Assigning Segment Types
When you enter an account in a formula line, you must assign one of the following segment types to each segment:
Looping (L): Assign this type to a parent segment value to include each child value assigned to the parent value in the formula. The allocation program runs each formula once for each corresponding child segment value. You can loop only on parent values.
Summing (S): Assign this type to a parent segment value to sum the account balances of all the child segment values assigned to a parent. For example, if you enter a parent that has five child values, the allocation program adds the account balances of the five child accounts and uses the sum in each MassBudget formula. You can sum only on parent values.
Constant (C): Assign this type to a child segment value to use the detail account balance associated with the child. You can also use this type with a parent segment value if there is a summary account associated with the parent.
See Also
Entering a Target Account
Entering an Offset Account
Validating MassAllocation and MassBudget Batches
