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Overview
This application allows the user to do a cost enquiry by applying filter criteria. The results can be printed or exported to an Excel spreadsheet.
Function
Generating Data
Results can be generated for any set of data by selecting different search fields. Click on the button to extract information for the total enterprise, summarized by the options selected.
Under the Search Criteria box select the following:
•Search - select the heading to search using the drop down arrow.
•Value - select the value using the picker.
•Search for all - select this option to use all search criteria.
The results can be summarized by any of the options in the Summarize By box:
•Department
•Area
•Sub Area
•Activity
•Shaft
•Cost Center
•Responsibility
•Nature Group
•Nature Sub Group
•Nature
•Lastly select the period for the results using the picker in the 'Period to View' box.
•Select the button to generate the results.
The results will appear under the 'Search Results' tab.
•The user can double click on the information line to view more details about that line.
•To print the information select the button. The system will automatically generate the print preview.
•To convert the information to an Excel spreadsheet select the button. The system will allow the user to select the location where the file needs to be saved.
•To change the search criteria or select new search criteria, select the button. This will open the Search tab, where the user can select\change new search criteria.