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About Buttons and Methods Used in SVP


SVP procedures include buttons that invoke specialized methods, as described in Table 11.

Table 11. Buttons And Methods For SVP Configuration
Button
Method
Description
Supported On

Allocate

MthdAlloc

Changes status of allocate action to Pending, ready to be picked up by Workflow Monitor.

Bus Comp Layer

Calculate Source

OnCalculate

Sums up total value of Source field specified between Start and End fields.

Bus Comp Layer

Execute

MassChange

Finds all Baseline or Target records with period between Period Start and Period End, then updates the field specified with Value according to the Algorithm Type. For Percentage Change, the new value will be (1+Value/100) * oldvalue; for Flat Change, the new value will be Value.

Applet Layer

Execute Action

OnExecute

Changes status of actions from Initialized to Pending, ready to be picked up by Workflow Monitor.

Bus Comp Layer

Export to File

CreatePopup

Exports selected columns from the SVP screen to an Excel spreadsheet.

Applet Layer

Load from File

LoadFromFileInBusComp

Imports selected columns an Excel spreadsheet to the SVP screen.

Applet Layer

Lock

mthdlock

Locks a node and makes it modifiable.

Bus Comp Layer

Mass Change

ShowPopup

Opens a dialog box that displays the following options:

  • Algorithm type
  • Field
  • Value
  • Period Start
  • Period End

The dialog box also contains the Execute button.

Applet Layer

Refresh

OnRefresh

Refreshes the form and recalculates planning percentages.

Bus Comp Layer

Skip All

SetAll

Sets Skip flag to True.

Bus Comp Layer

SVP Adopt

mthdAdoptSVPParent

Adopts categories in a hierarchy and makes them a part of the SVP category hierarchy.

Bus Comp Layer

Unlock

mthdUnlock

Unlocks a node and makes it impossible for a user to modify the node.

Bus Comp Layer

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