You use this batch job to calculate remaining usage for a job in a job journal. The batch job calculates, for each job task, the difference between scheduled usage of items, resources, and G/L expenses and actual usage posted in job ledger entries. The remaining usage is then displayed in the job journal from where you can post it.
Before you post the lines, you can edit and delete lines if necessary.
You can define what is included in the batch job by setting filters. To do this, in the Field field, press F3, click the AssistButton and then select the relevant fields. You can set filters on any of the fields. If you do not set any filters, the batch job will include all your records.
To filter the information in the batch job, fill in the relevant fields as follows:
Job No.: Enter the number of the job or range of jobs for which you want to calculate the remaining usage.
Job Task No.: Enter the number of the job task that you want to calculate remaining usage for. You must fill in the Job No. field before you can fill in this field. Click the AssistButton in the field to see a list of available job tasks on the job you specified in the Job No. field.
On this tab, you can set various filters for the planning lines you want to calculate remaining usage for.
Document No.: Enter the document number that will appear as the document number to be inserted in the job journal.
Posting Date: Enter the date that will appear as the posting date to be inserted in the job journal.
Template Name: This field contains the template name of the job journal where the remaining usage will be inserted as lines.
Batch Name: This field contains the batch name of the job journal where the remaining usage will be inserted as lines.
Click OK to run the batch job. If you do not want to run the batch job now, click Cancel to close the window.