| # To use a search path Project uses specific search paths to find the values needed for a certain process. Labor rate search path: Labor rates are defined in the Labor Rate Code - Rates (tcppl0191m000) session and Labor Rates by Business Partner and Project (tcppl0192m000) session. LN first checks the rates in the Labor Rates by Business Partner and Project (tcppl0192m000) session. LN selects the labor rates from the Labor Rates by Business Partner and Project (tcppl0192m000) session, in the following order of preference: Labor rates for which Business Partner and Project are defined. Labor rates for which Project is defined and Business Partner is not defined. Labor rates for which Project is not defined and Business Partner is defined. LN selects the rates defined in the Labor Rates by Business Partner and Project (tcppl0192m000) session only when the rates fall within the range of the defined Effective Date and Expiry Date. When the rates do not fall within the range of the defined Effective Date and Expiry Date, LN does not select the rates. When the rates are not defined in the Labor Rates by Business Partner and Project (tcppl0192m000) session or when the rates do not fall within the range of the Effective Date and Expiry Date defined in the session, LN selects the rates from the Labor Rate Code - Rates (tcppl0191m000) session. Budget labor search path: The budget-labor-rate search path determines what cost rates and sales rates are used in budget lines. The path is specified in the Project (tppdm6100s000) session. LN uses several search options to find the labor rate: Labor cost and sales rates: The rates are set in the Standard Labor (tppdm0511m000) session or in the Project Labor (tppdm6111s000) session. LN first checks for Project specific rates. If Project specific rates are not defined, LN selects the standard labor cost and sales rate. Trade Group cost and sales rates: Labor rates associated with trade groups as defined in the Trade Group (tppdm0130s000) session where the rate is derived from the Labor Rate Code - Rates (tcppl0191m000) session or from the Labor Rates by Business Partner and Project (tcppl0192m000) session. LN first checks the rates in the Labor Rates by Project and business partner (tcppl0192m000) session. If the rates are not defined in this session, LN selects the rates defined in the Labor Rates (tcppl0191m000) session. Project-specific cost and sales rates: Project-specific labor rates as defined in the Project (tppdm6100s000) session. The default labor rate is the labor rate that LN finds by looking at the value displayed in the first labor rate option. If the labor rate is not defined for this value, LN looks at the value displayed in the second option. If the labor rate for this input is not defined or if the field is left empty, the labor rate defined for the value in the third option is used. If you set the first labor rate option to Labor, then the standard labor rates are used in the labor lines of the actual budget. If you have not defined standard labor rates, LN picks the labor rate defined for the value in the second labor rate option; this can either be Trade Group or Project. Cost registration search path: The labor rate for the cost-registration search path determines which of the following cost and sales rates are used in hours registration: Employee: Labor rates associated with employees as defined in the Employees - General (tccom0101m000) session and derived from the Labor Rate Code - Rates (tcppl0191m000) session or from the Labor Rates by Business Partner and Project (tcppl0192m000) session. LN first checks the rates in the Labor Rates by Project and business partner (tcppl0192m000) session. If the rates are not defined in this session, LN selects the rates defined in the Labor Rates (tcppl0191m000) session. Labor: Standard labor rates defined in the Labor Rate Code - Rates (tcppl0191m000) session. Trade group: Labor rates associated with trade groups as defined in the Trade Group (tppdm0130s000) session and derived from the Labor Rate Code - Rates (tcppl0191m000) session or from the Labor Rates by Business Partner and Project (tcppl0192m000) session. LN first checks the rates in the Labor Rates by Project and business partner (tcppl0192m000) session. If the rates are not defined in this session, LN selects the rates defined in the Labor Rates (tcppl0191m000) session. Project: Project-specific labor rates as defined in the Project (tppdm6100s000) session. Note The default labor rate is the labor rate that LN finds by looking at the path displayed in the first labor rate option. If the labor rate is not defined for this value, LN looks at the value displayed in the second option. If the labor rate for this input is not defined or if the field is left empty, the labor rate defined for the value in the third option is used. If you set the first labor rate box to Labor, then the standard labor rates are used in the labor lines of the actual budget. If you have not defined standard labor rates, LN picks the labor rate defined for the value in the second labor rate option; this can either be Trade Group or Project or Employee. |