Create Projection Dialog Box

The Create Projection dialog box appears when you are initially adding a projection. If you later edit the projection, the Edit Projection dialog box appears with essentially the same fields and options.

Using This Dialog Box

From the client's historical statement, click the Projections link at the top of the screen, which brings up the Select Projections dialog box.
Click the Add button to get to the Create Projection dialog box.
Complete the fields within the dialog box (see section below).
Click OK to close the dialog box.

Field Details

The following table provides information regarding the fields in the Create Projection dialog box.

Field Name	Required Field?	Description
Projection Type	Yes	Choose the projection type (click here for details).
Scenario Name	Yes	Edit the name of this projection spreadsheet to fit your specific naming convention. Each of a client's projections must have a unique name
Historical Basis	Automatically recorded	The period on which the projection is based.
Title for EF Line	Yes	Asset: Excess Funds (EF). This account is treated like cash. You can customize the title for this line.
Title for AFR Line	Yes	Liability: Additional Funds Required (AFR). This account is treated like short-term debt. You can customize the title for this line.
Average Based On __ Historical Period(s)	No	Type a number here to indicate how much historical data you want to use for the initial projection.
Number of Periods	Yes	Type the number of periods you want to project.
Period Interval	Yes	Choose the intervals at which you want the periods to occur.
Comments	No	Enter any comments you have about this projection.
External Comment	No	Indicates if the comment will be shared with other departments/organizations outside your own.