The CIS can have separate cost profiles, each stored in a unique folder under \CIS, to be used for different situations.  One profile could reflect actual costs and performance for analyzing current business, while another might reflect projected costs and target performance, for analyzing prospective business.  Traffic/CIS requires a profile with monthly unit costs only.

Managing multiple profiles can be confusing.  Some guidelines are outlined below:

• Always make note of the profile displayed on the profile item in CIS Maintenance, as that is the profile which will be affected by any maintenance done with these routines.

• Additional profiles can be created via CIS Profile Maintenance under the items System Paths or Profile.  System Paths has a "create new alternate profile" button, and Profile's action menu includes the options Select/Edit Alternate Profile, which has a "new profile" button.  In both cases, a new folder name must be entered for the cost profile, with an option for a separate P&D run data (peddle) folder as well.

• Keep labels, in the profile menu file PROFILE.CIS, up to date.  This is done when updating unit costs under the Profile item Unit Cost but can also be done by just editing that file.

• Major changes, such as adding a new terminal, can either be made to each profile, or can be made to a designated "main" profile.  Then, when changing profiles to load new unit costs to any other profiles, use the copy option that appears to copy the main profile into the other profile directory prior to installing the revised unit costs.

• When using the cost software, the cost profile can be changed using the File option Cost Profile, which displays all profile titles (and folders) for selection.  Cost results always display the cost profile used.

Be aware that some support files (load plan, extra costs and location codes) are not affected by this path and require other steps to have that data separated for different cost models.  Contact TCG if such separate treatment is needed.

Updated February, 2005

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