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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">To set up periods</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>Period tables</Level1>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>To generate periods</Level1>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>To define periods</Level1>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>Periods</Level1>
			<Level2>to define</Level2>
		</Keyword>
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	<GeneralSection><Paragraph>Setting up periods for use by SSA ERP applications involves a number of discrete steps:</Paragraph>
		<List><ListItem>Defining <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#PeriodTable.td" role="glossary">period tables</Link>.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Generating periods for use.</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Defining <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#Periods.tc" role="glossary">periods</Link>.</ListItem>
		</List>
		<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>Defining period tables</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>Use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/ccp/tcccp0160m000" role="session">Period Tables (tcccp0160m000)</GUIRef> session to create and maintain period tables. These are used to group periods with common attributes, including:</Paragraph>
			<List><ListItem>Whether or not SSA ERP checks that dates defined for a period belong to the defined calendar year.</ListItem>
				<ListItem>Whether or not modifications are allowed to periods of which the period table is currently in use.</ListItem>
				<ListItem>Whether or not periods can be deleted while their period table is currently in use.</ListItem>
				<ListItem>Whether or not gaps are allowed between years</ListItem>
			</List>
			<Paragraph>SSA ERP applications use the period information you define by referring to the period tables.</Paragraph>
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		<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>Generating periods for use</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>Use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/ccp/tcccp0270m000" role="session">Generate Periods (tcccp0270m000)</GUIRef> session to generate default periods based on the period tables you have created in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/ccp/tcccp0160m000" role="session">Period Tables (tcccp0160m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
			<Paragraph>Periods thus generated are then available to the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/ccp/tcccp0170m000" role="session">Periods (tcccp0170m000)</GUIRef> session, in which you can define further details.</Paragraph>
		</GeneralSection>
		<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>Defining periods</SectionTitle>
			<List><ListIntro>Use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/ccp/tcccp0170m000" role="session">Periods (tcccp0170m000)</GUIRef> session to maintain periods. Each period is linked to a period table of which it shares the attributes. For each period you define:</ListIntro>
				<ListItem>The year it applies to.</ListItem>
				<ListItem>Its start and end dates.</ListItem>
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