Utilities (Desktop)

Some utilities are located in Utilities in the desktop application.

The Integrations & Imports utility and the Combine Firms utility are in Utilities in the browser application.

Related Topics:

  • Change Period Utility
    Use the Change Period utility to select the accounting period in which you want to work (your active period). You can also specify that the latest period be the default active period when you open Deltek.
  • Change Organization 1 Utility
    If Deltek is set up to use multiple organization 1s and your security role gives you access to more than one organization 1, the Change Organization 1 utility enables you to change the organization 1 on which you are currently working, without logging out of Deltek.
  • Open New Period Utility
    Use the Open New Period dialog box to open a new accounting period. If you have multiple companies, the new period is created for all companies, but you have the option to open it for all companies or just for the currently active company.
  • Period Setup Utility
    Use the Period Setup utility to close and reopen accounting periods, set up the number of periods per year, and change the starting and ending dates for each accounting period. If you use multiple companies, you can open or close a period for the active company only or for all companies.
  • 1099 Initialization Utility
    Use the 1099 Initialization utility to clear out and store 1099 data from the previous year and start accumulating 1099 data for the new year.
  • User Activity Utility
    The User Activity utility makes it possible for system administrators to see information about active logged-on users, the applications they use, process server activity, and queue names.
  • Advanced Utilities
    The advanced utilities give you control over tasks such as batch deletions, search and replace, and data import.
  • Key Conversions
    Use Key Conversions to change certain Deltek numbers or codes in your database to new numbers or codes. The changes that you make with the Key Conversion utility apply to all of the data in your database.
  • Key Formats
    For certain numbers or codes in you database, you can use the Key Formats utilities to change the length of the code, specify a delimiter, or specify a delimiter position.
  • Process Server Utilities
    Use the process server to run Deltek processing jobs involving large amounts of data. The process server sends these lengthy jobs to the Deltek application server, where they run in the background.
  • History Loading Utility
    As part of installing Deltek, you enter historical information about your projects and accounts, including labor and expenses accumulated on projects, account balances, and outstanding transactions.
  • Report Administration Utility
    Use the Report Administration utility to perform report-related maintenance activities.
Parent Topic: Utilities