Defining compute parameters

Use this procedure to define compute parameters. Compute parameters identify the specific Project Accounting or General Ledger information you want to use with data dictionary names in a compute statement.

Access Compute Parameters (AC34.1).
Specify a name and description for the compute parameter that you are defining.
On the AC Parameters tab, define the activities, account categories, and budget you want to associate with activity data dictionary names in the compute statement. Use these guidelines to specify the field values:

Activity Group List, Activity Group, Activity List, or Activity

Select the activities that you want to associate with the activity data dictionary name in the compute statement. Select only one of these options:

Details about creating lists of activities or activity groups is found elsewhere in this user guide. See Using Attribute Matrix attributes.

Account Categories or Acct Cat Group

Select the account categories you want to associate with the activity data dictionary name in the compute statement. Select a range of account categories or an account category group.

Budget Number

If the compute statement includes an activity budget data dictionary name, then select the budget number you want to associate with the data dictionary name.
On the GL Parameters tab, define the accounts that you want to associate with General Ledger data dictionary names in the compute statement. Use these guidelines to specify the field values:

Company, Company Group, or Acct Unit List

Select the company or company group containing the accounting unit that you want to associated with the General Ledger data dictionary name in the compute statement. To associate multiple accounting units with the General Ledger data dictionary name, select a list of accounting units.

Accounting Unit

If you selected a company or company group, then select the accounting unit you want to associate with the General Ledger data dictionary name.

Accounts or Account Group

Select the accounts that you want to associate with the General Ledger data dictionary name. You can select a range of accounts or an account group.

Subaccount or Subaccount Group

Select the subaccounts that you want to associate with the General Ledger data dictionary name. Select a range of subaccounts or a subaccount group.

Budget Number

If the compute statement includes a General Ledger budget data dictionary name, then select the budget number that you want to associate with the data dictionary name.

Note: If the compute statement contains a data dictionary name that identifies accounting unit balances by activity (such as YTDAUA), complete the AC Parameters tab and the GL Parameters tab.