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<Session ID="/baanerp/ts/ctm/tsctm0100m000" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title>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, LN 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>
      </RelatedTopics>
   </HelpTopic>
   <Fields>
      <FieldHelp ID="tsctm000.indt">
         <Header>
            <Title>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>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>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>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>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>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>
         <SimpleSection>
            <SectionTitle>Performance aspects</SectionTitle>
            <Paragraph>The setting of this field could affect system performance and database growth. For more information, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/performance/ts/P000006_history_logging" role="manual">History logging</Link>
            </Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="text.yn">
         <Header>
            <Title>Text</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc> 
            <Link href="/baanerp/ts/onlinemanual/000069" role="manual">Text (additional)</Link>
         </FuncDesc>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tsctm000.grnr">
         <Header>
            <Title>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>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>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>
         <SimpleSection>
            <SectionTitle>Performance aspects</SectionTitle>
            <Paragraph>The setting of this field could affect system performance and database growth. For more information, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/performance/ts/P000006_history_logging" role="manual">History logging</Link>
            </Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tsctm000.cgmc">
         <Header>
            <Title>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="manual">Gross Margin</GUIRef> check box is selected, the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/ctm/tsctm0100m000#tsctm000.gmba" role="manual">Base</GUIRef>, <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/ctm/tsctm0100m000#tsctm000.lwgm" role="manual">Lower Margin</GUIRef> and <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/ctm/tsctm0100m000#tsctm000.upgm" role="manual">Upper Margin</GUIRef> fields must be filled.</Paragraph>
         </Note>
         <SimpleSection>
            <SectionTitle>Performance aspects</SectionTitle>
            <Paragraph>The setting of this field could affect system performance and database growth. For more information, refer to <Link href="/baanerp/performance/ts/P000009_unused_concepts" role="manual">Unused concepts in <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts" role="package">Service</GUIRef>
               </Link>
            </Paragraph>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tsctm000.gmba">
         <Header>
            <Title>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>Lower Margin</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>If the <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#GrossMarginG_ts" role="glossary">gross margin</Link> calculation
		  exceeds this limit, LN 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>Upper Margin</Title>
         </Header>
         <FuncDesc>If the <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#GrossMarginG_ts" role="glossary">gross margin</Link> calculation
		  exceeds this limit, LN 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>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="option">Interactive</GUIRef>
               </ListItem>
               <ListItem>
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/domains/ctm.rvrc#direct.install" role="option">Direct by installment</GUIRef>
               </ListItem>
            </List>
         </SimpleSection>
      </FieldHelp>
      <FieldHelp ID="tsctm000.rvmd">
         <Header>
            <Title>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>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>