Deferred Revenue Summary Report
Deferred Revenue Summary Report
Deferred Revenue Summary Report
Report #: 1903
Module: Accounting
Overview
Use the Deferred Revenue Summary report to list all deferred cycle revenue by month.
Note: You may run this report in Export mode by selecting the Run in Export Mode check box in the lower pane. In Export mode, SBN generates the report as a text file in the report directory.
To access this report, choose Deferred Revenue Summary (program #1903) from the main menu of SBN.
The Deferred Revenue Summary Report
This window contains two panes. The upper pane is for defining the contents of the report. The bottom pane is for defining the job output - how, when, and where you want the report printed.
Note: See Report Parameters Pane for information on the fields in the lower pane, which are the same in every report.

Field Descriptions
The following table describes the fields used in the upper pane of this report.
You can use wildcard characters in selected fields. For more information about using wildcards, see Searches.
Field |
Wildcards Allowed |
Description |
First Future Month |
No |
Select the first future month to include in this report. |
Group by |
No |
You must select a sorting parameter for this report. |
Masks |
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Ctr. Group 1 |
Yes |
You must either select a Ctr. Group 1 to limit the report to records associated with that group or use the % wildcard to include all Ctr. Group 1s in the report. |
Exclude |
No |
You may exclude a Ctr. Group 1 from the report by selecting the Ctr. Group 1 and then entering a check mark in this box. |
Ctr. Group 2 |
Yes |
You must either select a Ctr. Group 2 to limit the report to records associated with that group or you may use the % wildcard to include all Ctr. Group 2s in the report. |
Exclude |
No |
You may exclude a Ctr. Group 2 from the report by selecting the Ctr. Group 2 and then entering a check mark in this box. |
Ctr. Type |
Yes |
You may either select a specific contract type to limit the report to records associated with that contract type or use the % wildcard to include all contract types. (This menu originates from program #1531.) |
Exclude |
No |
You may exclude a contract type from the report by selecting the contract type and then entering a check mark in this box. |
Summary Format |
No |
Enter a check mark in this box to limit the report to a summary version. |
Include Balance Sheet Items |
No |
Enter a check mark in this box to include balance sheet items in the report. |
Include Revenue |
No |
Enter a check mark in this box to include revenue in the report. |
Branch Ranges |
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Branch |
No |
You may select up to three ranges of branches to limit the report to branches within the ranges. Select the beginning branch number of a range. (These menus originate from program #1530.) O If you leave the fields blank, the report includes all branches in your user profile. O Branch restrictions apply. |
Branch |
No |
You may select up to three ranges of branches to limit the report to branches within the ranges. Select the ending branch number of a range. (These menus originate from program #1530.) O If you leave the fields blank, the report includes all branches in your user profile. O Branch restrictions apply. |
Exclude |
No |
You may exclude ranges of branches from the report by selecting the ranges and then entering a check mark in the corresponding Exclude box. |
Dealer Ranges |
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Dealer |
No |
You may select up to three ranges of dealer IDs to limit the report to dealer IDs within the ranges. Select the beginning dealer ID of a range. (These menus originate from program #1537.) O If you leave the fields blank, the report includes all dealers in your user profile. O Branch restrictions apply. |
Dealer |
No |
You may select up to three ranges of dealer IDs to limit the report to dealer IDs within the ranges. Select the ending dealer ID of the range. (These menus originate from program #1537.) O If you leave the fields blank, the report includes all dealers in your user profile. O Branch restrictions apply. |
Exclude |
No |
You may exclude ranges of dealer IDs from the report by selecting the ranges and then entering a check mark in the corresponding Exclude box. |
Currency |
No |
You may select a currency type to limit the report to records with that currency. |
Running and Viewing a Report
For information on running and viewing a report, see Common Functions in SBN.
Report Example
The following graphic shows an example of the output of the Deferred Revenue report.

Column Descriptions
The following table describes the column used in the output of the report.
Column |
Description |
First Future Month |
Identifies the first future month from which deferred revenue is calculated. |
Branch |
Identifies the branch associated with the line of data. |
Future Months (12) |
Each monthly column displays the amount of deferred revenue for that month. |
Future |
Amount of revenue deferred beyond 12 months. |
Total |
Total deferred revenue for the selected branch for the twelve months that include the first future month. |
Total |
Total deferred revenue for all branches for the selected month. |
Total Deferred Income |
Total deferred revenue for all branches for the 12 months that include the first future month. |
Button Functions
The following table displays the buttons, describes the shortcut keys, actions, and functionality.
Button |
Name |
Shortcut Key |
Action |
Description |
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Open fields for recurring/template reports |
alt+f1 |
Open fields for recurring/template reports. |
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Exit without saving |
esc |
Exit without saving changes to selected record. |
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Save Existing Record |
enter |
Save changes to selected record. |
Modifications and Updates to Deferred Revenue Summary Report
The following table lists modifications and updates to the Deferred Revenue Summary Report document.
Mod Number |
Date |
Description |
n/a |
8/04/14 |
Images updated. |