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To create new budget lines:
- In the toolbar, click the Main Menu icon ( ).
- From the drop-down list, under the Financial section, select Budgeting.
The Budgeting screen appears in a separate tab. - Click Start next to Manage Budget Lines in the task list.
The Manage Budget Lines screen appears in a separate tab. - Determine whether the budget structure is locked or unlocked, and click the Lock/Unlock Budget Structure icon if it is unlocked.
- Right-click on the total (T) budget line you want to add a new budget line.
- Select New Budget Line from the menu.
The New Budget Line screen dialog box appears. - Enter a Name and Code for the budget line.
- Enter an existing Account Code or click on the ellipses box and choose an account from the list.
- Select an Allocation Type from the drop-down list, if appropriate.
- Select a Factor Mode (Variable, Fixed or Both).
- Click on the ellipses box and select a budget line that is to be used as the Show % of Line based on.
- Select or de-select Calculate Show % of Parent.
Select the appropriate Budget Line Type for the new budget line you are creating.
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- Click Next.
- Proceed to the sections pertaining to the specific Budget Line Type you selected in Step 10Determine whether the new line should be added or subtracted from its parent, and select either Add or Subtract as the Parent Line Operation.
- Click Finish.
The budget line is created and the dialog box closes.
You can create the following budget line types:
- Total Lines
- Calculated Lines
- Job Class Lines
- KBI Lines
- Market Segment Lines
- Revenue Center Lines
- Percent of Base Lines
- Fixed Lines
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- Click Add Existing Line.
- Select the budget line to be used in the calculation.
Determine whether the budget line is to be added, subtracted, multiplied or divided, and select the appropriate Operation to be performed.
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- Click OK.
- (Optional) Repeat Steps 1-4 for each budget line that needs to be included in the calculation.
- (Optional) If you need to remove a line from the calculation, click Remove Line.
- Do one of the following:
- If you decided to allocate in Step 6 of Creating Budget Lines, click Next and proceed to About Configuring Allocations.
Or - If you decided not to allocate, click Finish.
- If you decided to allocate in Step 6 of Creating Budget Lines, click Next and proceed to About Configuring Allocations.
- (Optional) If you need to add other budget lines, return to Creating Budget Lines.
- Click the Save icon if you are finished adding budget lines.
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Creating Market Segment Lines
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- Select a Market Group to be used for the rooms forecast.
Select a Market Segment to be used for the rooms forecast.
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- Do one of the following:
- If you decided to allocate in Step 6 of Creating Budget Lines, click Next and proceed to About Configuring Allocations.
Or - If you decided not to allocate, click Finish.
- If you decided to allocate in Step 6 of Creating Budget Lines, click Next and proceed to About Configuring Allocations.
- (Optional) If you need to add other budget lines, return to Creating Budget Lines.
Click the Save icon if you are finished adding budget lines.
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