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Job Queues: Deferral Schedules

Job queues area a standard Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central feature that allows you to schedule and run tasks on a one-time or recurring basis. For more information, see the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central documentation.

By using job queues, you can create recurring tasks for recognizing deferral amounts

Create Recurring Recognition Task

To create a recurring deferral recognition task, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Job Queue Entries page.
  2. Select New, which opens the Job Queue Entry Card where you create a job queue.
  3. In the General FastTab, set the following: 
    1. In Object Type to Run, select Report.
    2. In Object ID to Run, type 23066429.
  4. In the Report Parameters FastTab, turn on Report Request Page Options.

    When this option is turned on, the Recognition Job Queue dialog automatically opens.

  5. On the Recognition Job Queue dialog, specify the deferral recognition options you want to use and select OK.
  6. For recurring job queues, go to the Recurrence FastTab and select the day of the week you want the job queue to run. The Recurring Job option automatically turns on. Set other options as needed.

    For information for setting the dates and times, see the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central documentation: 

  7. To make the job queue run, select Process > Restart.

Recognition Job Queue

The options on this dialog are the same as options on the SBS ARED Recognition Process.

Field Description
Cutoff Date

Specify the cutoff date on which to include lines for processing. To use the current date, leave this value empty.

All lines that have a deferral end date on or before the cutoff date are processed.

Description

Specify a description of the journal that is created. When you select the recognition action, the default value is automatically updated. You can change it if needed.

Summarize Recognition Journal

Indicates whether recognition vouchers are consolidated: 

  • On:  Recognition vouchers are consolidated.
  • Off: Recognition vouchers are not consolidated.
Override Transaction Date

Indicates whether the transaction date is to be overridden with the transaction date specified on this form: 

  • On: The transaction date can be overridden for all lines with the transaction date specified on this form.
  • Off: The transaction date cannot be overridden for all lines.

By default, the date used on the journal voucher is the end date of the deferral schedule line.

Transaction Date

Specify the date on which the recognition voucher is posted for all deferral scheduled lines. Available when Override Transaction Date is turned on.

Note icon. Note: After this date is set, the transaction dates on individual deferral schedules can still be changed. This date must be within an open fiscal period.

Transaction Date for Closed Periods

Specify the transaction date for deferral schedule lines that are not in an open or valid period. This date must be within an open fiscal period.

Available when Override Transaction Date is turned off.

Journal Template for Recognition Select the template for recognition journal entries.
Journal Batch for Recognition Select the template for the recognition batch journal entries.