Locations Tab

Use the Locations tab to enter the locations where expenses were incurred.

Screen Fields

Field Description
Add Location

If no locations currently display, click the Add Location hyperlink in the first row of the table to display the Locations dialog box, where you can provide details about the locations where expenses were incurred.

The Locations dialog box includes the following fields:

  • Country – Click to select the country.
  • State – Click to select the state.
  • City – Click to select the city.
  • County – Click to select the county.
  • Location – This field populates based on options selected in the other fields.
  • Comment – Enter explanatory text if desired.
  • Select a Favorite Location – From the drop-down list, you can select any location previously saved as a favorite. This action completes the other location fields by default.
  • Apply – Click this button to apply the location selections to the expense report.
Delete

To delete a location from the table, select the check box next to the row you want to remove and click Delete Location. This button is disabled if a location has been used for a planned expense on this expense authorization.

Add to Favorites

Click this to add a selected location to your list of favorites. After it is added, it becomes available in the Select a Favorite Location drop-down list when you add locations from the Locations dialog box.

Delete Favorites

Click this to remove a location from your list of favorites.

Location

This field in the table displays a hyperlink:

  • For new expense reports, click the Add Location hyperlink to add a location to the table.
  • For existing expense reports where locations information has been added, click the text hyperlink to display the location details. The location information displays in Locations dialog box, where you can view or edit it.

The location comes from the per diem fields if the expense report does not have multiple locations.

If your system administrator has configured default locations for per diem expenses, the default location displays in the Location field. You can override the default by selecting a different location.

When you select a location, the start and end dates, per diem location information, and ceiling amount for the expense are set accordingly.

View (Per Diem) Rates

Click the View link to view per diem rates for the selected location.

Note: This link only displays for per diem locations and after you have selected at least one location.
Start Date

Click to select the starting date for this location. The Select a Date dialog displays the current and next month. The date you select automatically populates the Start Date field.

By default, the date in this field is derived from the From field within the Purpose tab. If you change the From date within the Purpose tab of an existing expense report, the system will prompt you to update the date in this field.

If there are multiple locations, the system automatically updates the Start Date of the first location and will prompt you to enter end dates and start dates for the remaining locations.

End Date

Click to select the ending date for this location. The Select a Date dialog displays the current and next month. The date you select automatically populates the End Date field.

By default, the date in this field is derived from the To field within the Purpose tab. If you change the To date within the Purpose tab of an existing expense report, the system will prompt you to update the date in this field.

If there are multiple locations, the system automatically updates the End Date of the last location and will prompt you to enter end dates and start dates for the remaining locations.

Comment

This field displays the text, if any, that was entered in the Comments field when the location information was added.

Exit

In Wizard mode, click this to exit without saving the draft.

Back

In Wizard mode, click this to return to the Purpose tab.

Continue

In Wizard mode, click this to continue to the Default Charges tab.