Revise System Event Attributes

Explanation

This activity is used to modify system event descriptions and settings for events done in IFS Applications. This optional task is to be performed by a system administrator or an equivalent person.

You can allow overhead, administration, labor, and general overhead costs. Delivery overhead costs are only allowed for Arrival transactions. You can also adjust the translation for a system event by right-clicking in the header and then clicking Translation.

Prerequisites

This activity has the following prerequisites:

• System event codes must be defined.
• Posting types must be created in the Posting Control window.

System Effects

As a result of this activity:

• System event settings are changed and become available system-wide.

Window

Business Event

Related Window Descriptions

Business Event
Posting Info

Procedure

1. Open the Business Event window.
2. Query for the system event code whose settings you wish to modify.
3. To change the system event description, use the System Event Description field.
4. Click the Posting Info tab.
5. To absorb the material overhead entered in IFS/Costing transactions, select the Material Overhead check box.
6. To allow online posting, select the Codestring Validation Online check box.
7. To post overhead for cost 1, select the Machine Overhead Cost 1 check box.
8. To post overhead for cost 2, select the Machine Overhead Cost 2 check box.
9. To allow administration overhead costs, select the Administration Overhead check box.
10. To allow delivery overhead in IFS/Costing, select the Delivery Overhead check box.
11. To allow labor overhead, select the Labor Overhead check box.
12. To allow general overhead, select the General Overhead check box.
13. Save the changes.