Generate Period Locking Reports

You can print different reports that relate to Period Locking. The two methods of Period Locking are Period Locking by Company and Multi Period Locking.

With Period Locking by Company you can lock or unlock individual companies for specified periods and actualities in the IBM® Cognos Controller database.

With Multi Period Locking all companies can be locked or unlocked for specified periods and actualities in the Cognos Controller database.

The Period Locking reports can be used to print the following types of reports relating to the Period Locking options that exist in the Cognos Controller database.

Period Locking by Company - Generates a report showing the lock status of all companies for the period(s) and actualities displaying the submission, form set, and date the submission was intended to be ready. The Use Filter check box allows the report to be run for a specific period and actuality, or a specific group, including subgroups.

Multi Period Locking - Generates a report showing the lock status for the period(s) and actualities displaying the submission, form set, and date the submission was intended to be ready. The Use Filter check box allows the report to be generated for a specific period and actuality.

Procedure

  1. On the Maintain menu, click Period Locking/Reports. The Period Locking Reports window opens.
  2. Select the relevant report options:
    • Period Locking by Company
    • Multi Period Locking
  3. Select the Use Filter check box if you want to select the reports to be printed.
  4. Enter the actuality, period range, consolidation type and group or company for which you want to print the report.
  5. Click the Preview button to generate the report.