Backlog Settings

Use the Backlog Custom settings to customize the behavior of the backlog calculation.

Key: O = Obsolete.

Field   Description

Default Value

Assignment Batch Size   The number of assignments to process in a single batch. 200
Backlog Details Corporate Currencies   A comma-delimited list of valid ISO codes used in backlog reporting. The codes must exist in your organization's list of valid currency codes. Null
Copy Fields Default   The default value of the Copy Fields for Current Time Period checkbox on the New Backlog Calculation page. Unchecked
Default Time Period Types   A semicolon delimited list of the default time period types that a user can choose to process on the New Backlog Calculation page. Month;Quarter;Year;Perpetual
Delete Details on Calc Deletion   Indicates whether backlog detail records are deleted when the parent backlog calculation is deleted. Unchecked
Perform Scheduled Job Cleanup
If backlog remainder is processed in a scheduled job, this field controls whether the system runs another scheduled job to cleanup all jobs that will not execute again. This is necessary to work around a force.com limitation that counts these jobs against the total.
 
Post Processing Delay
 
Process Backlog Remainder Inline
Determines whether the system attempts to process backlog remainder calculations within the batch job or schedules the remainder to be processed in another job. Remainder items are milestones on projects that have no assignments, as well as region, practices, groups and projects that have no assignments or milestones.
Note: Note
Do not set this value to false unless you are experiencing gov. limit errors and have contacted Salesforce support.

 
Include Sublevels Default   The default value of the Include Sublevels checkbox on the New Backlog Calculation page. Checked
Milestone Statuses   A comma-delimited list of valid milestone status values to be used in backlog calculations. Open,Planned
Post Process Milestone Batch Size   The number of milestones to process in a single batch. Contact FinancialForce customer support before changing this value. 200
Post Process Project Batch Size   The number of projects to process in a single batch. Contact FinancialForce customer support before changing this value. 100
Post Process Resource Request Batch Size   The number of resource requests to process in a single batch if the backlog remainder is processed in a separate batch. 100
Post Process RPG Batch Size   The number of regions, practices, and groups to process in a single batch. Contact FinancialForce customer support before changing this value. 50
Resource Request Bill Currency Field   Defines the field to use to specify the billing currency for resource request backlog calculations.  
Resource Request Bill Rate Field   Defines the field to use as a bill rate for resource request backlog calculations.  
Resource Request Cost Currency Field   Defines the field to use as the cost currency for resource request backlog calculations.  
Resource Request Cost Rate Field   Defines the field to use as the cost rate for resource request backlog calculations.  
Reuse Detail Objects Default   The default value for the Reuse Detail Objects checkbox on the New Backlog Calculation page. Unchecked