Use this dialog box to edit the KBI set that is associated with the KBI. These fields appear in the General tab in the Forecast Structure > All KBIs screen.
| Field | Description | Notes |
| Type | Specify whether the KBI is Calculated, Input, Percent of Base, Statistical, or that you wish to configure the KBIs separately for Labor and Budgeting.- Calculated, Input, Percent of Base or Statistical. Displays the appropriate configuration pane below the Labor and Budgeting panes, and you should proceed to the appropriate section on configuring that Type. The Type fields are de-activated in the Labor and Budgeting panels. The configuration panel will apply to both Labor and Budgeting. In other words, they will be configured the same. For example, if you select Calculated as the Type, you enter a formula in the Calculated panel, and the formula applies to the KBI, regardless of whether it is used by Labor and/or Budgeting.
- Separate. Causes the Type field to be activated in both the Labor and Budgeting panes. When you select the Type, the lower portion of each pane expands to include the fields necessary to configure each KBI for the Type that you choose.
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| Fcst. Flow Plan | (Forecast Flow Plan) Allows you to tie forecast guest demand to a KBI. Used when generating the labor forecast. If you have not configured Flow Plans yet, leave this field blank for now and see Creating Flow Plans. | |
| Actual Flow Plan | (Actual Flow Plan) Allows you to tie actual guest demand to a KBI that is used when generating the labor standard. If you have not configured Flow Plans yet, leave this field blank for now and see Creating Flow Plans. | |
| Notes | Type custom notes about the KBI. | |
| Labor |
| Type | Select the type of KBI: - Calculated, Input, Percent of Base or Statistical. Displays the appropriate configuration pane below the Labor and Budgeting panes, and you should proceed to the appropriate section on configuring that Type. The Type fields are de-activated in the Labor and Budgeting panels. The configuration panel will apply to both Labor and Budgeting. In other words, they will be configured the same. For example, if you select Calculated as the Type, you enter a formula in the Calculated panel, and the formula applies to the KBI, regardless of whether it is used by Labor and/or Budgeting.
- Separate. Causes the Type field to be activated in both the Labor and Budgeting panes. When you select the Type, the lower portion of each pane expands to include the fields necessary to configure each KBI for the Type that you choose.
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| Environmental | Select to indicate whether you want to forecast environments for this KBI. Environments are identifiers for special circumstances that let you segregate historical data in the forecasting process. Normally an environment affects one or more areas within the property, but not necessarily the whole entity. | |
| Include in available market data | Determines whether the KBI is included in the total available market data in the Revenue Center Report. (This information answers the question, "How many things are available to be forecast?") Note: This field is only active if the KBI Type is Statistical. | |
| Show in Wizard | Allows you to tell the system that you wish to see this KBI when using Wizards. If not selected, the KBI will not appear in the list when using Wizards. | |
| Show in Re-Forecast | Allows you to tell Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found. that you wish to see this KBI when re-forecasting. If not selected, the KBI will not appear in the list when re-forecasting. | |
| Budgeting |
| Type | Select the type of KBI: - Calculated, Input, Percent of Base or Statistical. Displays the appropriate configuration pane below the Labor and Budgeting panes, and you should proceed to the appropriate section on configuring that Type. The Type fields are de-activated in the Labor and Budgeting panels. The configuration panel will apply to both Labor and Budgeting. In other words, they will be configured the same. For example, if you select Calculated as the Type, you enter a formula in the Calculated panel, and the formula applies to the KBI, regardless of whether it is used by Labor and/or Budgeting.
- Separate. Causes the Type field to be activated in both the Labor and Budgeting panes. When you select the Type, the lower portion of each pane expands to include the fields necessary to configure each KBI for the Type that you choose.
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| Units Account | Allows you to associate an account that is tied to the units for the KBI. | |
| Revenue Account | Allows you to associate an account that holds the revenue for the KBI. | |
| Primary | Allows you to designate which KBIs have no external dependencies and are used to drive other KBIs. If selected, the Input KBI field will be disabled. You must select Primary if you want the KBI to show up in the Primary KBI list when configuring the KBI Distribution. | |
| Buttons |
| OK | Saves your changes and closes the dialog box. | |
| Cancel | Cancels your changes and closes the dialog box. | |