Cost Center Forecast Report

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This report shows financial amounts that are stored in the Cost Center cube. It focuses on planning figures for several Forecast Version figures and compares these with other versions. In this report it is possible to forecast amounts for a year on a single element or for single months.

Amounts can be shown in local currency or converted into one of the target currencies. The user can also enter comments.

Report Heading

The screenshot below points out the heading area of the Cost Center Forecast report.The report heading updates dynamically as various reporting options are selected. The logo can be changed in 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`
Year (combobox)	Select a reporting period.	Elements matching the pattern yyyy or FYyyyy of `Month` dimension
Legal Entity (combobox)	Select one single legal entity or any consolidated element.	`Legal Entity` dimension
Currency (combobox)	Select 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
Comparison Forecast (combobox)	Select one forecast for comparison (or no forecast).	`Version` dimension, filter for `Stylesheet` attribute equals `FC`
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 Year combobox 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
Monthly (checkbox)	Show monthly values instead of a single value for the remaining forecast months.	Descendants of the selected year in the range `yyyy-01` - `yyyy-12` OR `yyyy-MM_YTD` and `yyyy-MM_YTG`, depending on the selected forecast.
Show Cost Type No. (checkbox)	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.

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 and Comparison Forecast 6+6, with the option Suppress Zero Lines selected.

Below are descriptions of the columns and rows in the Cost Center Forecast Report. Note: the month columns are only visible if the Monthly option in the PoV area is checked.

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
BU	Budget value	`Budget` element of `Version` dimension
FC x+y (Comparison Forecast)	`Forecast x+y` comparison value	Displays the element selected in Comparison Forecast combobox; if no forecast is selected, this column does not appear.
ΔBU%	Percentage change of `Forecast x+y` comparison to budget	(`Forecast x+y` - `Budget`) / `Budget`
FC	Total of forecast figures for planning scenario `Forecast x+y`	`Input` element of `Cost Center_measure` dimension
MMM	Monthly figures for selected forecast. Note: these columns appear only when Monthly checkbox has been activated in PoV area.	Element of `Month` dimension related to settings in Year combobox.
ΔBU%	Percentage change of `Forecast x+y` to budget	`(Forecast x+y` - `Budget`) / `Budget`
Comment	Entry of comment	`Comment` element of `Cost Center_measure` dimension

Cell Locking

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

In the Cost Center Model, data entry is generally possible when no other Jedox Models are installed. However, if other Jedox models (such as Human Resources) are installed, then cell locking logic will be activated, as the data fields are linked across the models.

Every account in the Cost Type dimension contains both the PCalculation attribute, which defines the rule that is implemented on the element, and PCalculationDependencies attribute, which defines the source cube of the transferred data. When information is deposited in these attributes, cell locking is activated in the planning reports and data cannot be entered.

For example, in the screenshot below, element 311070 – Salaries & Wages contains information for PCalculation and PCalculationDependencies. Thus, the planning report will NOT allow values to be written to the database.

In the Cost Center Forecast report, it is possible to input data in forecast columns that are indicated with a reversed hatched area: The area where data entry is possible is indicated by a gray box as shown in the screenshot below:

Updated March 27, 2024