Time Balance Definitions

Time balance definitions consist of one balance dimension and one or more time categories. The time categories identify the time data to add or subtract from the time balance.

When you create balance definitions, you must select a unit of measure, either Hours or Units. This selection constrains the time categories that you can select.

Create balance definitions using the Time Balance Definitions task in the Setup and Maintenance work area. The task is part of the Workforce Deployment offering, Time and Labor functional area.

Definition Name

After you enter a name for the balance definition and select the balance dimension, the application automatically generates the definition name. This automatically generated definition name, which includes the automatically generated dimension suffix, is the database item name. You can use the database item name in your fast formulas that include time balances. For example, you create a time balance dimension with this configuration:

Field	Example Configuration Value
Name	Reg Hrs Time Bal Def
Entry Unit of Measure	Hours
Balance Dimension	Reg Hrs by Person This selection associates the dimension suffix (_REG_HRS_BY_PERSON_PER_RP) with the time balance definition.
Effective Start Date	January 1, 2018
Time Category Name	Reg Hrs
Add or Subtract	Add

The application-generated dimension, or database item, name is REG_HRS_TIME_BAL_DEF_REG_HRS_BY_PERSON_PER_RP.