Create Records for the Period

Explanation

This activity is used to enter work center and labor class records for a certain accounting period to calculate actual, estimated and capacity hours.

Prerequisites

When creating records automatically, the work centers and labor classes that the records will be created for must have machine or labor transactions in the period for parts with Supplier Invoice Consideration set to Periodic Weighted Average. Only internal work centers are considered.

System Effects

Records are created for accounting period and work center or labor class.

Window

Actual Manufacturing Cost Rates

Related Window Descriptions

Calculate actual and estimate hours
Actual manufacturing cost rates

Procedure

To create records for work centers and labor classes with transactions in the period:

1. In the Actual Manufacturing Cost Rates window, right-click and then click Create Records for the Period.

To create records for work centers manually:

1. Open the Actual Manufacturing Cost Rates window, Work Center Cost by Period tab.
2. Create a new record.
3. In the Work Center field, enter a work center code or use the list of values.
4. Save changes.

To create records for labor classes manually:

1. Open the Actual Manufacturing Cost Rates window, Labor Class Cost by Period tab.
2. Create a new record.
3. In the Labor Class field, enter a labor class code or use the list of values.
4. Save changes.