Contents of the Print Budgeted/Actual Compensation Comparison Report Screen

Use the fields and options to configure the Print Budgeted/Actual Compensation Comparison Report screen.

Identification

Use the fields in this block to create a new parameter ID or to retrieve a previously saved parameter ID. A parameter ID represents a set of screen selection parameters. After you have saved a parameter ID and its related parameters, you can retrieve them using Query.

You can use the retrieved parameters to produce reports and run processes more efficiently and with greater consistency. The saved parameters are also useful and necessary when you want to run the process as part of a batch job. Many users save a unique set of parameters for each different way they run a report or process. When you select a previously saved parameter ID or parameter description, the associated saved screen selection parameters automatically display as selection defaults. The page setup and print options, if there are any, are also included in the saved parameter ID. You can change any of the associated selection defaults as necessary.

Field	Description
Parameter ID	Enter, or click to select, a parameter ID of up to 15 alphanumeric characters. Choose characters for your parameter ID that help identify the type of selections you made on the screen, such as PERIOD or QUARTERLY. When you save your record, all the selections made on the screen are stored with the parameter ID. Later, you can retrieve the parameter using Query. You can use the parameter to run the process more efficiently because you can select the parameter ID with its previously defined screen selections. After the default selections display on the screen, you can override the defaults.
Description	Enter, or click to select, a parameter description of up to 30 alphanumeric characters.

Identification

Enter the Parameter ID and Description in this section.

Selection Ranges

Use the options in this group box to select the fiscal year and revision for the compensation plan's budget. The program uses the fiscal year entered to select the employee earning records that are used in the comparison process. For example, if you enter 1996 Revision 1, the program compares the selected Compensation Plan/Organization's 1996, Revision 1 budget, established on the Manage Compensation Budget by Organization screen, against the employee's YTD earnings. Only employees belonging to the selected Compensation Plan/Organization are included in the YTD earnings comparison.

Fiscal Year

Field	Description
Option	This field displays One as the range option.
Start	Enter, or click to select, the fiscal year to use for employee earnings and for the selected compensation plan budget.

Budget Revision

Field	Description
Option	This field displays One as the range option.
Start	Enter the revision that applies to the compensation plan budget to be compare to actual. The compensation plan budgets are established by fiscal year and revision number on the Manage Compensation Budget by Organization screen.

Compensation Plan

Use this group box to select the range of compensation plans to include on this report if your primary sort is Compensation Plan.

Field	Description
Option	From the drop-down list to select the range of compensation plans. Your options are: All One Range From Beginning To End If you select All, the Start and End fields are disabled; if you select One, the End field is disabled; if you select From Beginning the Start field is disabled; and if you select To End the End field is disabled.
Start	If your range selection is One, Range, or To End, enter, or click to select, the compensation plan that you want to start.
End	If your range selection is Range or From Beginning, enter, or click to select, the compensation plan that you want to end.

Organization

Use this group box to select the range of organizations to include on this report, if your primary sort is Organization.

Field	Description
Option	Use the following drop-down list to select the range of organizations. Your options are: All One Range From Beginning To End If you select All, the Start and End fields are disabled; if you select One, the End field is disabled; if you select From Beginning the Start field is disabled; and if you select To End the End field is disabled.
Start	If your range selection is One, Range, or To End, enter, or click to select, the organization that you want to start.
End	If your range selection is Range or From Beginning, enter, or click to select, the organization that you want to end.

Sort By

Use this group box to select the order in which you want the report to print.

1st Sort

From the drop-down list, select the primary sort option for the report. Valid options are:

• Organization: Select this option to sort the report by the organization that is assigned to the employee on the Manage Employee Salary Information screen. If you select this option, Organization is not available in the Secondary Sort group box.
• Compensation Plan: Select this option to sort the report by the compensation plan assigned to the employee on the Manage Employee Salary Information screen. You can then select a secondary sort by organization.

2nd Sort

From the drop-down list, select the secondary sort option for the report. Valid options are:

• Organization: Select this option to sort the report by organization within a compensation plan. If your primary sort is Organization, this option is disabled.
• None: Select this option if you do not want a secondary sort. This option is available for either of the two options in the Primary Sort group box.

Note: The options in this group box are available depending on your selection in the Primary Sort group box. If you print this report by Compensation Plan, both the Organization and None options are available for selection. If you select Organization in the Primary Sort group box, the None option defaults for this group box and cannot be changed.