Cost Center Actual Report

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This report shows financial amounts that are stored in the Cost Center cube. It focuses on the actual figures and compares these with other versions. Amounts can be shown in local currency or converted into one of the target currencies. The user can also enter adjustments and comments.

Report Heading

The screenshot below points out the heading area of the Cost Center Actual report.The report heading updates dynamically as various reporting options are selected. The logo can be changed in the Administration; see Configuring Design Elements for more on report design.

The heading area of the report displays the following fields:

Field	Description	Implementation
Title	Name of the report	Name of the report in Report Designer
Subtitle	Current PoV selection	Localized subtitle will update as PoV selections are made
Arrow	Show/hide PoV widget	Click on the arrow to display or hide point-of-view selections

Point of View (PoV) Options

The content of the report can be customized using the PoV options, which can be viewed by clicking the blue arrow at the top of the report.

The available options are described below:

PoV Option	Description	Implementation
Version (combobox)	Select one forecast for comparison.	`Version` dimension, filter for `Stylesheet` attribute equals `FC`.
Month (combobox)	Select a reporting period (can be a year, or a month in a given year).	Elements matching the pattern yyyy, FYyyyy, FYyyyy-MM, or yyyy-MM of `Month` dimension
Legal Entity (combobox)	Select one single legal entity or any consolidated element.	`Legal Entity` dimension
Currency (combobox)	Select either local currency or one of the target currencies. The selection of local currency is only available for base elements or consolidated elements of the `Legal Entity` dimension having a common currency.	Elements of `Currency` dimension matching the pattern LC and elements starting with a `>` (e.g. `> EUR`). `LC` is only available if a local currency is stored (not empty) in the `Currency` attribute for the selected element of the `Legal Entity` dimension.
Cost Center (combobox)	Select one single cost center or any consolidated element	`Cost Center` dimension
Suppress Zero Lines (checkbox)	Hide accounts not having any value in the current selection.	Data filter factors the following elements: `Previous year`, `Budget`, `Forecast x+y`, `Actual` elements of `Version` dimension Element of `Month` dimension related to settings in Month combobox and Year-to-date checkbox Elements of `Legal Entity` dimension related to selected value in Legal Entity combobox Elements of `Currency` dimension related to selected value in Currency combobox Value for slice operator 0 or 9999999
Year-to-date (checkbox)	Display cumulated financial data.	Shows values for the selected month, otherwise value per yyyy-MM_YTD or FYyyyy-MM_YTD of `Month` dimension
Show Cost Type No. (checkbox)	Check this option to display the Cost Type number along with the Cost Type name in the row label column.	Switch between Name or ID_Name attribute of `Cost Type` dimension.
Show Adjustment (checkbox)	Show adjustments for the version `Actual`.	Enable entry on `Adjustment` in Cost Center`_measure` dimension
Show Comment (checkbox)	Allow manual input in Comment field	Displays `Comment` element of Cost Center`_measure` dimension

Report Columns and Rows

The columns and rows displayed in the report depend on the selections made in the PoV area. The screenshot below shows a report displaying Forecast 3+9.

Below are descriptions of the columns and rows in the Cost Center Actual Report.

Note:

The Year-to-date (YTD) columns are only visible if the Year-to-date option in the PoV area is checked.
The Forecast columns (FC x+y and FC x+y%) will not be visible if "no Forecast" is selected as Version in the PoV area.

Field	Description	Implementation
Row Label	Account shown as localized name	`Cost Type` dimension descendants of a preselected element, implemented with hierarchy and data filters.
Area visualization of version	Fill and border style for version	`Stylesheet` attribute of `Version` dimension
PY PY YTD	Previous year value	`Previous Year` element of `Version` dimension
BU BU YTD	Budget value	`Budget` element of `Version` dimension
FC x+y FC x+y YTD	Forecast x+y value, the most recent forecast	Preselected element from `Version` combobox of `Version` dimension
Input Input YTD	Data as imported from source system	`Input` element of `Cost Center_measure` dimension. Only visible if Show Adjustment is checked.
Adjustment Adjustment YTD	Manual Input	`Adjustment` element of `Cost Center_measure` dimension. Only visible if Show Adjustment is checked.
AC AC YTD	Actual figure	`Adjusted` element of `Cost Center_measure` dimension
PY% PY% YTD	Percentage change of `Actual` to `Previous Year`	(`Actual` - `Previous Year`) / `Previous Year`
BU% BU% YTD	Percentage change of `Actual` to `Budget`	(`Actual` - `Budget`) / `Budget`
FC x+y% FC x+y% YTD	Percentage change of `Actual` to the most recent forecast version	(`Actual` - `Forecast`) / `Forecast`
Comment	Entry of comment	`Comment` element of `Cost Center_measure` dimension
Value		Financial amount of `Cost Center` cube

Cell Locking

Data entry is only possible when a single legal entity, a single cost center, and the local currency are selected. Cell locking prevents the entry of data in fields that draw on multiple sources.

In the Cost Center Actual report, it is possible to input data in the Adjustment column when the Show Adjustment option has been checked in the PoV area. The area where data entry is possible is indicated by a gray box (see screenshot below).

Updated March 27, 2024