Allocation Distribution

Allocation processing for actual amounts is initiated through the Allocation Distribution Request Screen.  Allocation cycles and individual allocations can be selected for processing.  Allocation journals are generated as a result of this processing.  These journals are immediately made available for inquiry, transaction reporting, and posting.  If multiple allocation steps will be executed and allocations from certain steps depend on the results of allocations from previous steps.  A demand post or quick post of the Account/Center Master File must be performed between the running of the two allocation steps.  The demand or quick post will update account balances for the journals generated from the first allocation step.  After the post is run, allocation processing for subsequent steps can be performed based on the updated account balances.  The Allocation Distribution Transaction Listing is produced each time actual allocations are processed.  This report lists the journals generated for each allocation selected for processing.

Allocation processing for budget amounts is initiated through the Budget Allocation Distribution Request Screen.  Allocation cycles and individual allocations can be selected for processing.  The Budget Master File is immediately updated with the results of allocation processing.  Allocated period amounts replace any values entered previously on master file records for the entered budget year and sequence.  The Budget Allocation Distribution Transaction Listing is produced each time budget allocations are processed.  This report lists the new budget amounts generated for each allocation selected for processing.