Cost Centers

The Cost Centers feature allows users to split their entered work time between two business units. When time is entered on the Time Card – Enter Hours page, a user can specify the cost center he wants to associate certain hours with.

The default cost center can be specified for a property on the Edit Property page. Time Card Reports report time at the cost center level.

To open the Cost Centers page:

  1. Open the Administration Menu page.

  2. Under the TIMECARD TE ADMIN heading, click Cost Centers.

ClosedCreate a Cost Center

Creating a cost center allows you to define the values that are included in the Cost Center Code drop-down menu on the Time Card – Enter Hours page. To create a cost center:

  1. In the Add Cost Center field, enter the cost center name.

  2. Click Add.

    The cost center is added to the system.

ClosedEdit a Cost Center

Cost centers can be modified. For example, if you want to change the value that users see, you can modify the name. To edit a cost center:

  1. In the Cost Center field, select the cost center you want to edit.

  2. Modify any of the following values:

    • Tab Order – the position in which the cost center will be displayed in drop-down menus
    • Rename – the value that users see
    • Status – Active indicates that the cost center is active (displayed to the user)

  3. Click Update.

ClosedDelete a Cost Center

Cost centers that have not been used can be deleted from the system.

If a cost center has been associated with a time card, it cannot be deleted. If the cost center is no longer needed, you can edit it and make it Inactive to prevent it from being displayed to users.

To delete a cost center:

  1. In the Cost Center field, select the cost center you want to delete.

  2. Click Delete.

    A dialog box opens asking you to confirm your choice.

  3. Click OK.

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