Understanding SPC Commitments

A commitment is an accounting entry that helps you track future obligations. The JD Edwards EnterpriseOne SPC module includes programs for posting purchase order commitments and for reposting purchase order, application, and certificate commitments. The SPC module also includes a program that you can use to review purchase order commitments. You set up and use the standard software to review application and certificate commitments and relieve all commitment amounts.

To work with commitments in the SPC module:

1. Set up the system to use commitments in the SPC module.

   The setup includes SPC constants and base software setup.

   See Setting Up Commitments (optional).

2. Post purchase order commitments if you set up your system to generate commitments at purchase order entry.

   See Posting Subcontract Order Commitments.

   The system generates and posts application and certificate commitments when you enter applications and certificates if you have the system set up to do so. You do not run a separate post program to post application and certificate commitments.

3. Review commitments in either the base software programs or in the SPC Commitment Inquiry program (P74U0423).

   The SPC Commitment Inquiry program shows purchase order commitments that were posted using the Subcontract Order Commitment Post program (R74U0416). You use base software programs to view application and certificate commitments.

4. Repost commitments as needed.

   You can modify purchase order, applications, and certificates after you enter them. If you modify them, you should run the repost commitment programs to update the records in the Account Balances table (F0902).

5. Relieve commitments.

   You use the base software programs to relieve commitment amounts.