Profit Center Actual Report

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This report shows financial amounts that are stored in the Profit 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.

Report Heading

The screenshot below points out the heading area of the Profit Center Actual 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
Comparison Forecast (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 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.
Profit Center (Combobox)	Select one profit center or any consolidated element.	`Profit Center` dimension
Cost Object (Combobox)	Select one cost object or any consolidated element.	`Cost Object` 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 `All Partner Entities`Element of `Partner Entity` dimension Elements of `Profit Center` dimension related to selected value in `Profit Center` Combobox `All Partner Profit Centers` Element of `Partner Profit Center`dimension Elements of `Cost Object` dimension related to selected value in `Cost Object` Combobox `All Partner Cost Object` Element of `Partner Cost Object` dimension Elements of `Currency` dimension related to selected value in `Currency` Combobox Value for slice operator 0 or 9999999
Show Adjustment (checkbox)	Show adjustments for the version `Actual`.	Enable entry on `Adjustment` in `Profit Center_measure` dimension
Show Comment (checkbox)	Allows manual input in Comment field	Displays `Comment` element of `Profit Center_measure` dimension
Show Account No. (checkbox)	Display the account number along with the account name in the row label column.	Switch between `Name` or `ID_Name` attribute of `PnL Account` dimension.
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

Report Columns

The columns 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 in the Profit Center Actual Report.

Column	Description	Implementation
Row label	Account shown as localized name	`PC Account` dimension descendants of a preselected element, implemented with hierarchy filter and data filter.
Area visualization of version	Fill and border style for version	Stylesheet attribute of `Version` dimension. Note: these border styles are not customizable.
PY PY YTD	Previous year value	`Previous Year` element of `Version` dimension and `Adjustment and Posted` element of `Profit Center_measure`
BU BU YTD	Budget value	`Budget` element of the `Version` dimension and `Input and Posted` element of `Profit Center_measure`
FC x+y FC x+y YTD	Forecast x+y value, the most recent forecast	Displays the element selected in `Version` Combobox; if `no Forecast` is selected, this column does not appear and `Input and Posted` element of `Profit Center_measure.`
Input and Posted Input and Posted YTD	Data as imported from source system and values posted through the posting journal	`Input and Posted` element of `Profit Center_measure` dimension. Only visible if `Show Adjustment` is checked.
Adjustment Adjustment YTD	Manual Input	`Adjustment` element of `Profit Center_measure` dimension. Only visible if `Show Adjustment` is checked.
AC AC YTD	Actual and posted figures	`Adjusted and Posted` element of `Profit Center_measure` dimension.
ΔPY% ΔPY% YTD	Percentage change of `Actual` to `Previous Year`	(`Actual` - `Previous Year`) / `Previous Year`
ΔBU% ΔBU% YTD	Percentage change of `Actual` to `Budget`	(`Actual` - `Budget`) / `Budget`
ΔFC x+y% ΔFC x+y% YTD	Percentage change of `Actual` to the most recent forecast version	(`Actual` - `Forecast`) / `Forecast`
Comment	Entry of comment	Only visible if `Show Comment` is checked.

Notes:

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.

Cell Locking

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

In the Profit 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 November 4, 2024