Automatic events for COST/EVENT distribution rule

Question

Hi,
We are using 11.5.10 in our organization and we are using the following distribution rules
a) WORK/WORK
b) WORK/EVENT
c) EVENT/EVENT
d) COST/EVENT
The COST/EVENT projects generates automatic event and that too these events are passed in functional currency.
a) Is there a way we can stop these automatic generation of events?
b) If not, is there a way we can make the system to generate events in Project Currency?
Thanks
ARS

Answer 1

Hi
By standard functionality system will not allow you to update the distribution rule of an active project. Here are three ideas to overcome the issue. Note those are not solutions that Oracle will give you, so be sure to test them carefully before implementing on real system.
Please note the COST formula is calculating: ITD actual costs/total Approved Cost Budget X Total approved Revenue Budget. The billing extension called COST has as setup the name of the budget types for revenue and costs. It is possible to update the names of the budget types on the billing extension setup form. You might try setting a special budget types names which you designated only for that calculation. Enter budget cost and revenue values that will force the system to always get a zero result, so it will not create any new automatic event from that billing extension.
Another option is to go on and modify the SQL code of the billing extension COST (some times named COST_TO_COST). By modifying the code you prevent it from generating new events.
Another option is to update the distribution rule (Revenue Method) of the individual projects from COST to EVENT or WORK. Such update cannot be done from the front end, but you could easily do it by direct update on the database table.
Dina