| Element Relationship (tpptc1105s000) |  |
| Use this session to maintain a parent-child relationship between two elements. You should run this session for all elements in the project to create a layered, multilevel tree structure of element relationships. This structure forms the basis for the element budget. You can maintain an unlimited number of parent-child levels. Note In any single session, you can specify only one parent and only one child. You can define an element as a parent (or child) in one session, and as child (or parent) in another. Use the Frequency field, to link a child more than once to a parent. This specifies how many instances of the child element must be linked to the parent in this parent-child relationship. Run separate sessions for the different relationships, to link different child elements to the same parents. In each session, specify the same parent but specify a different child. Run separate sessions for the different relationships, to link a child element to differetn parents. In each session, specify the same child but specify a different parent. You can maintain parent-child relationships only for projects with a Free or Active project status. Related topics To use an element structure To use elements
Fields | Description
Project | The code that uniquely identifies the project.
Description | The description or name of the code.
Status | The project status.
Element | The code that uniquely identifies the parent element. Related topics element
Description | The description or name of the code.
Element | The budget status of the element.
Sequence Number | The code that uniquely identifies the sequence number.
Child Element | The code that uniquely identifies the child element. Related topics element
Frequency | The number of times the child element appears in the selected part of the structure. This selected part is determined by the element on the Parent Element field.
Child Activity Code | The code that uniquely identifies the active plan with which the element is associated. This field is only applicable if one of the following is true: You intend to copy the element budget to an activity budget, by using the Update Prices and Rates in Budget (tpptc1205m000) session. You intend to generate activity-based control data based on the element budget, by using the Generate Control Data (tpptc1230m000) session. Related topics plan
Child Activity Code | The code that uniquely identifies the activity to be associated with the budget lines of the child element. This field is only applicable if: You intend to copy the element budget to an activity budget, by using the Update Prices and Rates in Budget (tpptc1205m000) session. You intend to generate activity-based control data based on the element budget, by using the Generate Control Data (tpptc1230m000) session. Related topics activity
Budget Quantity | The budgeted number of elements. You only need to enter a value if you invoice by element. If the elements are related in a tree-like structure, ERP LN performs calculations by using the Frequency field which indicates the number of times the element appears in that place of the element structure.
Budget Quantity | The difference between the original, unadjusted budget and the adjusted budget.
Budget Status | The budget status of the parent-child relationship. The budget status of the element relationships determines which functions of Project may be applicable. The budget status, which can also be assigned to budget lines, must be equal or higher than the status of the element to which it belongs.
Text | The difference between the original, unadjusted budget and the adjusted budget.