| # Setting up periods Setting up periods for use by LN applications involves these steps: Defining period tables. Generating periods for use. Defining periods. Defining period tables Use the Period Tables (tcccp0160m000) session to create and maintain period tables. Period tables are used to group periods with common attributes, including the following: Whether or not LN checks that dates defined for a period belong to the defined calendar year. Whether or not modifications are allowed to periods of which the period table is currently in use. Whether or not periods can be deleted while their period table is currently in use. Whether or not gaps are allowed between years. LN applications use the period information you define by referring to the period tables. Generating periods for use Use the Generate Periods (tcccp0270m000) session to generate default periods based on the period tables you have created in the Period Tables (tcccp0160m000) session. Periods generated are then available to the Periods (tcccp0170m000) session, in which you can define further details. Defining periods Use the Periods (tcccp0170m000) session to maintain periods. Each period is linked to a period table of which it shares the attributes. For each period, you define the following: The year that the period applies to. The start and end dates of the period. Related topics Overview of calendars and periods |