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<Session ID="/baanerp/ts/ctm/tsctm0100m000" xml:lang="en">
	<Header>
		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Contract Management Parameters (tsctm0100m000)</Title>
	</Header>
	<HelpTopic><AimSection><List><ListIntro>This session contains:</ListIntro>
				<ListItem>A history list of parameter sets and their effective dates. The most recent parameter sets are at the end of the list.</ListItem>
				<ListItem>The current parameter set, at the top of the list (without an effective date). To view historical sets, double-click one of the historical parameter sets. You can use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/mdm/tsmdm0400m000" role="session">Print Service Parameters (tsmdm0400m000)</GUIRef> session to print and compare the parameter sets.</ListItem>
			</List>
		</AimSection>
		<GeneralSection><Paragraph>To view or change the current parameters, double-click the set without an effective date that appears at the top of the list. The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/ctm/tsctm0100m000" role="session">Contract Management Parameters (tsctm0100m000)</GUIRef> details session starts.</Paragraph>
			<List><ListIntro>If you make changes and save the new parameter setting, SSA ERP performs the following actions:</ListIntro>
				<ListItem>Adds the new set at the end of the history list.</ListItem>
				<ListItem>Updates the current set (at the top of the list).</ListItem>
			</List>
			<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>By default, the Description field contains the date and time when the previous parameter setting was saved. To avoid confusion, if you change the parameters, change or delete the default Description text.</Paragraph>
			</Note>
		</GeneralSection>
		<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
			<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ts/onlinemanual/000005" role="manual">Number groups in <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts" role="package">Service</GUIRef>
				</Link>
			</RelTopic>
			<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ts/onlinemanual/000093" role="manual">Contract management - master data</Link>
			</RelTopic>
			<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/basictasks/000005" role="manual">To use a details session</Link>
			</RelTopic>
		</RelatedTopics>
	</HelpTopic>
	<Fields><FieldHelp ID="tsctm000.indt"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Effective Date</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The date and time from which the parameters are valid. The parameters are valid up to the effective date of the most recent parameter setting.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tsctm000.dsca"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Description</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The description of the parameter set. For example, the reason why the previous setting was changed.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tsctm000.grcq"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Number Group</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The default <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#NumberGroup.tc" role="glossary">number group</Link> for service-contract quotations.</FuncDesc>
			<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
				<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ts/onlinemanual/000005" role="manual">Number groups in <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts" role="package">Service</GUIRef>
					</Link>
				</RelTopic>
			</RelatedTopics>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tsctm000.qvdy"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Effectivity Period</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The number of days determines the (default) expiry date of a newly defined service-contract quotation.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tsctm000.nrcp"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Number of Copies</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The number of extra quotation copies printed in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/ctm/tsctm2400m000" role="session">Print Contract Quotation Documents (tsctm2400m000)</GUIRef> session.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tsctm000.quhi"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">History</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>This parameter indicates the quotation information that will be stored when a quotation is moved to history. The information is stored when you run the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/ctm/tsctm2280m000" role="session">Copy Contract Quotations to History (tsctm2280m000)</GUIRef> session.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="text.yn"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Text</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc><Link href="/baanerp/ts/onlinemanual/000069" role="manual">Text (additional)</Link>
			</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tsctm000.grnr"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Number Group</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The default <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#NumberGroup.tc" role="glossary">number group</Link> for service contracts.</FuncDesc>
			<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
				<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ts/onlinemanual/000005" role="manual">Number groups in <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts" role="package">Service</GUIRef>
					</Link>
				</RelTopic>
			</RelatedTopics>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tsctm000.nrcc"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Number of Copies</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The number of extra contract copies printed in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/ctm/tsctm3400m000" role="session">Print Service Contract Documents (tsctm3400m000)</GUIRef> session.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tsctm000.cohi"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">History</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>This parameter indicates the contract information that will be stored in the <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#000054" role="glossary">service-contract history</Link>. The information is stored when you run the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/ctm/tsctm3280m000" role="session">Copy Service Contracts to History (tsctm3280m000)</GUIRef> session.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tsctm000.cgmc"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Contract Gross Margin Control</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>If this check box is selected, the <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#GrossMarginG.ts" role="glossary">gross margin</Link> calculation is performed.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><Paragraph>If the margin exceeds the lower or upper limit a warning appears.</Paragraph>
				<Paragraph>Only if gross margin control is implemented, attributes related to gross margin are applicable.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
			<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>If the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/ctm/tsctm0100m000#operator" role="formfield">Gross Margin</GUIRef> check box is selected, the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/ctm/tsctm0100m000#tsctm000.gmba" role="formfield">Base</GUIRef>, <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/ctm/tsctm0100m000#tsctm000.lwgm" role="formfield">Lower Margin</GUIRef> and <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/ctm/tsctm0100m000#tsctm000.upgm" role="formfield">Upper Margin</GUIRef> fields must be filled.</Paragraph>
			</Note>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tsctm000.gmba"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Base</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Select whether the <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#GrossMargin.td" role="glossary">gross margin</Link> is calculated based on the sales value or on the cost of sales.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tsctm000.lwgm"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Lower Margin</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>If the <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#GrossMarginG.ts" role="glossary">gross margin</Link> calculation exceeds this limit, SSA ERP gives a warning.</FuncDesc>
			<AllowedValues><SectionTitle>Allowed values</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>A percentage that is greater than zero.</Paragraph>
			</AllowedValues>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tsctm000.upgm"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Upper Margin</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>If the <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#GrossMarginG.ts" role="glossary">gross margin</Link> calculation exceeds this limit, SSA ERP gives a warning.</FuncDesc>
			<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
				<List><ListItem>You must specify a percentage that is greater than zero.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>The upper margin must be greater than or equal to the lower margin.</ListItem>
				</List>
			</Note>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tsctm000.rvrc"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Recognize Revenue</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Determines the method by which the revenue recognition process is to be handled.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><List><ListIntro>Select either of the following:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/domains/ctm.rvrc#interactive" role="enum">Interactive</GUIRef>
					</ListItem>
					<ListItem><GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/domains/ctm.rvrc#direct.install" role="enum">Direct by installment</GUIRef>
					</ListItem>
				</List>
			</SimpleSection>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tsctm000.rvmd"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Revenue Recognition Based on</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc><Link href="/baanerp/ts/domains/ctm.rvmd" role="domain">Revenue Recognition method</Link>
			</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tsctm000.rccg"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Recognize Revenue per Configuration</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>If this check box is selected, revenue cognition is done per configuration of the contract. This will give additional information as to how much each of the configurations under the contract is contributing to the total revenue.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><Paragraph>If this check box is cleared, revenue recognition is done for the contract as a whole.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
		</FieldHelp>
	</Fields>
</Session>
