Performing the Depreciation Allocation Business Process

You can create allocation entries in the DIST_LN table by running the Depreciation Allocation (AMALLOC) process.

Note: The allocations process calls the centralized processor to generate balanced Inter/IntraUnit entries.

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Definition Name

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Process Allocation Page

AMALLOC_RQST

Create allocation entries in the DIST_LN table. If necessary, the allocations process calls the IU Processor to create balanced entries.

Use the Process Allocation page (AMALLOC_RQST) to create allocation entries in the DIST_LN table.

If necessary, the allocations process calls the IU Processor to create balanced entries.

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Asset Management > Accounting Entries > Allocate Depreciation Expense > Process Allocation > Process Allocation

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Process Allocation page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

 Process Allocation page

Enter a Business Unit, Allocation Id, and Accounting Period to process allocations. Select a Process Frequency.

When processing for budget and fund accounting allocations, first run the accounting entry generation process (AM_AMAEDIST) and the depreciation close (AM_DPCLOSE) process. Then run the Depreciation Allocation (AMALLOC) process with the appropriate budget Allocation ID for the applicable fiscal year and period. These steps will change the entries to reflect the correct budget reference in the accounting entries for assets that were created in prior fiscal year and period.