Calculation Preference Definition

Perform the following steps to create a new Calculation Preference Definition by using a new Output Variable:

Note:

You must complete mapping the financial element and transaction type to the Cash Flow type as part of the process for calculating the Input Variables. For more information, see Dimension Management and Batch Execution in the Oracle Insurance Accounting Analyzer User Guide.

1. In the Calculation Preference window, click Add to open the Calculation Preferences window.

   Figure 3-7 The Calculation Preferences Window

   
   

   

   
   
2. Click the Extension Pack slider to use the new Output Variables that were created on the Extension Pack Template page. When this feature is enabled, the Detailed Analysis of Change, Transition, Acquired Contract, and Disaggregate Insurance Finance Expense sliders are disabled.

   Figure 3-8 The Calculation Preferences Window with the Extension Pack slider enabled

   
   

   

   
   
3. Perform the steps mentioned in the Create a New Calculation Preferences Definition section in the Oracle Insurance Accounting Analyzer User Guide.
4. The Soft Delete icon in the Output Parameters pane, enables you to delete a variable:
   1. Click the Soft Delete icon to open the Soft Delete window.

      Figure 3-9 Soft Delete Window

      
      

      

      
      
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   2. In this window, select the variables that you want to hide and then click the Hide button.

      The selected variables are hidden from the list.

   3. To restore the list of variables to its default state, in the Soft Delete window, click the Restore button.

      The variables that were previously hidden will appear in the list of variables.

5. The Acquired field in the CalculationConfiguration window is available for Extension Pack. For each approach, you can give an Expression in a single Template. Click the Acquired field and then select the required Input Parameters from the list to populate the Acquired field pane.

   Figure 3-10 The Acquired field in the Calculation Configuration Window

   
   

   

   
   
6. Additionally, in the Output Parameters pane, click the Download icon to download the Calculation Preference formula in an Excel format to your local system. You can modify the formula in this downloaded template and then click the Import icon in the Output Parameters pane to import the modified formula to the application.