Cost periods - Fields
Field
Description
Code
Enter a code to uniquely identify the cost period.
Description
Enter a name for the cost period.
Cost period
Start date
Enter a start date for the cost period. When you define multiple cost periods, these must be consecutive.
If a cost period without an end date already exists and you define a new one, then the end date of the previous period is calculated and completed as follows:
Start date of new cost period minus 1 day.
If a cost period already exists and you define a new one, then by default the start date of this new period is calculated and completed as follows:
End date of previous period plus 1 day.
End date
Enter an end date of the cost period, if applicable.