Introduction
A Cost Definition is used within Standard Reporting an Budgeting. It will allow you to report on half hourly data and then add a cost to this. For example, you may want to see the half hourly consumption for a month for Site. Then break it down into time periods, such as Economy 7 hours or school hours.
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Creating a Cost Definition at Organisation Level
- From the Tree Selector > right click on Cost Definition > Add Cost Definition
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Alternatively
Alternative If thre way to create a Cost Definition
If there aren't any in Sigma, then you will not see Cost Definition. Right click on My Database > Add > Cost Definition
Creating a Cost Definition at Site Level
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You can have as many Cost Definitions as required. The name should reflect what the Cost Definition is for.
From the Cost Definition Editor > Enter the name of the Cost Definition, for example Day and Night
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Add the details for the 2nd Definition, for example Evening, 00:00 – 07:00
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Click OK to save the Cost Definition
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Viewing/Editing Cost Definitions
Using the Tree Selector > open the Cost Definitions section
Any Cost Definitions will show here
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Cost Definitions can be used in Reporting, for instance the Site Monthly Profile Report.
Click here for more information on Reporting.
Open the Reporting Activity
Choose a Site from the Data Selector
Choose the Site Monthly Profile Report
Complete the criteria (covered separately)
Click Run Report
The report will show the coloured areas for each Definition in the Cost Definition (ie 00:00 – 07:00 and 07:00 to 00:00), the percentage of usage during those periods and the costs for each period.
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