Defining the History (Analysis Base)

This section discusses how to specify history (analysis base) details.

Page Used to Define the History (Analysis Base)

Page Name	Definition Name	Navigation	Usage
History (Analysis Base)	BP_ANAL_BASE	select Planning and Budgeting, then select Planning and Budgeting Setup, then select Define Parameters, then select History (Analysis Base)	Specify the names of historical and budget information that you use as a reference (comparison scenarios) during the budgeting process by entering translate value descriptions on user-controlled analysis bases.

History (Analysis Base) Page

Use the History (Analysis Base) page (BP_ANAL_BASE) to specify the names of historical and budget information that you use as a reference (comparison scenarios) during the budgeting process by entering translate value descriptions on user-controlled analysis bases.

Navigation

select Planning and Budgeting, then select Planning and Budgeting Setup, then select Define Parameters, then select History (Analysis Base)

Image: History (Analysis Base) page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the History (Analysis Base) page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Analysis Base ID

Displays the identifier of the historical or budget information that you use as a reference during the budgeting process. Use comparison scenarios to associate an analysis base with an activity scenario. Each comparison scenario is associated with a unique analysis base.

Description

Displays the first four, predefined translate value descriptions. Values are: Prior Year Actuals, Year To Date Actuals, Current Year Budget, and Current Year Forecast.

Optionally, enter the remaining five translate value descriptions, for History 1 through History 5, and then link the description to the comparison scenarios that you want to use in the planning model. For example, if you use prior-year budget data as an historical reference point (comparison scenario), you can enter Prior Year Budget as the description for History 1.