
The Budget Upload spreadsheet is designed to assist users to upload budget information into the Qbyte Financial Management application.
First, ensure that a budget master has been configured before using the Budget Upload spreadsheet. To setup a new budget master or view a previously configured master, navigate to the menu and select Budgets > Budgets


Record the Budget Reference Number, Budget Year and Budget Version Number
Uploading a Budget
To upload a budget, use the following steps in the BUDU068 excel workbook:
1. Enable Macros
2. Log on to the database by navigating to Add-Ins > Qbyte Connect > Database Logon-Enter user ID, password and connect string
3. Populate the Budget Reference Number, Budget Year and Budget Version Number-Validate this information by navigating to Add-Ins > Qbyte Connect > Validate Budget
The description for the Budget Reference and Version will be populated. If validation is successful, the following message will be displayed

System default values will be displayed in the right corner of the upper block. These will display as configured in the application under System Defaults and Controls:

4.Correct any issues that are identified by the validation process.
5. Input Budget Data. Fields to enter are as follows:
In this field... | Required / Optional | Enter this information... |
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Organization | Required | | Hierarchy | Required | | Level | Required | | Reporting Entity Code | Required | | Activity | Optional | | Activity Year | Optional | | Origin Code | Optional | | Currency | Required | | Gross or Net | Optional | Valid values are “G"(Gross), “N”(Net). If left blank the process will determine whether the amounts are gross or net based on the Major Account entered. Budgets should be entered in gross. unless the net account is not used by a gross account.
| Dollars or Volumes | Optional | Valid values are “D” (dollars) or “V” (volumes). Must be “V” when the budget volume checkbox is selected for the major/minor account. Must be “D” when the budget volume checkbox is NOT selected for the major/minor account.
| Volumes Daily or Monthly | Required IF | | Measurement System | Required IF | | WI% | Optional | Working interest percentage used to calculate net volumes or amounts when the gross volumes or amounts are provided. System will generate a warning message if WI% is NOT 100% or empty for a Net major/minor account
| Major Account | Required | | Minor Account | Required | | Continuity Code | Optional | If System default (BUDGET_CONT_CODE) is set to 'Y' and the account requires a continuity code, then the continuity code must be specified. If System default is set to 'O' (optional) and the account requires a continuity code, then the continuity code can be left blank or a valid value can be provided. If System default is set to 'N', the validation routine will generate an error if a continuity code has been provided (even if the major/minor account requires a continuity code).
| Value (MONTH) | Optional | The Amount or Volume for the month based on the Dollar or Volume column. If gross, net will be calculated using the WI% provided. If volumes are input, the dollar amounts are calculated based on budget prices (as set in the application). All of the value fields allow 2 decimal for dollars and volumes. If the user leaves the monthly amounts blank then existing budget items will not be overwritten. If the budget items do not currently exist and no values have been provided, they will be created with a value of zero.
| Future Year | Optional | The Amount or Volume for the first month of the following budget year based on the Dollar or Volume column. If gross, net will be calculated using the WI% provided. If volumes are input, the dollar amounts are calculated based on budget prices (as set in the application). All of the value fields allow 2 decimal for dollars and volumes. If the user leaves the monthly amounts blank then existing budget items will not be overwritten. If the budget items do not currently exist and no values have been provided, they will be created with a value of zero.
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2. Validate the budget information by navigating to Add-Ins > Qbyte Connect > Validate Budget
3. Upload the budget into the batch tables by navigating to Add-Ins > Qbyte Connect > Upload Budget
4. Budget upload can be confirmed by running the Detailed Operations with Budget Focus report in Qbyte Optix
Submitting BUDU066 Manually
To submit BUDU066 manually in Qbyte Financial, navigate to the menu and select Budgets > Upload Budgets


In this field... | Enter this information... |
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Load Upload Data Files | Must be set to N | Data Files in HOME directory | Must be left blank | Upload File Name | Must be left blank | Target Budget Ref | Budget Reference Number that was input on the spreadsheet | Target Budget Year | Budget Year that was input on the spreadsheet | Target Budget Version | Budget Version that was input on the spreadsheet | Replace Duplicates | Whether the process will overwrite existing values | Copy Partial of All Entries | Must be set to P | Batch ID | Report ID listed on the Budget Upload Spreadsheet | Override User ID | Enter user ID of user who uploaded budget information (if different than user submitting this job) |
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Deleting a Budget
The Budget Upload Spreadsheet allows for a user to delete budget information from the batch tables. To delete a budget, use the following steps:
1. Navigate to Add-Ins > Qbyte Connect > Delete Budget
Once the delete operation has completed successfully, the Qbyte Report ID will be removed from the spreadsheet.

Show Available Columns Functionality
The new spreadsheet allows users to “hide” columns that are not being used. To select/unselect displayed columns, navigate to Add-Ins > Qbyte Connect > Show Available Columns