The option used to update the standard resource costs. The option is located in the Operations menu of the Resource Management section. The operation updates the standard resource costs records defined for a certain period, and transfers them into another period. Resource cost update conditions are set on the filter lines of the Standard Resource Cost Update window. The filter options are as follows:
Filter | Value |
|---|---|
Transaction Type | Transfer only updated ones / Transfer all |
Cost Period to Update | Period selection |
New Cost Period | Period selection |
Resource Type | Workstation / Employee |
Workstation Code | Group / Range |
Workstation Description | Group / Range |
Workstation Aux. Code | Group / Range |
Workstation Authorization Code | Group / Range |
Employee Code | Group / Range |
Employee Description | Group / Range |
Employee Aux. Code | Group / Range |
Employee Authorization Code | Group / Range |
Plants | Defined plants |
Update Type (TL) | By Cost (LC) / By Cost (TC) / By Transaction currency exchange rate |
Update Method | Multiply by factor / Change with fixed value |
Actual Cost | Cost value |
New Cost | Cost value |
Cost Update Factor | Value entry |
Cost Rounding Base | Value entry |
Actual Exchange Rate | Amount entry |
New Exchange Rate | Amount entry |
Exchange Rate Update Factor | Value entry |
Exchange Rate Rounding Base | Rounding value |
F. Currency Type | Currency types |
The type of the resource for which the standard resource cost will be updated is specified on the Resource Type filter line. The cost period of the update transaction is specified on the Cost Period to Update filter line. The period to which the updated costs will be transferred is specified on the New Cost Period filter line.
The Transaction Type filter line is used to specify the records to be transferred to the new period at the end of the transaction. The Transaction Type filter contains the following options:
- Transfer Only Updated Ones
- Transfer All
When "Transfer Only Updated Ones" is selected, only the updated records are transferred into the new period. When "All" is selected, the records that are not updated are transferred as well.
The Update Method filter line is used to specify the currency to be used for update. The update can be performed by Local Currency (LC), Transaction Currency (TC) or Transaction Currency Exchange Rate.
The Update Method filter line is used to specify how the costs will be updated. This filter line contains the following options:
- Change with Fixed Value
- Multiply by Factor
When Change with Fixed Value is selected, the cost amount is entered into the New Cost filter line.
When Multiply by Factor is selected, the update rate is specified on the Cost Update Factor filter line.