| # General Project Parameters (tppdm0100s000) Use this session to maintain and initialize the parameters that define how LN works. By default, the Description field contains the date and time when the previous parameter set was saved. In order to avoid confusion, if you change the parameters, change or delete the Description text as well. Note The parameters you set in this session are valid for all projects you set up in this company. Parameters also serve as defaults for some fields. Related topics Using project data management Using parameters and defaults Currency systems To use the rate determiner Contract data set-up Contract lines data setup Overhead costs overview Settings Introduction Date The date and time this parameter setting becomes valid. Description The description of the parameter setting. Use Element If this check box is selected, you can use elements for the projects. Note You can create transactions for elements in Project for a company only if this check box is selected. You can change this parameter until a transaction is recorded for elements in Project. However, this field is disabled after a transaction for elements is recorded. Activity If this check box is selected, you can use activities for the projects. Note You can create transactions for activities in Project for a company only if this check box is selected. You can change this parameter until a transaction is recorded for activities in Project. However, this field is disabled after a transaction for activities is recorded. Extension If this check box is selected, you can use extensions for the projects. Note You can create transactions for extensions in Project for a company only if this check box is selected. You can change this parameter until a transaction is recorded for extensions in Project. However, this field is disabled after a transaction for extensions is recorded. Cost Component If this check box is selected, you can use cost components for the projects. All Activity Types If this check box is selected, you can use the activity types in the Activities (tppss2100m000) session. You can link an organization breakdown structure (OBS) element to an activity with the type Control Account. If this check box is cleared, the activity type is a work package, therefore you cannot use the OBS option. Project Archives If this check box is selected, project archives can be used for reference and comparative purposes. WKA If this check box is selected, the Dutch Wet Keten Aansprakelijkheid (WKA) law applies. The WKA law means that the contractor is liable for the subcontractor's taxes and social security contributions, if the subcontractor fails to do so. The law is mainly concerned with: The invoices from the subcontractor to the customer. Who is responsible for paying taxes and social security contributions. Note This law applies to the Netherlands only. If you use LN in another country, leave this check box cleared. Settings Process Subprojects with Main Project If this check box is selected, subprojects are also included in all processing activities relating to the main project. For example, if you use the Build Actual Cost Control (tpppc4803m000) session or the Generate Budget Cost Analysis (tpptc3200m000) session, all subprojects are included. Update Main Project Totals for selected Subprojects If this check box is selected, any changes made to subprojects are carried through (aggregated) in the main project. This affects the Build Actual Cost Control (tpppc4803m000) session and the Generate Budget Cost Analysis (tpptc3200m000) session, where changes in subproject costs are carried through in the main project. Log Commitments (Purchase Transactions) Indicates how you want to handle commitments (preliminary purchase costs) in your company. Allowed values Log Commitments (Purchase Transactions) Note Infor LN also includes the purchase transactions resulting from supplier stage payments. Performance aspects The setting of this field could affect system performance and database growth. For more information, refer to Log commitments. Copy General Surcharges when creating Project This field determines whether standard surcharges are copied as project surcharges when generating a budget, control data, or both. Allowed values Copy method general charges for new projects Profit Base This field determines whether margin is calculated based on the sales value or on the cost of sales.
