Allocations

Balances from the GLTOT cube are read to determine the source amount to process. Allocations leverages Infor BI to take balances from any levels of the dimension hierarchy, and to write tentative transactions for subsequent allocations steps.

Using allocations, these activities can be performed:

• Posted amounts or units can be allocated.
• Budgets can be allocated. Budget allocations are used to allocate amounts between budgets.
• Allocations can be performed from any dimension. Balances are calculated by entity, account, and other dimensions.
• Posting balances and summary balances can be allocated from any levels of the dimension hierarchy.
• Period balances and year-to-date balances can be allocated.
• Allocations can be based on fixed drivers or variable factors like the volume of sales, total revenue, total costs, or other balances in the system.
• Alternate structures can be used to find the rollup amount to allocate.
• Transaction ledgers can be created for allocations. You can use them to store allocation entries, to group similar transactions, or for reporting.
• The method used to allocate balances can be controlled and allocation transactions can be generated using the posting options.
• Steps can be assigned to allocation lines to control the order in which lines are calculated.
• Allocation can occur between entities.
• Allocations can be set up so that multiple allocation results can be posted.
• Advanced allocations can be set up using custom totals and custom computes. You can use custom totals and custom computes to calculate the source amount or dynamically retrieve balances that are used as ratios.
• Allocation results can be journalized or imported back to Budgets.