Contents of the Compute/Print Pool Rates Screen
Use the fields and options to configure the Compute/Print Pool Rates screen.
Identification
Use the fields in this block to create a new parameter ID or to retrieve a previously saved parameter ID. A parameter ID represents a set of screen selection parameters. After you have saved a parameter ID and its related parameters, you can retrieve them using Query.
You can use the retrieved parameters to produce reports and run processes more efficiently and with greater consistency. The saved parameters are also useful and necessary when you want to run the process as part of a batch job. Many users save a unique set of parameters for each different way they run a report or process. When you select a previously saved parameter ID or parameter description, the associated saved screen selection parameters automatically display as selection defaults. The page setup and print options, if there are any, are also included in the saved parameter ID. You can change any of the associated selection defaults as necessary.
Field | Description |
---|---|
Parameter ID |
Enter, or click to select, a parameter ID of up to 15 alphanumeric characters. Choose characters for your parameter ID that help identify the type of selections you made on the screen, such as PERIOD or QUARTERLY. When you save your record, all the selections made on the screen are stored with the parameter ID. Later, you can retrieve the parameter using Query. You can use the parameter to run the process more efficiently because you can select the parameter ID with its previously defined screen selections. After the default selections display on the screen, you can override the defaults. |
Description |
Enter, or click to select, a parameter description of up to 30 alphanumeric characters. |
Selection Ranges
Accounting Period
Use this group box to select the period through which you would like to compute pools. All incurred costs up to and including the one you enter here are included in the pool calculation.
Field | Description |
---|---|
Option |
This field always displays One. |
Fiscal Year |
Enter, or click to select, fiscal years that have been set up on the Manage Fiscal Years screen. You can select any fiscal year that has a Status of O (Open). This is a required field. |
Period |
Enter, or click to select, periods that have been set up on the Manage Accounting Periods screen. The drop-down list contains all periods that have a Status of O (Open). You can select any period. This is a required field. |
Subpd |
This field automatically displays the lowest-numbered open subperiod from Costpoint General Ledger. However, you can click to select another subperiod. This is a required field. |
Ending Date |
This non-editable field displays the ending date of the selected subperiod. |
Allocation Group Number
Use this group box to select the allocation group number for which you would like to compute.
Field | Description |
---|---|
Option |
This field always displays One. |
Start |
Select an allocation group number. displays all allocation group numbers that have been set up on the Manage Allocation Groups screen. Group 1 is the primary allocation group because all the pools in that group allocate to projects. However, you can select any valid allocation group. This is a required field. The non-editable field to the right displays the description of the allocation group. |
Sequence Numbers/Pools
Use this group box to limit the range of pools that are included in the calculation.
Field | Description |
---|---|
Option |
Use this drop-down list to select a range of sequence numbers and pools. Valid options are:
|
Start Seq No/Pool No |
Use these fields to select the starting range for pool rate calculations. Service center pools can be included in the range. Example: From Seq 1 Pool 1 to Seq 4 Pool 10, or From Seq 3 Pool 5 To Seq 3 Pool 5. Pool ranges are often used when using intermediate pools for financial statement reclassification. These are required fields. |
End Seq No/Pool No |
Use these fields to select the ending range for pool rate calculations. Service center pools can be included in the range. Example: From Seq 1 Pool 1 to Seq 4 Pool 10, or From Seq 3 Pool 5 To Seq 3 Pool 5. Pool ranges are often used when using intermediate pools for financial statement reclassification. These are required fields. |
Options
Report
Use this group box to select various report options.
Field | Description |
---|---|
Account Level ____ and below |
Enter the level of the account that you would like to print on the Statement of Indirect Expenses. If you enter 0, all accounts are displayed at the level of the charging occurred. This is the most detailed report. Enter "1" to view all costs summarized to level 1. Enter 2 to view all costs summarized to level 2. If you enter 2, any costs at level 1 are included on the report. Remember that, for the Statement of Indirect Expenses report to calculate the rate correctly, all costs are included even if they are at higher levels. |
Organization Level ____ and below |
Enter the level of the organization that you would like to print on the Statement of Indirect Expenses. If you enter 0, all organizations are displayed at the level of the charging occurred. This is the most detailed report. Enter 1 to view all costs summarized to level 1. Enter 2 to view all costs summarized to level 2. If you enter 2, any costs at level 1 are included on the report. Remember that for the Statement of Indirect Expenses report to calculate the rate correctly, all costs are included even if they are at higher levels. |
Show amounts in thousands |
Select this check box to present the Statement of Indirect Expenses in thousands. The default value is blank. |
Show base account names |
Select this check box to present the Statement of Indirect Expenses with account numbers or account numbers and names for the base account section of the report. If names are included, they are printed above the account numbers. The default value is selected (print account names). |
Show Variance Column |
Select this check box to display the Variance amount column on the Statement of Indirect Expenses. Variance amount is calculated as Budget amount - Actual amount. You can display variance amounts in either the current period or year to date:
Note: The
Year To Date Budget column is hidden when you select
Current Period, and the
Current Period Budget column is hidden when you select
Year To Date.
|
Process
Field | Description |
---|---|
Ignore Project Account Group Validation |
Select this check box if you do not want the Compute/Print Pool Rates process to validate each project account by ensuring that the account exists in the project account group of the project. |
Delete Prior Non-Primary Allocations |
Select this check box if you want the application to delete rows from the POOL_SIE_SUPPORT table if they do not belong to allocation group one. |
Click the arrow to the right of and select one of the following options:
|
|
Click to print actual rate and allocation amount information after computing. You can use this icon to reprint the Statement of Indirect Expenses any time after the rates have been computed. Costpoint stores the most recently computed rate calculations. |
Subtasks
Subtask | Description |
---|---|
Pools | Click this link to open the Pools subtask, where you can view information about the pools and the calculation of the pool base. |
Purge Old SIE | Click this link to open the Purge Old Statement of Indirects subtask. Use this subtask to purge data from the POOL_SIE_SUPPORT table. This table stores the data required for reprinting old Statement of Indirect Expenses (SIE). |