Setting | Calculation
Cost of Sales |
    (Sales amount - Cost Amount)/Cost Amount * 100
Sales |
    (Sales amount - Cost Amount)/Sales Amount * 100
Text If this check box is selected, a text is present. Defaults General Default Exchange Rate Type Budget The default exchange-rate type used for budgeting projects that do not use the business partner currency. Description The description or name of the code. Exchange Rate Type for Costs The default exchange-rate type for costs that have a currency other than the project currency. This ERT is also used to: Calculate estimated amounts in Estimating. Calculate standard cost object amounts in the home currency. Calculate amounts that are not directly project related and have no business partner and therefore no ERT. Default Exchange Rate Type for Revenues The default exchange-rate type is used for the calculation of invoices that do not use the business partner currency. Unit Set The default unit set used for projects. Description The description or name of the code. Unit Code for Hours The time unit in which labor is expressed in cost control. Description The description or name of the code. Appointment Type The default appointment type. If this type is used with the tender date: The first date (lowest sequence number) recorded for this appointment type in the Project - Appointments (tppdm6132m000) session is the tender date. The date is printed on reports in the following session: Print Progress Invoice Specifications (tppin1410m000) Description The description or name of the code. Defaults Template Code The default project template, defined in the Project (tppdm6100m000) session. Description The description or name of the code. Extension for Fluctuation Settlement The default extension code is used to create an extension of the extension type fluctuation settlement at the time a new project is created. Item Code System (File Import) The default item code system. Description The description or name of the code. Item Code System (Order Entry) The default item code systems used for the item groups in Project. Revenue Code for Installment The default revenue code used for installments in Project. Description The description or name of the code. Revenue Code for Progress Payment The default revenue code used for progress payment requests in Project. Revenue Code for Fee The default revenue code used for fees in Project. Revenue Code for Penalty The default revenue code used for penalties in Project. Revenue Code for Progress Payment The default revenue code used for progress payment requests in Project. Revenue Code for Additional Work The default revenue code used for additional work in Project. Revenue Code for Fee The default revenue code used for fees in Project. Revenue Code for Penalty The default revenue code used for penalties in Project. Revenue Code for Holdback The default revenue code used for holdback in Project. Fee Revenue Threshold The minimum percentage of fee revenue that must be achieved to include the same while generating the interim results. Note This value is defaulted to the Contract (tpctm1600m000) and Contract Lines (tpctm1110m000) sessions, respectively. Priority Supply Warehouse The default priority supply warehouse used for projects, defined in the Warehouses (tcmcs0503m000) session. Description The description or name of the code. Number Group and Series Number Group and Series Project Number Group The default number group used for projects. The number groups are defined in the Number Groups (tcmcs0151m000) session. Description The description or name of the code. Project Series The default series used for projects, defined in the First Free Numbers (tcmcs0150m000) session. Related topics To use number groups and series Description The description or name of the code. Estimate Series The estimate series used to create a unique project number. Description The description or name of the code. Estimate Line Number Group The default number group used for project estimate Description The description or name of the code. Estimate Line Series The series used to create a unique codes for project estimates. Description The description or name of the code. Serial Number for Requirement Orders The first free numbers used to create unique codes for project requirement orders. Description The description or name of the code. Template Number Group Select the default number group defined for the templates. Template Series Select the default series defined for the template number group. Sequence Number Item Code Length The length defined here subtracted from the maximum length of the code, determines the sequence number length that can be added when using the Launch Estimate to Budget (tpest2200m000) session. Maximum length: 47 characters. Labor Code Length The length defined here subtracted from the maximum length of the code, determines the sequence number length that can be added when using the Launch Estimate to Budget (tpest2200m000) session. Maximum length: 8 characters. Equipment Code Length The length defined here subtracted from the maximum length of the code, determines the sequence number length that can be added when using the Launch Estimate to Budget (tpest2200m000) session. Maximum length: 10 characters. Example If, in this field, you enter "6", a sequence of 4 characters can be created. As a result, equipment code 100230 in estimate could be transferred to 1002300001. Subcontracting Code Length The length defined here subtracted from the maximum length of the code, determines the sequence number length that can be added when using the Launch Estimate to Budget (tpest2200m000) session. Maximum length: 8 characters. Sundry Code Length The length defined here subtracted from the maximum length of the code, determines the sequence number length that can be added when using the Launch Estimate to Budget (tpest2200m000) session. Maximum length: 8 characters. Cost Control Levels Project Project If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented only at the project level, for projects. Project/Cost Type If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project and cost type level, for projects. Project/Cost Component If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project and cost component level, for projects. Project/Control Code If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project and control code level, for projects. Element Project/Element If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project and element level, for elements. Project/Element/Cost Type If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project, element and cost type level, for elements. Project/Element/Cost Component If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project, element and cost component level, for elements. Project/Element/Control Code If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project, element and control code level, for elements. Activity Project/Activity If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project and activity level, for activities Project/Activity/Cost Type If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project, activity and cost type level, for activities Project/Activity/Cost Component If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project, activity and cost component level, for activities. Project/Activity/Cost Control Code If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project, activity and control code level, for activities. Extension Project/Extension If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project and extension level, for extensions. Project/Extension/Cost Type If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project, extension and cost type level, for extensions. Project/Extension/Cost Component If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project, extension and cost component level, for extensions. Project/Extension/Control Code If this check box is selected, the cost control is implemented at the project, extension and control code level, for extensions. Overhead Calculate Overhead Batch-wise over Actuals If this check box is selected, the overheads are calculated on actual costs. Hard Commitments If this check box is selected, the overheads are calculated on hard commitments. |