Department and Activity

DMF 090104 ADMINISTRATOR SETUP COMPANY

Departments are sub-divisions of a company. They can perform various activities.

This setup is available from Tools > Setup > General setup > Company > Department and activity.

In the Details tab, specify the following fields:

Field Description
Code Specify a code for the department.
Label Specify a label for the department.
Analysis If needed, specify an analysis axis for the department.
Entity Select from the help list the entity to link to the department.
Comment If needed, specify a comment.
Project type

Select the project type on which the department can be used.

External: The department can only be used on external projects.

Internal: The department can only be used on internal projects.

All: The department can be used on all types of projects.
End date Specify an end date for the department. When the end date has passed, the department can no longer be used on projects.

Click on at the right of the table and specify the following fields:

Field Description
Code Specify a code for the activity.
Default activity

This box allows you to indicate that it is the default activity of the entity. To check the box, right-click from a line of the activity table > Define a default activity.

To indicate that the activity is no longer the default activity, right-click from the line of the activity table > Remove the default for the activity.
Label Specify a label for the activity.
Analysis If needed, specify an analysis axis for the activity.
Comment If needed, specify a comment.
Project type

Select the project type on which the activity can be used.

External: The activity can only be used on external projects.

Internal: The activity can only be used on internal projects.

All: The activity can be used on all types of projects.
End date Specify an end date for the activity. When the end date has passed, the activity can no longer be used on projects.