Enter/Revise

Active and Inactive

Enter whether to specify whether an assignment definition is available for processing. Values are:

Active On: Can process the assignment as defined.

Inactive On: Cannot process the assignment as defined.

Assignment

Identifies the assignment calculation.

Sequence Number

Automatically assigned by the system.

Index Computation and Variable Numerator

Enter an option that specifies the type of calculation that the system performs using the cost assignment definition. Only one option can be selected at any time. Values are:

Index computation on: Performs the assignment calculation using the index computation method.

Variable numerator on: Performs the assignment calculation using the variable numerator method.

When you select Index Calculation, you can select either the Cost Analyzer Balances table or the Driver Balances table as the From component.

Rate Based

Rate-based on: Performs the assignment calculation using the rate-based method.

Rate Calculation

Enter an option that specifies the type of calculation that the system performs using the cost assignment definition. Values are:

Rate calculation on: Performs the assignment calculation using the rate method.

Cost Analyzer

Enter an option that specifies where the system retrieves amounts to be assigned. Values are:

Cost analyzer on: Retrieves the amounts to be assigned from the Cost Analyzer Balances table (F1602).

Driver

Enter an option that specifies where the system retrieves amounts to be assigned. Values are:

Driver on: Retrieves the amounts to be assigned from the Driver Balances table (F1632).

Version

Enter a code that specifies the version that the system uses to select records on which to base an assignment. If the From type for the cost assignment definition is Cost Analyzer Balances, you must run a version of the Cost Calculation Select Balances program (R16102). If the From type is Driver Balances, you must enter a version of the Cost Calculation Select Drivers program (R16132). The system uses the designated version of either program to select information.

Factor

Enter a number that identifies the index or rate for calculations. The system multiplies the From amounts by this factor to calculate the amounts to distribute. You can specify either positive or negative numbers and eight or fewer decimals. If you specify more than eight decimal positions, the system rounds to eight positions.

If you specify a large whole number and a large number of decimal positions, the system might not be able to display the entire number. Even though all decimal positions cannot be displayed, they are stored (up to eight) correctly in the table.

When you select Index Computation for the assignment type, you can enter a factor only for the Based On component.

Note: For annual budgets, you can specify 0 to remove all balances and start over.

Assignment Frequency

Enter a code that specifies the frequency with which to increment assignment dates, based on period or fiscal year increments, after running a cost assignment sequence in final mode. Values are:

M (monthly): Increment periods by 1.

Q (quarterly): Increment periods to next quarter.

A (annually): Increment fiscal year by 1.