Modify a Fixed Cost
You can modify the fixed costs as and when required.
You must have update privilege on the fixed cost to modify it.
Procedure
1
In the Manage Cost tab, click Fixed Cost.
A table listing all the fixed costs created in the application is displayed. You can view the details of the
fixed cost by clicking the plus sign (+) in the Details column of the table. The details include the value of
the cost, the duration indicating how often the cost is charged, and the time period for which the set value
and duration is valid or applicable.
2
Select the fixed cost that you want to modify and click Edit.
The Fixed Cost screen is displayed.
3
In the General tab, modify the name and description of the fixed cost as required.
N
OTE
You cannot modify the currency type and the One Time option.
4
In the Cost Details tab, set the period for which the modified cost value and duration will be effective.
The default selection is Update from now onwards, indicating that the defined cost detail will be effective
from the time of updating the fixed cost till infinity.
The other option is Update for the effective period. If you select this option, you must specify the start
and end date of the period for which the cost will be effective. You must enter the dates in the
mm/dd/
yyyy
format. If the end date is not specified, the cost detail will be effective from the specified start date
till infinity.
5
(Optional) To fetch the cost values and duration set for a specific time period, select the Update for the
effective period option, specify the start and end dates of the time period, and then click Fetch.
6
Enter the value of the cost and select the duration indicating how often the cost is incurred.
The duration can be Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Half-yearly, or Yearly.
For one time costs, duration is not applicable.
7
If you are defining the cost for a specific time period, click Set.
You can set more than one value and duration for different time periods by repeating
Step 4
,
Step 6
, and
Step 7
.
8
Click Save.
The modified fixed cost is displayed in the table listing the fixed costs. You can view the modified cost details
of the fixed cost by clicking the plus sign (+) in the Details column of the table.
Delete a Fixed Cost
You can delete invalid or unwanted fixed costs from the application.
You must have delete privilege on the fixed cost to remove it from the application.
C
AUTION
Deleting a fixed cost removes it from the entities on which it is configured and does not reflect in a
report. Only fixed costs that exist in the application at the time of report generation are included in the report.
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