Budget Category

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Budget Category

The Budget Category maintenance document is used to establish and maintain numeric codes and textual description values which are stored in database tables. This data serves as reference information that is made available for display and selection in various areas of the system, including other e-docs.

Caution About Modifying Existing Values: Existing values can be edited as long as the description is synonymous with the original term. New values can be added, but be cautious. This list is based on federal government defined categories, and impacts S2S submission.

Document Layout

Figure 1018 Budget Category Maintenance Document Example Layout

Edit Budget Category Section

The Edit Budget Category section of the Budget Category maintenance document is a unique section that allows you to specify and maintain the details associated with the reference table record in fields.

Table 487 Budget Category Maintenance Document - Edit Budget Category Section Field Descriptions

Field	Description
Budget Category Code	Required. The unique value used for identification of this budget category in the system as an abbreviated version of its full name in the Description.
Category Type	A classification of budget category that is an abbreviated version of the complete name. Use the Lookup or Direct Inquiry icons as desired to search for and select the type, as necessary. Type the suspected value in the box and click the direct inquiry icon or click the lookup icon to search for and return the value to populate the box automatically.
Description	Required. Enter a textual name for this budget category that uniquely represents a summarized explanation of its meaning and/or purpose (for example, a title, several words separated by spaces, or a short phrase). Click the add note icon to view/edit/paste text in a new browser window, then click the continue button to return to the text entry field in the document.

Examples

Figure 1019 Budget Category Maintenance Document Example Values

Common Features

This maintenance document includes the following features that are common to most KC maintenance documents:

Table 488 Links to Common Maintenance Document Component Instructions

Common Maintenance E-Doc Component	Cross-Reference Links To Usage Instructions
Document Header	For more information, see “Header Area” in E-Doc Fundamentals.
Document Overview Section	For more information, see “Document Overview” on page 93 in Common E-Doc Tabbed Sections.
Notes and Attachments Section	For more information, see “Notes and Attachments” on page 94 in Common E-Doc Tabbed Sections.
Ad Hoc Recipients Section	For more information, see “Ad Hoc Recipients” on page 96 in Common E-Doc Tabbed Sections.
Route Log Section	For more information, see “Route Log” on page 97 in Common E-Doc Tabbed Sections.
Action Buttons	For more information, see “Action Buttons” on page 71 in Selection, Entry and Action Tools.

Process

For information about searching for, initiating, editing, copying, submitting, saving, closing, canceling, and/or routing a maintenance document, see “Common Maintenance E-Doc Operations” in the Overview section.