Costing Engine. I was showing the client that the ...
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Michael McNamara
04/08/2021, 3:06 PMCosting Engine. I was showing the client that the costing engine can take some time to update COGS. Does anyone know the average length of time the costing engine takes to update transactions?
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GeneralKenobi
04/08/2021, 3:10 PMWe have it running on a schedule after hours due to the amount of line items we process during the day. Usually over night is when the COGS gets updated
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Michael McNamara
04/08/2021, 3:11 PMFunny, when we did an item fulfillment, it took about 15-20 minutes for the COGS to adjust for the Average cost of the assembly. You can schedule this?
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Rich Keller, CSCP
04/08/2021, 3:12 PMSetup > Acct Prefs > Inv Costing Prefs
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Michael McNamara
04/08/2021, 3:15 PMI’m looking there, but I don’t see anything regarding scheduling.
Michael McNamara
04/08/2021, 3:23 PMFound it. Thanks!
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KevinJ of Kansas
04/08/2021, 3:41 PMThere are a number of factors that impact it
KevinJ of Kansas
04/08/2021, 3:42 PMLot, serialized, fifo and lifo all have a longer processing time than average, with serial taking the longest.
People editing historical transactions and backdating can cause it to have even longer run times
KevinJ of Kansas
04/08/2021, 3:43 PMDefinitely make sure the engine is done before closing a period
KevinJ of Kansas
04/08/2021, 3:43 PMOtherwise it can get stuck
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Michael McNamara
04/08/2021, 3:43 PMPerfect! Great information on that.