Field Description - Budget Master Account Number

The Budget Master Account Number is the key field that identifies the Budget Master information.  A Budget Master is used to generate an appropriations budget during the budgeting process.  Each Appropriations Account Number is assigned a corresponding Budget Master account, which is used during the budgeting process.  Generally, Budget Master Account Numbers are created and updated during the Budget Update/Clear routine.

Notes:  

• The Budget Master Account Number consists of 8 digits, with the first 4 digits for department and the second four digits for the sub-account.  The department number must be setup during Appropriation Titles Maintenance.

• While Budget Master Account Numbers are generally created during the Budget Update/Clear, you can manually create a Budget Master Account Number during Budget Maintenance.  If you do create a new account, you must also create the new account during Appropriation Master Maintenance before you run the Update Appropriation Masters routine.

• For information on the timing and sequence of budgeting tasks, see Budgeting Procedure.

Where-Maintained:  Budget Maintenance

Where-Used:  Budgeting routines

Format:  8.0 numeric, predefined.  Required.