Time-based reasoning problem

Hi. I am currently working on a project using OPM 10.3 where the user must declare details of properties they have access to both in the UK and abroad. Since a user can own/rent/squat in multiple properties, 'the home' has been set up as an entity. The following data is collected about each home:
the home's location - 'within the UK' or 'outside the UK'
the date the home became available to you
the date the home was no longer available to you
the number of days you set foot in the home in that period
Within the code, I have set up a timeline to show the data entered by the user and I then use the rules to find out if certain conditions are met. I have set up an inferred relationship for UK homes and another for homes abroad. The following code is in my rules:
the individual has a UK home
True
the current UK home of the individual is certain and
the current UK home of the individual = “within the UK”
False
otherwise
the current UK home of the individual = TemporalFromRange(the UK homes, the date the home became available to you, the date the home was no longer available to you, the home’s location)
As soon as the user enters 2 UK homes with identical dates, 'the current UK home of the individual' instantly becomes uncertain. All other circumstances (e.g. multiple UK homes with different dates, a single UK home) are fine
Has anyone had a similar experience? Is this a 'feature' within OPM 10.3? Can anyone suggest a solution/workaround?
Any help would be appreciated.

The reason it infers to uncertain is because the overlapping entity instances mean that multiple options are valid for the overlapping date ranges. Potentially it could be smarter about collapsing multiple options that were indeed the same value, but you would still have a problem if there was an overlapping UK residence and out of UK residence.
I would change the rules to something like:
the home is the current UK home of the individual if
     TemporalOnOrAfter(the date the home became available to you); and
     TemporalBefore(the date the home was no longer available to you); and
     the home's location = "within the UK"
the individual has a UK home if
     exists(the UK homes, the home is the current UK home of the individual)
Feel free to change "the home is the current UK home of the individual" to something more correct within your ontology. eg "the home is a current UK residence for the individual", etc.
Regards
Andrew

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          if(am_or_pm = "am" || am_or_pm = "a.m." || am_or_pm = "AM" || am_or_pm = "A.M.")
               System.out.println("The time is " + time_hours + ":" + time_minutes + "am");
          if(am_or_pm = "pm" || am_or_pm = "p.m." || am_or_pm = "PM" || am_or_pm = "P.M.")
               System.out.println("The time is " + time_hours + ":" + time_minutes + "pm");
}To calculate time_hours should I just calculate this by adding the elapsed hour to the starting hour? I doubt it will be accurate for all situations.
Same for the time_minutes For example, if the starting minutes and the elapsed minutes were 50, it would be greater than 60. Also, not sure if it makes sense to separate hours and minutes like this, it's not required to in the question. I initally thought it would be easier to approach like this instead of allowing the user to input a double for the starting hour. ex. 5.7
I get the feeling that this is extremely simple, but nonetheless, I'm stuck, so any help would be appreciated.

Well thanks to both of you. I did a little reading up on the modulus operator and coupled it with some logic (although, truthfully, I'm not really using to there actually being an application for the remainder of a division operation, since it's never really used very much in any of my Math courses) and the hours portion works perfectly now:
import java.util.Scanner;
public class ElapsedTimeCalculator
     public static void main(String[] args)
          int starting_hour;
          //int starting_minutes; /*This is added in case the user wants to add minutes as well.*/
          String am_or_pm;
          int elapsed_hours;
          //int elasped_minutes;
          System.out.println("Welcome. This application will give you the time based on your input.");
          System.out.println(" ");
          Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
          System.out.print("Enter the starting hour: ");
          starting_hour = input.nextInt();
          //System.out.print("Enter the starting minutes: ");
          //starting_minutes = input.nextInt();
          System.out.print("Enter either 'am' or pm': ");
          am_or_pm = input.next();
          System.out.print("Enter the number of elapsed hours: ");
          elapsed_hours = input.nextInt();
          input.close();
          int time_hours = 0;
          //int time_minutes;
          String meridien;
          if(am_or_pm.equals("am"))
               time_hours = (starting_hour + elapsed_hours) % 24;
               //time_minutes = (starting_minutes + elapsed_minutes) % 60;
          else if(am_or_pm.equals("am"))
               time_hours = (starting_hour + elapsed_hours) % 24;
               //time_minutes = (starting_minutes + elapsed_minutes) % 60;
          else if(am_or_pm.equals("AM"))
               time_hours = (starting_hour + elapsed_hours) % 24;
               //time_minutes = (starting_minutes + elapsed_minutes) % 60;
          else if(am_or_pm.equals("A.M."))
               time_hours = (starting_hour + elapsed_hours) % 24;
               //time_minutes = (starting_minutes + elapsed_minutes) % 60;
          else if(am_or_pm.equals("pm"))
               time_hours = (starting_hour + elapsed_hours + 12) % 24;
               //time_minutes = (starting_minutes + elapsed_minutes) % 60;
          else if(am_or_pm.equals("p.m."))
               time_hours = (starting_hour + elapsed_hours + 12) % 24;
               //time_minutes = (starting_minutes + elapsed_minutes) % 60;
          else if(am_or_pm.equals("PM"))
               time_hours = (starting_hour + elapsed_hours + 12) % 24;
               //time_minutes = (starting_minutes + elapsed_minutes) % 60;
          else if(am_or_pm.equals("P.M."))
               time_hours = (starting_hour + elapsed_hours + 12) % 24;
               //time_minutes = (starting_minutes + elapsed_minutes) % 60;
          if(time_hours < 12)
               meridien = "A.M.";
               System.out.println("The time is: " + time_hours + ":00 " + meridien);
          else if(time_hours > 12)
               meridien = "P.M.";
               System.out.println("The time is: " + time_hours + ":00 " + meridien);
}Now the only thing is the minutes. My teacher did say she wants the user to have the option to input minutes also if he/she desires, so I do need it. However, the only problem is that if say the user inputs a "starting minute" of 14 for example, and 66 minutes elapsing, then (14 + 66) int/ 60 = 1r20 but using the modulus operator would only give me 20. So how will I be able to add any extra hours if it is necessary?

Revenue Recognition :- Type A : Time Based Revenue Recognition in Contract

Hello,
I am facing a peculiar problem while creating the contract relevant for Revenue Recognition Type A : Time Based Revenue Recognition in Contract.
The Item category setting I am using is as follows:-
1.     Rev. recognition : A : Time-related revenue recognition
2.     Acc. period start : B : Proposal based on billing plan start date
3.     Revenue Dist. : A : Total Val.: Linear and Correction Value Linearly Distributed
I have already done the necessary activation of Revenue Recognition.
Done the account determination for following :-
1.     Revenue account determination (VKOA)
2.     Deferred revenue (VKOA)
3.     Unbilled receivables (OVUR)
Still when I am trying to save the contract the document goes into Incompletion asking for "GL account for item 10"
Where as in account determination analysis the system has already showing the
1.     Revenue account
2.     Deferred revenue account
Kindly guide further.
Thanks & Regards,
Amrish Purohit

Hi
you can overcome this issue of G/l account missing while saving the document is by assigning the Account key of that condition type in
img-> sales and Disrtibution->account assignment /Costing->revenue account determination-->defina and assign account keys
here you have to assign the account keys you are using for that condition type in pricing procedure against the same conditiontype in the accurals field.
this will solve your problem

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