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Edit Account Structure

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The Edit Account Structure page is used to the modify an existing account structure or while creating a new one. The functions available on this page allow the user to create or modify account fields as well as change a fields position within the structure.

The page displays a list of the account fields available to the structure along with a radio select element for performing certain field specific actions. The list of fields contains the following information.

  • Pos. - The field's position within the account structure.
  • Name - The name of the field.
  • Type - The field's type. (fiscal year field, value field, fixed field, key field, key value field and timesheet entry field)
  • Format - Indicates how the field value will be entered/ selected on the interface.
  • Fixed Value - The fixed/default value
  • Field Length - The length of the field. If the field has a different transmission length then the transmission length will appear in parentheses.

Also present on this page are inputs for the maintaining the structure's meta-data. There are inputs for the structure's description, the agency to which the structure in assigned, and the start and end dates of the structure's period of availability. Changes to these meta-data inputs will not take affect until the structure is saved.

Edit

Edit the properties of the selected field. This function is not available to structures that have existing accounts.

Remove

Remove the the selected field. This function is not available to structures that have existing accounts.

Values

Manage the account field values available to the selected field. This may be selected by clicking the "Edit" button.

Move Up

Reposition the selected field by moving the it up one row. If the account structure contains an appropriation code it will always appear that the top. Therefore no field may be moved above it. This function is not available to structures that have existing accounts.

Move Down

Reposition the selected field by moving the it down one row. If the account structure contains an appropriation code it will always appear that the top. It may not be moved down. This function is not available to structures that have existing accounts.

New Field

Create a new account field for this structure. It will appear at the bottom of the field list. This function is not available to structures that have existing accounts.

Save Structure

Save the structure. Attempting to save an invalid structure will cause an error message to be displayed and no action will be taken. When this happens check the table of invalid reason for a detailed explanation of why the structure is invalid and correct the error.

Return

Return to the Manage Account Structures page. If the structure is modified, the changes will be lost.

 
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