Defining Federal Spending Regions

This section discusses how to define spending regions.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Spending Region Install Option Page

SPNDNG_REG_INST

Establish the ChartField that is used to identify spending regions.

Use the Spending Region Install Option page (SPNDNG_REG_INST) to establish the ChartField that is used to identify spending regions.

Navigation:

Set Up Financials/ Supply Chain > Product Related > Procurement Options > Federal Spending Region > Spending Region Installation > Spending Region Install Option

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Spending Region Install Option page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Spending Region Install Option page

Spending Region Chartfield

Field or Control

Description

Spending Region

Select a valid ChartField as the spending region element.

Purchasing/Accts. Payable Edit (Purchasing and Accounts Payable Edits)

Determine how the system responds if a transaction uses a spending region value that is not associated with a given supplier. When edits and transactions are not valid, you receive a warning message.

Field or Control

Description

No Edit

Select when an edit is not required. If you do not select a purchasing or accounts payable edit, the system uses this as the default value.

Required

Select if required to enter and match a spending region ChartField on the transaction.

Optional

Select to edit the spending region when the spending region ChartField is entered on a transaction.

Prohibited

Select if the spending region ChartField cannot be entered on a transaction.