Field help (ACVDEP)

Use this field to indicate the type of dependency for this activity code.

The possible values are:

None: This activity code does not depend on another activity code.

Reverse: The activity code takes the reverse value of the activity code entered in the Activity code field in the Characteristics block. If that activity code is active, the dependent activity code is inactive, and inactive if it is active.

Sizing: The activity code is composed of a root followed by a number M (1 to 9) and is associated with an activity code that can take the numeric values 1 to N. The activity code is active if the value of the associated code is greater than or equal to M; if not, it is inactive.

For example, the activity code ANA is associated by the dimension links to the codes AX1 to AX9. If ANA is set to 5, the codes AX1 to AX5 are active; the codes AX6 to AX9 are inactive.

Formula: This is used to calculate the value of an activity code as a function of an entry formula. This calculated expression can include constants, functions, and variables in the form of other activity codes. These activity codes can be the entered codes or previously calculated codes. The order of the calculation of the activity codes depends on the earlier codes defined by the rank. An activity code not acting on a dimension is set to 1 if it is active and 0 if it is inactive.

For example, if the formula given for the activity code XXX is max(XAA,XAB)XXX is active if one of the two activity codes XAA or XAB is active. If these codes act on a dimension, the dimension obtained is the maximum of the two dimensions.