Cost Region Maintenance

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Purpose

Define and maintain cost regions.

Overview

Use Cost Region Maintenance to create, edit, and delete cost regions, which can be used to group locations. You can specify the cost region for a location in Location Maintenance. After setting up cost regions and assigning locations to cost regions, you can create cost matrixes based on cost regions.

Creating Cost Regions

To create a new cost region:

Click the New button in the ribbon.
Enter a code for the cost region in the Cost Region field.
If the cost region is associated with a specific country, enter the country code in the Country field.
Enter a description of the cost region in the Short Description field. If you want to add a more detailed description, enter it in the Detailed Description field.
If VAT-inclusive costing is allowed for the cost region, select the VAT Inclusive Costing Allowed check box.
Click the OK button in the ribbon. The cost region is created.

Ribbon Home Tab Buttons

Button	Description
Exit	Click this button to close the Cost Region Maintenance window.
New	Click this button to create a new cost region.
Update	Click this button to edit the selected cost region.
Delete	Click this button to delete the selected cost region.
OK	Click this button to accept an action. This button is only available after you click the New, Update, or Delete button in the ribbon.
Cancel	Click this button to cancel an action. This button is only available after you click the New, Update, or Delete button in the ribbon.
First	Click this button to display the first cost region.
Prev	Click this button to display the previous cost region.
Next	Click this button to display the next cost region.
Last	Click this button to display the last cost region.

Fields and Buttons

Field or Button

Description

Cost Region

Enter a cost region, or click the Lookup button to select an existing cost region.

Note If you are creating a new cost region without specifying a country, enter a unique cost region code. You can create the same cost region for multiple countries.

Country

Enter a country for the cost region, or click the Lookup button to select a country. For information on setting up countries, see Country Maintenance.

Note This field is required if you select the VAT Inclusive Costing Allowed check box.

Main Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button	Description
Short Description	Enter a short description of the cost region.
VAT Inclusive Costing Allowed	Select this check box to allow users to enter costs that include VAT in cost matrices for the cost region. If you select this check box, you must enter a country for the cost region. Note You cannot clear this check box for an existing cost region if cost matrix records exist for the cost region that include VAT. Note This check box is only available if Show is selected for the VAT Display Level field in Tax Control Maintenance.
Detailed Description	Enter a detailed description of the cost region.