Editing Periods

The period hierarchy is a combination of the time period and frequencies that you define. You can make changes to this hierarchy by adding or deleting periods. For example, you may want to add another month to the fourth quarter to achieve a 13-month year.

For instructions on adding sibling and child periods to the hierarchy, see Adding Sibling and Child Periods.

When you select a period, you can view the period frequency and change the period label or description.

Note:

You cannot edit period labels based on language. In other words, if you change a period label in one language, the change is carried over into all other languages defined in the application profile. However, you can have a unique period description for each language.

  To enter and edit periods:

  1. From the period hierarchy, select a period, and, for Description, enter or edit the period description.

    The period description can contain a maximum of 40 characters. Note that a space is counted as a character. You cannot edit the description for the Year period.

    Tip:

    Make sure to include a description for each period when you are creating an application profile. If you do not include a description and choose to add one later, you will need to modify the application profile and re-create all applications that use the profile.

  2. For Label, enter or edit the period label.

    The period label can contain a maximum of 80 characters. Note that a space is counted as a character. You cannot edit the label for the Year period. Changes that you make to the period label are reflected in all languages defined in the application profile.

    Tip:

    You can use Expand button and Collapse button to expand or collapse the levels in the period hierarchy.

  3. From the Language list, select a language.

    You can have a unique period description for each language. You cannot have a unique period label for each language.

  4. Click Next.