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Add this topic/dialog box description to the page for Copying a Dataset-Budget.

...so that users don't have to reconfigure everything again. There could be many lines in the budget - each with configured ... set up to do a specific function. 

Creates a new instance of budget lines in the new year – an exact copy. It will contain everything from the From.

creates an exact copy from the From dataset

Fields on the Copy Dataset dialog box

FieldDescriptionNotes
To Dataset
Year

Year to which the data (that is, the new set of budget lines) will be copied. This is the financial year that you will work with.

 

 
Type

Type of budget dataset that will be copied. The dataset contains a set of budget lines for which dollar values are calculated.

These are the datasets found in the User Defined Datasets and System Defined Datasets screens.
From Dataset
First PeriodThe first period of the accounting year from which you will copy data. This period is the first in the range of the selected dataset.

Default setting is Per 1 (Period 1), which is the first period of the accounting year.

Last PeriodThe last period of the accounting year from which you will copy data. This period is the first in the range of the selected dataset.Default setting is Per 12 (Period 12), which is typically the last period of the accounting year.
YearYear from which you copy datasets 
Dataset

Budget dataset from which to copy into the dataset in the To Dataset section.

You must first select a Year before you can edit this field.
Buttons and check boxes
Add Dataset

Adds a new row in the From Dataset table. Use this option to add additional datasets from which you are copying data.

For example, in your first dataset, you might only use periods 1 through 3. You might want to a second dataset that contains periods 4 through 7 and a third dataset that contains periods 8 through 12.

You can add up to 12 datasets.

Delete DatasetDeletes the selected dataset in the From Dataset table.You must first select a row before you click the Delete Dataset button.
Exclude KBIs

Excludes KBIs from the datasets that are being copied.

Makes KBI screen (start) blank. Don't bring kbis over. Some one will input forecast info

 
Exclude Hours

Excludes Hours from the datasets that are being copied.

not bringin in hours.

 
Exclude Rate Adjust

Excludes rate adjustments from the datasets that are being copied.

Does not bring in ot hours, adjusted hours, or adjusted rate from the adjust hours and rate screen from the From datasets. someone will do recalc budget to hours and rate adjustments

 
OKApplies your selections and closes the dialog box. 
CancelCloses the dialog box without applying your selections. 
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