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UDT Options Tab

Use the UDT Options tab to link user-defined tables and allow users to enter UDT abbreviations for a particular locale.

Links

Use the drop-downs in this section to link two user-defined tables. A "Direct" link is a one-to-one link between the tables. A "Wildcard" link can be a one-link-to-multiple links or multiple-to-multiple links.

Note: Please see the Deltek Time Collection Getting Started Guide for more information.
Field Description
Link UDT01/UDT02

Select the appropriate value from the drop-down to link the UDT01 and UDT02.  The valid options are "None," "Direct," and "Wildcard."

Link UDT01/UDT07

Select the appropriate value from the drop-down to link the UDT01 and UDT07.  The valid options are "None," "Direct," and "Wildcard."

Note: This link is disabled and set to None in Time & Expense systems that are co-deployed with Costpoint.
Link UDT01/UDT09

Select the appropriate value from the drop-down to link the UDT01 and UDT09.  The valid options are "None," "Direct," and "Wildcard."

Link UDT02/UDT07

Select the appropriate value from the drop-down to link the UDT02 and UDT07.  The valid options are "None," "Direct," and "Wildcard."

Link UDT02/UDT09

Select the appropriate value from the drop-down to link the UDT02 and UDT09.  The valid options are "None," "Direct," and "Wildcard."

Link UDT09/UDT03

Select the appropriate value from the drop-down to link UDT09 and UDT03.  The valid options are "None," "Direct," and "Wildcard."

Note: This link is disabled and set to None in Time & Expense systems that are co-deployed with Costpoint.

Entry by Abbreviation

Use these check boxes to specify whether abbreviations are an accepted form of data entry. Set up the abbreviations in the corresponding UDT maintenance screens.

These are the screens and reports that show abbreviations if you have chosen to use them:

  • Charge Activity Inquiry and Report
  • Charge Lookup
  • Employee Activity Inquiry and Report
  • Expense Report General Wizard
  • Expense Authorization General Wizard
  • Printed Expense Reports
  • Printed Expense Authorizations
  • Expense Report Export Print
  • Timesheet Export Report
  • Line Level Approval Inquiry
  • Simple Lookup
  • Timesheet
Field Description
UDT01

Select this check box to accept abbreviations for UDT01 entry. If you are going to use UDT01 abbreviations, set up the abbreviations in the UDT01 screen.

If you change this check box from unchecked to checked and UDT01s exist without an abbreviation, the system will display the following warning message: "You have elected to use UDT01 abbreviations however UDT01 records exist without an abbreviation value."

UDT02

Select this check box to accept abbreviations for UDT02 entry. If you are going to use UDT02 abbreviations, set up the abbreviations in the UDT02 screen.

Note: If you change this check box from unchecked to checked and UDT02s exist without an abbreviation, the system will display the following warning message: "You have elected to use UDT02 abbreviations however UDT02 records exist without an abbreviation value."

If you are not using UDT02s, this field will be unchecked and disabled.

UDT09

Select this check box to accept abbreviations for UDT09 entry. If you are going to use UDT09 abbreviations, set up the abbreviations in the UDT09 screen.

If you change this check box from unchecked to checked and UDT09s exist without an abbreviation, the system will display the following warning message: "You have elected to use UDT09 abbreviations however UDT09 records exist without an abbreviation value."

If you are not using UDT09s, this field will be unchecked and disabled.

Display Abbreviation in Charge Lookup

Select this check box to display an additional column with the primary charge abbreviation on the Charge Lookup screen. The column will appear before the UDTs. This check box will be available if you are not using any of the other abbreviation check boxes.