Defining ABC Types

Use ABC type codes to define types of costs tracked by the ABC program. Your system is set up with a pre-defined set of types, but you can edit them or add additional types, as needed.

After you define ABC types, assign them to activity codes. You can then sort or filter the activity codes by type.

To define an ABC type:

From the Events > Activity Based Costing > Maintenance menu, select ABC Type Maintenance to display the ABC Type Maintenance screen.

Note: You must have ABC.MAINT authorization to access this screen.

In the Type field, position the cursor on a blank line and enter the two-character code to use to identify the ABC type, for example, BL for billing, or WC for warehouse costs.
In the Type Description field, enter a short description of the type code.
Press Esc to save the information and exit the screen.

More Options for Working with ABC Types

The ABC Type Maintenance screen also offers these options:

To...	Do this...
change an ABC type code or description	Position the cursor on the code or description to change and either type over the existing information or press Insert and add information.
delete an ABC type	Position the cursor on the description and press Alt-Delete. Confirm the deletion when prompted.
view the ABC activities to which a type is assigned	Position the cursor on the type and use the ABC Codes hot key to display the ABC Codes screen.