Common maintenance functions for time periods (Budget, Forecast, LRP)

• Version management
• Create Forecast, Budget, LRP
• Data modification
• Saving time period’s main version
• Unlock entry tables

The system administrator manages time periods; actual, forecast, budget and long range plan (LRP).

The forecast and the LRP differ from the budget. Forecast and LRP is treated as a group, whereas budget is annual. For example, if forecast version is defined for use, it becomes available for all forecast years at the same time, but each budget year has its own versions.

Periods’ version management, creation, data modification, and removal of entry locks, are done for all periods on the same principle. An additional option in forecast version management, is the possibility to define how the actual data is handled in forecast reports.

In addition to the common maintenance routines, each period has a few own functions, which are explained in period’s chapter.