12 Period Fuel Gross Profit reports are graphical reports which allow users to visually compare fuel gross profit values for up to twelve current/prior periods. Graphs display fuel gross profit values for each period of the current year alongside the values for the corresponding periods from the previous year.
Report graphs are available for both parent and child profit centers.
Note: Please consider the following in regards to 12 Period Fuel Gross Profit graphical reports:
Graphs are based upon the last recorded processed date for each child profit center. Users should ensure all shifts for the day are entered before running the Consolidate Sales Data program and building the retail sales data warehouse.
This values on this report may be inaccurate if the processed through date for profit centers is not within the current GL period.
When you select 12 Period Fuel Gross Profit reports, the system displays the following:
The graph contains the following information:
· ProfitCenter
· Period Ending Date
· Gross Profit Dollars
· This Year
· Last Year
Note: Table MR_SALES is used to retrieve gross profit dollar values. If there is no data to report for a period and/or year, there is no bar displayed on the graph.
12 Period Fuel Gross Profit report graphics display the name and number of the profit center represented by the data.
Period ending dates are displayed along the graph’s horizontal axis, beneath each date’s corresponding bar on the graph.
Gross profit values are displayed along the graph’s vertical axis. These values help evaluate the amount of gross profit accumulated for fuel sales at the profit center during the specified period and year. The graph displays both positive and negative values. Positive values are displayed above the zero (0) point on the vertical axis. Negative values are displayed below the zero (0) point.
Note: The vertical axis will display up to 48 values (both positive and negative). However, the actual number of values will vary. Only the number of values necessary to include low and high values will be displayed.
Blue bars represent current year gross profit data. Red bars represent the previous year’s gross profit data.
If a profit center has child profit centers, you may click anywhere on the parent profit center’s graph to view graphical reports for each child profit center.
Child reports are graphed in the same manner as the parent profit center and are displayed vertically. Use the scroll bar to view all child profit center graphs.
