Stage Definition

Cost Accounting has an optional transaction controlling feature that is similar to the Budget Fiscal Year Staging feature to control what can happen in a program period. Access to the setup of this feature is through the Stage Profile Select (STPFST) page. From there a related page navigates to another page where stage details can be added, updated or just reviewed.

The fields on the three tabs are self-explanatory with the following exceptions:

Field Name	Description
Transaction Code	In addition to allowing transaction codes as defined on the Transaction Control reference page, setup does allow a wildcard of ALL.
Event Type	In addition to allowing event types as defined on the Event Type reference page, setup does allow a wildcard of ALL.
Trans Restriction	Each combination of Transaction Code and Event Type must have a restriction setting: No Transaction Restriction – The setting for when there should be no restrictions on whether the transaction and event type is referencing another or is being modified. Restricted to Referencing Transactions (i.e. requiring liquidation of previous transactions) – The setting used when the transaction and event type should have reference to another transaction. Restricted to Modification and Cancellation Transactions – The setting used for the transaction and event type to stop new data entry but allow existing transactions to be modified (i.e. rolling encumbrances) or cancelled. Restricted to Referencing, Modification, and Cancellation Transactions – The setting for when a transaction and event type must have a reference and can only be a modification or cancellation.