header – indicates a node that has a group of nodes defined below it in the structure.
Description	A textual description of the type of the structure.
Cost Element From	The starting code in the range of cost element codes that has been mapped to the node.
To	The ending code in the range of cost element codes that has been mapped to the node.

Enter the following fields in the “Cost Element Details” multiline:

Variable

The code identifying the variable (Alphanumeric, 20).

Note: The value entered in this field must not be an integer or a decimal.

Reverse	Use the drop-down list box to set whether you want parentheses to be printed while taking a report of the cost elements available in the selected row. You can select from “Yes” or “No”.
	Yes – indicates that the sign must be printed in the report.
	No – indicates that the sign must not be printed in the report.
	The system displays “No” by default on launch of the page.
Round Off	Use the drop-down list box to set the value to which the decimal must be rounded off while printing reports. You can select from "0.1", "0.01", "1", "10", "100" or "1000". The system displays “1” by default on launch of the page.
Print	Use the drop-down list box to set whether the details pertaining to the node must be printed while taking a report. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “Yes” by default on launch of the page.

Click the “Create Structure” pushbutton to create the cost element structure.

The system saves the details of the cost element structure. The system also updates the status of the structure as “Active”. The system also updates the login ID of the user and the system date in the “Created By” and the “Created Date” fields.

Enter the following fields in the “Formula Details” multiline:

After Row ID	The number identifying the row after which the formula must be printed (Alphanumeric, 4).
Formula ID	The code identifying the formula (Alphanumeric, 20).
	Help facility available

The system displays the following in the “Formula Details” multiline:

Description	The description of the formula.
Formula Content	The formula detail.

Enter the following fields in the “Formula Details” multiline:

Reverse	Use the drop-down list box to set whether you want parentheses to be printed along with the formula in the report. You can select from “Yes” or “No”.
	Yes – indicates that the sign must be printed in the report.
	No – indicates that the sign must not be printed in the report.
	The system displays “Blank” by default on launch of the page.
Round Off	Use the drop-down list box to set the value to which the decimal must be rounded off while printing reports. You can select from "0.1", "0.01", "1", "10", "100" or "1000". The system displays “Blank” by default on launch of the page.
Print	Use the drop-down list box to set whether the formula details must be printed while taking a report. You can select from “Yes” or “No”. The system displays “Blank” by default on launch of the page.

Click the “Append Formula” pushbutton to include formula in the cost element structure.

The system saves the formula to the cost element structure.

The system displays the following:

Created By	The login ID of the user who created the cost element structure.
Created Date	The date on which the cost element structure was created.

To proceed, carry out the following

Select the “Create Formula” link at the bottom of the page to create a new formula.
Select the “View Cost Element Structure” link at the bottom of the page to view the details of a cost element structure.