Locations Tab

Use the Locations tab of the Background section to enter the locations where the expenses were incurred.

Screen Fields

Field Description
New

Click New Location to add a new location on the New Location screen.

Edit

Click Edit Location to edit an existing location on the Edit Location screen.

Delete

To delete a location from the table, select the check box next to the row you want to remove and click Delete Location. This button is disabled if a location has been used for a planned expense on this expense authorization.

View Rates

Click View Rates to view per diem rates for the selected location.

Note: This button only displays for per diem locations and after you have selected at least one location.
Seq

This field displays the order in which each location was added to the grid.

Location

From the Location drop-down list, select the location you want to use for this expense. The location comes from the per diem fields if the expense report does not have multiple locations.

If your system administrator has configured default locations for per diem expenses, the default location displays in the Location field. You can override the default by selecting a different location.

When you select a location, the start and end dates, per diem location information, and ceiling amount for the expense are set accordingly.

If the location does not already exist, click New Location, or click Edit Location to modify an existing location.

Start Date

Click to select the starting date for this location. The Select a Date dialog displays the current and next month. The date you select automatically populates the Start Date field.

By default, the date in this field is derived from the From field within the Purpose tab. If you change the From date within the Purpose tab of an existing expense report, the system will prompt you to update the date in this field.

If there are multiple locations, the system automatically updates the Start Date of the first location and will prompt you to enter end dates and start dates for the remaining locations.

End Date

Click to select the ending date for this location. The Select a Date dialog displays the current and next month. The date you select automatically populates the End Date field.

By default, the date in this field is derived from the To field within the Purpose tab. If you change the To date within the Purpose tab of an existing expense report, the system will prompt you to update the date in this field.

If there are multiple locations, the system automatically updates the End Date of the last location and will prompt you to enter end dates and start dates for the remaining locations.

Frequent Location

If this location was previously designated as a frequent location, a check mark displays.

Comments

This field displays any comments regarding this expense report. If no comments have been entered, this field is blank.

Cancel

This button only displays in the Create mode. Click Cancel to exit create mode and return to the Expense Report Welcome screen.

Back

This button only displays in the Create mode. Click Back to return to the Purpose tab.

Continue

This button only displays in the Create mode. After completing fields on the Location(s) tab, click Continue to advance to the Advances tab, if applicable.

Reset

This button only displays in the Edit mode. Click Reset to clear any modifications you have made without saving them.

Update

This button only displays in the Edit mode. Click Update to save the changes you have made.