Usage (System Variable)

In the Usage module, users can determine whether a variable should be a key variable or appear on the Project, Country, or Site Overview pages. Additional tabs are available including System Variable and Dependencies.

 

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Field

Description

Key Variables

 

Include in Key Variables

This field will be read only. A No indicates that the system variable will not appear on the Key Variables pages. The user can override this in the Override drop down box.

Include in Key Fields Override

The user can override whether a system variable will appear on the Key Variables pages by selecting either Yes (to appear) or No (not appear).

Project

 

Include on Project Overview

This field is read only and will be hidden if the Project field on the Database Variables report is set to No. The Database Variables report is found under the Administration tab, Administration module drop down, Report type drop down.

Include on Project Overview Override

This field will be hidden if the Project field on the Database Variables report is set to No. The Database Variables report is found under the Administration tab, Administration module drop down, Report type drop down. If it appears, the user can override whether a system variable will appear on the Project Overview page by selecting either Yes (to appear) or No (not appear).

Project Target Source

This field is read only and will be hidden if the Project field on the Database Variables report is set to No. The Database Variables report is found under the Administration tab, Administration module drop down, Report type drop down.

Project Target Source Override

This field will be hidden if the Project field on the Database Variables report is set to No. The Database Variables report is found under the Administration tab, Administration module drop down, Report type drop down. If it appears, the available choices will include:
  • Manual Entry
  • Not Defined
  • Sum of Country Targets - This choice will be hidden when the Variable Type is set to Rate Variable
  • Sum of Site Targets -  This choice will be hidden when the Variable Type is set to Rate Variable
  • System Calculation - This choice will be hidden if there is no System Calculation defined for this field

Project Value Source

This field is read only and will be hidden if the Project field on the Database Variables report is set to No. The Database Variables report is found under the Administration tab, Administration module drop down, Report type drop down.

Project Value Source Override

This field will be hidden if the Project field on the Database Variables report is set to No. The Database Variables report is found under the Administration tab, Administration module drop down, Report type drop down. If it appears, the available choices will include:
  • Not Defined
  • Sum of Country Values - This choice will be hidden when the Variable Type is set to Rate Variable and when the Country field on the Database Variables report is set to No
  • Sum of Site Values - This choice will be hidden when the Variable Type is set to Rate Variable and when the Site field on the Database Variables report is set to No
  • System Calculation - This choice will be hidden if there is no System Calculation defined for this field

Country

 

Include on Country Overview

This field is read only and will be hidden if the Country field on the Database Variables report is set to No. The Database Variables report is found under the Administration tab, Administration module drop down, Report type drop down.

Include on Country Overview Override

This field will be hidden if the Country field on the Database Variables report is set to No. The Database Variables report is found under the Administration tab, Administration module drop down, Report type drop down. If it appears, the user can override whether a system variable will appear on the Country Overview page by selecting either Yes (to appear) or No (not appear).

Country Target Source

This field is read only and will be hidden if the Country field on the Database Variables report is set to No. The Database Variables report is found under the Administration tab, Administration module drop down, Report type drop down.

Country Target Source Override

This field will be hidden if the Country field on the Database Variables report is set to No. The Database Variables report is found under the Administration tab, Administration module drop down, Report type drop down. If it appears, the available choices will include:
  • Manual Entry
  • Not Defined
  • Sum of Site Targets - This choice will be hidden when the Variable Type is set to Rate Variable and when the Site field on the Database Variables report is set to No
  • System Calculation - This choice will be hidden if there is no System Calculation defined for this field
  • Use Project Target - This choice will be hidden when the Variable Type is set to Rate Variable and when the Country field on the Database Variables report is set to No

Country Value Source

This field is read only and will be hidden if the Project field on the Database Variables report is set to No. The Database Variables report is found under the Administration tab, Administration module drop down, Report type drop down.

Country Value Source Override

This field will be hidden if the Country field on the Database Variables report is set to No. The Database Variables report is found under the Administration tab, Administration module drop down, Report type drop down. If it appears, the available choices will include:
  • Not Defined
  • Sum of Site Values - This choice will be hidden when the Variable Type is set to Rate Variable and when the Site field on the Database Variables report is set to No
  • System Calculation - This choice will be hidden if there is no System Calculation defined for this field
Site  

Include on Site Overview

This field is read only and will be hidden if the Site field on the Database Variables report is set to No. The Database Variables report is found under the Administration tab, Administration module drop down, Report type drop down.

Include on Site Overview Override

This field will be hidden if the Site field on the Database Variables report is set to No. The Database Variables report is found under the Administration tab, Administration module drop down, Report type drop down. If it appears, the user can override whether a system variable will appear on the Site Overview page by selecting either Yes (to appear) or No (not appear).

Site Target Source

This field is read only and will be hidden if the Site field on the Database Variables report is set to No. The Database Variables report is found under the Administration tab, Administration module drop down, Report type drop down.

Site Target Source Override

This field will be hidden if the Country field on the Database Variables report is set to No. The Database Variables report is found under the Administration tab, Administration module drop down, Report type drop down. If it appears, the available choices will include:
  • Manual Entry
  • Not Defined
  • System Calculation - This choice will be hidden if there is no System Calculation defined for this field
  • Use Country Target - This choice will be hidden unless the Variable Type is set to Rate Variable and when the Country field on the Database Variables report is set to No
  • Use Project Target - This choice will be hidden unless the Variable Type is set to Rate Variable and when the Site field on the Database Variables report is set to No

Site Value Source

This field is read only and will be hidden if the Project field on the Database Variables report is set to No. The Database Variables report is found under the Administration tab, Administration module drop down, Report type drop down.

Site Value Source Override

This field will be hidden if the Country field on the Database Variables report is set to No. The Database Variables report is found under the Administration tab, Administration module drop down, Report type drop down. If it appears, the available choices will include:
  • Not Defined
  • System Calculation - This choice will be hidden if there is no System Calculation defined for this field