Create an Input Definition

Creating your Input Definition is the final step in developing your budget or forecast. Each Input Definition allows you to select the lines and columns of data which will be contained in your plan for input.  

To create a simple Input Definition:

1.  Click on the Input bar to open the Input Definition Navigation Pane.

2.  Select the Input Definition folder and then click on the New   icon:

a.  Type a name and label for the new Input Definition

b.  Click OK

3.  Define the plan’s layout:

a.  In the Input Definition's Design tab, click the selector for Lines and select the Line Definition you created.

b.  In the Input Definition's Design tab, click the selector for Columns and select the Column Definition you created.

c.  Leave the Date settings as the System Date. Leave all other default selections as-is.

4.  Click the Save button or Ctrl+S to save the new Report Definition.