Reclassification Parameters

The Reclassification Parameters page defines a set of parameters into the Reclassification system process that are intended to change in limited fashion between runs. Unlike many of the other system process parameter pages, this one is not navigated to directly but accessed when submitting a new instance of the process.

Field InformationField Information

The fields on this page that are not self-explanatory are:

Field Name

Description

Run Mode

An indication that determines the manner in which the process will run:

  • Report Only Mode – This run mode allows selection and calculations to occur without the final/true database updates occurring. This mode can be run as many times as necessary until the what-if results are as expected.

  • Update Mode ¬This mode is only recommended if first run to generate a report and that report was reviewed and determined to be accurate, as this mode will take information already selected and calculated to generate the modifications.

  • Report and Update Mode - This mode produces both a report and the modifications.

Automatic Overflow

The system process runs in a mode of Normal Reclassification by default (that is, Automatic Overflow indication is false). During the life of a Cost Accounting entity (for example, project, grant, or job), the financial structure of the reimbursement funding and cost eligibility will require modification. These modifications are due to a variety of factors to include: changes in the agreement amounts with an external funding source, changes in the eligibility of certain types of reimbursable expenditures, or setup errors of a cost accounting program.

When the Automatic Overflow indication is true, those changes to funding or eligibility that free up availability can now be applied against transactions that were previously not eligible for reimbursement due to exceeding the funding limitations. These amounts would have been applied to the Funding Priority marked as the overflow priority. Now such activity may now be eligible for reimbursement.

It is important to note these two processes are independent of each other and must be executed separately.

Various Cost Accounting COA

When the Automatic Overflow indication is true, the COA combinations are optional. When false, at least one of the following combinations must be specified:

  • Department and Major Program

  • Department, Major Program and Program Period

  • Department, Major Program and Program

  • Department, Major Program, Program Period and Program

  • Department, Major Program, Program, and Funding Profile

  • Department, Major Program, Program Period, Program and Funding Profile