Contents of the Update Subcontractor Progress Payments Screen

Use the fields and options to configure the Update Subcontractor Progress Payments screen.

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, if there are any, are also included in the saved parameter ID. You can change any of the associated selection defaults as necessary.

Field Description
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 on the screen, such as PERIOD or QUARTERLY.

When you save your record, all the selections made on 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 on the screen, you can override the defaults.

Description

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

Selection Ranges

Use the fields and options in this block to select the range of projects and accounting periods you want to process.

Projects

In this group box, choose one project or a range of projects to be processed.

Field Description
Option

Enter, or use the drop-down list to select, the range of projects you want to update. Valid options are:

  • All
  • One
  • Range
  • From Beginning
  • To End

The default for this field is All.

Start

The value entered in this field varies depending on the Option that you selected. If you selected All projects, this field is inactive. If you selected One project, enter the project in this field. If you elected to update a Range of projects, enter the starting project in this field. If you selected the From Beginning option, this field is inactive. If you selected the To End option, enter the beginning project in this field.

Use to select values from the appropriate table.

End

The value entered in this field varies depending on the Option that you selected. If you selected All projects or One project, this field is inactive. If you elected to update a Range of projects, enter the ending project in this field. If you selected the From Beginning option, enter the ending project in this field. If you selected the To End option, this field is inactive.

Use to select values from the appropriate table.

Accounting Period

Use this group box to select the ending subperiod that you want to update. Note that all previous subperiods are updated through the subperiod selected.

Field Description
Fiscal Year

Enter, or use the drop-down list to select, a valid fiscal year that you want to update.

Period

Enter, or use the drop-down list to select, a valid period that you want to update.

Subpd

Enter, or use the drop-down list to select, a valid subperiod that you want to update.

Ending Date

The non-editable field to the right displays the ending date for the selected subperiod.

Update

When you have finished making your selections, click to start the update process.