People Parameters (bpmdm0100m000)

	People Parameters (bpmdm0100m000) Use this session to set the parameters for the People package. On the Process Labor Costs/Expenses tab, for each transaction type the following options are available: Direct Hours or expenses are processed immediately after you close the applicable session. In Batches Hours and/or expenses are only processed after you run the Process Hours and Expenses (bptmm1203m000) session. Approval Required Hours and expenses can only be processed if they are approved manually or with the Global (Undo) Approve Hours and Expenses (bptmm1202m000) session. This option is only available if In Batches is selected. Note If you use backflushing in Manufacturing, approval and processing of hours is an automatic process and will not be affected by these settings. General help Use this session to: View historical parameter settings. Modify current parameter settings. To view historical settings, double-click one of the historical parameter sets. To view or change the current parameter settings, double-click the set without an effective date that appears at the top of the list. If you make the required changes and save the new parameter set, LN performs the following actions: Adds the new set to the history list. Updates the current set (at the top of the list). Note By default, the Description field contains the date and time when the previous parameter set was saved. To avoid confusion, if you change the parameters, change or delete the Description text as well. You can only maintain the parameters related to People in this session. Use the Initialize Parameters (tcmcs0295m000) session to set the default values of the parameters for all packages. You must first select the People (BP) check box in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session before you can use the sessions in People. Related topics People – overview Capacity flows 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. Period Table Code The period table code that LN uses to identify the year and period for which hours are registered or budgeted. Note You must first define the period table in the Period Tables (tcccp0160m000) session. The Check for Date in Year check box and the Gaps Allowed between Years check box in the Period Tables (tcccp0160m000) session must be cleared. The Modification Allowed field in the Period Tables (tcccp0160m000) session must read No. Default Labor Type The default labor type that is used for recording assignments, registering hours, and budgeting. Availability Type availability type LN uses the availability type to: Budget hours, using the Hours from Calendar option. Determine workdays as used in assignments. Capacity Flows Capacity Flows Related topics Capacity flows Time Unit for Hours The default time unit that LN uses as a basis for labor rate calculations. The unit specified must represent hours, for example, hr or hrs. Note The unit's physical quantity must be Time. Update Employee Budget with Team Budget If this check box is selected, the Budget by Employee (bptmm3100m000) session is updated automatically when data is added or modified in the Budget by Team (bptmm3120m000) session. Entered budget by team hours results in budget for all team members. Performance aspects The setting of this field could affect system performance and database growth. For more information, refer to Unused concepts in People. Update Employee Budget with Actual Hours If this check box is selected, the Budget by Employee (bptmm3100m000) session is updated automatically when hours have been registered for the current period table code. Performance aspects The setting of this field could affect system performance and database growth. For more information, refer to Unused concepts in People. Direct Time Recording If this check box is selected, and you directly enter manufacturing hours for a task, LN will set the task's start date with the current time stamp. When you start working on another task and you enter hours for this new task, the line of the previous task will be closed automatically. LN will then set the end time with the current time stamp, and enter the labor time with the spent time. Use Registration Authorization If this check box is selected, only users with the appropriate authorization defined in the Registration Authorizations (bpmdm0110m000) session, can register hours and/or expenses for other employees. Note Authorization can be defined for employee department. Restrict Access If this check box is selected, users without registration authorization can open and view their own time sheets. Similarly, managers can view the times entered for the employees for whose departments they have access. Note For a department linked to their login code, users can maintain their own time sheets without any restrictions. This setting is only available if Use Registration Authorization is selected. Use Approval Authorization If this check box is selected, only users with the appropriate authorization defined in the Approval Authorizations (bpmdm0111m000) session, can approve project hours and/or expenses. Note This setting is only available if Project is used. Cover Overhead Costs in Employee Department If this check box is selected, calculated overhead costs will be posted to the financial company that is linked to the employee's department. If this check box is cleared, calculated overhead costs will be posted to the financial company that is linked to the department for which the hours were booked. Ignore Backflush Hours Rounded Down to Zero If this check box is selected, backflush hours that are rounded down to zero, will not result in backflushing errors. Related topics Processing backflushed hours Allow Time Entry for Future Time Period This setting determines whether employees can enter their hours in advance. Allowed values No Action Warn Block Process Labor Costs/Expenses Process Labor Costs/Expenses Indicates how labor costs or expenses are processed. Choose either of the following: Direct Hours or expenses are processed immediately after you close the applicable session. Note that if this option is selected, you can choose Direct Processing on the appropriate menu to have hours or expenses processed without closing the session. In Batches Hours and/or expenses are only processed after you run the Process Hours and Expenses (bptmm1203m000) session. If you choose this option, you can optionally select the Approval Required check box. Note If you use backflushing in Manufacturing, the approval and processing of hours is an automatic process and will not be affected by these settings. Performance aspects The setting of this field could affect system performance and database growth. For more information, refer to Batch processing. Approval Required If this check box is selected, hours and expenses can only be processed if they are approved manually or with the Global (Undo) Approve Hours and Expenses (bptmm1202m000) session.