Cost Distribution Tab of Purchase Order Line Detail Dialog Box

Use the Cost Distribution tab to specify the project, at its lowest level of work breakdown structure, to which to charge the cost of the item that is selected on the Line Items tab of Purchase Orders. The cost distribution that you specify here is used for the selected item in place of the usual data on the purchase order's Default Distribution tab.

DPS uses a line item's cost distribution to calculate its committed expense. You can also use this grid to specify whether the item's cost is billable. If it is, you can view the committed expense at billing rates.

If the line item is an inventory item, its row in this grid displays data from the Inventory Common Project.

Contents

Field	Description
Distribution Overrides	Select this option to enable the grid and the Percentage Base and Unit Base options.
Percentage Base	Select this option to enter a number in the PCT/Unit column.
Unit Base	Select this option to enter in the PCT/Unit column any number up to the item's Quantity.
Project	Enter a project number or select a project from the Project lookup. The Restrict Charge Companies option on the Accounting tab of the Project hub controls which projects display on the lookup.
Project Name	This column displays the project name of the selected project.
Phase	If the selected project has phases, select one from the Phase lookup.
Phase Name	This column displays the name of the selected phase.
Task	If the selected phase has tasks, select one from the Task lookup.
Task Name	This column displays the name of the selected task.
Billable	Select this option to add this item's cost to this project's billable costs. If this item is transferred to a purchase order, you can calculate its billable committed expense at billing rates.
PCT/Unit	If you are dividing this item's cost among two or more projects, specify the percentage or unit basis for cost distribution to this project.
Insert	Click this option to add a new row to the grid.
Copy	Click the row to copy and click this option to copy it.
Delete	Click the row to delete and click this option to delete it.