Budget Codes
The budget is built on:
- a chart of accounts that must be tracked in analytical mode,
- one to nine analytical dimension types.
It is possible to specify, for the chart of accounts and for each analytical dimension type, a pyramid and level of budget allocation.
In the event pyramids are linked, budgets are entered for an account group belonging to the accounts pyramid and/or a dimension group belonging to the dimension pyramid.
Prerequisites
Refer to documentation Implementation
Screen management
Entry screen
Block number 1
Budget (field BUD) |
Enter a Budget code (1 to 3 alphanumeric characters) that will be used as the sole identifier for this budget. |
field DESTRA |
Budget title. By default the short title, the long title or the column header of a data are recorded (on creation/update) in the connection language of the user.
A user who logs on with this language will view the short description, long description or column header in their connection language if a translation exists. Otherwise, these descriptions will be available in the folder language. The connection language must be defined as a default language for thefolder. |
Short description (field SHOTRA) |
The short description replaces the standard description when display or print constraints require it. By default the short title, the long title or the column header of a data are recorded (on creation/update) in the connection language of the user.
A user who logs on with this language will view the short description, long description or column header in their connection language if a translation exists. Otherwise, these descriptions will be available in the folder language. The connection language must be defined as a default language for thefolder. |
Definition level
Definition level (field LEV) |
This field is used to indicate whether the budget must be defined at company or site level. |
Management
Currency (field CUR) |
Indicate the currency in which the budget must be created. |
Divisor (field DIVAMT) |
Specify a unit for the divisor. For example, to build a budget in Euro, enter 1. All amounts will be divided by 1 (Amount = €10,000 Amount obtained = 10,000). To build a budget in Kilo Euro, enter 1,000. All amounts will be divided by 1,000 (Amount = €10,000 Amount obtained in Kilo Euro = 10). |
Operating budget (field GDDFLG) |
This flag is used to specify that the budget setup is used in the operating budget management. Then, it can no longer be used in the "standard" budget entry/modification functions, or in analytical balance inquiry. Upon accounting validation of a document, the system checks the validity of the budget line but it does not check the values of the third dimension type. |
Quantity entry (field QTY) |
If this field is set to 'Yes', it will be possible to build a budget in quantities, for the natures being managed in quantities (via a non-financial unit). |
Control type (field BUDCTL) |
Define the budget control type that must be applied to the budget:
To enable the budget control, you must associate the budget records to be controlled to the values of the BUP1 to BUP9parameters.
When the budget control is enabled on the company, this control varies if the budget is null (equal to zero) or undefined:
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Budget misc. operations (field BUPODS) |
The user can update the budgets via the budgetary MOs. Indicate if the budget code can be managed via the budgetary MOs function:
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Accessibility
Access code (field ACS) |
This access code makes it possible to prohibit access to the budget for certain users. If this field is assigned, only users with this access code in their profiles can act on the budget setup. According to the rights granted, the following operations will be possible:
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Validity start date (field VLYSTR) |
Optional field, makes it possible to enter a start date relating to the entity validity. |
Validity end date (field VLYEND) |
Optional field, makes it possible to enter an end date relating to the entity validity. |
Accounts / dimensions
Chart of accounts (field COA) |
The selected chart of accounts must necessarily be the subject of an analytical tracking. |
Pyramid (field PYMACC) |
The budget can be entered at an aggregated level. In this case, specify an account pyramid. |
Level (field PYMACCLEV) |
If an account pyramid has been entered, specify the budget entry level. |
Dimension type (field DIE) |
This field is used to enter or select any dimension view set up in the database. |
Pyramid (field PYMCCE) |
The budget can be entered at an aggregated level. In this case, specify a dimension pyramid. |
Level (field PYMCCELEV) |
If a dimension pyramid has been entered, specify the budget entry level. |
Grid Versions
Version (field VER) |
THis field mentions the code of the budget version under which the budget data can be saved. |
Description (field VERDES) |
Title of the budget version. By default the short title, the long title or the column header of a data are recorded (on creation/update) in the connection language of the user.
A user who logs on with this language will view the short description, long description or column header in their connection language if a translation exists. Otherwise, these descriptions will be available in the folder language. The connection language must be defined as a default language for thefolder. |
Status (field STA) |
When the version status is:
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Final (field CTL) |
This field is used to define a version of the budget to be controlled. For a budget to control setup code defined in the BUP1 to BUP9 parameters, the budgeted amounts taken into account are those of the final version. A budget with the "final" status can be opened or closed (modifiable or not but always controlled). Only one version of the budget can be "final". |
By default (field DEF) |
The version having this status is suggested by default upon budget entry, entry of budget MOs or inquiry of the analytical balance. One and only version, at a given time, can have the status "by default". |
Limits
Data not displayed in case of a budget defined on a pyramid of accounts and/or dimensions
When the budget is defined for an accounts pyramid and/or dimension pyramid and the budget entry transaction is set to display completed and/or pre-committed and/or committed data, these data are not displayed (expressed in amounts and/or quantities). This is displayed only when the budget is entered directly on the accounts and dimensions.
Modifying the data of a budget setup
You can modify some of the fundamental characteristics of an existing budget setup (addition/change/deletion of a dimension type, change of plan, change of company/site definition level, change of pyramid or pyramid level etc.). However, you must first make sure that this budget has not been subject to any transaction since the previously entered data will no longer be consistent with the new budget setup.