ExpenseAllocation- Global
The ExpenseAllocation script include is used by various cost management processes and can also be used for generating custom expense allocation records (fm_expense_allocation) from scripted expense allocation rules.
This script include requires the Cost Management (com.snc.cost_management) plugin.
Parent Topic:Server API reference
ExpenseAllocation - ExpenseAllocation(GlideRecord expense, GlideRecord rule)
Called when you create a new ExpenseAllocation object.
This is not needed if scripting advanced allocation rules. This object is already available as the allocation variable.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| expense | GlideRecord | GlideRecord identifying the source of the expense. |
| rule | GlideRecord | GlideRecord identifying the rule to use in allocating the expense line. |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| ExpenseAllocation object | The ExpenseAllocation object just created. |
var allocation=new ExpenseAllocation(expenseGlideRecord, ruleGlideRecord);
ExpenseAllocation - createAllocation(GlideRecord target, Number amount)
Creates an expense allocation (fm_expense_allocation) record referencing the parameters provided during instantiation and this method.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| target | GlideRecord | GlideRecord target of the allocation, for example a cost center record to allocate an expense to Decimal amount - the amount of the allocation. |
| amount | Number | The amount of the allocation. |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Boolean | True if the expense allocation was successfully created. |
var allocation=new ExpenseAllocation(expenseGlideRecord, ruleGlideRecord);
allocation.createAllocation(costCenterGlideRecord, 2345.67);