Understanding Business Unit Constants Setup

You set up business-unit constants to define default information that is associated with a business unit. Default business-unit information expedites data entry for time entry and payroll information.

Setting up business-unit constants also allows you to:

• Define taxing authorities for a business unit.

• Apply flat burden rates to a specific business unit.

• Set up the business unit to act as a certified job for governmental reporting purposes. Job information for the business unit is included in certified payroll reports.

You can associate a business unit with only one company.

When you set up a business unit, the system adds that business unit to the Business Unit Master table (F0006) if the business unit does not already exist in that table. In many companies, business units are set up in the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne General Accounting system by the Accounting department.

You must use the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne General Accounting system, and not the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Payroll system, to revise the information in any of these fields:

• Posting Edit - Business Unit

• Level of Detail - Business Unit

• Company

• Equipment Rate Code

• Address Number