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<Session ID="/baanerp/tp/pdm/tppdm0100s000" xml:lang="en">
	<Header>
		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">General Parameters (tppdm0100s000)</Title>
	</Header>
	<HelpTopic><AimSection><Paragraph>Use this session to maintain and initialize the parameters that define how SSA ERP works.</Paragraph>
		</AimSection>
		<GeneralSection><Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
			<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
			</Note>
		</GeneralSection>
		<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
			<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/tp/onlinemanual/000001" role="manual">To use project data management</Link>
			</RelTopic>
			<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/tp/onlinemanual/000003" role="manual">To use parameters and defaults</Link>
			</RelTopic>
			<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/tc/onlinemanual/000028" role="manual">Currency systems</Link>
			</RelTopic>
			<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/tp/onlinemanual/000332" role="manual">To use the rate determiner</Link>
			</RelTopic>
		</RelatedTopics>
	</HelpTopic>
	<Fields><FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.indt"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Introduction Date</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Introduction date of PDM parameters.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.dsca"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Description</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The date you changed one or more parameters in this session is the date this new parameter setting becomes valid.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.pcsp"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Process Subprojects with Main Project</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>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 <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tp/ppc/tpppc4803m000" role="session">Build Actual Cost Control (tpppc4803m000)</GUIRef> session or the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tp/ptc/tpptc3200m000" role="session">Generate Budget Cost Analysis (tpptc3200m000)</GUIRef> session, all subprojects are included.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.pcmp"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Update Main Project Totals for selected Subprojects</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>If this check box is selected, any changes made to subprojects are carried through (aggregated) in the main project. This affects the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tp/ppc/tpppc4803m000" role="session">Build Actual Cost Control (tpppc4803m000)</GUIRef> session and the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tp/ptc/tpptc3200m000" role="session">Generate Budget Cost Analysis (tpptc3200m000)</GUIRef> session, where changes in subproject costs are carried through in the main project.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.upra"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Project Archives</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>If this check box is selected, project archives can be used for reference and comparative purposes.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.usev"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">All Activity Types</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>If this check box is selected, you can make use of the activity types in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tp/pss/tppss2100s000" role="session">Activities (tppss2100s000)</GUIRef> session. You can link an organization breakdown structure (OBS) element to an activity with the type Project Cost Account. If this check box is cleared, the activity type is a work package, therefore you cannot use the OBS option.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.serr"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Order Series for PCS Project</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>If a customized item is made from a standard or generic item, the series are used to create a PCS project code and fill the project segment of the item code.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.lexp"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Log Commitments ( Purchase Trans )</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Indicates how you want to handle commitments (preliminary purchase costs) in your company.</FuncDesc>
			<AllowedValues><SectionTitle>Allowed values</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph><Link href="/baanerp/tp/domains/pdm.lexp" role="domain">Log Commitments (Purchase Transactions)</Link>
				</Paragraph>
			</AllowedValues>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.uwka"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">WKA</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>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.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><List><ListIntro>The law is mainly concerned with:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem>The invoices from the subcontractor to the customer.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Who is responsible for paying taxes and social security contributions.</ListItem>
				</List>
			</SimpleSection>
			<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>This law applies to the Netherlands only. If you use SSA ERP in another country, leave this check box cleared.</Paragraph>
			</Note>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.cgch"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Copy Gen Surch when creating Prj</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>This field determines whether standard surcharges are copied as project surcharges when generating a budget, control data, or both.</FuncDesc>
			<AllowedValues><SectionTitle>Allowed values</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph><Link href="/baanerp/tp/domains/pdm.cgch" role="domain">Copy method general charges for new projects</Link>
				</Paragraph>
			</AllowedValues>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.ccus"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Cost Component</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>If this check box is selected, <Link href="/baanerp/tp/glossary/glossary#000360" role="glossary">cost components</Link> are used in <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tp" role="package">Project</GUIRef>.</FuncDesc>
			<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
				<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/tp/onlinemanual/000158" role="manual">To use cost objects and cost components</Link>
				</RelTopic>
			</RelatedTopics>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.rscs"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Extension for Fluctuation Settlement</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The default extension code is used to create an extension of the extension type <Link href="/baanerp/tp/glossary/glossary#FluctuSettle.tp" role="glossary">fluctuation settlement</Link> at the time a new project is created. No Help topic is associated with this item.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.citt"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Item Coding System</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The default <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#ItemCodeSyst.tc" role="glossary">item code systems</Link> which is used to write the alternative items in table Item Codes by Item Code System, if the supplier's item codes are defined in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tp/pdm/tppdm7150s000" role="session">Items by Buy-from BP (tppdm7150s000)</GUIRef> session, or if a supplier diskette is read in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tp/pdm/tppdm7260m000" role="session">Read in and/or Print Buy-from BP Diskettes (tppdm7260m000)</GUIRef> session.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.dpci"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Revenue Code for Installment</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The default <Link href="/baanerp/tp/glossary/glossary#RevenuCode.tp" role="glossary">revenue code</Link>.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.dpca"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Revenue Code for Additional Work</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The default <Link href="/baanerp/tp/glossary/glossary#RevenuCode.tp" role="glossary">revenue code</Link>.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.capp"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Appointment Type</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>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 <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tp/pdm/tppdm6132s000" role="session">Appointment by Project (tppdm6132s000)</GUIRef> session is the tender date.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><List><ListIntro>The date is printed on reports in the following session:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/tp/pin/tppin1410m000" role="session">Print Progress Invoice Specifications (tppin1410m000)</Link>
					</ListItem>
				</List>
			</SimpleSection>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.rrtp"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Exchange Rate Type for Revenues</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The <Link href="/baanerp/tp/glossary/glossary#000046" role="glossary">exchange-rate type</Link> is used for the calculation of invoices, which do not use the business partner currency.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.crtp"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Exchange Rate Type for Costs</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc><Link href="/baanerp/tp/glossary/glossary#000046" role="glossary">exchange-rate type</Link> for costs that have a different currency than the project currency.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><List><ListIntro>This ERT is also used to:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem>Calculate estimated amounts in <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tp/est" role="module">Estimation</GUIRef>.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Calculate standard cost object amounts in the home currency.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Calculate amounts that are not directly project related and have no business partner and therefore no ERT.</ListItem>
				</List>
			</SimpleSection>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.uset"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Unit Set</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc><Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#UnitSet.tc" role="glossary">unit set</Link>
			</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.ctut"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Unit Code for Hours</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The time unit in which labor is expressed in cost control.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.ngrp"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Project Number Group</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc><Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#NumberGroup.tc" role="glossary">number group</Link>
			</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.prsr"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Project Series</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc><Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#Series.tc" role="glossary">series</Link>
			</FuncDesc>
			<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
				<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/tc/onlinemanual/000004" role="manual">To use number groups and series</Link>
				</RelTopic>
			</RelatedTopics>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.tpte"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Template Code</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Enter a default template code.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.egrp"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Estimate Line Number Group</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc><Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#NumberGroup.tc" role="glossary">number group</Link>
			</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.essr"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Estimate Line Series</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc><Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#Series.tc" role="glossary">series</Link>
			</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tppdm000.ests"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Estimate Series</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Use the estimate <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#Series.tc" role="glossary">series</Link> to create a unique project number.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
	</Fields>
</Session>
