Balance Contexts for the US
Balance contexts are entities that require values for a particular balance value. You use them to restrict the run results included in a balance value.
Some balance dimensions also use contexts. All balance contexts are predefined.
For example, the Regular Earnings
Core Relationship Tax Unit Area1 Year to Date
balance is
an association of the Regular Earnings
balance type with the Payroll Relationship
Tax Unit Area1 Year to Date
balance dimension. The contexts
associated with this dimension are:
-
Payroll Relationship
PAYROLL_RELATIONSHIP_ID
-
Tax Unit
TAX_UNIT_ID
-
State
AREA1
When performing balance adjustments, you don't necessarily need to enter input values, but entry of certain context values may be required to perform the adjustment correctly. If you leave the context values blank, the adjustment may not be associated to the correct context.
For example, if the adjustment is related to the state of California, you must identify the state in the State context field. If you leave the State context input value blank, the context is undefined, and the process wouldn't adjust the value for California.