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Figure 2. Annual accounting, Account type

• Add trigger - Triggers are used to initiate or cancel certain actions for an account and can be added at any level in annual accounting. To add a trigger, right click the account and choose Add trigger. In the resulting right side panel (as shown in Figure 3), you must configure the Trigger and Execution options (as shown in Figure 3) and the resulting Action Configuration panel below will change depending on what is chosen. You can also trigger actions using a function. This is accomplished by choosing Function as the Trigger option. The format of a function should be like this:  “IF A>B, 1, 0”, where “1” indicates the action will occur and “0” means the action will not happen. An account can have several triggers, each can be designed to initiate a particular action. You can rename or delete a trigger by right clicking the trigger and choosing the appropriate contextual menu option. After triggers are configured, you can prioritise them using Trigger Priority. 

Figure 3. Annual accounting, Account type, Trigger

• Add usage limit - Right click the account or account type and choose Add usage limit, see Figure 1. You can limit water usage for all accounts by absolute volume or per-unit-share for moving water year or movable time window. An account can have several usage limits, each can be designed to initiate a particular limit. Just like triggers, you can rename or delete usage limits.

Configuring an Account Type

When account, trigger and water usage limit are all set up, you can go back to account type to configure and see summary information of all added accounts. 

Click Account Type on the left hand panel, and make sure the configuration tab is selected on the right (Figure 2), set debit type, priority, minimum and maximum balance, minimum and maximum volume. If they are non-debit accounts, you need to tick the box Enable non-debit accounts, and then the availability threshold and repayment threshold become editable.

For allocation calculation method, there are two options from the allocation calculation drop down menu (Figure 2). One is as a function, where you can determine an account type’s allocation. The other is by using an available resource allocation table (ARA table).  This function may reference a wide range of variables available in the model, including allocations to other account types and resource assessment systems. If an ARA table is chosen (Figure 7), configuration options will display for you to set detailed information. 

Figure 7 Configuring Allocation Calculation Model

There are five methods can be chosen form the drop-down menu of method to apply for this account type in ARA table (Figure 7):

Function You set the function at this level. 

Monthly varying You can set the calculation method as either interpolate or threshold. 

Percent (with Function) This is similar to percent (with linked volume), difference exists at the annual accounting level allocation page which is discussed somewhere. 

Percent (with linked volume) The default option for method to apply for this account type in ARA table. You can set Announced Increment, Maximum Announced Percent and Shares. If Use Shares from Accounts is ticked, Shares will get value automatically from account shares which is set at the account (rather than the account type) level. 

Volumetric. You will need to set the volume at the annual accounting level allocation page which is discussed somewhere.

Accounts summary at Account Type Level

Clicking on the Accounts tab beside configuration at the top of the right hand panel (Figure 7), will show all the accounts created under this Account type.

You can also add an account simply by click the Add Account button below the list, or delete an account by selecting the account that to be deleted and clicking the Delete Account button. The Unit Shares and Initial Balance values are transferred automatically from the account but can also be edited here (Figure 7b).

Figure 7b. Accounts Summary Tab