Cost Object Edit Codes

Cost object edit codes ensure that the user of the subsidiary systems uses the cost object types that are set up and defined by management. The consistent entry of data into the subsidiary systems maintains the integrity of the data that you gather to analyze.

When you set up and activate edit codes, the system enforces the rules that you set up for entering data into fields in the system, such as whether a cost object must be entered or if a field can be left blank. If you set up an edit code that requires a specific cost object, and the user does not enter a cost object for a transaction on accounts payable or other subsidiary systems, the user receives an error message.