Overview
Cost Driver Type allows users to classify or group cost drivers and packages, so then it can be used when searching for a particular one. This function works as a catalogue which can be applicable to many scenarios and budget versions.
Navigation
Budget Planning ► Support Entities ► Budget Plan ► Cost Driver Type
Cost Driver Type screen Fields
Field | Description |
Code | This is a unique identifier that is automatically assigned by the system, if the System Parameter Generate Cost Driver Type ID is set to True, or manually entered by the User if the System Parameter Generate Cost Driver Type ID is set to False. |
Active | Default is true. If this is False, then this Cost Driver Type cannot be used in future transactions. |
| Catalogue Item Required | Indicates if Catalogue Item reference is mandatory or not. |
| Grantee Required | Indicates if Receiver Grants reference is required. |
| Entry Cost At Budget Plan | If flag is set the cost per Fiscal Year will be always 1, system then allows the entry of Cost (2 decimals) during the Cost Driver registration in the Budget Plan. |
| Unit Of Measure Required | Indicates if unit of measure is required. |
Language | Country specific language used to describe the Cost Driver Type. |
Name | This contains the name of the Cost Driver Type. |
Description | This contains the description of the Cost Driver Type. |
Overview
This contains a collection of 0 to many Numeric fields to be added under Budget Plans.
Budget Plan Additional Required Field Tab screen fields
| Fields | Description |
| Is Mandatory | Ticked checkbox means that the text or numeric field is mandatory, otherwise numeric field is not mandatory. |
| Language | Country specific language used by users. |
| Field Name | Brief description of the entity |
| Is Numeric | To indicate when new Field is Numeric. |
| Is Cost Driver Detail | Default FALSE. Indicate that Additional Field is related to a Cost Driver of the Budget Line. |
| Is Use Field On Calculation | When it is TRUE, the additional fields are going to be used to determine the amount calculation |