Schedule jobs for consolidation tasks
Application component: Data Transfer
App type: Transactional
Description:  You can use this app to schedule and monitor jobs for consolidation tasks using the provided templates. If you have manual activities that you often need to do at a specific time, this app can reduce your workload by running these tasks smoothly in the background. 
You can use this app to schedule and monitor application-related jobs.
Key features:  This app provides the following key features: Scheduling jobs: Choose Create to schedule jobs based on the following job templates provided for consolidation tasks:  Balance carryforward  Release universal journals Calculation of net income Currency translation Preparation for consolidation group changes Reclassification Line item validations Validation of reported data Validation of standardized data Validation of consolidated data Realign group reporting preparation ledger Depending on the template you choose, you need to specify the job-specific parameters in the Parameters section, for example consolidation chart of accounts, consolidation version, fiscal year/period, and consolidation group/unit.The Preparation for Consolidation Group Changes (PCC) and Reclassification job templates bundle multiple tasks as follows. You need to choose one specific task in Parameters   Task.  Job Template Tasks    Preparation for Consolidation Group Changes   1130: PCC task as available in Data Monitor 2060: PCC task as available in Consolidation Monitor     Reclassification  The interunit elimination tasks as available in Consolidation Monitor:  2011: Interunit elimination of sales 2021: Interunit elimination of other income/expenses 2031: Dividends elimination 2041: Interunit elimination of balance sheet 2100: Investments/equity elimination 2180: Total divestiture    Note All the tasks are also available in Data Monitor or Consolidation Monitor, where you can execute the tasks directly by choosing Update Run or schedule an immediate job by choosing Execute in Background from the context menu of the relevant tasks. The immediate job can also be monitored in this app.You can change the job name to differentiate between jobs. In the Scheduling Options section, you can trigger an immediate job run, define a future start date and time for a single run, or define the recurrence pattern for the jobs you want to run regularly. Display scheduling details: From the job list, you can choose the arrow icon () of any scheduled job to navigate to the detail page, which includes the scheduling information described above. Checking job status and result: For any scheduled job, you can monitor its status (Finished or Failed) by checking the Status column. Additionally, by choosing the icon () in the Log column, you can navigate to the Task Logs app to check the result details or the possible root cause for any failed jobs. Note Navigation to Tasks Logs is currently not applicable to the Balance Carryforward jobs. Instead, a classic Document screen is displayed to show the job result.  
Business roles: Group Accountant| External Auditor - Group Reporting| General Ledger Accountant - Group Reporting| Administrator - Group Reporting
Administrator - Group Reporting : 
Performs business oriented parts of configuration, such as  master data maintenance, universal hierarchy maintenance, reporting items table, exchange rate, rule definition.

General Ledger Accountant - Group Reporting : 
Ensures adherence of local data to group quality standards.

External Auditor - Group Reporting : 
Ensures adherence of group data to legal accounting standard and process governance standards.

Consolidation Specialist : 
Is responsible for the Consolidation setting, processing for the FI or other business data from subsidiaries. Generates the legal & management consolidated reports.

Group Accountant : 
Executes and monitors group processing tasks, such as data adjustment, and inter-company elimination.