Cash Forecast Period Definition (tfcmg3103m000)
Use this session to view and maintain the cash forecast periods. You can specify the number of periods and the time unit for each period. This definition is used to determine how cash forecast data is divided into time buckets for analysis.
Field Information
- Period Definition
- The code of the period definition.
- Period Type
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The time unit used to define the length of each period.
Allowed values
- Days
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The difference in periods is defined in days.
- Weeks
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The difference in periods is defined in weeks.
- Months
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The difference in periods is defined in months.
- Number of Periods
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The total number of periods that can be used in the cash forecast.
Note: This value must not exceed 24 periods.
- Length Period 1
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The length of the period expressed in the selected Period Type time unit.
For example: To report a cash forecast for a period of six months:
Use the Period Type list to determine how time is segmented for reporting or analysis. Each type specifies the number of periods and their lengths.Period Type Number of Periods Length of Each Periods Months 6 1 month Week 24 1 week Days 18 First 7 periods: 1 day each Next 7 periods: 7 days each
Final 4 periods: 30 days each
In the Cash Forecast Workbench (tfcmg7350m000), this is displayed as the first 7 days per period, followed by 7 weekly periods, and then 4 monthly periods.