Define Actualities

You can use this function to define the actuality with a code and a name, define the type of actuality, if it is a weekly actuality, if it is going to be activated and if it is going to be linked to another actuality.

Procedure

  1. On the Maintain menu, select Configuration/Define/Actualities. The Define Actualities window opens.
  2. Click the New button to create a new actuality. A new row is added at the end of the list.
  3. Enter the new actuality code in the Actuality column.
  4. In the Name - Group and Name - Local columns, enter a name of the actuality in the group and local languages.
  5. In the Actuality for LC column, enter the actuality whose period values you want to collect when converting to the current actuality’s currency rates. This information is optional and only used for currency simulations.
  6. Select the Weekly column if the actuality is used for weekly reporting.
    Note: No acquisition calculations can be performed for weekly actualities. You can run the consolidation with the status function, but the consolidation status code will not be updated to Ready, since the acquisition calculations cannot be performed.
  7. Select the Active column if the actuality should be enabled for use.
  8. Click Save.