Defining Variance Rates

This section discusses how to define variance rate sets and define variance rates.

Pages Used to Define Variance Rates

Page Name Definition Name Usage

Rate Sets Page

PC_RATE_DTL

Define source criteria to identify cost transactions from feeder systems used to calculate costs and overhead for contract-related transactions and enable users to enter rate variances on the Rate Sets - Target page.

PeopleSoft Project Costing: Rate Sets - Target Page

PC_RATE_DTL_LN

Define target data for rate set source rows, and access the Rate Variance History page to define variance rates for costing rate sets.

Rate Variance History Page

PC_VP_HISTORY

View and enter variance price rates.

Rate Sets Page

Use the Rate Sets page (PC_RATE_DTL) to define source criteria to identify cost transactions from feeder systems used to calculate costs and overhead for contract-related transactions and enable users to enter rate variances on the Rate Sets - Target page.

Navigation:

  • Setup Financials/Supply Chain, Product Related, Contracts, Templates, Rate Sets

  • Setup Financials/Supply Chain, and then Product Related, and then Project Costing, and then Pricing Structure, and then Rate Sets

See PeopleSoft Project Costing: Defining Rate Set Categories, Rate Sets, and Rate Plans.

Rate Variance History Page

Use the Rate Variance History page (PC_VP_HISTORY) to view and enter variance price rates.

Navigation:

Select the Enable Variable check box on the Rate Sets page. Click the Target link on the source row. Click the History link on the Rate Sets - Target page.

See PeopleSoft Project Costing: Rate Variance History Page.