Contents of the Compute/Post Unrealized Gains/Losses Screen

Use the fields and options to configure the Compute/Post Unrealized Gains/Losses 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.

Selection Ranges

Period To Post

Field	Description
Option	This field always displays One to indicate that only one period can be selected.
Fiscal Year	Enter, or click to select, the fiscal year.
Period	Enter, or click to select, the period.
Subperiod	This field displays the subperiod number.
Ending Date	This field displays the ending date.

Options

Unrealized Gains/Losses

Field	Description
Accounts Payable	Select this option to compute and post unrealized gains and losses for accounts payable.
Accounts Receivable	Select this option to compute and post unrealized gains and losses for accounts receivable.

Invoice with missing Account information

Field	Description
Continue validating and posting	Select this option if you want Costpoint to continue with the validation and posting process if it encounters an invoice with missing account information.
Skip validating and continue posting	Select this option if you want Costpoint to skip the validation process and continue posting if it encounters an invoice with missing account information.
Stop processing	Select this option if you want Costpoint to stop the validation and posting process if it encounters an invoice with missing account information.

Generate the Unrealized Gain/Loss Report

To generate the Unrealized Gain/Loss Report before computing and posting unrealized gains and losses, click on the Costpoint toolbar, and click Compute/Post Unrealized Gains/Losses on the menu.

Compute/Post Unrealized Gains/Losses

To compute and post unrealized gains and losses, click the on the Costpoint toolbar, and click Compute/Post Unrealized Gains/Losses on the menu.

To generate the Unrealized Gain/Loss Report at the same time that you compute and post unrealized gains and losses, click and select Print and Compute/Post Unrealized Gains/Losses.