Commitment Entry (Subcontracting) (tpppc2570m000)

Use this session to manually create, maintain and approve the subcontracting commitments for a project. You can process and post the subcontracting commitments to the Cost Transactions (tpppc2100m000) session using the Process Transactions (tpppc4802m000) session.

Note:  LN processes the commitments generated from the project purchase transactions to the Cost Transactions (tpppc2100m000) session.

Field Information

Posted

This check box is selected depending on the Posting Type field setting.

Project

The project code.

Subcontracting

subcontracting

Sequence

The sequence number code.

Element

The element code.

Activity

The activity's code.

Extension

The code that identifies the extension.

Cost Determination

Indicates how cost amounts related to the cost object are calculated in the actual budget.

Allowed values

Quantity

The costs related to the subcontracting cost object are calculated, by quantity-based measure of productivity.

Amount of Time

The costs related to the subcontracting cost object are calculated, by time-based measure of productivity. Example, the subcontractor can be paid by the hour.

Rate Only

The costs related to the subcontracting cost object are calculated, based on only an agreed rate.

Amount Only

The costs related to the subcontracting cost object are calculated, based on only an amount (lump sum).

Note: The field can be set to Rate Only or Amount Only only if:
  • The Services Procurement is set to In Preparation or Active in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session.
  • The Procurement by field is set to Subcontracting Procurement Order.
This value cannot be modified when used for a planned PRP order or when costs are booked based on this value.
Base Unit

The unit type used for cost determination.

Allowed values

Not Applicable
Quantity
Time
Note: 
  • This field is displayed only if the Services Procurement is set to Active or In Preparation in Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000)session.
  • This field is enabled only if the Cost Determination field is set to Amount Only or Rate Only.
  • This field is set to Not Applicable if the Cost Determination field is set to Amount of Time or Quantity.
  • This value cannot be modified when used for a planned PRP order or when costs are booked based on this value.
Quantity

The cost object's quantity.

Unit

The unit code.

Currency

The project currency

Unit Cost

The unit cost.

Cost Amount

The total costs. If you change the automatically generated cost amount, for example, to grant a discount, the value of the Cost Rate field is automatically adjusted.