Contents of the Manage Cash Forecast Templates Screen

Use the fields and options to configure the Manage Cash Forecast Templates screen.

Identification

Field Description
Template Code

Enter a code to identify a cash forecast template. This is a required field.

Template Description

Enter a description for the cash forecast template. This is a required field.

Table Window

Field Description
Major Subtotal Titles

Enter a major subtotal break description. For example, you can describe the accounting operations terms that your company uses for its subsystems (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger), such as Total Forecasted Payments or Total Forecasted Cash Receipts. This is a required field.

Group Headings

Enter a description for breaks at the group level. For example, you can describe the accounting operations terms that your company uses for its subsystems, such as Total AP Expense or Total Payroll Expense. This is a required field.

Line Titles

Enter a description for breaks at the line level. For example, you can describe the accounting operations terms your company uses for its subsystems, such as Weekly EFT Upload or Check Run. This is a required field.

PO Commitments

Select this check box to include outstanding PO commitments in the cash forecast. When you select this check box, all outstanding purchase order information is calculated and included in the cash forecast.

If you are not licensed for the Costpoint Materials domain, this check box is not visible in this column, and this functionality is disabled.

Accounts cannot be linked to the PO Commitment Line due to the cost distribution features on the PO line.

Subtask

Subtask Description
Link to Accounts

Click the Link to Accounts link to open the Link to Accounts subtask.

Use this subtask to assign one or more accounts to each line of the cash forecast template.

Before you click this subtask link, select (highlight) a cash forecast line to which you want to link accounts.