This function allocates a single time period value (for example, P#[Year]) of a Source POV to all periods of a Destination POV based on a profile defined in a Profile POV (for example, Revenue profile, 4-4-5, and so on).
Time-based allocations are particularly suited to budgeting applications where amounts are first entered for the total year, and then later allocated across time periods based on a suitable profile.
The Source POV must contain a single time period. The time period will generally be P#[Year], but could be any single period, such as P#January.
The value in the Source POV is stored by the calculation in a temporary account. This is required because the source and destination accounts are typically the same account. Where this is the case, the value in P#[Year] changes as the calculation proceeds from 1 period to the next. Therefore, you must store the value first to be able to refer to it for all time periods.
It is recommended that variables are set in the calling routine and passed to the Spread function, which define the Destination, Source, Profile, Temp, and Period1 parameters. It is also recommended that the variable names in the calling routine be set to be the same as the Spread function.