Cost Custom Fields

Cost custom fields are definable fields that drive reporting for cost items. Custom fields are created to contain additional cost information that is not part of the standard cost data or used in reports to define or separate cost information.

Within the Cost module, custom fields exist for the following components, which are located throughout the module:

  • Budget
  • Budget Line Item
  • Budget Change
  • Commitment
  • Commitment Change
  • Invoice
  • Funding Source
  • Cash Flow

Custom fields for each of these items are added in the same way. Follow the steps below to add Cost-related custom fields.

  1. Click the Setup link.
  2. In the Administration Tools section, click Cost.
  3. Click Custom Fields, and then select the respective cost area you'd like to add custom fields to.
  4. Click Add Field.

    5. The Add Custom Field page is displayed.

  5. Select a data type radio button, and then click Next.
  6. Enter all required fields, and then click Next.
  7. Click Save to complete the process or Save & Add to add more fields.