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1.2 Using the Online Panels

You can access CA MICS Accounting and Chargeback through the
CA MICS Workstation Facility (MWF) by selecting option 4;2 on
the MWF main menu.

You can use the CA MICS Accounting and Chargeback online
panels to run a job, change an installation parameter, or
enter data.

The Installation Accounting Primary Options Menu is
illustrated below:
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        --------  Installation Accounting Primary Options Menu  ---------------
Option ===>

        1 - Application Database Data Entry
            Debits and credits, cost center attributes, budgets,
            invoice sequence number
        2 - Month End Processing
            Submit end of month installation accounting jobs
        3 - Parameter Specification and Generation
            Specify Installation Accounting Component parameters
        4 - Enterprise IS Financial Reporting
            Access reports and workstation applications by impact area
        5 - Year End Processing
            Submit Special Accounting Dates Yearly Processing
        S - Special Requirements
            Modify shipped menus, journal file definitions, and utilities
        T - Tutorial
            General information
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 Figure 1-1.  Accounting Primary Options Menu


If, for example, you want to change the definition of your
cost center structure, you would select option 3, Parameter
Specification and Generation, on the Installation Accounting
Primary Options Menu.  Then you would select option 1, Cost
Center Definition, and then option 1, Cost Center Structure,
from the submenus.

USING ONLINE HELP

Each of the CA MICS Accounting and Chargeback online panels
have tutorials that explain how to use the panel and provide
data entry instructions, where appropriate.

When using a CA MICS Accounting and Chargeback panel, press
the HELP key, typically F1, to get help.  If you entered a
command incorrectly, a short explanatory message displays in
the upper left corner of the panel, below the Command line.
Press the HELP key again to display the panel's tutorial.

Each tutorial has navigation instructions.  If there are
additional panels, it will tell you to press ENTER to
continue.  Frequently, there are related topics that you can
browse by selecting an option number.  When you are finished
browsing the tutorial, press the END key to return to the
original panel.

For example, suppose you are using the Debits and Credits
Data Entry panel, Figure 1-2, to enter debits and credits.


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-------------------  WORK     Debits and Credits Data Entry ------- Row 1 of 5
Command ===>

Cost center values:
1 ===> AT                              2 ===> DEPT
3 ===> ________                        4 ===> ________
5 ===> ________                        6 ===> ________



Debit/Credit            ===> D  (D or C)   Standard/Recurring ===> R  (S or R)
Month/Day/Year          ===> ** / ** / **

Invoice/credit category ===> 1200   CHANNELS
Computation code        ===> 0022   JOB CPU TIME CONSUMED

Quantity                ===> 9.000           TCB SRB SECONDS
Rate                    ===> 10.0000
Amount                  ===> 90.0000

Workunit          ===> ____________________________________________
Billing timestamp ===> ___________________      SYSID ===> ____
Reason            ===> ______________________________

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 Figure 1-2.  Debits and Credits Data Entry Panel
If you press HELP, the following tutorial panel displays:


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Tutorial  {-}  Debit and Credit Data Entry  {-}  Tutorial
Command ===>

Use this panel to add, change, or delete entries in the Debit and Credit
table.  Existing entries display one at a time.  Each entry is a row in the
Debit and Credit table.

Primary Commands :
If all required fields have values:  ADD, ADJWHO, BOTTOM, CANCEL, DELETE,
                                     DOWN, DUP, END, FIND, RETURN, SAVE,
                                     TOP, UP, RFIND

If all required fields do not have values:  CANCEL, DELETE


The following topics will be presented only if selected by number:
     1 - Data Entry Instructions
     2 - Primary Commands
     3 - Special Instructions for the Find Command

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 Figure 1-3.  Debits and Credits Data Entry Tutorial Panel



Notice that you can select from one of three options to view
more help about using this panel.