CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      Using the Accounting Chargeback Software

  1.1     Introduction

  1.2     Specifying Resource Prices
    1.2.1      Overview and Example Price File
    1.2.2      Specifying a Value for the Report Title Keyword
    1.2.3      Specifying Values for Resource Keywords
    1.2.4      Specifying Report Details in the Price File

  1.3     Invoking the ADVISE CHARGE_BACK REPORT Command

  1.4     Reporting on Disk Use Information

  1.5     Varying Accounting File Contents
    1.5.1      Reporting on Specific Accounting File Components
    1.5.2      Creating Data Files Based on User Name

  2      DECps Accounting Chargeback Commands

  ADVISE CHARGE_BACK REPORT

  ADVISE CHARGE_BACK SHOW VERSION

  3      DECwindows Interface

  3.1     Starting the DECwindows Interface

  3.2     Controlling the Accounting Chargeback DECwindows Interface
    3.2.1      Creating a Report
    3.2.2      Creating a Report with a Specified File Name

  3.3     Choosing Data and Price Files
    3.3.1      Selecting the Accounting Data Files
    3.3.2      Selecting the Price File
    3.3.3      Selecting the Disk Use Data File

  3.4     Specifying Time Periods and Details for Reports
    3.4.1      Time Periods
    3.4.2      Report Details

  3.5     Editing Price Files from the Customize Menu
    3.5.1      Working with Price Files
    3.5.2      Selections for Editing Price Files

  3.6     Getting Help
    3.6.1      Navigating in Help
    3.6.2      Printing Help Text

  A   DECps Accounting Chargeback Error Messages and Recovery Procedures

  EXAMPLES

  1-1        Price File Showing One Price for All Accounting Files

  1-2        Price File Showing Amounts for Two Categories

  1-3        Example Price File

  1-4        Price File Page Prices

  1-5        Price File Showing Prices for Different Volumes

  1-6        Price File with Report Details Qualifiers

  1-7        An Accounting Chargeback Report

  FIGURES

  1-1        The DECps Accounting Chargeback Software Creates Reports Using Your Input and System Data

  3-1        The Main Accounting Chargeback Menu

  3-2        The Create Report Dialog Box

  3-3        The Accounting Files Dialog Box

  3-4        The Price Dialog Box

  3-5        The Disk Usage Dialog Box

  3-6        The Time Period Dialog Box

  3-7        The Time Period Options

  3-8        Specifying a Time Period

  3-9        The Report Details . . . Dialog Box

  3-10       The Price File Editor Dialog Box

  3-11       The Title Dialog Box

  3-12       The General Resources . . . Dialog Box with the Resource Selections Displayed

  3-13       The General Resources . . . Dialog Box with Prices Displayed by Category

  3-14       The Printer Pages...  Dialog Box with Listing Options Displayed

  3-15       The Printer Pages . . . Dialog Box with Prices Displayed by Category

  3-16       The Disk Blocks...  Dialog Box with Prices Displayed by Volume Name

  3-17       The Report Details . . . Dialog Box with Two Menu Items Selected

  3-18       The Help Window

  A-1        Parts of a DECps Accounting Chargeback Software Error Message

  TABLES

  1-1        Price File Keywords and Default Values

  1-2        Resource Keywords

  A-1        Severity Codes