Allocations are based on a variety of specified criteria. Table 210 provides a brief description of the criteria used to define allocations. Review these terms before continuing.
Table 210. Description of Allocation Criteria
Criteria | Description | See |
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POV | A symmetric region in the database that describes the context in which allocations are performed | |
Range | A symmetric region in the database in which allocated values are calculated and written | |
(Optional) Excluded range | Locations in the range where you do not want allocation values written | |
Amount | The amount to be allocated | |
(Optional) Amount context | Additional context, or specificity, for the amount | |
(Optional) Amount time span | One or more time periods to be considered for the amount | |
(Optional) Zero amount options | Treatment of zero or #MISSING amount values | |
Basis | When combined with the range, defines the location of basis values that determine how the amount is allocated | |
(Optional) Basis time span | One or more time periods to be considered for the basis | |
(Required if basis time span is set) Basis time span option | Method for calculating the basis across the basis time span:
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Zero basis options | Treatment of zero basis values | |
(Optional) Negative basis options | Treatment of negative basis values | |
Target | When combined with the range, defines the region in the database where allocation values are written | |
(Optional) Target time span | One or more time periods to be considered for the target | |
(Required if target time span is set) Target time span option | Method for allocating values across the target time span:
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Allocation method | Method for allocating the amount:
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(Optional) Spread skip options | For spread allocation method, whether to skip basis values in the range that are zero, #MISSING, or negative | |
Rounding method | Whether to round allocated values. If you choose to round, specifies the method for handling rounding errors:
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(Optional) Round digits | The number of decimal places to which allocation values are rounded:
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(Required if rounding method is set to a specific location) Round to location | The location to which to add the total rounding error | |
(Optional) Offset | The location in the database where an offsetting value for each source amount is written | |
(Optional) Credit and debit members | In double-entry accounting, balancing journal entries for one transaction |