Enter a code (maximum eight characters) that identifies the project.

Enter a brief description (maximum 24 characters) for the project. You can optionally enter descriptions in more than one language. For more information on the Translation Option, see Introduction to QAD Enterprise Applications User Guide.

Select a system user to associate with the project; for example, the department (project) manager.

Select the project status code from the drop-down list, which shows codes defined using Project Status Create. The system status assigned to the project status controls how the projects can be used. See Project Statuses.

Select the field to use the SAF structure found in the Analysis Tab of the GL account for posting purposes. To enable this setting, an SAF structure must be specified for all accounts that have analysis type Project or Both. In addition, an SAF Structure Code cannot be specified for the project.

Select an SAF structure code to link to the project. The SAF structure cannot be removed from a project if it has been used in posting.

If an SAF structure code is specified, Retrieve SAF Structure from GL cannot be selected.

See Supplementary Analysis Fields for more information.

These read-only fields displays the date on which SAF analysis was activated for the project and the ID of the user who activated it.

Specify the COA mask that applies to the project. Click the lookup to list all project masks for the assigned project COA mask shared set.

A project GL mask defines the lists of GL accounts, sub-accounts, and cost centers that the project can be combined with during posting.

You can also create a new project mask as required by clicking the GoTo button to the right of the Project Mask Code field. The GoTo opens Project Mask Create (25.3.9.3.1). If you have already assigned a COA mask to the project, the GoTo button displays Project Mask View (25.3.9.3.3) and also lets you access a related view showing all projects linked to that COA mask. See Project COA Mask.

The COA Element without Mask field in Domain Create controls how the system treats projects that are not assigned a project COA mask. If project COA masks are enabled for the current domain and the COA Element without Mask field is set to Exclude from Posting, the system prevents all projects without a COA mask from being used in postings. If the COA Element without Mask field is set to No Posting Restrictions, you can use the project in combination with any GL account, sub-account, or cost center.

If project COA masks are not enabled for the current domain, this field is read-only.

Select a sub-account profile to indicate which division or business unit is responsible for the project.

Enter the start date of the project activities. No transactions can be posted before that date.

Select a budget group to associate with the project. Project budgets track cost and revenue evolution during a project life cycle.

Enter the date on which the project is expected to end. No transactions can be posted after that date.

Use the lookup to specify the project group to which the project belongs, if any. Define the project group first; see Project Groups.

Enter the initial planned completion date of the project.

Enter the code of the main project. This can be used when the current project is a subproject of a larger one. The main project is used for reporting purposes, and the linked projects behave completely independently.

If necessary, enter the date that the completion date was revised to.

Specify the currency in which project transactions are denoted and recorded.

Enter the date on which the revised project completion date was set.

Select an SAF concept.

Select the default SAF code.

These read-only fields display the ID of the user who last updated this record and the date and time of update.