PTC Parameters (tpptc0100s000)

Use this session to define the parameters for use in the Planning module of Project. There are two sets of parameters:

  • For general use in Budgeting.
  • Especially for cost analysis.

Budget cost analysis enables you to report on the details of a selected project budget. If you want to use the budget cost analysis, you can enter a default code in this session.

 

General
Introduction Date
The date and time that the parameters are valid. The parameters are valid up to the effective date of a more recent parameter setting.
Description
The description of the parameter set. For example, the reason why the previous setting was changed.
Unit of Measure
The default unit for material dimensions. You must select a unit of the Length type.

This unit is used only for information. It is printed in the reports that you create in the Print Installments (tppin4451m000) session.

History
Log History of Budget

If this check box is selected, the budget line history is kept for:

Note

LN checks whether this check box is selected when running the Generate Control Data (tpptc1230m000) session. The date this check box was selected must then be earlier than the run date, otherwise the data used in the Generate Control run can be corrupted.

Performance aspects

The setting of this field could affect system performance and database growth. For more information, refer to Project history.

Purchase Budget
Automatically Generate Detail Lines
Indicates whether or not purchase budget lines are created from the current budget.

If this check box is selected, the following applies: If you maintain budget parts in the Purchase Budget Part (tpptc4110s000) session, LN prompts you to create budget purchase lines. If you answer Yes, the lines are created in the Purchase-Budget Detail Line (tpptc4120s000) session.

If this check box is cleared, no detail lines of budget parts are created if you maintain budget parts.

Purchase Budget > 100% Allowed
If this check box is selected, you can use more than 100% of a budget line amount in the purchase budget.
Text
If this check box is selected, a text is present.
Cost Analysis
Budget Status
Free
If this check box is selected, budget lines with this status are included in the budget-cost analysis.

The value you select here is the default value for the Budget Status 'Free' field in the Generate Budget Cost Analysis (tpptc3200m000) session.

Actual
If this check box is selected, budget lines with this status are included in the control data that is created with the Generate Control Data (tpptc1230m000)
Final
If this check box is selected, budget lines with this status are included in the budget-cost analysis session.

The value you select here is the default value for the Budget Status 'Final' field in the Generate Budget Cost Analysis (tpptc3200m000) session.

Final
If this check box is selected, budget lines with this status are included in the control data that is created with the Generate Control Data (tpptc1230m000) session.
Default
Default Budget Cost Analysis Version
The budget-cost analysis version code entered here is the default value for the Cost Analysis Version field in the Generate Budget Cost Analysis (tpptc3200m000) session.