Use this table to determine which parameters are required to generate standard reports and spreadsheets. Parameters may vary by report or spreadsheet.
For simplicity, the term "report" refers to reports and spreadsheets unless noted otherwise.
Parameter | Description |
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Account Code Level | The account code level that you want to view in the report. For example, the account code AABBBBCCC might contain three levels: the two-digit company code AA, the 6-digit division code AABBBB, and the 9-digit department code AABBBBCCC. The resource use and charge data in the generated report reflects the level that you select. 12 |
Display Graph | If this parameter is Y (the default), a graph is displayed before the report. If this parameter is N, the graph is not displayed. |
From and To | The beginning and end dates for the data entered. |
Identifier | This parameter provides data by the selected identifier. An identifier is a unique key that denotes the source of a resource that has been consumed (for example, a device name, server name, user ID or phone number). |
Invoice Number | Some invoice reports contain separate invoices for the selected account codes. If this parameter is blank (the default), invoice numbering begins with 1. Use this parameter to begin invoice numbering from a another number, if needed. Your administrator determines whether this parameter is displayed for invoices. If this parameter is not available, the invoice number set in the CIMSConfigOptions table in the database is used, and invoice numbers continue to increase sequentially each time you run an invoice. For example, if the last invoice in a report was 99, the next invoice that you run begins with invoice number 100. |
Rate Code | This parameter provides data by the selected rate code or all rate codes. A rate code represents resource units consumed (for example, CPU time used, pages printed or e-mail message sent). |
Rate Group | This parameter provides data for the selected rate group. A rate group contains rate codes. |
Report Period | The period for the data that you want to appear in the report as defined in the calendar. |
Report Year | The year for the data that you want to appear in the report. |
Set the Date Range | The date range filters the view of the report. Dates for a report refer to the reporting period that was assigned when the report was created. |
Start and End Value | This parameter provides data by the selected starting and ending identifier value. |
Starting and Ending Account Code | This parameter works in conjunction with the Account Code Level parameter and specifies the account codes for that level that appear in the report. If you want all account codes for that level to appear in the report, click Lowest Possible Account for the starting account code and Highest Possible Account for the ending account code. If you want specific account codes, click the appropriate start and end codes, or click Custom and type the start and end codes. |
Transaction ID Start and End | This parameter provides data by the selected CICS transaction ID range. For example, if you want data for the CESF, DECV, and TINQ transaction IDs, type CESF as the start and TINQ as the end. |
Top N | This parameter specifies the number of account codes that appear in a report or the drill down for a report. For example, if you type 1, only the account code that used the most resources or incurred the most charges is displayed. If you type 2, the highest and second highest account codes appear. |
Transaction Type | This parameter provides data for the selected transaction type. |