Use Report Base Period Maintenance (25.17.15) to update the current (base) period set up in GL Report Writer Control. If you need to change the current period but do not have security access to GL Report Writer Control (25.17.24), this procedure updates the control program.

In general, the current period is for reports that define a period relative to it (such as the previous period). Normally, the system uses the current period and year specified in Run Report (25.17.17). However, batched reports take it from the control program. Before you execute a batch of reports, you should check the current period and change it. The system uses the current period and year to determine whether to use actual figures or budget figures in columns set up with rolling budgets.

The program affects the Current Year and Current Period fields in GL Report Writer Control. Changes also appear as the default in Run Report.