TimeSpans

TimeSpans enable you to select and retrieve ledger balances for use in allocations, inquiries, and PS/nVision reporting. TimeSpans control the number of periods that you can extract and summarize data from the ledger table. Typical TimeSpans in General Ledger include activity for the current period, year-to-date amounts for the selected items, and balance forward amounts for balance sheet accounts.

You can express many TimeSpans relative to the current period, so that they automatically adapt the content of a report to the as of date that you specify when you execute the report. You can define other TimeSpans for specific periods.

General Ledger uses the calendar to validate absolute periods and years that you enter for a TimeSpan. These periods and years must exist on the calendar that you specify. Use TimeSpans to retrieve balance forward amounts and adjustments that the system stores in special calendar periods.

General Ledger includes many commonly used TimeSpans; however, you can define as many additional TimeSpans as necessary. Generate the FIN0003 report to list and display information about these TimeSpans.