Help on Cost Center / Unit

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This Help page allows you to search and select a cost center / unit and transfer the details to the field where it is required.

You can carry out a search by specifying the range of cost center / unit that you want to retrieve and the date range during which the cost center / unit is effective. You can also search by specifying the login ID of the user who created the cost center / unit and the description of the cost center / unit. The system retrieves the cost center / units that are in the “Active” status. The selected cost center / unit is transferred to the required page, when it is confirmed.

The “Help on Cost Center / Unit” page appears.

Cost Center / Unit From

The starting code in the range of cost center / unit codes that you want to retrieve (Alphanumeric, 40).

Note: The code entered in this field must be before or the same as the code entered in the “To” field.

To

The ending code in the range of cost center / unit codes that you want to retrieve (Alphanumeric, 40).

Detail / Group

Use the drop-down list box to select whether the cost center / unit that you want to retrieve is a detail or a group cost center / unit. You can select from “Detail” or “Group”. The system displays “Detail” by default on launch of the page.

Description

A description of the cost center / unit (Alphanumeric, 40).

User ID

The login ID of the user who created the cost center / unit that you want to retrieve (Alphanumeric, 15).

Effective Date

Use the drop-down list box to select the date from which the cost center / unit is effective. All the start dates of the MAC periods that have been defined for MAC years that are in the “Open” status will be available for selection in the chronological order. The system displays the earliest “Open” MAC period by default.

Note: The date selected in this field must be before or the same as the date selected in the “Expiry Date” field.

Expiry Date

Use the drop-down list box to select the date on which the cost center / unit expires. All the end dates of the MAC periods that have been defined for MAC years that are in the “Open” status will be available for selection in the chronological order. The system displays the latest “Open” MAC period by default.

The system retrieves and displays the following in the “Cost Center / Unit Details” multiline based on the search criteria entered:

Cost Center / Unit

The code identifying the cost center / unit.

Description

The description of the cost center / unit.

Long Description

A detailed description of the cost center / unit.

Effective Date

The date from which the cost center / unit is effective.

Expiry Date

The date on which the cost center / unit expires.