RETRIEVE LABOR RATES

Use this toolkit to process the T&M rate order sequence table and write all billing rates that are in effect on the date specified for the projects selected to one of two new tables, depending on whether the rates retrieved are by project (EP_LAB_CAT_RATE) or by employee/vendor (EP_EVLAB_CAT_RATE).

Location

Identification

Use the fields in this block to create a new parameter ID or to retrieve a previously saved parameter ID. A parameter ID represents a set of screen selection parameters. After you have saved a parameter ID and its related parameters, you can retrieve them using Query.

You can use the retrieved parameters to produce reports and run processes more efficiently and with greater consistency. The saved parameters are also useful and necessary when you want to run the process as part of a batch job. Many users save a unique set of parameters for each different way they run a report or process. When you select a previously saved parameter ID or parameter description, the associated saved screen selection parameters automatically display as selection defaults. The page setup and print options are also included in the saved parameter ID if there are any. You can change any of the associated selection defaults as necessary.

Parameter ID

Enter, or click to select, a parameter ID of up to 15 alphanumeric characters. Choose characters for your parameter ID that help identify the type of selections you made in the screen, such as PERIOD or QUARTERLY.

When you save your record, all the selections made in the screen are stored with the parameter ID. Later, you can retrieve the parameter using Query.

You can use the parameter to run the process more efficiently because you can select the parameter ID with its previously defined screen selections. After the default selections display in the screen, you can override the defaults.

Description

Enter, or click to select, a parameter description of up to 30 alphanumeric characters.

Selection Ranges

Project

Option

Use this drop-down list to select the range of projects to process. Valid options are:

The default for this field is All.

Start

Enter, or click to select, the first project of the range to process. If you select All or From Beginning in the Option field, this field is inactive.

End

Enter, or click to select, the last project of the range to process. If you select All, One, or To End in the Option field, this field is inactive.

Effective Date

Option

This field always displays One.

Start

Enter, or click to select, the date to use to retrieve labor rates.

Options

Process Employee and Vendor Specific Rates

Select this check box to process employee and vendor specific billing rates.

Clear All Rows Before Processing

Select this check box to clear all rows from the interface table before processing.