The application Cockpit: Cost unit rate history allows for previewing the changes regarding the costs of production activities and defined time interval.

The buttons available in the applications of Cockpit type and the functionalities of these applications (e.g., handling fields available in the identification pane and additional sections) are described in article Batch applications.

The application  is composed of the identification pane and the workspace.

Identification pane

In the application, it is possible to filter data according to the following information:

• Cost center – allows for filtering by cost rates belonging to selected cost centers
• Service type – allows for filtering by cost rates for selected service types
• Cost unit rate usage – allows for filtering by selected usage. The following values are available:
  • (All)
  • Plan
  • Actual
  • Calculation 1
  • Calculation 2
  • Calculation 3
• Cost type – allows for filtering by cost rates for selected cost types
• Cost unit rate valid from – allows for defining the lower limit of the time interval for displayed data, in which the cost rate value previously defined in the Cost unit rates application is valid
• Cost unit rate valid up to – allows for defining the upper limit of the time interval for displayed data, in which the cost rate value previously defined in the Cost unit rates application is valid
• Price valid from – allows for defining the lower limit of the time interval for the prices of displayed cost rates
• Price valid to – allows for defining the upper limit of the time interval for the prices of displayed cost rates

Work pane

The work pane of the application contains table which displays data according to the filters defined in the identification pane.
The following buttons are available in the table:

• Define query and result properties – allows for defining a view, adding/deleting columns from the table and modifying sorting settings
• Hide/Show ranges – allows for modifying displayed table, the following options are available:
  • Hide/Show list header – hides/shows the descriptions of table columns
  • Hide/Show line status – hides/shows the column with the line status
  • Show grouping and sort area – allows for dragging the name of a column onto displayed area and grouping data according to selected attribute
  • Hide grouping and sort area – allows for hiding of the grouping area
  • Expand all groups – expands line items grouped in the table. The button is available if the data in the table is grouped according to selected column.
  • Reduce all groups – reduces line items grouped in the table The button is available if the data in the table is grouped according to selected column.
  • Show all areas – displays all columns and descriptions
  • Hide all areas – hides all columns and descriptions

More information regarding the configuration of views can be found in article Customizable user interface.

The columns in the table correspond to the descriptions of the fields available in the application header. Additionally, a column containing cost rates is displayed:

• Costs – the value assigned to a given cost rate is displayed