This article explains how to use the Vessel Location function as a means of splitting payments depending on vessel positioning.
Please go to Setup → Global Options → Modules → Payroll → General and enable the "Split auto-entry by Vessel Location" option.
Select Activity Type/Types that should be affected by it:
Please note that selected activities should have the corresponding options defined in General Codes → Activity codes, for example:
Go to Setup → General Codes Table → Vessel → Vessel Location and create the codes for vessel locations. The corresponding code will be then displayed on the Entry Code.
Go to Setup → Tables → Cost dimension intervals → Vessel location.
Use the button "Add Vessel Location" to create Locations per Vessel (select the Vessel in the drop-down list, select the Location – from the list of codes as mentioned in step 2 (sailing in our example); define Start/End dates (note: the dates of the Vessel Locations for the same Vessel should not overlap).
Select the field for Vessel Location Code via Payroll → Entry Codes → Calculated Amounts and Account Dimensions.
Go to Payroll → Entry Codes → Calculation tab and enter @L96a for Vessel Location on each Entry Code which should be included in the calculation of the cost per Vessel Location.
Re-calculate Payroll to see the Vessel Location code on the selected field.